Fix or replace the monorail

[DisneyNerd12]

So I was going to the Magic Kingdom from the TTC and we took monorail lime I think and we sat in the 2nd car... First off, The A/C was broken the whole ride but not only that the car kept making these cracking sounds and was dirty as hell! Someone needs to do something about the monorails... I also heard there was a monorail beam crack somewhere by the Grand Floridan... Is there any news or rumors if they are fixing or replacing the monorails and tracks anytime soon? (They are in very poor conditions and are in need of being replaced)

 

[GhostHost1000]

Nothing a little magical duct tape can't fix



kidding of course.
They are in need of some tlc for sure

 

[Kamikaze]

They will not be replacing the trains or track. They will repair any sections they think are structurally deficient, but thats about it.

 

[asianway]

The system will be decommissioned before any significant Capex outlay occurs.

 

[Kamikaze]

The system will be decommissioned before any significant Capex outlay occurs.

As I said in another thread - if something happened to the track that would allow them to close the system (like a tornado ripping through it), they would never reopen it.

 

[Monorail Lime]

When the system finally degrades to the point that the meager maintenance budget cannot keep it running then yes, at that point the monorails will be replaced.

Unfortunately the replacement will be new bus routes.

 

[ford91exploder]

What people agreeing with me that TDO is looking for an excuse to discontinue monorail operations???

The temperarure in hell is dropping and the fabric of space and time is tearing as I write this.

I'm glad i am no longer alone in thinking that Disney believes that cheap airport shuttle buses are more MAGICal (to institutional shareholders) than the WDWMonorail System. Which just happens to be one of my favorite attractions

 

[LAKid53]

As I said in another thread - if something happened to the track that would allow them to close the system (like a tornado ripping through it), they would never reopen it.

There's gonna be this big hole in a resort they'll need to do something with....

 

[LAKid53]

Technology has improved greatly since its construction. And here Disney could be a leader. Would hate to see them make such a decision. Maybe if they'd stop building more DVC, they'd have the funding. It's one of the unique aspects of WDW.

 

[Kamikaze]

There's gonna be this big hole in a resort they'll need to do something with....

You mean close the hurricane doors? Tough one.

Technology has improved greatly since its construction. And here Disney could be a leader. Would hate to see them make such a decision. Maybe if they'd stop building more DVC, they'd have the funding. It's one of the unique aspects of WDW.

DVC is a different division with a different budget. Has nothing to do with Capital Expenditures at the WDW Resort.

 

[LAKid53]

You might close the hurricane doors? Tough one.



DVC is a different division with a different budget. Has nothing to do with Capital Expenditures at the WDW Resort.

But you still have the space inside...and abandoned tracks.

TDWC can easily shift budget around in their divisions - just would need board approval.

 

[Kamikaze]

But you still have the space inside...and abandoned tracks.

TDWC can easily shift budget around in their divisions - just would need board approval.

The abandoned tracks would be an eyesore, sure.

Because of the way timeshare laws work, I don't think DVC money can be allocated to other divisions. Thats why CRO buys blocks of points at the DVC resorts so they can sell them as normal hotel rooms.

 

[Monorail Lime]

But you still have the space inside...and abandoned tracks.

Disneyland has suffered the blemish of the abandoned Peoplemover tracks for going on two decades now and no one really seems to care. I can't imagine the WDW monorail beams will be any different.

 

[LAKid53]

The abandoned tracks would be an eyesore, sure.

Because of the way timeshare laws work, I don't think DVC money can be allocated to other divisions. Thats why CRO buys blocks of points at the DVC resorts so they can sell them as normal hotel rooms.

I didn't mean existing budget and DVC revenues. Take revenues that might be allocated from other sources to build new resorts and instead replace the monorail. Invest in a transportation method that can move more guests than buses, avoiding all the congestion of surface transportation and has the added bonus of the cool factor. You can only put so many buses on the roads before moving guests via surface transportation becomes like getting around LA.

 

[LAKid53]

Disneyland has suffered the blemish of the abandoned Peoplemover tracks for going on two decades now and no one really seems to care. I can't imagine the WDW monorail beams will be any different.

Abandoned monorail beams would be an eyesore - and hazard - no one would miss.

I just don't get it. Everyone's trying to reduce their carbon footprint. Disney built a small solar farm, for goodness sakes. Why not upgrade the monorail, expanding it through the property and reduce the number of desiel exhaust genetating buses on the roads?

 

[Monorail Lime]

I really hope it doesn't get to the point where WDW's lack of maintenance on something like the monorail leaves somebody dead...

The falling collector shoe incident that was all over social media a couple months back hopefully served as a wakeup call in that regard...

 

[ford91exploder]

The falling collector shoe incident that was all over social media a couple months back hopefully served as a wakeup call in that regard...

Yeah how fast can we shut 'r down without getting social media blowback

 

[DisAl]

The system will be decommissioned before any significant Capex outlay occurs.

Anything other than a major upgrade would be O&M rather than capital. O&M money is usually harder to come by in most large companies than capital because of the way tax laws are structured. That being said, it still stinks that they are not properly taking care of one of the iconic symbols of WDW. I think Walt would be very disappointed if he saw how the parks are being run.

 

[ford91exploder]

Abandoned monorail beams would be an eyesore - and hazard - no one would miss.

I just don't get it. Everyone's trying to reduce their carbon footprint. Disney built a small solar farm, for goodness sakes. Why not upgrade the monorail, expanding it through the property and reduce the number of desiel exhaust genetating buses on the roads?

Your point assumes TDO cares for anything beyond gross profit margin anymore. As to the solar farm rest assured somehow the taxpayer funded that project

 

[ford91exploder]

Anything other than a major upgrade would be O&M rather than capital. O&M money is usually harder to come by in most large companies than capital because of the way tax laws are structured. That being said, it still stinks that they are not properly taking care of one of the iconic symbols of WDW. I think Walt would be very disappointed if he saw how the parks are being run.

The only thing that counts anymore at WDW is the gross margin. Everything else is expendable