Refurbishments

[ToTBellHop]

Currently:

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters through June 25, 2021
Jungle Cruise through June 28, 2021 (furthest the calendar goes)
Matterhorn Bobsleds through June 28, 2021 (furthest the calendar goes)

 

[Skip]

Currently:

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters through June 25, 2021
Jungle Cruise through June 28, 2021
Matterhorn Bobsleds through June 28, 2021

Woof. You think they could've planned that better. (Jungle Cruise, I get. The others...)

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Woof. You think they could've planned that better. (Jungle Cruise, I get. The others...)

What do you mean? It's not like they've had over a year.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Grizzly River Run set to open May 5. It will open 1 hour after park open and close 1 hour before park close.

 

[DLR>WDW]

Currently:

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters through June 25, 2021
Jungle Cruise through June 28, 2021 (furthest the calendar goes)
Matterhorn Bobsleds through June 28, 2021 (furthest the calendar goes)

Thanks for the update! July seems to be the time to go! All attractions out of refurbishment, relaxed restrictions by the state, Avengers Campus open, and perhaps the return of more entertainment/nighttime spectaculars.. eh?

 

[chadwpalm]

Thanks for the update! July seems to be the time to go! All attractions out of refurbishment, relaxed restrictions by the state, Avengers Campus open, and perhaps the return of more entertainment/nighttime spectaculars.. eh?

Depending on where theme parks fall into these relaxed restrictions, they may allow much more capacity, and I expect reservations to pretty much fill up for the rest of the year. Guess we'll have to wait and see.

 

[VJ]

July seems to be the time to go! All attractions out of refurbishment

There's nothing to indicate that all attractions will be out of refurbishment by July. The end of June is just the farthest the refurb calendar goes.

 

[ToTBellHop]

There's nothing to indicate that all attractions will be out of refurbishment by July. The end of June is just the farthest the refurb calendar goes.

Only exception is Buzz, but yes.

 

[Curious Constance]

When does Haunted Mansion usually close for HMH takeover?

 

[ToTBellHop]

When does Haunted Mansion usually close for HMH takeover?

Sometime after 8/20.

 

[Curious Constance]

Sometime after 8/20.

I really hope they skip it this year.

 

[TP2000]

When does Haunted Mansion usually close for HMH takeover?

Usually it's like a full week before Labor Day. Depending on the calendar, that's generally August 25th thru the 29th.

 

[TP2000]

What do you mean? It's not like they've had over a year.

Isn't that great?!?

You couldn't make this up if you tried. The entire property has been closed for 13 months. They put tens of thousands of CM's out of work, even the ones like painters and mechanics and craftsmen that they didn't have to. And then when they finally get the approval from the Sacramento braintrust to reopen, they decide they absolutely need some time to refurbish a few things and keep some stuff closed behind scaffolding.

And they say TDA can't respond quickly to a changing environment and isn't swamped in red tape?!? It's obviously suffocating in it.

You honestly couldn't have written this script this way, because no sane person would believe you.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I really hope they skip it this year.

If they do skip it I will 100% go to DLR this Fall.

 

[Curious Constance]

If they do I will 100% go to DLR this Fall.

It’s settled then. No HMH this year!

 

[Darkbeer1]

It’s settled then. No HMH this year!

I was just reading Governor Newsom's Green Tier rules.

Sorry to tell you, in the Theme Park section, its states that Haunted Mansion Holiday must be offered in the fall to allow maximum capacity......

 

[Model3 McQueen]

What do you mean? It's not like they've had over a year.

They spent their time wisely.

And announced some more terrible ideas to remove or alter some more all-time favorites.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Grizzly moved to May 7 but had its “temporarily unavailable“ label removed, so presumably they mean it.

Buzz still set for 6/26.

Matterhorn and Jungle Cruise also had their “temporarily unavailable“ labels removed, so they are presumably planned to return once their work is complete.

Nemo, on the other hand, says “temporarily unavailable,” so that will likely be awhile (as we expected). Same thing for Golden Zephyr, which will devastate many. Also Sailing Ship Columbia, all the Toontown houses (no surprise), Storybook Land, Explorer Canoes.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Without the Golden Zephyr, they may as well shut down DCA. Slight breeze? Closed. It's a worthless park at that point.

 

[cmwade77]

What do you mean? It's not like they've had over a year.

A lot of this likely has to do with the fact that the rides were shut down for over a year when they aren't designed to do so. This likely caused key parts to break and it may simply be how long it will take to get replacement parts. This has happened at SeaWorld with various attractions.

Matterhorn might be a matter of not being able to have a high enough capacity to make it worth running with social distancing.

The subs of course make sense that they can't run in this environment.

There can also simply be staffing issues as well, a lot of places are hiring and have been having a hard time filling positions over the past few months.