Shocking Mexico Refurb Update!

[mousermerf]

I just discovered the most shocking and amazing part of the Mexico El Rio del Tiempo Refurbishment...

When "Gran Fiesta Tour" opens replacing El Rio del Tiempo the Epcot tipboard will actually have to say something besides "No Wait."

It just said "See Time" for NYE even. Can you imagine them actually having to actually update tipboard for another attraction at Epcot? Those poor overworked Tipboard people. Two tipboards to operate and now they have yet another attraction that will actually have a wait on a regular basis.

What will they do? How will they survive? Who will push the button? More importantly - will they push the button? :shrug:

 

[marni1971]

Perhaps it`ll need a whole new software program... there`s a chnace El Rio never had any other option programmed in.

Kind of the same if Imagination needs a 2 digit number greater than 29 :lol:

 

[PBarton]

Kind of the same if Imagination needs a 2 digit number greater than 29 :lol:

Not much danger of that LOL

 

[mousermerf]

Question...

Did Living with the Land ever make it back on Tipboard?

 

[CelticRose]

I just discovered the most shocking and amazing part of the Mexico El Rio del Tiempo Refurbishment...

When "Gran Fiesta Tour" opens replacing El Rio del Tiempo the Epcot tipboard will actually have to say something besides "No Wait."

It just said "See Time" for NYE even. Can you imagine them actually having to actually update tipboard for another attraction at Epcot? Those poor overworked Tipboard people. Two tipboards to operate and now they have yet another attraction that will actually have a wait on a regular basis.

What will they do? How will they survive? Who will push the button? More importantly - will they push the button? :shrug:

Merf,

You crack me up :ROFLOL:

I guess we will have to wait until refurb is completed to see if they "push the button" and "if they will survive"

:sohappy: 78 days and I am there :sohappy:

 

[mousermerf]

So, I was sitting around pondering the wonderfulness of Epcot (yeah, I do that frequently) and I realized something...

Epcot now has 2 Tipboards - and for good reason.

They've added a lot of attractions like that at Epcot in the last few years! Plus, with the rise of crowds in general, a few old "never a wait" attractions have ended up becoming tipboard wait time regulars too.

So, they've got the main tipboard - it lists everything in the park. Usually World Showcase is "See Time" or "No Wait" except for Maelstrom. Now, "Gran Fiesta Tour" will be a sizeable wait because it looks like it will be a pretty cool little ride.

Busy busy Epcot. It needs these two tipboards to keep he masses informed (plus, the "Welcome to Epcot, the time is currently...." message on the Future World exclusive one as it cycles has a weird calming reassuring effect on people).

Going back in time, all these attractions have made their way to tipboard by rennovation/addition:

Gran Fiesta Tour
Nemo and Friends
Living with the Land (yup, it got updated)
Turtle Talk
Soarin
Mission: SPACE

And by the crowds these attractions which used to never be waits (always walk on) became "tipboard noteables"...

Spaceship Earth
Maelstrom
Universe of Energy
Circle of Life (used to never be on tipboard even)
Journey into Imagination with Figment

And of course, you always needed tipboard for Test Track. Considering that Spaceship Earth has a pending rennovation coming up, things are going to be getting even mroe interesting soon.

Heck, American Adventure has a new film segment coming and Canada has a new film all together coming. And Tipboard lists Turtle Talk but stil can't figure out a decent way to measure it's wait time, so it always lists "See Time"

Wait - I forgot "Character Connection" which is becoming "Character Spot" as a permanent feature in the unused West Communicore building that was a restaurant (construction just started) and that's even on tipboard!

GAH! Epcot needs another tipboard already!

 

[iheartdisney91]

so the ride won't be called
" el rio del tiempo" :shrug: anymore?
i was just wondering

 

[Figment82]

At first I hated the new tip board (though I stumbled across it at 6am when it was still dark and it scared the heck out of me!) but I've come to love it! It's especially helpful when walking to work to gauge guest levels. But it's really nicely done and I commend its addition to Future World. How long before we might expect one on the West side?

Although I'll be the first to complain about the renovations that have been occurring around Epcot, it is nice to see the need for posting wait times. Though I must say that Rio Del Tiempo actually having a wait will shake the very foundation of my universe!

 

[CBOMB]

Shocking would be if you saw them installing fast pass machines outside of Mexico.