Large Piece Falls off Monorail - Being Evacuated

Incomudro

Incomudro

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RustySpork said:
I guess that one went right past you, but if you're demanding less funny and more serious you can just start here.
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Cosmetically, they are not being maintained as they should be.
It's a real shame, and it really bothers me.

Having said that, we don't know without any real proof if mechanical maintenance has been reduced.
The piece falling off in and of itself isn't actual proof.
But, perhaps mechanical maintenance is reduced.
 
Jedi Stitch

Jedi Stitch

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I'm a Seattlelite. We have our Monorail from the '62 Worlds Fair. It has had pieces fall off onto 5th Ave before it just happens. Just have to pay into the infrastructure. Vegas has a Monorail paid for by the Casinos. That will go a long time. Disney just has to keep paying into upkeep and not short change Maintenance. They should have been investing into the Monorail for all the resorts over the years. they would have seen it become a great investment. Now as they try to figure out an next evolution from the bus, I wish a Visionary would have came up with the next model of the future. BTW, my wife got me a new shirt "The Sarcasm is strong in this one"
 
RustySpork

RustySpork

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Incomudro said:
Cosmetically, they are not being maintained as they should be.
It's a real shame, and it really bothers me.

Having said that, we don't know without any real proof if mechanical maintenance has been reduced.
The piece falling off in and of itself isn't actual proof.
But, perhaps mechanical maintenance is reduced.
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There's really no way to provide proof unless you are on payroll and have visibility into the maintenance schedule. It's an easy assumption to make though that if they aren't maintaining the appearance, they probably are not investing in more than what's necessary to keep it running. When you want to deflate an argument, the best way to do that is to demand evidence that can't be provided and use that demand as your stick.
 
21stamps

21stamps

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RustySpork said:
There's really no way to provide proof unless you are on payroll and have visibility into the maintenance schedule. It's an easy assumption to make though that if they aren't maintaining the appearance, they probably are not investing in more than what's necessary to keep it running. When you want to deflate an argument, the best way to do that is to demand evidence that can't be provided and use that demand as your stick.
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That's a big leap. If you've ever been to an amusement park you will see worn areas while in line for a ride, because plenty of rides are 40+ years old. You will also see gum and hair ties thrown on top of a roof.
None of this has anything to do with the ride maintenance procedures.
 
Incomudro

Incomudro

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RustySpork said:
There's really no way to provide proof unless you are on payroll and have visibility into the maintenance schedule. It's an easy assumption to make though that if they aren't maintaining the appearance, they probably are not investing in more than what's necessary to keep it running. When you want to deflate an argument, the best way to do that is to demand evidence that can't be provided and use that demand as your stick.
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I'm not trying to deflate the argument.
Without actual evidence, we can only speculate.
The cosmetic stuff, we can see - we know that isn't being done.
 
nace888

nace888

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Well folks, videos are surfacing. I have to give props to the pilot who remained very calm and professional in this video.
Constant updates, and kind professional speaking, he was trying his best to keep everyone calm.

 
rsm

rsm

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What is the likelihood that instead of ever seeing a new fleet, we will see Gondolas replace the Epcot beams in the next 5-10 years, and the 12 trains cannibalized into 6-10 +spare-parts to support the 7SL beams?

Would be a sad day - but unfortunately seems more practical.
 
21stamps

21stamps

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rsm said:
What is the likelihood that instead of ever seeing a new fleet, we will see Gondolas replace the Epcot beams in the next 5-10 years, and the 12 trains cannibalized into 6-10 +spare-parts to support the 7SL beams?

Would be a sad day - but unfortunately seems more practical.
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I hope not. I think people's reactions to this situation are gigantic overreactions.lol
 
21stamps

21stamps

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rsm said:
Indeed they are. But definitely a possibility depending on how the gondolas are received.
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I don't know, maybe spending so much time at amusement parks makes me look at this from a different point of view than a couple of people here.
I do not think that age = needs to be ended.

There are so many operating trains/subways/roller coasters/carnival style rides that have been around longer than the monorail, all are doing fine..with minor incidents.

All of this is because of safety inspections and maintenance.

Someone earlier brought up a coaster that was torn down.. 35 million dollars total, and it only lasted a few years. I don't think it was life threatening, but yes- it was rough, and several people complained about that. So, a decision was made to demolish it... and another 24 million dollars was spent on its replacement.
This ride was relatively "new", age had nothing to do with it.

I don't think being stuck on a monorail for a few minutes is a humongous deal, definitely not panic inducing.. and I don't think the piece that fell off is any proof that the monorail is unsafe.
There just doesn't seem to be valid reasoning for it's replacement anytime soon.
 

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