The Tampa trains have been testing and will reopen tomorrow. Any word from Williamsburg?
Caribou Station Railroad Fire
- Thread starter Rhaw757
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I didn't realize Tampa was still closed too. I heard hopefully the next couple weeks. Nothing more specific.
Tampa’s trains reopened yesterday. People saw the trains testing before the park opened(obviously staff), and they had the attraction open by 3:00
As @Zachary said weeks ago, there obviously had to have been a full investigation on procedures, equipment, etc. Injuries also bring in the OSHA people. All the Busch trains (Tampa and Will.) were made by the same (defunct) company. Perhaps replacement parts had to be manufactured, installed and tested. And, perhaps, revised operating procedures had to be put into place. I'm sure they'll be rollin' down the rails soon.
Those who have any slim bit of insider info:
Odds they will have it running this weekend?
I'm desperate, okay? Don't judge.
Odds they will have it running this weekend?
I'm desperate, okay? Don't judge.
Tampa's trains were testing a few days before they opened. If the rails are shiny and not rusted that is a good sign they have been testing during closed hours.
It appears to be rusty rails.
Where is this location? I wonder if those rolls of black vinyl might be attached to those wooden frames? Hiding construction or severe landscaping?
Where is this location? I wonder if those rolls of black vinyl might be attached to those wooden frames? Hiding construction or severe landscaping?
That's the new maglev train's launching tunnel.
The same type of scaffolding is located throughout festa field. Coincidence? Probably.
I consider what's in the picture as a screen. Perhaps it's a transition from one Christmas scene/lights to another. Things go black..then...Poof...you're in a new Xmas themed area.
I want to say that the park is using this extended donwtime to set up decorations for the Christmas train overlay that spans the whole course, but at the same time those poles look awfully familiar to the shape of Intamin shuttle coaster footers...
You know there is actually a separate thread for the Busch Gardens Railway... These poles and and Christmas Town setup don't appear to have anything to do with the explosion on Balmoral Castle's and the fire at Caribou Station.
Considering the lattice work/posts going up in places along the route for Christmas Town, I highly doubt we'll see the trains running before then.