Thrill Seeker
Well-Known Member
Star Tours and Test Track don't count as refurbs because aside from the ride system and name, they are very different looking rides than they were before.
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Splash Mountain falling apart (literally?)
- Thread starter MUTZIE77
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Star Tours and Test Track don't count as refurbs because aside from the ride system and name, they are very different looking rides than they were before.
You could and it was
Bairstow
Well-Known Member
I suggest you search the Internet for "test track refurbishment" and "walt disney world star wars refurbishment" and see what comes up.
I would suggest you search the internet for "test track rollercoaster" and see what comes up.
Just because other people are wrong doesn't mean he is.
Darth Sidious
Authentically Disney Distinctly Chinese
You could and it was
They also changed some signage then... You would know best sir... Is that the same refurb?
Sped2424
Well-Known Member
Good to see the water is back!! wonder how things are running on the inside.
Sorry it took so long but heres a photo!
Genie of the Lamp
Well-Known Member
Here's some pics ThrillGeek posted of Splash in addition to other pics like the Tangled area and SDMT.
http://thrillgeek.com/?p=355
http://thrillgeek.com/?p=355
Neph-Neph
Active Member
Thanks for the link! I enjoyed all the shots of the mine train as well
ExtinctJenn
Well-Known Member
All week last week when we hit the MK they were sending (very regularly) boats through the ride. The water at the bottom of the drop was there but none was running down the hill which lead me to believe the inside was still dry. DH and I kept debating why they'd run boats all day for 5 days in a row... anyone have any clue? Testing it here and there I'd get but every single time we walked past there were empty boats dropping.
Occasional Guest
Well-Known Member
Some of the 999 ghosts are on vacation.
openendedsky
Well-Known Member
There's probably water going on the inside of the ride, as it has to float, it's just not necessary for the drop portions.
Darth Sidious
Authentically Disney Distinctly Chinese
Maybe they are working on the logs jamming.
MerlinTheGoat
Well-Known Member
The water that travels down the drop is likely purely a show related element, I assume it's not required for the ride to actually function (in fact I believe people have seen Splash open and pushing through guests before with the main drop's water turned off). But for all other parts of the "track" besides the lift hills and drops, water is required for the boats to move along the trench at all.
Won't be long now before we see how this refurb turned out.
Won't be long now before we see how this refurb turned out.
Figments Friend
Well-Known Member
Yes, it was mentioned in another related thread that the cycling of the boats is used to help fix timing issues with the show elements. You need to boats moving to set off the audio triggers for the different scenes and show elements.
And yes, the water that falls down across the drop is mostly for show.
This could be a good sign, and maybe some elements inside will be tweaked.
We shall soon see.
And yes, the water that falls down across the drop is mostly for show.
This could be a good sign, and maybe some elements inside will be tweaked.
We shall soon see.
MerlinTheGoat
Well-Known Member
I'm guessing that cycling boats may also be performed to test out any possible changes to sensors or new software and whatnot. I don't know whether anything was changed in that regard but I wouldn't be surprised.
disney fan 13
Well-Known Member
9 more days till Splash reopens! (And 18 more hours until free agency begins.)
Genie of the Lamp
Well-Known Member
Let the countdown begin!
This is my favorite Baxter ride and one of my favorite WDW rides so they better not screw this up. (FYI, expect your Dolphins to sign Wallace tomorrow or in the next few days as that's the report I'm hearing out of my Burgh town Steelers).