Weather_Lady
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Wishful thinking, that's all.
As Peter Pan said, "all it takes is faith and trust..."
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The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train completed its first drop test today
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As Peter Pan said, "all it takes is faith and trust..."
earnedmyears2000
New Member
I wonder how many passengers the ride will handle per hour? Another "Mountain" will inhale hundreds of guests per hour and will "lighten" the load across other rides in the park. Not noticeable to guests but definetely paid attention to park operations.
Uncle Lupe
Well-Known Member
I wonder how long the molded seats will remain after opening vs a flat bench seat? That looks like it would be very uncomfortable for the larger than average guest.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Faith and trust and pixie dust ... and a whole lot more workers.As Peter Pan said, "all it takes is faith and trust..."
I was just there 09/23 - 10/02, and made a point of counting "visible" workers. High of 14, low of 0.
Yes, yes, I know that there may have been workers I couldn't see; perhaps on the opposite side, or on the inside - but on a beautiful sunny late September afternoon, that place should be teeming with workers!
Zero - I kid you not.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Well we know the cars hold 4 passengers max, and the photo of the test run shows 5 cars per train, so that is 20 passengers per train. So lets say conservatively that the ride is 3 minutes long and can have 5 trains on the track at a time. That would be a train dispatched every 36 seconds, which would be 100 dispatches per hour, 20 riders * 100 dispatches = 2000 per hour at max capacity.
MOXOMUMD
Well-Known Member
If a train leaves Chicago at 2:30 pm going 40 miles an hour.....
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.......yeah, it'll get there when it gets there. 
You are aware that most of the work in mine takes place underground are you not, Mrs. Criticize Everything Pants?
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I didn't hear any whistling.
JohnD
Well-Known Member
Then people are just spoiled. It's always been advertised as a minor coaster (or whatever the correct term is, someone can correct me). I suspect somewhere between Barnstormer and Big Thunder, more likely closer to Barnstormer in intensity.
JohnD
Well-Known Member
JenniferS, during Sunday 11/10 EMH (which is actually early Monday morning 12 midnight - 2am), I saw construction workers on-site after midnight. How do I know? They were up high and viewable above the wall.
On another note, what's with all of the negativism and pessimism from eveyrone here before the thing is even open?
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dreamscometrue
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ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
The sheer underwhemingess of Mermaid, It's pretty bad when the stage show at DHS is BETTER and did not cost $280 million...
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
You expect the Weatherman to actually pay a real construction team???, It's probably being built by prisoners on work release and DIsney can't get a crew every day. Just like the plastic toys are made by prison labor in china
That is pretty much par for the course and not at all unique to Disney. The idea of actually seeing and experiencing a finished product before it is condemned to failure is a foreign concept to some.
JohnD
Well-Known Member
Welcome to the boards! Oh, wait; you're not new here. You should know better.
I'm famous! Hadn't been to Disney in more than 20 years prior to 9/29, I joined the forum sometime in
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dreamscometrue
Well-Known Member
Wow! That's a rather insightful post. I only found 2 things wrong with it:
1. The stage show at DHS is not better
2. The $280 million price tag
That's all though; just those 2 things. Wait a minute, didn't you only state 2 things? Hmmm.
Yeah, I've read several of your posts the past few weeks, one more outlandish than the one before. You are trying just a bit too hard to fit the internet forum definition of 'troll'. It's becoming embarrassing; don't make it so obvious dude (or dudette). A little more subtlety might fool a few people. Try it.
Disneyhead'71
Well-Known Member
I don't have a clue how much the 7DMT cost to build, but I have heard the figure of $425 million for the whole New Fantasyland.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
The correct term in these parts is "kiddie coaster".
JohnD
Well-Known Member
Well, Goof Goof, I suppose you would know all about Barnstormer then, having been called The Great Goofini
GoofGoof
Premium Member
That's the number I've heard too. 7DMT has to be at least a third of the budget so minimum $150M. I think that's roughly half the cost of RSR. Makes sense based on the size and scope of both rides.