it's hard to be specific but based on aerial pictures it appears that construction on the Mine Ride started in September of 2011 probably late in September.
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Mine Ride Construction Update
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it's hard to be specific but based on aerial pictures it appears that construction on the Mine Ride started in September of 2011 probably late in September.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Either way, that's "distracted driving" where I live, and subject to a $280 fine.
CrescentLake
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Found that on Youtube just now. Shows two workers riding the trains, one in front and one in back. It also shows the train slow down when it hits the cottage scene area. So maybe it'll slow down there to catch a good view of the show scene.
Great video! I hate the mesh, but towards the end you can see how needed it is. Overall the ride looks absolutely beautiful, and while not an E-ticket, a lot of fun!
cw1982
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Ok... I've seen the term E-ticket being used to reference rides all over the place, and I know this sounds silly but I can't figure out what that means lol. Anyone willing to exlain?
Not trying to change the subject, just figured I'd be more likely to get a clear answer where I can easily point to the context of the term. Thanks!
Middle of August 2011.
CrescentLake
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Ok... I've seen the term E-ticket being used to reference rides all over the place, and I know this sounds silly but I can't figure out what that means lol. Anyone willing to exlain?
Not trying to change the subject, just figured I'd be more likely to get a clear answer where I can easily point to the context of the term. Thanks!
Sure! Way back in the day, tickets were used for rides. Bigger, more popular rides were assigned an "E" ticket, and less popular rides would get a "D" and so on, all the way until "A." Nowadays, since that ticket system is no longer in use, E-Ticket basically just refers to a groundbreaking, long, immersive/impressive ride. Hope that helps!
cw1982
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Makes perfect sense LOL. I just kept thinking, "but isn't every ticket an E-ticket (as in, electronic ticket), thus making every ride that I used that ticket for an E-ticket ride?!" LOL... a little background knowledge and now it's perfectly logical.
Thanks!
startraveler
Active Member
Have a question. not sure if anyone knows or can say. In watching the cars in the video it doesn't look like there is a car that has an opening for an easy transfer from a wheelchair. Trying not to get my hopes up for being able to ride this ride, but can't help asking incase somebody knows.
Thanking you in advance.
Thanking you in advance.
LithiumBill
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I am fairly certain, I read that there was a Easy transfer car... I would be shocked if there wasn't.
startraveler
Active Member
thanks for the encouragement
As a current CM. I would be EXTREMELY SHOCKED if there is not atleast 1 handicap car or 1 handicap row. Disney could (and probably would) get fined for not having one.
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MOXOMUMD
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"Yeah honey, guess what I'm doing?...I'm riding the Mine Train!"
Disneyhead'71
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I have ridden Dragon Challenge many times with my phone in my hand.
Magenta Panther
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Found that on Youtube just now. Shows two workers riding the trains, one in front and one in back. It also shows the train slow down when it hits the cottage scene area. So maybe it'll slow down there to catch a good view of the show scene.
You can def hear the "Hi-Ho" song in the background, whistling and all. I bet the Dwarfs are singing and whistling that in the interior show scene.
kap91
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Just want to point out that while in general your definition is 100% right around here there is great debate over what exactly constitutes an e-ticket. Some use only the ground-breaking-ness, some only the scale, some the anticipated popularity, some the theoretical ticket the ride would actually receive if the system were still in place, some all of the above. It's a hot button issue when new rides are controversial or when comparing coast to coast or past to present.
For example while in general pirates is an e-ticket, and was priced as such, some themed entertainment purists will insist that the California version is an e and the WDW version is definitely not. It's also worth noting that an attractions standing is not set in stone. Rides like dinosaur, which almost certainly would have been classed as an e in the first few years of AK being open now does not have that consensus (even if all the effects were working).
So yes the term is thrown around a lot and has a general meaning but be aware usage may vary depending on member and their opinions.