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[danlb_2000]

If they were going to paint the towers it would have been much easier to do it on the ground before they were erected.

As evidenced by the one near the IG that was painted before it was put up.

 

[Goofyernmost]

In my opinion, it seems to me that even though Disney realizes that the gondola's will be a novelty, for a while, they are going to classify them as a utility, because then all the costs can be a deduction I believe and never considered a revenue producing commodity. Just my opinion, I don't know how that works exactly, but, it seems obvious that they are going to be looked at as a utility, like the buses. No need to paint a utility, its a worker not a show piece. Paint the areas that they think will clash with the show and the rest will just be left raw.

 

[GoofGoof]

In my opinion, it seems to me that even though Disney realizes that the gondola's will be a novelty, for a while, they are going to classify them as a utility, because then all the costs can be a deduction I believe and never considered a revenue producing commodity. Just my opinion, I don't know how that works exactly, but, it seems obvious that they are going to be looked at as a utility, like the buses. No need to paint a utility, its a worker not a show piece. Paint the areas that they think will clash with the show and the rest will just be left raw.

Aren’t the buses painted?

 

[Chriss]

Not going to lie, I'd buy a tiny adorable Skyliner gondola.

http://www.jaegerndorfer-usa.com/

Check these out.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Aren’t the buses painted?

Yup, externally and that would make a logical connection with the Gondola's themselves, however the drive train and undercarriage is not painted and those parts would be the towers and cables of the Gondola's. In those two respects that are the same and they are utility items.

 

[Lift Blog]

So. Any news on if they are going to paint the towers?

Ones that are going to be are showing up already painted (so far the last tower at DHS and second to last at Epcot.) The rest are industry standard hot dip galvanized.

 

[JenniferS]

Aren’t the buses painted?

The monorail beams aren’t ... and they are butt ugly!

 

[DisneyCane]

Aren’t the buses painted?

The monorail beams aren't painted, the roads aren't painted. Why waste money on initial painting and eventually repainting a bunch of towers? It's not like painting them will make them invisible. They'll still look like metal poles with rollers mounted on them. No matter what you'll have a gray cable running from tower to tower.

 

[halltd]

The monorail beams aren't painted, the roads aren't painted. Why waste money on initial painting and eventually repainting a bunch of towers? It's not like painting them will make them invisible. They'll still look like metal poles with rollers mounted on them. No matter what you'll have a gray cable running from tower to tower.

Some of the beams and pylons are painted...and they look way worse than the plain concrete ones.

 

[GoofGoof]

The monorail beams aren’t ... and they are butt ugly!

Some of the beams and pylons are painted...and they look way worse than the plain concrete ones.

I’m not suggesting the towers should be painted. I think they look fine the way they are and I agree the monorail beams don’t need paint...maybe just a good cleaning.

The monorail beams aren't painted, the roads aren't painted. Why waste money on initial painting and eventually repainting a bunch of towers? It's not like painting them will make them invisible. They'll still look like metal poles with rollers mounted on them. No matter what you'll have a gray cable running from tower to tower.

I never said painting them would make them invisible. Not sure where you got that from.

 

[Jambo Joe]

What is "your friend" planning to do that they're concerned about security footage? Is this something we'll want to bring a portable black light along with us when entering a cabin?

People will be joining the ‘35 foot high’ club

 

[SLUSHIE]

When I worked a gondola, we had nick named it the Ganjola.

I seriously doubt there will be cameras, but I can guarantee security at the unload areas looking and smelling for anything suspicious.

 

[smile]

what happens in the gondola, stays in the gondola

 

[nickys]

People will be joining the ‘35 foot high’ club

No doubt!

However, given each journey is going to be less than 5 minutes, and the longest one actually has a stop at the Riviera resort, I predict some very embarassing moments.

 

[matt9112]

what happens in the gondola, stays in the gondola

how long is the travel time again?

 

[smile]

how long is the travel time again?

long enough

 

[King Racoon 77]

long enough

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[nace888]

I ...find the gondola setup interesting. As much as I love the monorail, we can all agree that the gondola will be much easier to add onto... wonder what the CM costume will look like for the Skyliner.

 

[Skibum1970]

long enough

Whew! That's good because I'd hate it to be too short. Nothing that being one minute away and unable to budge another foot.

 

[smile]

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