News Space Mountain and Disneyland Railroad closing for refurbishment in early August 2024

[tanc]

Indy reopens September 14th

 

[AJFireman]

Some iconic rides will be closed for D23 with visitors from around the world and for some its their first and/or only visit.
Space Mountain
Railroad
Great Moments with Mr Lincoln

 

[tanc]

Some iconic rides will be closed for D23 with visitors from around the world and for some its their first and/or only visit.
Space Mountain
Railroad
Great Moments with Mr Lincoln

I'm surprised there's not a single bit of info about Lincoln. I would have loved to have seen it but I doubt it'll be open.

 

[mickEblu]

I'm surprised there's not a single bit of info about Lincoln. I would have loved to have seen it but I doubt it'll be open.

I wouldn't expect Lincoln back until the start of the 70th which is probably around May 2025. Unless of course they finish early and just bring Lincoln back and don't unveil Walt until the start of the 70th but I doubt it. Lincoln doesn't help very much in terms of capacity.

 

[Misted Compass]

I'm surprised there's not a single bit of info about Lincoln. I would have loved to have seen it but I doubt it'll be open.

There was the Walt rumor but not much since that. Guessing they'll reveal what's happening at D23.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Any updates on the railroad? Anyone know why it’s down?

 

[Phroobar]

Any updates on the railroad? Anyone know why it’s down?

Wouldn't it be down as the work on the retaining wall at the Mansion? I assume they are finally rebuilding that burnt down building next to the water tank.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Wouldn't it be down as the work on the retaining wall at the Mansion? I assume they are finally rebuilding that burnt down building next to the water tank.

Well that’s what I’m asking

 

[Disney Irish]

Any updates on the railroad? Anyone know why it’s down?

Rumors are they are retracking the DLRR, one section at a time, over the next year. It'll be down for a couple months, open for a period of time, and then go back down for a couple months to do the next section and so on.

 

[Touchdown]

Rumors are they are retracking the DLRR, one section at a time, over the next year. It'll be down for a couple months, open for a period of time, and then go back down for a couple months to do the next section and so on.

Why would they do that? Seems kind of pointless to not do it all at once, plus wasn’t it recently retracked? I was under the impression it’s closed because of the HM/TBA construction and that’s it.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Why would they do that? Seems kind of pointless to not do it all at once, plus wasn’t it recently retracked? I was under the impression it’s closed because of the HM/TBA construction and that’s it.

I’d heard the same thing. Doing a section by section retrack, but in stages so it’s not a very long closure at once.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

It will probably be running for Christmas crowds then…. I’m gonna try to get out there for some last rides on the red car trolley.

If I get to see the holiday world of color that will be an extra bonus - it’s one of my favorites.

 

[Disney Irish]

Why would they do that? Seems kind of pointless to not do it all at once, plus wasn’t it recently retracked? I was under the impression it’s closed because of the HM/TBA construction and that’s it.

Why would it need to close for HM/TBA construction? Anything that would have affected DLRR functionality or even just views would have already been completed when it closed for a bit in January.

Also I don't recall the DLRR being retracked recently. I know the train over in MK was as they were doing Tron. But I don't recall the DLRR being retracked anytime in the last 5 years, last time was in 2016 for GE, but I could be misremembering. So if you have any specific dates that you recall I'd be happy to double check.

Also they do it in sections so as not to be down for a whole year. DLR doesn't like to keep their attractions closed that long if they can help it.

 

[Disney Irish]

It will probably be running for Christmas crowds then…. I’m gonna try to get out there for some last rides on the red car trolley.

If I get to see the holiday world of color that will be an extra bonus - it’s one of my favorites.

The rumored reopening is sometime in October.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Re RR closure:

 

[mickEblu]

Re RR closure:

Dude you re kind of becoming our news guy here. Watch out DC Baker!

 

[Disney Analyst]

Dude you re kind of becoming our news guy here. Watch out DC Baker!

I’m just chronically online

 

[JSouth25]

I’m looking forward to seeing Space Mountain when I go next month, I don’t think the blue light tunnel has worked on any of my trips since the park reopened from COVID so it’ll be nice seeing everything working again.

 

[Disney Analyst]

 

[Disney Irish]

Yay they fixed it, although I'll kind of miss going through the dark tunnel that we've had for a long time now.