News People mover now reopened!

[Unbanshee]

Apparently cast members on the ground are saying to expect it not to be back up this summer, as they are replacing every magnetic linear induction motor on the track.

Looks like you may have forgotten to source Blog Mickey on that info: https://blogmickey.com/2020/07/exte...er-significant-downtime-expected-this-summer/

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

Looks like you may have forgotten to source Blog Mickey on that info: https://blogmickey.com/2020/07/exte...er-significant-downtime-expected-this-summer/

Indeed I did. Thanks did reminding me. Adding to the post now.

 

[marni1971]

Looks like you may have forgotten to source Blog Mickey on that info: https://blogmickey.com/2020/07/exte...er-significant-downtime-expected-this-summer/

Imagine that.

 

[DoleWhipDrea]

Sad that it’s down (and slightly paranoid as someone that grew up as a Disneylander), but I’m happy to hear that the ride is getting some much-needed TLC. I look forward to riding it again when it comes out of its refurb.

 

[dreday3]

Has anyone heard if People Mover is on chopping block or just closing for a refurbishment?

(feel free to move thread if wrong forum)

 

[Kane88]

Has anyone heard if People Mover is on chopping block or just closing for a refurbishment?

(feel free to move thread if wrong forum)

From what I hear they need to replace every LIM motor

 

[trainplane3]

News - People mover now reopened!

Apparently cast members on the ground are saying to expect it not to be back up this summer, as they are replacing every magnetic linear induction motor on the track. Looks like you may have forgotten to source Blog Mickey on that info...

forums.wdwmagic.com

 

[dreday3]

Thanks! I missed the thread on it.

Glad to see it's getting some love.

 

[WDW Pro]

Don't expect it to reopen soon.

 

[dreday3]

Don't expect it to reopen soon.

I'm not going until next spring, not expecting anything.

 

[PurpleMan]

I can't help but think of River Country when I hear about stuff like this.

 

[DVCakaCarlF]

Don't expect it to reopen soon.

What kind of time frame?

 

[RSoxNo1]

What kind of time frame?

At least a month, likely multiple months. The rumor is a full replacement of the motors that line the track.

 

[larryz]

I'm not going until next spring, not expecting anything.

I read that as "I'm not going out until next spring..."

Made me laugh.

 

[WDW Pro]

What kind of time frame?

Nobody's saying anything because there are very specialized parts requiring replacement. The job itself is probably 1-2 months, but supply chain issues and money constraints may push it back to winter.

 

[gerarar]

Saw this on Twitter while scrolling thru my feed....glad to see it’s being worked on tho!!

 

[whiterhino42]

We were there over February break and we, too, left with the impression that the MK was falling apart a bit.

Big Thunder Mountain was broken down from park opening through mid-afternoon (it might have opened later, but we were gone by then). We rode the Peoplemover, and found they were loading less than half of the ride vehicles: between the ongoing construction in Tomorrowland (refurbing the track supports) and the dirty, beat-up appearance of the cars and the track, it looked like maintenance on the PeopleMover was all but abandoned. We did Carousel of Progress and got inexplicably "stuck" in the first scene for two go-rounds. I guess we were lucky that we were able to do Haunted Mansion that day, since it hadn't broken down yet, although when we came back a couple days later to finally squeeze in a ride on Big Thunder Mountain and revisit Pirates, we found that Pirates was now down.

I know it's typical for attractions to have some downtime, and maybe we just had a stretch of bad luck, but it did seem like MK was particularly hard-hit, especially given that we only spent a total of about 5 hours touring the MK and still encountered several attractions in need of maintenance, or inoperable.

 

[whiterhino42]

This is nothing new either. When we went last April the Haunted Mansion was down almost the entire week with issues. It makes me sad because that is one of the best rides ever built and it should be treasured.

 

[TYOTimer]

Saw this on Twitter while scrolling thru my feed....glad to see it’s being worked on tho!!

It has been testing since AP previews. Doesn’t mean it’ll be open soon.

 

[tirian]

It has been testing since AP previews. Doesn’t mean it’ll be open soon.

At least it’s operational.