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Seven Dwarves Mine Train the longest Disney attraction ever created and constructed.
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lunchbox1175
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I can't believe I just wasted 5 minutes reading this thread.
RSoxNo1
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Mine Train was announced in January 2011, Avatar was announced in September 2011
Lets try not to be to naïve about a "emergencey attraction" ...I have a feeling the mine coaster was always going to be there.... lets face it Disney loves to leave a trail of bread crumbs and misdirection.... (they never give straight dates times or directions with anything). I think they just were holding what they feel is there ace to announce later to gather more excitement. That way for the next several years they always have something big to announce. They get two announcements for the price of one. Two fantasy land openings. Also give them a reason to stretch out the spending a bit. When they release avatar sketches they will prolly do the same thing leave a huge area as a thoughtfull spot then in 8 months pretend to be the white knight and add another coaster. I personally don't care how they do it as long as its cool and I get to ride it lol
lazyboy97o
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Except that something else had been previously announced for the space...
Monorail Mike
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They were probably a little busy getting everything together for the 1964 world's fair and planning for the Florida Project around that time, so poor HM got delayed.
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lazyboy97o
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Where are you getting that the attraction is that old? It was part of the original pitches for what became New Fantasyland.
true but I think that was the smoke and mirrors ... maybe they were hoping there wouldn't be outrage over that and they could put it in .....
lazyboy97o
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Operational realities and a different head of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts killed the meet and greets, not any outrage.
Pixie VaVoom
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What weekend is that??? - i don't run, I am just interested. thanks
imagination30
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that would be Jan 8-12 , just in case your trying to plan around it haha~
Pixie VaVoom
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Yeah, I would have to plan around it ...I am rather "Winnie the Pooh" shaped (but working on it) - if I didn't plan AROUND it I would be afraid that they would plan right OVER me !!
Actually - DH has never been before and we are going 1/18 - 1/25...so I will throw my wishes towards an early soft opening also. I have always loved the dwarves.
MOXOMUMD
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.......me too. 
tor29c
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I find this a bit worrisome. I have never and will never shop at Walmart because of the way they take advantage of their employees and their vendors. Are you telling me I better start researching the way Disney treats their contractors? BTW, I have no union affiliation, have never worked for a union, but was raised by a father who was part of the US Steel Mill Union for many, many years. I just prefer to not fund businesses that are blatenly poor employers to work for. Sorry for the rant. Please continue...
MOXOMUMD
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Even in "dog years" that didn't make sense.
RSoxNo1
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If we're splitting hairs, Walt Disney wanted a Mine Train attraction at some point. The Mine Train was rumored before the leaked blue prints and it wasn't included in those or the 2009 D23 Expo. The rumors started in mid-late 2010 and it was officially announced in January 2011.Even in "dog years" that didn't make sense.
MOXOMUMD
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Correct. But the post that lead to my quote said the mine train plans were from 43 years ago.
Buck
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Uh oh, we got a badass over here!
Tony Perkis
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Just like having to walk through lines of parked strollers at MK?