Originally Posted By SIR at X-S Tech Will Carousel of Progress be operating this September? I checked WdW.com and they don't list it as being down, but I know that they like to list it as Seasonal and therefore not subject to refurb notification.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I dont think it is considered "seasonal" anymore. Sice the Timekeeper closed, CoP has been running. It will be open when you go Seems like it has been doing quite well too. In early July, they were nearly filling up the theater!
Originally Posted By SIR at X-S Tech Woo Hoo! Thanks! Last trip (first trip for my wife) it was closed, and she's never seen it. Thanks.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire No Problem at all! Thats what we at LP are here for - have a great time on your trip!!
Originally Posted By brotherdave When we went in Carousel of Progress on a moderately busy Wednesday in June, the theatre was about 3/4 full, but, I actually heard some people singing along! At the end of the show, the whole theatre applauded!!! The show's not over yet for the CoP!!!!
Originally Posted By Labuda Woo hoo, blazes & brotherdave! Glad to hear that old girl is doing well, AND getting applause from the audiences! Can't wait to experience it again myself this October!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Does anybody know why they don't run the show in the rain? I was planning of using it as a great escape from the elements, and they said that it was closed because of the rain. The building was still turning, so it didn't appear to be anything that would make turning it dangerous, as they were letting people wait under the TTA track. Anybody know?
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire When I was there last, it was certainly raining, and I went on the ride. It wasnt storming, mind you, but it was a bit more than drizzling outside. So its weird that that happened!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It had been raining pretty hard. By the time we got over there (we started in the Haunted Mansion, then ran to one of the LS shops to put all cameras in plastic bags and it started pouring at that point, then to Casey's corner to see if we could get lunch but it was way too crowded, then to the bathrooms by the noodle station, then to COP) it had become a light drizzle, but the rain was pretty strong before that. We ended up waiting for Space Mountain, which was about halfway to the TTA tracks, since we were already soaked.
Originally Posted By brotherdave The question might be, was their lightning? If so, their policy might be to shut down any rides for safety reasons, possibly due to the way the building is grounded. I know CoP is a show, but, it is also a ride since the theatre turns. I don't know for sure what Disney's policy is about lightning storms, but, I do know that many other parks shut down ALL of their rides, even indoor rides, when there's a threat of lightning.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I don't know if there was lightning. If there was, it certainly didn't stop them from operating Space Mountain, which had a constantly moving line the entire time we were waiting. I would think that the huge metal superstructure inside Space Mountain, along with the massive building itself, would be much more of a threat to lightning than COP.
Originally Posted By danyoung Could it be that they don't want a bunch of wet tourists dragging water into the carpeted theaters?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros That makes sense, but is still dissapointing, after treking across the park in a complete downpour.
Originally Posted By brotherdave Perhaps there were other reasons that weren't being disclosed, and they simply used the rain as a simpler excuse.
