Forbidden Journey Refurbishment (Update: Early Dec)

[Teebin]

I think that is literally a new bulb needed!

Fun fact: Way back, movie theater projectors were lit with welding style rods and no bulbs at all. Many were still in use in the 1970's.

 

[GAcoaster]

We used to use spotlights like that when I worked at Great Adventure in the 1980's.

 

[Galaxy Defender]

It is amazing that this ride has been open for over 6 years without a single downtime for refurbishment. Kudos to Universal for their round-the-clock maintenance.

 

[Teebin]

Might it be possible that it cannot be shut down for an extended period contractually? They have obviously continued to diddle with it over time.

 

[Galaxy Defender]

Might it be possible that it cannot be shut down for an extended period contractually? They have obviously continued to diddle with it over time.

I would imagine that would be very unlikely. A ride that is unsafe or has desperately needed maintenance issues would have to shut down, contract or no contract.

 

[Teebin]

A ride that is unsafe

Right, but if they are stripping down the vehicles one at a time and rebuilding them overtime it wouldn't interrupt anything. Mr Dragon has gone down and been rebuilt after a week and I am certain that maintenance has continued on the rotating screens.

A bit of a pisser for folks to have to work a third shift for a few weeks but that is how they could do it. Disney works differently as in the HM which went much to pot... torn scrims etc when they could have fixed that all in bits and pieces over time. Sadly, Disney doesn't budget like that. It's all or nothing with Disney and MK operations.

 

[Spideyfreak]

^But mostly nothing.

 

[Viator]

In an interesting light, from OI; they are reporting that there will be a refurbishment going on starting in December.

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey set for refurbishment

 

[WAJAS]

In an interesting light, from OI; they are reporting that there will be a refurbishment going on starting in December.

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey set for refurbishment

Rumor has it that they are adding a giant santa hat to the dragon.

 

[JoeCamel]

Rumor has it that they are adding a giant santa hat to the dragon.

Probably installing the "Christmas at Hogwarts" overlay ala the Haunted Mansion in DL

 

[TubaGeek]

If we're refurbing, can we go ahead and add some element of movement back to that first whomping willow limb? It's so obviously lacking since they took out its motion.

 

[WAJAS]

If we're refurbing, can we go ahead and add some element of movement back to that first whomping willow limb? It's so obviously lacking since they took out its motion.

Thinking about it, that is probably why the refurbishment is happening. They can't just take it out for a bit like the dragon, so they would need to close the whole ride.

 

[Viator]

Thinking about it, that is probably why the refurbishment is happening. They can't just take it out for a bit like the dragon, so they would need to close the whole ride.

From what it seems like on Twitter, the refurb will be the refurbishment that adds the 3D.

 

[Imperius]

From what it seems like on Twitter, the refurb will be the refurbishment that adds the 3D.

OI says they heard no 3D is being added.

 

[JoeCamel]

OI says they heard no 3D is being added.

18 days is not a lot of time, hope they take it down for an extended refurb (lockers!) sometime in the future

 

[Galaxy Defender]

I would like to see an improvement in screen resolution. That first screen is blurry and sometimes has a double image.

The locker area needs major improvement, but I doubt that will happen with the refurb being so short.

 

[bob albert]

Bring on the 3d please.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Always heard they needed to take the ride down for replacement of rock work in Chamber of Secrets.

Bring on the 3d please.

Well you sure are unique.

 

[Teebin]

So, the rumor is that they will take down the attraction during the height of the holidays? That doesn't make sense at all.

 

[Nick]

So, the rumor is that they will take down the attraction during the height of the holidays? That doesn't make sense at all.

Eh, December 1-18 is actually fairly slow to normal crowds. Things start to pick up with "Big League" crowds right around the 3rd week of the month, which just happens to be the 18th or so. School's are still in session up until that time. It the last 2 week's of the month that are always packed from experience working in the parks.