Splash Mountain falling apart (literally?)

[marni1971]

For those that are interested... Horticulture has been re-stocking the mountain and re-plating all landscaping on the structure over the last week or so.. The irrigation system is now flowing with water again

And hopefully it flows nowhere else now.

I'm hearing good things from inside. Not so good things about the logs.

 

[xdan0920]

A big problem is that the WDW Maintenance dept that continually works on and maintains it doesn't get involved with the refurbs, it is planned and funded by a different budget and the only input is from management who is worried about saving money. The CM's who actually work there and know what the problems really are and what needs to be corrected are just disregarded and ignored. They are handled by outside contractors and sub contractors who have never worked on attractions before and a lot of them do a crummy job and don't care about it, because soon as they are done, they are gone to another job. And you when bring up problems to management they just shrug their shoulders.

Unbelievable.

This is indefensible behavior, and yet, it will be defended. WDW is crumbling, and the majority of guests don't care as long as they get their picture taken with Cinderella. Therefore management doesn't care. Things are looking really bad down in the swamp right now.

 

[Cosmic Commando]

Not so good things about the logs.

Couldn't handle the additional weight from the lap bars?

 

[Fantasmic]

Couldn't handle the additional weight from the lap bars?

I wonder if they'll have to take the lap bars out and return Splash to the "pre-idiot" days (although I suppose to truly do that they'd remove the air gates too)

 

[marni1971]

I wonder if they'll have to take the lap bars out and return Splash to the "pre-idiot" days (although I suppose to truly do that they'd remove the air gates too)

Nope. But the cleaning isn't as.... clean... as one would hope from an 'epic' refurb.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

I wonder if they'll have to take the lap bars out and return Splash to the "pre-idiot" days (although I suppose to truly do that they'd remove the air gates too)

No, to truly do that they'd have to remove the idiots.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

"Pre-idiot" days... seriously, that just made my stupid day at work a lot better.

 

[wdwjmp239]

Why can't the sorcerer hat fall apart?? Why Splash Mountain and the Tree of Life?

Because the Sorcerer's Hat (Hollywood Studios) is made out of duct tape.....

.....and Krazy Glue.

 

[The Duck]

Nope. But the cleaning isn't as.... clean... as one would hope from an 'epic' refurb.

That's a shame Could it be that that the pitiful state of the AA's, effects etc. were worse than they thought and the time and/or budget are being eaten up?

 

[Pixiedustmaker]

It's to prevent the people around (Guests, Cast and workers) to be eyes injured by the ''flash'' produced by the electric arc of the welding. Why they dont use a opaque tarp? IDK, maybe the yellow one is more fire resistant, because it's desinged for welding works.

They do have opaque wielding curtains, but letting in some light helps the workers see what they are doing, and like the protective construction glasses with a yellow tint, it is thought in the trade that yellow light helps with precision work.

 

[ExtinctJenn]

I'm feeling really positive about this refurb. It seems there is a lot of work going on that is beyond just "making it pretty" and actually making things more structurally sound etc. Kind of wishing I had a chance to experience on this upcoming trip but alas it'll have to wait until 2014!

 

[Alektronic]

@Alektronic, any word of changes to how maintenance will be done going forward with Georgie K or more of the same?

I haven't heard of any. Hopefully, he has a meeting with Mark Todd, who is the VP in charge of Engineering Services(Maintenance) for the entire WDW resort.

 

[Ajax Redux]

Any idea if they're on track to meet the 3/19 re-open date?

 

[steve2wdw]

Any idea if they're on track to meet the 3/19 re-open date?

I'm hoping that they soft open on the 17 or 18th. We fly home at night on the 19th.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Fortunately, Splash's next refurb will be almost three months, from early January to late March. I know it isn't as long as BTMRR's recent refurb, but maybe they will be able to make a lot of improvements.

I think that TDO's decision to keep running Splash in such poor condition, literally limping to the beginning of refurb in a couple months, sort of illustrates just how badly MK needs more capacity in terms of E-Tickets. If MK had another E-Ticket on the level of Splash, they could alternate refurbs during low attendance times, instead of the need to try to keep one going with just a month refurb each year.

Keep in mind that we do have a new roller coaster coming. When they get it up, they should be able to get Splash down for some R&R.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

I'm hoping that they soft open on the 17 or 18th. We fly home at night on the 19th.

Who knows. Generally, when they say a certain date, they mean it.

 

[Ajax Redux]

I'm hoping that they soft open on the 17 or 18th. We fly home at night on the 19th.

Hope it works out for both of us, Steve. My wife's 60th birthday is on 3/20. A birthday ride on a bright & shiny Splash Mtn would be a great present for her.

 

[openendedsky]

Just checked out an update from Orlando Theme Park News from yesterday and it looks like most, if not all of the scaffolding is gone now.

 

[Genie of the Lamp]

Here's the link for the Splash pics from OTPN:


http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2013/02/magic-kingdom-update-february-2013-part_27.html

Edit: About 11-12 pics down the page it starts

 

[openendedsky]

Here's the link for the Splash pics from OTPN:


http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2013/02/magic-kingdom-update-february-2013-part_27.html

I was afraid to post the link, ha. Thanks!