ddmunday - hey thanks dude! And I totally would have given you the cred for the tweeted photo, but I didn't know. :/
The new trains look really cool. I hope they stick around for a good while. My question is now: in the youtube video (posted it on the front page), the dude says "12 seater". He could be just a misinformed guest, or someone that knows something. Do you guys think they could hold 12? I know the weight of the sleds is a questionable topic, but don't you think Disney would want to keep that feel of riding tandem with someone? I'm not totally sure either way, seeing that both 6 and 12 rider capacities could be a possibility.
I'm not sure if it's feasable or not, but could they weld off the the current track, and just somehow remake the track with just the tubes, and weld those back on? I know in areas, if not the whole ride, the track is covered by concrete/plaster whatever it is the Mtn is made of, so I'm not sure if a total full track replacement could work.
My guess is that it will. Seeing that the kid would have to ride alone, I'd expect it to rise to maybe 40 inches. Thankfully my little sister got the credit on the last trip. I'm glad to see something new on the tracks, but can they PLEASE make it smoother? That thing is rough as hell.
Hey Er'rybody. This is my first post on TPR, and I got this info last night. Looks like no one posted it yet, (I searched for it, came up with nothing) so here's a pic from twitter last night of the new trains. I was there Saturday, and saw something that didn't look like a normal train all tarped up on the standby track.
EDIT: Video posted on youtube of the trains in action.