Pixiedust.be hast posted some pictures about the refurbishment of the Tea Cups. It was about time, the ride was in a very bad condition.
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It looks like there is a lot of refurbishment going on at DLRP. There are also construction fences in Frontierland and in Discoveryland:
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I am really glad they are refurbishing it.
When i went in March the paint all looked really faded i hope they paint over the sign.
Thank goodness. The paint on the saucers was worn away to the point of nonexistence. And there must have been about three light bulbs working the last time I saw it at night.
Mad Hatter's Teacups is scheduled to re-open on 23 April. :-)
yay - i hope they do a better refurb than last time - as there seemed to be little difference
The last time wasn't a refurbishment, it was maintenance of the ride system. :-)
ah that accounts for the lack of any visible improvement - thanks Kristof
You can see pretty clearly from those photos how faded the laterns look! This refurb is long overdue, the ride was in dire need of a paint and a general tidy-up.
It will look much more lively and bright once the refurb is complete.
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Apparently the refurb is not completely finished, but at least they've got the floor done! :mrgreen:
LED light bulbs! Great!!
The roof is looking nice, it really needed a good clean. There's something about seeing a newly referbed ride that make me wanna book a flight
Quote from: "Kristof"LED light bulbs! Great!!
They've been there for years, strangely enough. I don't think they're technically LEDs, more like tiny tungsten lights. Anyway, the majority has been broken for years as well, so let's hope they touched upon that as well.
The paint work looks really great.
That floor looks magnificent! Cannot wait to ride this in June, I've been waiting a long time to see it looking this clean :D
Wow :D It looks so bright and vibrant and bright! :lol:
Everything is setting itself up nicely for July :D
They did a great job. The attraction looks brand new.
i am so glad they have done something with this ride as it was crying out for attention and at first glance it looks amazing. on second glance however i can still see all the dirt ingrained in the paint work of the saucers in the background what a pity. its like they go so far and then think oh well its acceptable
Some people on Disney Central Plaza aren't satisfied with the rehab, saying the saucers and lanterns in particular aren't looking much better.
Also, a picture of the new multi-colored LED lights they're testing on the roof:
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When did the lights on the roof last work? I can't remember seeing them on, but it might just be me.
Quote from: "pussinboots"Some people on Disney Central Plaza aren't satisfied with the rehab, saying the saucers and lanterns in particular aren't looking much better.
Also, a picture of the new multi-colored LED lights they're testing on the roof:
http://disneycentralplaza.englishboard. ... htm#654870 (http://disneycentralplaza.englishboard.net/disneyland-paris-f6/mad-hatter-s-tea-cups-t338-40.htm#654870%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
When did the lights on the roof last work? I can't remember seeing them on, but it might just be me.
In February the lights on the roof didn't work.
Why didn't Disney do a proper refurbishment of the whole attraction?? It seems that in Paris it is not possible to do a refurbishment in the right way.
I had no idea they were doing an LED light show for the roof? What a good idea!
So that picture in that link, was that of only a few bulbs working, or the sequence of lights?
They've only installed that bit so far as a test. There were regular light bulbs before, so this is all new.
Quote from: "pussinboots"They've only installed that bit so far as a test. There were regular light bulbs before, so this is all new.
So is this just a test or is this defiantly something thats going to be fully installed! If so, Since when? No announcement!
They seem to have been installed, just not switched on yet.
The ride looked great, and I'm not sure where all the complaints on Disney Central Plaza came from. Yes, the lanterns haven't been repainted, but they don't look that bad, and the saucers only look a little funny because they're covered in that odd texture that's supposed to keep people from slipping. It's a successful rehab and I can't wait for Dumbo's unveiling.