News DeSantis moves to bring state safety oversight of the Walt Disney World Monorail including suspending the service for inspections

[Disgruntled Walt]

Whatever the case of the decline of the monorails, the Engineering exec in charge of all maintenance including monorails upkeep was promoted to be the new WDW President a few years ago .

Well that doesn't bode well.

 

[Andrew C]

It's essential to your complaint that this be the case.

Just be straight with what you're trying to tell me...may make things a bit easier...

 

[The Mom]

Just a reminder that posters may not use insulting names in their posts, including but not limited to woke, bigot, insulting variations of names, etc.

Posters who continue doing this, along with straying off the specific topic, will not be allowed to participate in the discussion.

 

[Andrew C]

Any inspector who gets this job will have a very clear understanding of what is expected of them.

Oh, so you truly are attacking their character and honesty...harsh..

 

[mkt]

Oh, so you truly are attacking their character and honesty...harsh..

Nope. Just demonstrating a lack of faith in a system that's been acting in bad faith.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Whatever the case of the decline of the monorails, the Engineering exec in charge of all WDW maintenance including monorails upkeep was promoted to be the new WDW President a few years ago .

Keeping the monorails running safely 20 years beyond their lifespan was a job well done.

 

[Andrew C]

Nope. Just demonstrating a lack of faith in a system that's been acting in bad faith.

No, he is doing exactly what I am calling him out for...no need to sugar coat it. I am sure Ron is paying the inspectors under the table with a wink as we speak...

 

[Andrew C]

Keeping the monorails running safely 20 years beyond their lifespan was a job well done.

I agree they have done a good job, overall.

 

[Nottamus]

If ANY of this had to do with the safety of any Disney attraction - well, then it’s all good

But- all it is, is retaliation, and that’s sad

 

[Andrew C]

If ANY of this had to do with the safety of any Disney attraction - well, then it’s all good

But- all it is, is retaliation, and that’s sad

Everything the new board is going to do will be considered as retaliation by the majority here...because it is pretty much always going to be connected back to the original decision from the gov and legislature to end the RCID...I 100% get that. How can you separate the two, at least at this point?

 

[LAKid53]

Can we please cease the bashing of state employees? As a retired one, I'm tired of seeing people pointing the finger at my fellow employees who do their jobs competently, to the best they can, with exasperating and confusing regulations, laws and policies not written BY them but which they have to enact and end up getting the blame for.

Rant over

 

[mkt]

Everything the new board is going to do will be considered as retaliation by the majority here...because it is pretty much always going to be connected back to the original decision from the gov and legislature to end the RCID...I 100% get that. How can you separate the two, at least at this point?

Not to mention his statements that he was going to send the full regulatory might of Florida against Disney.

 

[DisneyCane]

Yep wont happen. Even his voters visit WDW, and if they find they have to wait an hour to get a boat because theyl closed the monorail they wont be too happy.

They would just run busses. Disney isn't going to make guests (most of whom are from out of state) have a miserable experience just to make a point.

 

[Lilofan]

Keeping the monorails running safely 20 years beyond their lifespan was a job well done.

That's par for the course of WDW quality.

 

[Andrew C]

They would just run busses. Disney isn't going to make guests (most of whom are from out of state) have a miserable experience just to make a point.

Just don't shut down the boats, and I will be happy.

 

[mkt]

They would just run busses. Disney isn't going to make guests (most of whom are from out of state) have a miserable experience just to make a point.

Exactly.

When the monorails have been down, Disney has had both Disney busses and hired tour busses running loops between the TTC and MK.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Keeping the monorails running safely 20 years beyond their lifespan was a job well done.

“Lifespan” is not some hard rule as it is always presented. The Disneyland monorails have not been 100% replaced since the 60s. The Walt Disney World Railroad locomotives are a century old.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Everything the new board is going to do will be considered as retaliation by the majority here...because it is pretty much always going to be connected back to the original decision from the gov and legislature to end the RCID...I 100% get that. How can you separate the two, at least at this point?

This is not being done by the new board. It is being done by the legislature at the request of the governor. It’s being considered retaliation because the governor gave a speech last week at Walt Disney World saying as much.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Maybe it's just me, but I feel Disney is getting stale...or too big for its britches. Some headaches for them might not actually be a bad thing, if it leads to improvements overall. So far, I don't see anything catastrophic that has actually happened. So until something horrible happens as a result of this, I'm not going to go into panic or petty mode. Just let it run its course. A sit-down meeting between Iger and DeSantis will probably solve everything for both sides. It's the best optics for both sides.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Maybe it's just me, but I feel Disney is getting stale...or too big for its britches. Some headaches for them might not actually be a bad thing, if it leads to improvements overall. So far, I don't see anything catastrophic that has actually happened. So until something horrible happens a result of this, I'm not going to go into panic or petty mode. Just let it run its course. A sit-down meeting between Iger and DeSantis will probably solve everything for both sides. It's the best optics for both sides.

Yes, let’s completely ignore all of the motivations and desires outcomes and just pretend it’s something else that can just be easily accomplished.