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Monorail expansion?
- Thread starter Gustavo
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LivefortheMouse
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Doubtful. i think everyone has asked that question at some point in there lives. I dont think they would do it because it would cost way to much. I dont know the exact math but i know the first monorail cost lots of money. Though it would be great to have the monorail go to the other parks, its so much better than the buses.
An interesting quote from 1998
5, December 1998: Malcolm Ross, vice president of the Disney-MGM Studios, says a transportation master plan now being put to paper will reduce the park's reliance on buses, but he stopped short of confirming unofficial reports that the company plans to invest between $800 million to $1billion in expanding the monorail. "We're looking at expanding the monorail, but we also have four or five other systems we're looking at," says Ross. Whichever is chosen, though, says Ross, "We'll have to get there soon."
More at http://www.wdwmagic.com/transportation.htm
StevenT
New Member
I personally think they should upgrade the monorails. 45 mph always seemed kind of slow to me. They should put in something that at least can ride along with the traffic below while on the way to Epcot.
If they ever were to, they'd have to keep the same outside appearance thought 'cause it's just classic.
If they ever were to, they'd have to keep the same outside appearance thought
'cause it's just classic.
10 min. to wdw
Member
Originally posted by Gustavo
Wouldn't it be great if Orlando's City Hall helped Disney financing an expansion of the monorail system in a way that it would be useful not only to tourist but also to the citzens of this city?
the city of orlando has no money, they are doing whatever they can to make it by. its kind of a tough economics wise. as for orange county while they don't like to pay for certain things they owe money for, ohh and thats preventing me from getting a raise where I work. I'd rather a pay raise to a monorail expansion. the last time disney got into goverments adding roads was the ocesola parkway and I understand that is a financial disater.
opps, forgot to mention disney isn't event in orlando, so orlando would be more likely to help out its areas such as universal, international drive area.
I don't think people really fly to disney to ride a monorail and say well my vacation s complete all I wanted to do was ride the monorail.
they only possibility of a monorail expansion is a high speed train and that won't be a monorail from the airport to disney but thats a long ways off if it will ever happen.
Heyyall
New Member
Originally posted by Gustavo
Didn't understand the last reply....sorry , as I non-resident of US, my english isn't good enought to undesrtand everything yet...can anyone explain to me what does "can of worms being opened" means?
I'm not to great with definitions, but it sort of means starting something that will cause trouble
10 min. to wdw
Member
its a highway down here that ends at the gates to the animal kingdom
