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MK Sky Ride
- Thread starter paige1217
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Monty
Brilliant...and Canadian
- In the Parks
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I think they got rid of it for liability reasons. The un-enclosed Sky Cabs would make it too easy to jump or be thrown out...
I think the name was Skyway.
DisneyEverest
Member
Yea it was pretty much safety reasons.
bradandsarabr
Member
The cabs were enclosed with a locked door. However, I believe you are correct that the ride was closed for liability reasons. The ride seemed to always be broken stranding people over Fantasyland.
Like most other attractions that close at WDW no official reasons were ever given to justify it. Skyway had a number of problems and it is a pretty safe bet to assume that some or all of these factors contributed to its demise. Those problems included the aforementioned liability reasons. It was only a mater of time before someone dropped a brick on someones head or decided to make their own version of jack@$$ by jumping off. It is also my understanding that there were also a number maintenance issues with the attraction. From what I heard (insert salt here) replacement parts basically had to be custom made. Lastly was the view took away from the magic by allowing you to see into backstage areas. Add all that up and it equals a closed attraction.
paul436
Active Member
I sure wouldn't get mad. That sounds like a godsend on a hot WDW afternoon.:lol:
imamouse
Well-Known Member
The water pistol story is pretty funny.
Our family, especially my dad, used to love taking the Skyway across the park. He was interested in peeking backstage and basically in all things mechanical. We just thought it was cool to be up high.
Speaking of high - some kids from my high school band got caught smoking pot in the DL Skyway and were sent home to GA the same day, missing their opportunity to march in the Disneyland parade and the Tournament of Roses parade.
Our family, especially my dad, used to love taking the Skyway across the park. He was interested in peeking backstage and basically in all things mechanical. We just thought it was cool to be up high.
Speaking of high - some kids from my high school band got caught smoking pot in the DL Skyway and were sent home to GA the same day, missing their opportunity to march in the Disneyland parade and the Tournament of Roses parade.
sweetpee_1993
Well-Known Member
I'm glad we weren't the only Disney H*llians. Another contributing factor could have been little brats who thought it was funny to drop little candies (tart-n-tinies) from the buckets onto unsuspecting guests below. I don't know anyone who did that. I'm hesitant to even speak it. I don't wanna get flamed on the boards. :fork:
sweetpee_1993
Well-Known Member
It was a very cool perspective to see the tops of the buildings and how different/plain they were from the facades. 20K Leagues was awesome to see from above. I don't know that Pooh's little playground would be as entertaining, tho. 
pax_65
Well-Known Member
I wouldn't say there was a "need"... the ride wasn't all that fast. Considering the time spent walking to the platform, waiting in line (if any), loading and unloading you could probably walk the distance faster.
It was cool seeing everything from up high. But you didn't get that sense of "wonder" that guests probably had when the ride first opened. These days "skyway" type rides are more nostalgic, from a era of amusement parks of the past. Not exactly what Disney World is about (especially Tomorrowland).
So I don't really miss the ride... but I wish they'd do something with the stations. I'd rather have any ride than vacant space.
Lee
Adventurer
Nah...that plot is too small for anything but a meet-and-greet.
WDWFigment
Well-Known Member
I think they closed it as a precursor to WDW's attempt to be more health conscious. First that, then no trans fats. What will they do next to make America healthy?!!! Ha, yeah right...