Does Disney ever surprise and delight with closures?

[saavyplanner]

We will be at DW in early October. Sadly, Big Thunder Mountain will be closed through November. Is there any chance that these things finish early and will be open for our visit?

 

[DarkPaw]

Sometimes they open early, but for a 3 month refurb, that might mean 1 or 2 weeks, so I don't think you should count on it.

 

[minnie mum]

There is always a chance they'll open a day or too early. But over a month early on a predicted 3 Mo closure? No.

 

[busymommy2pink]

I wouldn't count on it unfortunately. BTTM has only been open on two of our trips. Our most recent was the first time our youngest ever rode it. It had been so long that our oldest didn't remeber riding it haha

 

[Missyrose]

We will be at DW in early October. Sadly, Big Thunder Mountain will be closed through November. Is there any chance that these things finish early and will be open for our visit?

There's no real way to surprise people and open early. CMs from attractions under a long refurb are reassigned to other locations and it takes at least a few weeks ahead of time to get them back.

 

[AngiTN]

We did luck upon HM opening up following it's closure last year. It was only a day or two early and they'd open it for a while, test thing, close it, open it, repeat, until it's official opening day. The only nice part was, when they opened it, there were no FP guests, only stand by, so it moved pretty quick.

 

[Jadyreen1282]

BTTM is closed for us too but at least I can do POC which was closed last year when we went. We never get graced with an early open to a refurbishment.

 

[undertheseas]

Does anyone know what the refurb is? Will it be more like DLR's? I LOVE DLR's version!

 

[BattyKoda]

I know that this isn't what you meant, but going by your subject line of "Does Disney ever surprise and delight with closures" I have to admit that I was surprised and very delighted to learn that IASM would be down for refurb during my trip. My daughter wasn't, but I was

 

[TinkLoverSam]

I know that this isn't what you meant, but going by your subject line of "Does Disney ever surprise and delight with closures" I have to admit that I was surprised and very delighted to learn that IASM would be down for refurb during my trip. My daughter wasn't, but I was

I had the same delight on my wedding trip... It took 3 trips (2 to wdw 1 to DL) before I was unlucky enough to have it open on a trip and my dh made me ride