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Rumor New Monorails Coming Soon?
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I'm always amused when I see that people think the global economy is a free market.
To answer the thread question: No.
esskay
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Yup pretty much puts the nail in the coffin for new monos for at least another 5 years. No way they can afford or justify it now. It'll be interesting to see what can be done with the existing fleet. I know there was a push to given them an overhaul but given it didn't exactly go great (E.g Silver still smelling awful and the seats coverings falling apart) hopefully some new ideas will be brought to the table.
FettFan
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well, this post didn’t age well at all. Greetings from 2021, where monorail trains are breaking down on an almost-daily basis!
vikescaper
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I may be wrong but I think the Tokyo monorails would be too big for WDW.
Goofyernmost
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We were discussing ONE particular door incident, not that fact that mechanical things can break down. My years in life have taught me that machinery that is not used constantly will tend to break down faster, especially if they are relying on electricity for power. All types of contacts can over time corrode and lose conductivity and what we are seeing right now for a large part of the fleet has been practically idle for about a year. It will take time for all the things to start working well again. Even after that there will occasionally breakdowns and there is no magic trick to prevent that from happening. I know that some like to think that because WDW is a fantasy kingdom that all the influences of the actual world will not get past the main gate. If you are one of those, you simply are wrong. And my statement has aged just fine, thank you.well, this post didn’t age well at all. Greetings from 2021, where monorail trains are breaking down on an almost-daily basis!
ToTBellHop
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Apparently, “soon” was on the timescale of continental drift.
We just have to frame any mention of “soon” in Disney timelines. Like when they say something is “temporary”.
ToTBellHop
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Bob Chapek is temporary…We just have to frame any mention of “soon” in Disney timelines. Like when they say something is “temporary”.
We can only hope. And hope that “temporary” truly is, in his case. Although it’s another case of “be careful what you wish for”. The next CEO could make the last two look like intelligent theme park people. Kind of like how the Bob’s make Eisner seem pretty good by comparison.
ToTBellHop
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Eisner was legitimately good for awhile. Chappie has always been terrible in the company.
So true. His first decade was a home run. The post-Wells, post-heart attack decade was more… uneven. $lappie is just bad. Nothing redeeming about his time at Disney at all.
Cesar R M
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John park hopper
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In an effort to be more eco friendly Bob is replacing the monorail with Guest operated hand cars that won't break down and use electricity ---of course there will be a minor charge to cover his golden parachute.
montyz81
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God no. Those things are ugly and not of the original WDW style. Please no to the Tokyo Monorails.
James Alucobond
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Agreed. The Tokyo monorail looks incredibly dinky, and the interior is appointed as if it were a toy. The profile of the WDW monorail still looks vastly more futuristic. I hope that part of it never changes. It’s always looked so perfect circling Future World.