In your experience, do refurbishments...

[novafan]

ever reopen sooner than they say? Just wondering if anyone has ever seen this. Of all the refurbishments going on while we are going to be at WDW (Big Thunder Mountain, Rock n Roller Coaster, FOLK) the one I am most dissapointed to miss is the Festival of the Lion King. We will be at AK on Sept. 12th, so I am not holding out any hope because the WDW site says it's down till Sept. 19th. But I was just wondering if anyone ever saw an attraction open up sooner.

 

[RobinMarie]

It has happened for us. I try to check the refurbishment schedule prior to going and prepare dd. She fell in love with Figment like I had and was looking forward to Journey to Your Imagination - it was schedule to be closed during our visit but WAS open the day we were at Epcot. It was open about 4 days sooner I believe.

It could happen!

 

[eeyore0062]

Refurbishments that have been officially announced are :

Q. What attractions are currently closed?

A. To provide Walt Disney World® Guests with the highest-quality experience, attraction maintenance is occasionally necessary. Please refer to the following schedule to see what attractions may be closed during all or part of your next visit. For updated details, you may wish to call (407) WDW-MAGIC (939-6244)†, just prior to your visit. Dates of refurbishment are subject to change without notice.

Magic Kingdom® Park


Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other popular Disney characters will appear in three-dimensional animation at "Mickey's PhilharMagic Orchestra," a new attraction scheduled to debut in 2003 in the Magic Kingdom Park. This attraction will replace Legend of the Lion King, which is now closed to help prepare for this new attraction.

Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress - Open seasonally
The Timekeeper - Open seasonally
Big Thunder Mountain will be closed for refurbishment August 25, 2003 - November 21, 2003.
The Swiss Family Treehouse will be closed for refurbishment
September 7, 2003 - October 24, 2003.


Epcot®
No changes


Disney-MGM Studios
Magic of Disney Animation will be closed for refurbishment
September 14, 2003 - November 17, 2003.
Rock 'N' Roller Coaster will be closed for refurbishment
September 6 - September 16.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ will be closed for refurbishment
September 22 - September 27.

Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
Festival of the Lion King Theater will be closed for refurbishment
August 25 - September 19.

Downtown Disney® area
No changes

Water Parks
No changes


Hope this helps!!!!