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Montu and Kumba (and most other rides) go down for seasonal refurbs where a lot of preventative maintenance can happen. Universal rarely if ever takes their rides down for extended refurbs like that. That's why Hulk needed to be replaced.How is it that Kumba and Montu don't require welding like that? Just curious.
Depends. Looking back at some recent Uni rides:
Furious: 3 days (TM Previews Wednesday April 11, Softs Saturday April 14)
Fallon: 2 days (TM Previews Tuesday February 28, Softs Thursday March 2)
Kong: 4 days (TM Previews Sunday June 5, Softs Thursday June 9)
Gringotts: Didn't have TM previews, and softs were for a hot second
Hogwarts Express: 6 days (TM Previews Wednesday June 25, Softs Tuesday July 1)
There really isn't a consistent trend. We'll know nothing until softs actually happen.
It all depends on quality of show and reliability. They were in no great hurry to open Fast, so by the time TMs were let on it was relatively buttoned up. Similar case with Fallon. And if the Kong figure wasn't so finicky, I'd bet Kong would've been more like 2-3 days too.
Definitely not the case here. If Previews are short, it's because they are starting late. But if previews start tomorrow, that's no guarantee guests are getting on this weekend depending on how that testing goes.
What changed since yesterday ?Yeah I dont think we’ll see TM previews till this weekend now, maybe half a day to a day of guest previews.
Hogwarts ExpressWhat is HE?
You apparently know best, of corse ...That certainly isn't replacing track pipe.
And I can't imagine that went on for very long before it was decommissioned. And the cracks had to have been in not critical locations. One crack on a critical load bearing support, and the ride is down immediately for an investigation.
What changed since yesterday ?
Gonna be a madhouse that morning if there’s no softs before grand opening day.
Gonna be a madhouse that morning if there’s no softs before grand opening day.
If there’s no softs and non invited media (bloggers) want to see it as soon as they can... yes.Do we really think one new ride is going to be that chaotic?
I've followed roller coasters for longer than I want to admit, and know of very few instances of something like that. Not on modern, computer designed coasters. It most certainly has to be a perfect weld, putting the new piece of track in the exact location in 3-D space so that it doesn't make things worse.
It may have been welded for some connection repairs, or hole repairs. I find it hard to believe it was a nightly occurance, as that would point to a pretty massive safety issue developing, and the frequent welding logs would be all the proof needed for an injury lawsuit. But I've never heard of any park replacing feet long pieces of track, by a couple welders at night. Because, you know, they didn't just bend a pipe in the shop and weld it in.
If there’s no softs and non invited media (bloggers) want to see it as soon as they can... yes.
Plus, should we really be underestimating the hardcore Potter fans at this point?
Do we really think one new ride is going to be that chaotic?
YES. Potter is Potter. There's been no new Potter rides since 2014. The fans will show up, for the next 18-24 months to experience it....plus the 'new' Hogwart's Dark arts show. The thirst needs quenched.If there’s no softs and non invited media (bloggers) want to see it as soon as they can... yes.
Plus, should we really be underestimating the hardcore Potter fans at this point?
Yes, plus nothing new at Disney until the end of the summer season, August 29th. Universal should own the Orlando 2019 summer.If it was a mad house for Tigris, it will be a mad house for Hagrid's...Locals know when something is opening up