specifics of refurbs?

[loveofamouse]

Is there a list anywhere of what specifically was done with each refurb?

Funny Story:
A couple of nights ago, I was digging around the WDWm site and came across the video from 2013 of the refurb of SplM. It was late and I was getting tired so I told myself this would be the last video I would watch. Well, I fell asleep on my tablet. lol. When I woke up, I wasn't sure if what I remembered seeing was real or dream (is this the real life? Or is this just fantasy...). I just rewatched it now. There are many things I'm seeing I just don't remember, but I haven't ridden Splash since at least 2010 so it could just be that I am not remembering fully. Is there a list somewhere of what exactly was done? Thanks

 

[Yert3]

I made a video comparison of Splash before and after refurb. The change was amazing. Nothing was added, it was just restored to most of it's original state.

 

[loveofamouse]

thanks! I figured out what it was. There are so many more MOVING things that more is catching my eye, things I never gave much thought or even realized were supposed to be moving. I never even noticed the frogs! lol. The lighting and paint is also more popping

 

[Yert3]

thanks! I figured out what it was. There are so many more MOVING things that more is catching my eye, things I never gave much thought or even realized were supposed to be moving. I never even noticed the frogs! lol. The lighting and paint is also more popping

Yeah. Splash looked really bad for at least ten years. From what I understand, most refurbs wouldn't even address show elements at all, just refreshing paint and changing chains on the lifts and such. Things people didn't see. I'd say the 2013 refurb was the closest thing to seeing Splash in it's original glory since about 2002. I've noticed in several videos I've seen on the web that 2003 on, things just kept getting worse and worse and worse. I didn't even start riding Splash regularly until about 2009 (The drop actually did scare me lol) But now it is my favorite attraction on property and ride it about fifty times every time I go.

 

[loveofamouse]

yeah, I was never a huge fan cause there didn't seem to be much going on other than the drop. Now I know it was cause it just wasn't working. lol

 

[rob0519]

When working properly, Splash is my all time favorite ride. There is so much detail and movement going on, you could ride it 10 times and find something new each time. It was nice to see it finally fixed.

 

[Yert3]

When working properly, Splash is my all time favorite ride. There is so much detail and movement going on, you could ride it 10 times and find something new each time. It was nice to see it finally fixed.

Well we'll find out Saturday what this years three month refurb was for. It was only suppose to last one month like normal but it got extended two whole months. I've read on these very boards that the this refurb's budget has more than tripled than that of last years refurb. If that's true, we might be getting a Splash that looks as good as it did opening day.

 

[marni1971]

You can pretty much find out on these boards what has been done.