PHOTOS - Fantasyland's new Mine Train coaster gets concrete foundation and tunnel

[wdwmagic]

http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions...aster-gets-concrete-foundation-and-tunnel.htm

 

[cbconglom]

holy smokes! amazing! that is a crazy amount of progress in a short time

 

[jt04]

Wow!

I have a different take. I do not think that tunnel is for the mine train. It looks to me like an arched support for a landscaped area of the FLE that will allow the water to circulate over to the dwarf mountain water features. It is a "bridge" in function only. Picture trees, landscaping and walkways above it. The arch design being necessary to support the weight.

Just a theory.

And don't even get me started on the train station! :lol:

Truly amazing photos.

 

[Atomicmickey]

I do not suppose that we can really know, but it just feels to me like they're really kicked this into gear, perhaps accelerating the opening time? With no knowledge of the true schedule (or construction, for that matter), just a gut feeling I get when I'm seeing this stuff happen so fast.

Oh, well. Time will tell.

Maybe they need to get done bulldozing so they can drive that equipment on over to AK or something . . .

 

[jt04]

holy smokes! amazing! that is a crazy amount of progress in a short time

Yeah, 2014 seems more like someone blowing smoke.

 

[jt04]

I do not suppose that we can really know, but it just feels to me like they're really kicked this into gear, perhaps accelerating the opening time? With no knowledge of the true schedule (or construction, for that matter), just a gut feeling I get when I'm seeing this stuff happen so fast.

Oh, well. Time will tell.

Maybe they need to get done bulldozing so they can drive that equipment on over to AK or something . . .

I have said it for awhile now but I really believe it has to do with Legoland.

 

[InsiderImagine]

I have said it for awhile now but I really believe it has to do with Legoland.

They are a little ahead of schedule, however, Legoland is only a small factor why they are trying to push this project ahead.

 

[cbconglom]

yeah the arched tunnel is the bridge to belle's village you can see it cleary in the high res art

 

[wdwmagic]

yeah the arched tunnel is the bridge to belle's village you can see it cleary in the high res art

Yep thanks, good spot.

 

[Lee]

It's a bridge.
It will cross the stream that runs from the BatB area over to the Mine Train, and will be the western access to the rear of the FLE.

Edit: Beat me to it. Took me too long to cut that little bit of plan!:lol:

 

[cbconglom]

Edit: Beat me to it. Took me too long to cut that little bit of plan!:lol:

ha. well that'll teach you to make me wait til 2014 for the mine ride.

 

[djkidkaz]

Any idea on how big the show building for this is going to be? It seems like the majority of the ride is outside.

 

[Timothy_Q]

I'd love to have a comparisson with Big Thunder regarding how much of the ride is inside and how much is outside

 

[Lee]

Any idea on how big the show building for this is going to be? It seems like the majority of the ride is outside.

Yes, most of the track is outside.

I'd love to have a comparisson with Big Thunder regarding how much of the ride is inside and how much is outside

Percentage wise....I'd say it's pretty close.

 

[cbconglom]

in the concept art it looks like it goes inside 5 times.. has this changed?

 

[Lee]

in the concept art it looks like it goes inside 5 times.. has this changed?

Definately not 5 times.
Station is indoors.
Lift A/first mine scene is indoors.
Second mine/Lift B is indoors.
That looks to be it, based on the layout I have.

 

[cbconglom]

Definately not 5 times.
Station is indoors.
Lift A/first mine scene is indoors.
Second mine/Lift B is indoors.
That looks to be it, based on the layout I have.

oh sorry, guess you have posted that before silly me. so then i wonder if it will look like the concept art at all...

 

[Scuttle]

Definately not 5 times.
Station is indoors.
Lift A/first mine scene is indoors.
Second mine/Lift B is indoors.
That looks to be it, based on the layout I have.

I thought the model at the D23 showed one of the lifts outside? Am I mistaken?

 

[Lee]

I thought the model at the D23 showed one of the lifts outside? Am I mistaken?

Lift A starts outside, shortly after leaving the station, then enters the mine on the way up.

 

[Scuttle]

Is that a lift or is that just a big hill the train goes up?