Space Mountain closing for short refurbishment in January 2016

[Luxe]

What an awful video.

What's awful about it? I thought it was a nice blast from the past since until recently, the last time I was on SM was before 2009.

 

[Bairstow]

What's awful about it? I thought it was a nice blast from the past since until recently, the last time I was on SM was before 2009.

 

[marni1971]

What's awful about it? I thought it was a nice blast from the past since until recently, the last time I was on SM was before 2009.

Sorry. I was pulling your leg.

It's my video

 

[Luxe]

Sorry. I was pulling your leg.

It's my video

Doh didn't even realize that! I was too busy feeling all the feels

 

[Texas84]

Sorry. I was pulling your leg.

It's my video

I was going to say, if you don't like it go make your own.

 

[Baltar]

Space Mountain ins the only "great ride" at WDW that I feel Like I'm Murtaugh, aka "I'm too old for this s***. haha. It just hurts my back. I finally got to ride DLR's Space Mountain and it's so much better. I prefer the seating on DLR's and the experience. Now if they could fix MK's SM to not give you chiropractic adjustments each time, I'd love to ride it again.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Looks like this refurb was cancelled.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Looks like this refurb was cancelled.

I'm sure it wasn't anything important...

 

[Marlins1]

I'm waiting to hear about a one year refurb of SM - won't hold my breath though.

 

[ShoalFox]

Looks like this refurb was cancelled.

Oh, yes, very good decision indeed MK management...

 

[T.R. Holiday]

Someone from California said that it is like their bobsleds and their Space Mountain is entirely different. I kind of wish we were rocketing through some space props instead of a middle school dance.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Hopefully they allot a substantial and lengthy refurb instead of the 10 day or less jokes they've been pulling (and cancelling). Magic Kingdom and EPCOT are supposed to get $350 million each of the $3.5 billion DHS project. I don't know what all is being planned besides a possible Carousel of Progress overhaul mentioned by Martin recently, but it would be nice to see Space get a cut of that. The ride is a painful joke at the moment and has been for years. It needs a complete rebuild, as they originally intended 6 years ago. Things have gotten so much worse though and I don't even know whether a year is enough time (at least for Disney's slow speed, a more reasonably swift company could get it done in that time).

With Big Thunder going under a 3 month rehab next year (likely getting Disneyland's upgrades), Space Mountain will be one of the last remaining rides requiring immediate lengthy downtime (besides Peter Pan and Carousel of Progress, though Space is actually in the most dire shape).

 

[ToTBellHop]

Hopefully they allot a substantial and lengthy refurb instead of the 10 day or less jokes they've been pulling (and cancelling). Magic Kingdom and EPCOT are supposed to get $350 million each of the $3.5 billion DHS project. I don't know what all is being planned besides a possible Carousel of Progress overhaul mentioned by Martin recently, but it would be nice to see Space get a cut of that. The ride is a painful joke at the moment and has been for years. It needs a complete rebuild, as they originally intended 6 years ago. Things have gotten so much worse though and I don't even know whether a year is enough time (at least for Disney's slow speed, a more reasonably swift company could get it done in that time).

With Big Thunder going under a 3 month rehab next year (likely getting Disneyland's upgrades), Space Mountain will be one of the last remaining rides requiring immediate lengthy downtime (besides Peter Pan and Carousel of Progress, though Space is actually in the most dire shape).

The $350m for MK is obviously for a new A-A figure in Hall of Presidents in 2017.

 

[Marlins1]

Hyperspace Mountain overlay at DL looks awesome. I guess it doesn't work with trim brakes!