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- Jan 16, 2012
Any anticipated date for reopening of the MK Rail Road? Touring plans says summer 2019.
How was the tour? I was thinking of taking it next visitI did the train tour on Sunday and everyone on that tour said they hadn't been told a date. It sounded like most of them were guessing at about a year.
The tour guide, for whatever that's worth, said they are thinking about doing some refurbs to it while it's down that could extend the time out or make them stop doing the tours.
I don’t see the train being down for two years.Whispers have suggested a reopening around the time that tron opens, if not later
I don’t see the train being down for two years.
Not necessarily. They have ripped up the train tracks so they may be re-routing things a bit. I could see it come back and then go down again. I don’t think the train will be down the entire duration.I personally don't know, but if they were to build the track first, building second, and canopy third (assuming the canopy goes over the tracks), wouldn't it have to be down until the ride is nearly completed?
Not necessarily. They have ripped up the train tracks so they may be re-routing things a bit. I could see it come back and then go down again. I don’t think the train will be down the entire duration.
I personally don't know, but if they were to build the track first, building second, and canopy third (assuming the canopy goes over the tracks), wouldn't it have to be down until the ride is nearly completed?
I don’t think it’s been confirmed it will be a tunnel. I know people have said that the concept art isn’t 100% accurate to what it will look like.I assume part of the construction is for a tunnel for the train to go through and block those in the train from seeing “the future” and block those in Tomorrowland from seeing a 1900s train
Once that tunnel is done I would think they could run the trains even if other construction is going on around/over it
I assume part of the construction is for a tunnel for the train to go through and block those in the train from seeing “the future” and block those in Tomorrowland from seeing a 1900s train
Once that tunnel is done I would think they could run the trains even if other construction is going on around/over it
I don’t think it’s been confirmed it will be a tunnel. I know people have said that the concept art isn’t 100% accurate to what it will look like.
I don't think there is a need to hide one from the other. I have always seen the train as existing "out of time" so it is appropriate in any of the lands it passes through. Sort of how you can see Cinderella's Castle from the different lands.
An old steam train has never really made much sense thematically in Tomorrowland. I am interested to see what they do though.Maybe just personal preference but I think it will really break up the immersion - especially with a bit more cohesiveness between the look of Tron and Space Miuntain and having that bit of a Tron themed plaza in front of it
Just can’t picture the Tron coaster zipping through the canopy section with a steam train directly below it in full view
An old steam train has never really made much sense thematically in Tomorrowland. I am interested to see what they do though.
I wouldn't be opposed to that but it doesn't seem like they are going to do that.They should do what they do in Disneyland and have an indoor area. Instead of Dinosaurs though they could have a futuristic theming to it, like people in spacesuits.
Part of that is expansion of the retention pond which is Tron related.There's excavation going on south of space mountain, outside the train tracks. Definitely not Tron related, but could also be a reason for the train to be down.
That makes sense. Thanks.Part of that is expansion of the retention pond which is Tron related.
I think I'm in the minority but I didn't like it that much and it wasn't really what I was expecting. The biggest thing is I thought you got to go into the roundhouse, but you don't, you just stand outside of it while they give individual tours of the engine cabin area. It didn't help that it poured on us the whole time and it was pretty cold.How was the tour? I was thinking of taking it next visit
I went in Nov and I thought it was cool for the zero people main street -- the solo ride on the train and the history of the trains at WDW. I also enjoyed the ride from the roundhouse to Main Street station -- AS the park was opening. Felt like the old park opening show -- except we were the train riders (not characters).I think I'm in the minority but I didn't like it that much and it wasn't really what I was expecting. The biggest thing is I thought you got to go into the roundhouse, but you don't, you just stand outside of it while they give individual tours of the engine cabin area. It didn't help that it poured on us the whole time and it was pretty cold.
The tour was also given by a tour guide, not an engineer or maintenance person.
I am a mechanical engineer and understand steam engines pretty well, so I probably had different expectations than most people. I thought it was going to be in the roundhouse and discuss their upkeep much more and be given by someone that actually knew the trains.
Edit, I don't want to sound too down on it. I think I would've still done it if I knew what it really was, but my wife would've probably skipped it. I don't foresee myself doing it again, though. I am also a tightwad, so $54 is a lot of money to me .
Seeing main street and fantasy land with literally zero people in them was pretty cool though.