Mine Ride Construction Update

[Mawg]

That's got to be torture to be there with people ridding it and not be able to ride it and trying to explain it to a 5 year old.

 

[wdwmagic]

I wonder if everything inside is good to go? Like whether the animated figures are actually up and running.

yep its all done

 

[CheekBoys]

yep its all done

Then there should be no problem opening it for guests.

 

[jdmdisney99]

That's got to be torture to be there with people ridding it and not be able to ride it and trying to explain it to a 5 year old.

You're right.

 

[wdwmagic]

 

[Betsyboo]

I think it looks great and can't wait to ride it but why on earth could they have not picked some really excited park goers to be the first to ride? Actors? Really? I'm sure visitors could have been directed to do what they were looking for.

 

[Glasgow]

I think I'm looking more forward to looking at the ride than riding it .. Lol. Looks great!

 

[Mad Stitch]

I always find pics and videos of actors on rides funny. Everyone is on their best behavior, sitting up straight, proper grip on the handles, no graphics on their clothing. It looks so manufactured.

 

[sshindel]

Well, you can really see the action of the ride slowing down upon entrance to the mine in that video. It brakes quite a bit to slow down for the show-scene.

 

[wdwmagic]

Observations from today's commercial shoot at Seven Dwarfs Mine Train including ride duration timing

 

[landauh]

I think it looks great and can't wait to ride it but why on earth could they have not picked some really excited park goers to be the first to ride? Actors? Really? I'm sure visitors could have been directed to do what they were looking for.

Two reasons: unions and insurance.

 

[arko]

I think it looks great and can't wait to ride it but why on earth could they have not picked some really excited park goers to be the first to ride? Actors? Really? I'm sure visitors could have been directed to do what they were looking for.

Having actors means control, you can decide exactly what mix of people will be filmed, what they are wearing etc. Plus they work to your schedule, and won't leave halfway through your shoot to go to their ADR.
Also they have already signed some type of work agreement ahead of time, so there is no need to waste time having people agree to and sign paperwork like waivers etc.

 

[marni1971]

Yep it seems to be the same system. The entire ride system is very quiet.

If only they hadn't robbed Space Mountain of this opportunity.

 

[Clamman73]

Surprised by how fast they go up the lift - was thinking the ride was going to be longer than 2 minutes, but not now.

 

[wdwmagic]

If only they hadn't robbed Space Mountain of this opportunity.

Next time

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Next time

Is there a "next time" though?

 

[Betsyboo]

Having actors means control, you can decide exactly what mix of people will be filmed, what they are wearing etc. Plus they work to your schedule, and won't leave halfway through your shoot to go to their ADR.
Also they have already signed some type of work agreement ahead of time, so there is no need to waste time having people agree to and sign paperwork like waivers etc.

Point taken.

 

[marni1971]

Next time

Oh we live in hope...

 

[BlackCauldron]

What happened to the swinging cars? I only noticed a bit of a swing in a few clips, and it was subtle at best. If I wasn't looking specifically for that one feature, I would have missed it. Perhaps I was expecting more movement out of these "swinging" cars (something more along the lines of the test video on the back of the truck where there is ALOT of swinging). Did they decide halfway through this to tone it down? If that's the case - then what's the point, and what's all the fuss?

 

[cba]

Not really related to the opening/soft opening of SDMT but I was reading an arrive on CNN about the best new coasters of 2014, and SDMT was on it. I understand that there will always be a missprint here and there, but I was a bit annoyed when I saw this:

In case you didn't see it said that it was in Adventureland, not FL, and actually the article's name was "The most insane U.S. roller coasters". I mean, SDMT is cool and all but from what Disney has said it's gonna be more exciting then the Barnstormer but less thrilling than Big Thunder Mountain...