Refurbishment News

[jlpeaches255]

That's too bad, we loved taking a picture in front of that every trip.

It's not the same, but there's always photoshop

lol, you can tell I live on Facebook now...I was looking for the "like" button for this comment

[Polynesian Princess]

The Tiki Room as most of you know was planning for a refurbishment. The surprising news is that the area where the refurbishment work is currently being worked on in the room itself is walled off while the attraction is still operating for guests. Half of the room is walled off. This is so unlike Disney

That's so tacky. I wish they had just closed it all together to refurb. If they didn't want to shut it down during peak time, surely they could have waited another month or two.

You would think that keeping the show live would make it harder to refurb it. The shows are constantly going on, so they can't do anything noisy while the park's open. I know they can take stuff offsite, work in the night, etc., but it seems inefficient.

[Amy]

The Tiki Room as most of you know was planning for a refurbishment. The surprising news is that the area where the refurbishment work is currently being worked on in the room itself is walled off while the attraction is still operating for guests. Half of the room is walled off. This is so unlike Disney

That's so tacky. I wish they had just closed it all together to refurb. If they didn't want to shut it down during peak time, surely they could have waited another month or two.

You would think that keeping the show live would make it harder to refurb it. The shows are constantly going on, so they can't do anything noisy while the park's open. I know they can take stuff offsite, work in the night, etc., but it seems inefficient.

I'm wondering if the refurb is fixing something that really couldn't wait. It does seem odd that they are walling off a portion and keeping the rest of the attraction open.

[Wizzard419]

It probably was where if they left it until the slow season it could cause more damage, such as a pipe leaking.

[Cardinals314]

Here is an update on other refurbishment news.

Prince Charming Regal Carousel is currently closed and will reopen on August 22nd.
End Zone Food Court at All-Star Sports is closed and will reopen on December 21st.
Liberty Square Riverboat is closed and will reopen on August 10th.
Muppet Vision 3D closed today and will reopen on September 3rd.

[Goofyfan]

Has time flown by that quick??? It seems just like yesterday that Tiki birds had their fire and was completely overhauled. Seems too soon for a refurb. COP is in so much need of a refurb and some TLC.

COP got a refurbishment in May of this year.

Didn't know that. I am glad that they spent some time on it.

[Amy]

I still can't imagine what they are doing to the All Star Sports' food court that it will be close until the end of December?!

[Wizzard419]

If I recall, the Chinese place at Epcot had a long closure too, so if they are doing anything major (like plumbing, fuel, etc.) they probably have to rip up the floors and replace them.

[theBIGyowski]

Yeah I would assume that doing a refurb on a food establishment would have a lot more regulation and standards to comply with than other things.

[Amy]

If I recall, the Chinese place at Epcot had a long closure too, so if they are doing anything major (like plumbing, fuel, etc.) they probably have to rip up the floors and replace them.

Yeah I would assume that doing a refurb on a food establishment would have a lot more regulation and standards to comply with than other things.

But 5 months?!

[Wizzard419]

Permits, inspections, demolitions, etc. take a long time. Florida may be a festering hell hole and their greatest citizen is a fictional serial killer, but they still have to get permits. This isn't China, or Texas after all.

[Amy]

Permits, inspections, demolitions, etc. take a long time. Florida may be a festering hell hole and their greatest citizen is a fictional serial killer, but they still have to get permits. This isn't China, or Texas after all.

Hmmm, the food court should be all fancy and fresh then!

[Wizzard419]

Well... "fancy and fresh" by Florida standards.

[Cardinals314]

Today it was announced that It's a Small World will have a short refurbishment starting December 2nd and reopening on December 13th

[Cardinals314]

California Grill is reopening on September 6th. You can make reservations for the newly refurbished restaurant starting August 26th. The menu has also been slightly changed as well