Walt Disney World Railroad closing for most of October for refurbishment

[wdwmagic]

I don't remember seeing the railroad close for refurbishment before, but it is now scheduled for a lengthy refurb in October.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...ing-for-most-of-october-for-refurbishment.htm

 

[danlb_2000]

Permit was filed last week for refurbishment of two of the bridges:

Train Bridges #13 & #16 - Refurbish

One is in Frontierland right after passing BTMRR the other is backstage on the spur that leads to the round house.

 

[Nemo14]

must be a wrap....

 

[Horizons78]

Part of the Green initiative. Converting the trains to compressed air.

All that steam, bad for the environment. I mean do you realize what's in steam?!?

 

[Scuttle]

Can they please clean up some of the areas along the track. I love the WDW Railroad, but it has many eyesores.

 

[Horizons78]

Almost forgot the biggest part of the rehab, my bad. The installation of the NextGen Engineers.

 

[G00fyDad]

This bites. It will open two days after we leave for home. Now my trip is ruined!!
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(Yes, that was a joke. Put down the pitchforks.)

 

[TubaGeek]

There was a sudden closure a short while ago because of the bridges not being up to snuff. I assume this is a more permanent solution to that problem.

 

[G00fyDad]

As Scuttle said, I hope they clean up the route a little (or a lot). The WDWRR is neat and all, but it has been nothing more than a means to get from one place to another (and not often) for us for quite some time now. It would be nice to see this refurbished back to it's original state.

 

[ScoutN]

Can they please clean up some of the areas along the track. I love the WDW Railroad, but it has many eyesores.

Tomorrowland stretch is terrible.

 

[Marc Gil]

Hmmm... A Pretty lengthy refurb here. I wonder what they must be doing. A clean up would be nice. I remember a while back the little lakes after or before Fantasyland (I haven't taken a round trip in years.) were so dirty. I mean like algae everywhere. It looked solid. We used to joke around and call it the green lagoon. But seriously, it was like AK up in there, maybe worse!

 

[Zman-ks]

Tomorrowland stretch is terrible.

Agreed!!

 

[Admiral01]

As Scuttle said, I hope they clean up the route a little (or a lot). The WDWRR is neat and all, but it has been nothing more than a means to get from one place to another (and not often) for us for quite some time now. It would be nice to see this refurbished back to it's original state.

Right. It really doesn't compare to the Disneyland Railroad. DLRR is a must-do each time we are in California. WDWRR...no so much...

 

[lunchbox1175]

Man I'm glad I am not going in October, I love the train and ride it a lot because I am that freaking lazy that I hate walking all the way back to Frontierland if I can avoid it.

 

[BwanaBob]

Hmmm... A Pretty lengthy refurb here. I wonder what they must be doing. A clean up would be nice. I remember a while back the little lakes after or before Fantasyland (I haven't taken a round trip in years.) were so dirty. I mean like algae everywhere. It looked solid. We used to joke around and call it the green lagoon. But seriously, it was like AK up in there, maybe worse!

Algae and pollen.

Remember that this 'channel' is RC controlled with gates to prevent flooding. Sadly, the gates are seldom opened to promote flow and prevent stagnant water.

 

[MichWolv]

Hmmm... A Pretty lengthy refurb here. I wonder what they must be doing. A clean up would be nice. I remember a while back the little lakes after or before Fantasyland (I haven't taken a round trip in years.) were so dirty. I mean like algae everywhere. It looked solid. We used to joke around and call it the green lagoon. But seriously, it was like AK up in there, maybe worse!

There is plenty that could/should be done, but I doubt it'll be anything more than a general clean-up, fixing railroad ties, etc. It'd be wonderful if:

1. They could fix access to the Frontierland station. Try getting up there with a stroller...nightmare.
2. They'd make there be something to see. A replica of the Grand Canyon and Primevil World from Disneyland is way too much to hope for (and I'd prefer something different anyways), but how about adding something to see?
3. Somebody could come up with narration that tells a story, or at least provides a reason to ride.

But I don't expect any of that. I'll certainly take a general clean-up and rehab, but I really wish there would be something done to make this more of a real attraction unto itself, rather than just a mode of transportation that is difficult to access.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

There was a sudden closure a short while ago because of the bridges not being up to snuff. I assume this is a more permanent solution to that problem.

...can't handle the weight of the average wdw guest?

 

[Clamman73]

D'oh! Not if I'm there in October! Oh well...

So how do they handle rope drop ceremony w/out it???

 

[Belowthesurface]

There was a proposal to put diesel engines in each train... let's hope this refurb does not lead to that decision being made.

 

[wogwog]

Almost forgot the biggest part of the rehab, my bad. The installation of the NextGen Engineers.

Love the comment. Funny. You have a Disneyland engine. But your humor trumps the issue.