What's the latest on Mine Train?

[ucfknight]

From the article...Not "this spring". Talk about hedging your bets...

At least it wasn't just "coming soon". They actually nailed it down to this year.

 

[mom2rtk]

I predict it will start soft openings shortly once APs and offsite guests are online with FP+.

 

[crazymomof4]

Funny isn't it. It took the same amount of time (3 Years) to build all of WDW

Not sure what you mean by "all of WDW". Maybe you mean Magic Kingdom? which began construction in 1967 and opened in Oct 1971?

 

[rteetz]

Pretty cool picture of the "greenery" on the mountain.
http://www.miceshots.com/usr/72/DatelineDisneyWorld02052014-_DSC2109.jpg

 

[DIS kid at heart]

Will be at MK April 30th and May 1st. I'm assuming they want this open in time for Easter breaks, but they're not going to open it until they think it's ready. And if the cars are having issues, they definitely won't be opening it soon. People forget Spring runs until late June. That technically still puts them in the "Spring" timeframe.

 

[KatieCharlotte]

I predict that soft openings will begin in the second week of April, because we'll be there the first week. I will be the one wearing a Snow White t-shirt (literally, I will be) and looking hopefully at every CM in Fantasyland.

Seriously, I think it will open in early June, which is technically spring.

 

[Davey Jones II]

Awesome, only 3 years to build it.

That's because it was added to New Fantasyland plans after the official announcement. There was a backlash from the public because the expansion was too focused on princesses. They added this ride to appeal to the whole family. But it seems that they had to start from scratch, including the design phase. Hence the three year wait.

Here's hoping it will be worth it.

 

[rteetz]

I predict that soft openings will begin in the second week of April, because we'll be there the first week. I will be the one wearing a Snow White t-shirt (literally, I will be) and looking hopefully at every CM in Fantasyland. Seriously, I think it will open in early June, which is technically spring.

I still think May that's the rumors I've heard and it is looking very good in pictures now

 

[DVCcurious]

Hopefully not the union that built EE. Yeti=fail.

In defense of The Yeti...The Yeti is fine. The Yeti works marvelously. There are no problems with The Yeti.


The problem is with that foundation they put The Yeti on. That wussy foundation couldn't handle the awesomeness that is The Yeti and cracked open out of sheer awe after watching The Yeti repeatedly frighten passengers for 17 days back in 2005.

We just need to find a foundation that is manly enough to handle The Yeti's awesomeness. Is there anything out there that is manly enough to handle The Yeti?

Maybe when Chuck Norris dies they can use his bones as part of The Yeti's foundation.

 

[Davey Jones II]

In defense of The Yeti...The Yeti is fine. The Yeti works marvelously. There are no problems with The Yeti.


The problem is with that foundation they put The Yeti on. That wussy foundation couldn't handle the awesomeness that is The Yeti and cracked open out of sheer awe after watching The Yeti repeatedly frighten passengers for 17 days back in 2005.

We just need to find a foundation that is manly enough to handle The Yeti's awesomeness. Is there anything out there that is manly enough to handle The Yeti?

Maybe when Chuck Norris dies they can use his bones as part of The Yeti's foundation.

The Yeti was indeed awesome. I saw him in action in 2007, my first WDW trip, and I'm still blown away.

Please explain the reference to 17 days in 2005? As I said, he scared us two years later, in Dec. 2007.

 

[bcrook]

That's because it was added to New Fantasyland after the official announcement. There was a backlash from the public because the expansion was too focused on princesses. They added this ride to appeal to the whole family. But it seems that they had to start from scratch, including the design phase. Hence the three year wait.

Here's hoping it will be worth it.

The initial fantasyland announcement was 2009. Disney went back to the drawing board and unveiled the new plans for coaster in January 2011 and three and half years later it might be finished. The entire animal kingdom park was built a lot less time.

Speaking of DAK, Pandora plans were announced in September 2011, with a target date of sometime in 2016. Disney has already pushed that to 2017.

 

[Micca]

There are only 7 dwarfs. They are...short staffed

 

[AThrillingChase]

In defense of The Yeti...The Yeti is fine. The Yeti works marvelously. There are no problems with The Yeti.


The problem is with that foundation they put The Yeti on. That wussy foundation couldn't handle the awesomeness that is The Yeti and cracked open out of sheer awe after watching The Yeti repeatedly frighten passengers for 17 days back in 2005.

We just need to find a foundation that is manly enough to handle The Yeti's awesomeness. Is there anything out there that is manly enough to handle The Yeti?

Maybe when Chuck Norris dies they can use his bones as part of The Yeti's foundation.

bahaha. I love a good Chuck Norris joke.

The Yeti was indeed awesome. I saw him in action in 2007, my first WDW trip, and I'm still blown away.

Please explain the reference to 17 days in 2005? As I said, he scared us two years later, in Dec. 2007.

I saw him working on one trip as well, I don't recall it being that close to opening though. Maybe he came back online for awhile with a quick fix that turned out to be not so much? But not to worry, we have that trip planning DVD to watch him swiping at us over and over.

I was really hoping for a soft opening of the mine train the first week of April...a girl can hope right?

 

[disneymagicgirl]

When did construction start? Seems like it's been 10 years waiting for this thing ...

 

[minie_meese]

There were multiple sets of empty cars running on the tracks for quite a while today

 

[rteetz]

When did construction start? Seems like it's been 10 years waiting for this thing ...

construction about 3 years including designing and planing probably about 5 years

 

[rteetz]

There were multiple sets of empty cars running on the tracks for quite a while today

they have been running the cars for at least a month now

 

[awdwnut]

In defense of The Yeti...The Yeti is fine. The Yeti works marvelously. There are no problems with The Yeti.


The problem is with that foundation they put The Yeti on. That wussy foundation couldn't handle the awesomeness that is The Yeti and cracked open out of sheer awe after watching The Yeti repeatedly frighten passengers for 17 days back in 2005.

We just need to find a foundation that is manly enough to handle The Yeti's awesomeness. Is there anything out there that is manly enough to handle The Yeti?

Maybe when Chuck Norris dies they can use his bones as part of The Yeti's foundation.

AWESOME!!

awdwnut