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It’s no secret that multiple areas of Magic Kingdom are under construction right now.
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Yikes!
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad JUST reopened after a 16-month-long refurbishment, and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin reopened earlier this year, but construction walls are still up around the soon-to-be Villains Land and Piston Peak. As if that wasn’t enough, a few weeks ago, a massive scrim went up around Haunted Mansion, most likely to work on an exterior refurbishment for the ride, and while it’s not the prettiest, it didn’t affect the inner workings of the ride. That was…until two days ago.
On May 2nd, something interesting happened in Magic Kingdom, and we honestly thought it was a fluke…until it kept going on ALL day. Haunted Mansion was down ALL day, and yes, we mean it didn’t open once in the entire 13 hours the park was open. Now, we’ll be honest — we’ve seen this happen before with some rides, and it truly was just a bad day for the ride, but when we remember that there’s all that construction happening outside the ride? Yeah, we couldn’t help but wonder if there was a minor indoor refurbishment going on, or if part of the exterior refurbishment accidentally messed something up inside.
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That idea really gained traction in our heads when it was ALSO closed for the entirety of the day on May 3rd. Once again, we really do mean the WHOLE day. There was an apology inside the My Disney Experience App from the Vice President of Magic Kingdom, but otherwise, Disney hasn’t mentioned a word about the closures.
Haunted Mansion
Fortunately, today, May 4th, the ride was open at a 13-minute wait (which means a walk on!) right at 9 AM for the park’s opening, and we’re really hoping that means that whatever issue the ride has been having has been resolved. We’ll be sure to keep a close eye on it for the day, though, because it is possible the issue could arise again, at least for a few hours.
We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all the latest Disney World news each and every day, so stay tuned to Magical Guides!
What do you think they’re doing over at Haunted Mansion? Tell us in the comments!
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Yikes!
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad JUST reopened after a 16-month-long refurbishment, and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin reopened earlier this year, but construction walls are still up around the soon-to-be Villains Land and Piston Peak. As if that wasn’t enough, a few weeks ago, a massive scrim went up around Haunted Mansion, most likely to work on an exterior refurbishment for the ride, and while it’s not the prettiest, it didn’t affect the inner workings of the ride. That was…until two days ago.
On May 2nd, something interesting happened in Magic Kingdom, and we honestly thought it was a fluke…until it kept going on ALL day. Haunted Mansion was down ALL day, and yes, we mean it didn’t open once in the entire 13 hours the park was open. Now, we’ll be honest — we’ve seen this happen before with some rides, and it truly was just a bad day for the ride, but when we remember that there’s all that construction happening outside the ride? Yeah, we couldn’t help but wonder if there was a minor indoor refurbishment going on, or if part of the exterior refurbishment accidentally messed something up inside.
©bioreconstruct
That idea really gained traction in our heads when it was ALSO closed for the entirety of the day on May 3rd. Once again, we really do mean the WHOLE day. There was an apology inside the My Disney Experience App from the Vice President of Magic Kingdom, but otherwise, Disney hasn’t mentioned a word about the closures.
Haunted Mansion
Fortunately, today, May 4th, the ride was open at a 13-minute wait (which means a walk on!) right at 9 AM for the park’s opening, and we’re really hoping that means that whatever issue the ride has been having has been resolved. We’ll be sure to keep a close eye on it for the day, though, because it is possible the issue could arise again, at least for a few hours.
More Recent Magic Kingdom News!
- Haunted Mansion Is FINALLY Open in Magic Kingdom After Sudden Closure
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Was On The STRUGGLE Bus, After Being Reopened For Less Than A Day
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- 7 Hidden Details On The New Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
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