Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Speaking of redoing attractions, Splash Mountain just came back after being down for almost a month. Anyone know if this was an emergency repair job? Or if they actually cleaned and rehabbed the ride?
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn 'Yeah... take Bush out. That would improve it lots.' I say take the whole thing out. I'd rather see something like Moments with US Representative Davy Crockett, and even that would still put me to sleep. The Hall of President's concept just isn't appealing anymore. Make it into a Fox & the Hound show or something. Anything. It's old.
Originally Posted By danyoung Me too. It's one of those attractions I'll hit during the busy times, and still get in to see with no wait. I like it much better now that Maya Angelou has been retired.
Originally Posted By tonyanton I hope when the next President comes into office, it goes back to a variation on the original show. Maybe just have the new/current Pres introduce Honest Abe and be done with it.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Or better yet^^^. Refurbish the movie to a newly done print and retain the original script for the whole show.. when only Abe spoke. That would satisfy me, and would effectively kill the feel the show now has as a rally for whoever is in office.
Originally Posted By hopemax >Or if they actually cleaned and rehabbed the ride? I have no idea about the ride, but I do know, because my Mom works there, that they completely emptied the shop at the exit for maintence/deep cleaning work. Only right now she is on the inventory crew and working elsewhere, so I don't know what actually got done.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Well... I *could* go there today and ride Splash to find out... if it wasn't raining at the moment that is.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn I can't wait for the white house press corp to say "Excuse me Dr. President, I have a question..." Dr. President Rice that is.
Originally Posted By avromark <<LOL TDLFAN, I thought about being offended for a nano second and then realized you would like to see all male skippers for the same reason I would.>> You both like feeling really short eh? You know they could just add a line every president and just extend the shoe 3 to 5 minutes every election.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I would have to say in my honest opinion, Haunted Mansion! The sound is awful. It just needs help!
Originally Posted By sdlovesmickey Anybody have any idea the general time frame of when HM might be going down? We are going at the end of July and I hate to think any of the MK rides will be closed for refurbs. I love the HM and so does my DD. This will be her first trip to WDW (we have been to DL for the last two summers). I have only been to WDW once and stayed off property so this is going to be a real treat for us. We are staying for ten nights at the Poly. My DD is only six so I am getting her started early with annual trips to DL and WDW. Hope we can go every year!! Anyway, if anyone knows what rides might be down this summer around July I would love to know.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost ^^^Amen to that...I am not an engineer, or in this case, an Imagineer but it seems to me that new wheels and a little repair on the seams on the tracks of SE would go a long way to improving the ride quality. The worst think you hear and feel are when your vehicle goes over the seam sections. I think it is an easy fix but what do I know.
Originally Posted By gaston lives I heard the HM is going down in September. go to www.doombuggies.com and check their message boards. They'll know.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Why would they refurbish any of the better attractions during busy season? We were leaving 1 day before the Pirate was to re-open. Couldn't believe it wouldn't be open on July 4th. So glad it unofficially opened several days earlier, there would have been no living with my son if he couldn't ride it. We rode it 3 times the first night. I still think the Jack right after the well scene, was a real person.
Originally Posted By gaston lives Because it's in SUCH disrepair that they need an extensive refurb. Donig it in August at least leaves in open in the early summer months. It's BAAAAD...
