Tower of Terror Closing/refurb?

BuzzLite_Fran

BuzzLite_Fran

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i have a friend who just got back from WDW just two weeks ago and he told me he was talking to a cast member who told him that the TOT is going to be closing for a major rehab/refurb on it's structure...APARENTLTLY according to this sm, Disney Imagineers/engineers have noticed some potentially bad problems with the foundation etc of the structure of tot, and that it will be going down in late september and will be out for about 4 months or so........no i REALLY HOPE NOT CAUSE I WILL BE THERE IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR AND ITS ONE OF MY ALLTIME FAVORITES!!!!!!!!!! has anyone else heard of this or any CM's have the skinny on this
please say it isnt so????????????????????????:confused:
 
Sir Hiss527

Sir Hiss527

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I'm not sure what to believe. That fast? It just had a MAJOR rehab with ToT 4. Well they got to do, what they got to do. Can anybody confirm this?
 
BuzzLite_Fran

BuzzLite_Fran

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i know i want to be safe i juat really will be bummed if its true......................hoping someone can find out i called wdw earlier and they say no info is intheir system at this time of this but i have run into this before they only have limited rehab info for a few months at a time it seems that they are willing to let the public in on
 
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spacemtnfanatic

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It doesn't sound likely, but i've been proven wrong numerous times. I mean, the ride has been open for 10 or so years, and had some work done in the fall. I don't see them suddenly finding structural problems, but then still leaving the ride open for another 8 months.
 
Bill

Bill

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You'd be suprised as to how WDI operates. ;) Although I'm not sure about this particular issue, the case in the past on other attractions, is that potential problems were found during a rehab, the attraction was re-opened, and then closed again at a later date to fix the problems. It is also done after hours on some attractions as well to minimize down time. So, it's not unheard of, but I haven't heard of anything wrong with the foundation of ToT.
 
Thrawn

Thrawn

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If it was foundation problems and they would take 4 months to fix, don't you think they would do it sooner than waiting 9 months?
 
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murphy

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If the structural problem is true, to bad common sense doesn't come into play! Lawsuits would cost alot more than refurb if they know a real problem exisit! this would also really give disney a bad name! Doesn't seem like they use as much common sense anymore!!
 
orlpassholder

orlpassholder

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Originally posted by BuzzLite_Fran
i have a friend who just got back from WDW just two weeks ago and he told me he was talking to a cast member who told him that the TOT is going to be closing for a major rehab/refurb on it's structure...APARENTLTLY according to this sm, Disney Imagineers/engineers have noticed some potentially bad problems with the foundation etc of the structure of tot, and that it will be going down in late september and will be out for about 4 months or so........no i REALLY HOPE NOT CAUSE I WILL BE THERE IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR AND ITS ONE OF MY ALLTIME FAVORITES!!!!!!!!!! has anyone else heard of this or any CM's have the skinny on this
please say it isnt so????????????????????????:confused:
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Not saying that it is not true but I just checked the portal and nothing is mentioned of any refurb/closing of TOT currently
 
DisneyFan 2000

DisneyFan 2000

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I highly doubt this... The building is standing for 10 years now...

I've heard of a different kind of refurb, to "upgrade" the ride with the new DCA effects! :animwink:
 
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bartman454

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Well i can tell you from my CM personal experience that if a cast member says an attraction is going down for a long period of time their more than likely right. The reason CM's find out so soon is so that the labor offices can make sure these CM's can get trained at other attractions around the resort. As for why Disney would wait this long to fix this problem their are two scenarios.

1) Their is no structural problem and they are adding new effects (while Disney is in their slow period for the majority of Sept-Dec)

or

2) Its a minor problem that they will fix during their slow time of the year

As for why its not on a portal more than likely its "unofficial" and the precise dates could change. But thats just my 2 cents:D
 
InsideOtherPark

InsideOtherPark

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Originally posted by bartman454
Well i can tell you from my CM personal experience that if a cast member says an attraction is going down for a long period of time their more than likely right.
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Yes and belive the bus driver when he tells you that Disney Sea is being built as we speak. Take what a CM says with a grain of salt.
 
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bartman454

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Well inside when it comes to CM's talking about other attractions or whole theme parks then yes definitely take it with a huge grain of salt, but if their talking about their own precise ride or area they usually have better info. But thats just my 2 cents
 
Yen_Sid1

Yen_Sid1

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It could also be part of WDI's Ride Enhancement program. They are trying to standardize all the attractions to make it easier for the operators.
There are a lot rehabs being planned but they haven't become "official" yet.
Like Dinosaur supposed to shut down sometime in April until June.
 

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