Originally posted by AndyMagic
I'm pretty sure people are smart enough to work a basic transportation system. If millions of people, including me, can understand Manhattans subway system (the most convoluted transportation system in the world) I'm pretty sure an extra line of monorail won't confuse too many people.
Well, think about it. When you live in a city, you might use that transportation system every day, for YEARS. When people come down to Disney, they're down here possibly for the first time, and only for a week.
Secondly... you would be AMAZED at how what you think is simple, baffles TONS of other people. For example, going from the CR, PR, GF or MK to Epcot. We all know that requires a transfer at the TTC. However, that transfer BAFFLES many. Even though there are signs, and an audible speil... in addition to me telling them how to do it, there are some that have trouble understanding it. That's a simple transfer. Could you imagine what more complex transfers would be like?
Originally posted by AndyMagic
And by your logic, the only form of mass transit in the world would be buses. According to you, fixed guideway systems are so complicated and inneffecient at moving people. If that's the case, then why do so many of these transfer systems exist? WDW is pretty much a city. There are multiple major destinations spread across a large area.
No... that's not what I said. Fixed guideway systems are great in some areas. Disney may be as large as a city, with multiple destinations and such, but our traffic pattern is VERY different than that of a city. Whereas a city can get away with having certain things, there are some things that we at Disney cannot have.
Buses provide the flexibility that Disney REQUIRES. (By the way, if you notice, you will always see buses complimenting any fixed guideway system out there)
Originally posted by AndyMagic
Everytime I am on a bus, I always hear someone saying, "I wonder when they will expand the monorail." So clearly it is something people want.
They want it, because they have a pre-defined image of what it would be like. They think it will be quick, they think they'll get a seat, and they think it will be direct, and take them anywhere they want. What they don't realize is that it won't be any quicker than a bus. In fact, it might take more time. Chances are, it also might not be direct. And you have a better chance of a seat on one of our buses.
I, like you, have also forgotten many more examples of "stupidity vs. confusion" when it comes to Disney transportation. I, for one, believe that Disney does as good a job as possible under the circumstances. While I have done my fair share of complaining about wait times and the such around peak times, the bus system is easy to understand and works 9 times out of 10. An expanded Monorail would be great, but it just doesn't seem feasible...at least for now!!