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Splash Mountain & Kali River Rapids 2015 winter refurbishment dates
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ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
Glad to see the winter refurbs starting to be announced. No surprises here, of course.
Goofnut1980
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Wonder if we will get the BTM mini update like they one in Cali got?
wmtpcantuat
New Member
Glad to see the winter refurbs starting to be announced.
Jake Wilson
Active Member
Though it had some "minor" updates it was a very long refurb... The things that they added make the ride fun and new again, I never get old of this ride but this is a refurb that Disney hit on the head perfectly. I would actually consider it a "major" refurb/ upgrade. New trains and a much smoother ride with amazing effects that are not really wowed until seen in person.Glad to see the winter refurbs starting to be announced.
disneyfankev
Member
every year at this time how about move this refurb around every once in awhile for those of us who get vacation at this time or run the marathon
Jake Wilson
Active Member
Then you will get the peak season hot summer complaints informing us it makes no sense to do this when you can do it in a slower colder (not that FL is ever cold 
to me) season.
to me) season.
disneyfankev
Member
agreed but how about do it every once in awhile in feb not to crowed thenThen you will get the peak season hot summer complaints informing us it makes no sense to do this when you can do it in a slower colder (not that FL is ever cold
TP2000
Well-Known Member
"mini update'? Disneyland's BTM was closed for over 14 months for its update; January 7, 2013 to March 17, 2014.
I'm not sure Magic Kingdom Park operations could handle a mountain E Ticket being closed for over a year. Especially in the age of FP+ where people are reserving 90-second teacup rides 60 days in advance.
Goofnut1980
Well-Known Member
True, but didn't we just have the major overhaul? Couldn't the falling rock tunnel be added in a few weeks? Oh wait, its TDO.. baaahahahahahahahaha
Jake Wilson
Active Member
I think the new trains threw them off because they weighed more from my understanding. Therefore they had to recalibrate the whole ride as if it were new. It was also an extensive referb for the whole ride to be touched up to look new with the additions they put in.
Jake Wilson
Active Member
Though it had some "minor" updates it was a very long refurb... The things that they added make the ride fun and new again, I never get old of this ride but this is a refurb that Disney hit on the head perfectly. I would actually consider it a "major" refurb/ upgrade. New trains and a much smoother ride with amazing effects that are not really wowed until seen in person. I swear I quoted this and not the person below you lol.
Chernaboggles
Well-Known Member
Does Splash Mountain close for a month every winter? It was shut down for all of February this year, and now it's closing again for most of January. Seems odd to close it regularly for that long, is there a particular reason?