Mine Ride Construction Update

[orky8]

Based on the aerial picture from the 9th, it looks like that was the only area that was ready to have the walls come down.

Probably. The area in front of the mountain, where the queue is can't possibly be ready. There's not much left to do on the storybook circus side either, but I suspect walls are still up over there.

 

[orky8]

Good photo update from yesterday (before some walls came down) - http://allaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2014/02/7-dwarfs-mine-train-roller-coaster.html

 

[WDWYankee15]

From twitter - more here http://twitpic.com/dv6z72

Is the scrim down under the bridge and water moving freely underneath?

 

[phi2134]

Looks like on the ground they are going to go with a lot of fern coverage around track. I kind of like that to make it look more foresty and it definitely has the look of the movie.

 

[communicorefan1]

From twitter - more here http://twitpic.com/dv6z72

WALLS ARE DOWN!!! Just seeing some come down is awesome!

 

[G8rchamps]

Totally geeked out - I'll be there Saturday!

 

[Tim Lohr]

Good photo update from yesterday (before some walls came down) - http://allaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2014/02/7-dwarfs-mine-train-roller-coaster.html

In the last few photos here they have a lot of the anchor holes drilled for the fake grass

 

[Steve1005]

I was pretty excited to see running water from the falls last week, but I'm not gonna lie, pretty bummed out that two days after I leave the walls came down. I would have loved to see it without fighting to peek over those things.

 

[orky8]

In the last few photos here they have a lot of the anchor holes drilled for the fake grass

They look like spikes to me, but have been there for at least a week now. Nonetheless, it does seem like the fake grass should be going up soon.

 

[nolatron]

From twitter - more here http://twitpic.com/dv6z72

Is just the angles or are the coaster tracks that close to the wall and guests?

Seems like it's just a "sitting on the wall and falls backwards' moment away from someone getting killed or some or mean-spirited guest from tossing something into a passing train.

 

[alissafalco]

No but one was picking up trash. One also has her cast member ride booked already.

when was her CM ride booked for?

 

[kap91]

Looks great! So happy they're down. Though I was really hoping (unrealistically) that there would be some Disneyland style large trees going in that tower over the sidewalks providing shade and a forest feel.

 

[alissafalco]

Is just the angles or are the coaster tracks that close to the wall and guests?

Seems like it's just a "sitting on the wall and falls backwards' moment away from someone getting killed or some or mean-spirited guest from tossing something into a passing train.

They do look like they are that close to guests. I could see teenagers trying to high five their friends as they whip past. It definitely is VERY dangerous, UNLESS it just looks that way from the pics, and hopefully in person its not that close.

 

[NormC]

when was her CM ride booked for?

Don't remember if she told me or not. Doesn't really matter as we know that some CMs tell you what they think you want to hear.

 

[alissafalco]

From twitter - more here http://twitpic.com/dv6z72

Thanks for positing, its looking really good.

 

[djkidkaz]

Twitter account with a lot of photos of the area with walls down now and even 3 short videos:

https://twitter.com/hintofspy

 

[zachrupertdsn]

This is starting to look great, can't wait to see it all done soon and the fantasyland expansion finally all complete.

 

[Tim Lohr]

They look like spikes to me, but have been there for at least a week now. Nonetheless, it does seem like the fake grass should be going up soon.

I remember it took quite a few weeks to do the grass on the Mermaid building, and there's like 3 times as much on the Mine Train, but is was the last thing the finished on Mermaid before it opened

 

[ABQ]

removing christmas lighting from the castle

Still? Wow, would have thought that was done by now. Take less time to install them, it seems.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Is just the angles or are the coaster tracks that close to the wall and guests?

Seems like it's just a "sitting on the wall and falls backwards' moment away from someone getting killed or some or mean-spirited guest from tossing something into a passing train.

That's what I thought too... hopefully it's not.