Large Piece Falls off Monorail - Being Evacuated

[Goob]

I "could" care less.

 

[s8film40]

Wow, what publication was that? "There" here? Really? There? But thanks for the data.

Cycle Times, it was an employee newsletter for the monorail department.

 

[rob0519]

I "could" care less.

That's great. It's always good to leave a little room to care less if necessary. Once you couldn't care less you're really stuck if things get worse.

 

[The_Jobu]

I "could" care less.

WDW: 79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97

Wow, what a run!

 

[Cesar R M]

I read a story just yesterday about a flight that was delayed for three hours after a passenger tossed some coins into the number one engine "for good luck." At some point, you have to wonder about airline maintenance in a country where beliefs like that still prevail...

Please tell me it was the engine that was not turned on yet. So these could have been easily removable.
I can imagine some damage on the engine innards if it was turned on and in idle mode.

 

[Cesar R M]

WDW: 79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97

Wow, what a run!

I now wonder, what is the average age of the monorail infrastructure at WDW versus Disneyland?

 

[ford91exploder]

Please tell me it was the engine that was not turned on yet. So these could have been easily removable.
I can imagine some damage on the engine innards if it was turned on and in idle mode.

The engine would be trashed if that happened while at idle. Engines can eat soft things like birds but metal...

 

[JoeCamel]

Cycle Times, it was an employee newsletter for the monorail department.

Impressive to be able to pull that up so fast. Well done!

 

[s8film40]

Impressive to be able to pull that up so fast. Well done!

Haha, thanks! Every once in a while my huge collection of monorail stuff comes in handy.

 

[larryz]

Please tell me it was the engine that was not turned on yet. So these could have been easily removable.
I can imagine some damage on the engine innards if it was turned on and in idle mode.

Engine was shut down -- they very seldom allow pax to load/unload while number one is lit... it's just too hazardous.

 

[ford91exploder]

Engine was shut down -- they very seldom allow pax to load/unload while number one is lit... it's just too hazardous.

Ah to head out on the ramp to kick the tires and light the fires. So nice with the sun rising and the smell of JET-A in the air

 

[Beacon Joe]

Have any of the fallen pieces ended up at Theme Park Connection, yet? My kids would love a piece of a monorail.

 

[Kylo Ken]

Welp, this monorail has seen better days...(taken 2 minutes ago).

 

[Driver]

View attachment 216410 Welp, this monorail has seen better days...(taken 2 minutes ago).

Looks like just a cover from the AC unit

 

[s8film40]

View attachment 216410 Welp, this monorail has seen better days...(taken 2 minutes ago).

It definitely has, but to be fair those fall down all the time. Nothing new.

 

[s8film40]

Looks like just a cover from the AC unit

It's a hatch cover the AC is over to the right, but yeah same thing.

 

[Kylo Ken]

It definitely has, but to be fair those fall down all the time. Nothing new.

Oh I know. Not the first time I've seen this.It just makes me laugh every time I do see it, mostly due to the tourists that panic when they see it

 

[Driver]

Oh I know. Not the first time I've seen this.It just makes me laugh every time I do see it, mostly due to the tourists that panic when they see it

Oh and we've seen our share of panic. ( not laughing at them) but there have been times when a little something goes wrong and people go off the hook.

 

[s8film40]

Oh I know. Not the first time I've seen this.It just makes me laugh every time I do see it, mostly due to the tourists that panic when they see it

They used to let the cast members fix it. It's just a matter of resetting the clips and pushing back up. Then they stopped letting them do that so now they have to call maintenance and they have to come out and do it.

 

[JoeCamel]

You can only slam those plastic clips back in place so many times before they just don't catch any more. Amazing they worked as long as they did.