Is the Rope Drop welcome show still on during train maintenance?

[chelynnah]

as in the title? The train maintenance will be going on for all but the last day of our trip. Is the rope drop show still happening, but just without the train, or is it a case of 'move along, nothing to see here' for the time being.

We're hoping to make RD at least once, but if the show isn't happening and we don't need to rush to the first ride, we may not get there mega early.

 

[Robo]

The train maintenance will be going on for all but the last day of our trip.
1. Is the rope drop show still happening, but just without the train, or

2. is it a case of 'move along, nothing to see here' for the time being.

1. Yes.
2. No.

There are actually several different versions of the Magic Kingdom Welcome show (even with the steam train in operation.)
There is never any advance word of which show guests will see on any given date.

We have much experience with the Steam Trains being in refurb in the past, and during the refurb, one or more versions of the Welcome Show were still being produced.

 

[chelynnah]

Great thanks. In all the time I've been going to WDW I never knew about this until these board this year. We always arrived shortly after advertised opening to avoid the crowd.

 

[Robo]

A look at the location:

 

[chelynnah]

Thanks so much. That's great

 

[Graciegirl5]

Thank you for asking this question. We must be going at the same time and I was hoping we'd get to see a show even without the train.

 

[chelynnah]

Thank you for asking this question. We must be going at the same time and I was hoping we'd get to see a show even without the train.

7-22 November. Can't wait! Though I will miss the train. I'm hoping it's finished on schedule so I can ride it on the last day

 

[Graciegirl5]

We're there the 16-22 and I"m hoping for a ride on that Sunday as well. Good luck to both of us!