Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "I'm not sure what sort of work they have planned for Space Mountain's closure" I heard they were going to clean the outside for one thing. Not sure whatelse they might be planning.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Maybe they will have soft openings couple weeks before the official opening date, darcy-becker.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "If Big Thunder is still down, the only roller coaster available will be the Matterhorn. Well and Gadget but that doesn't really count." Well there's also California Screamin' and Goofy's Sky School... I assume you're going to DCA while you're there.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf I was just at DL this past weekend and BTM was not running any trains at all (although I did hear one of the lifts running for some of the time). I peeked through the fencing and saw an awful lot of equipment and messiness. It does not look as though it is anywhere near doing any soft openings.
Originally Posted By darcy-becker Hans, no DCA this trip. We're only going one day and while I have an annual pass, the rest of my party doesn't want to pay extra for hoppers.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf According to Disneyland's site, it will be closed until at least March 18th (that's as far as the daily calendar goes out for the moment).
Originally Posted By koolaidmom Nice April fools joke, Darcy. Rumor here is in the summer. But when we ask cast members they won't commit to much.
Originally Posted By darcy-becker No on Touring Plans they show the date as March 31st which mean it would reopen April 1st.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Not to get anyones hopes up in case it's not true, but I just saw this, look darcy!!!! "Updated – Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will be closed for refurbishment through early 2014. It is expect to reopen around March 9."
Originally Posted By darcy-becker That would be nice. At this point I'm just going to plan on it being closed and if it's open it will be a pleasant surprise.
Originally Posted By Bellella Speaking of refurb schedules, it says on the D-land website that IASW will be closed all of February and into March. What is going on? They can't take that long to undecorate it.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I hear they're testing the new over-the-shoulder restraints in the Superstar Limo building...it's because they're adding a loop...
