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peter11435
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Im curious how the monorail fits with the themeing of turn of the century america at the MK. The only place the monorail actually fits the theme is Epcot, and the contemporary. It certainly doesn't fit at the Polynesian or Grand Floridian.donald23 said:
Mystic
Well-Known Member
When I was on the Backstage Magic tour in 2003, someone asked the guide this very question about whether the monorail would be expanded. Her answer was no because it's too expensive. I don't remember the exact figure she gave us but it was something along the lines of $5 million per mile and that's just the track, that's not including expanding the TTC or putting in the monorail stations at MGM and AK.
DizWhizKid
New Member
Budahman said:I actually heard of new monorail expansion myself. The expansion will link all the Disney parks across the entire planet so transportation will become more easy for all. :lookaroun
Now that'd be cool.!
Oh, by the way.....I can't identify my source.
Yeah, but first they'll airlift all the theme parks to be next to each other out on a big vacant island in the Pacific, so the monorail expansion will be cost-effective.
:lol:
DisneyWales
Member
Monorail
See I was thinking about this the other week, and the way the could do it would be to have two TTC, one North and one South. The north system is the current system we all know and love, then you have TTC South, at either AK or MGM. Monorail south would cover AK, and MGM, maybe DTD and the Waterparks. They could connect the north and south systems at MGM and Epcot seeing as they are reletivly close. So for Example to get from AK to MK you would need to go AK to TTC South, TTC South to Epcot, then Epcot to TTC North.
Now im not saying that its gonna happen, just that would be a good way to manage it and not have to have all lines running from the TTC at MK.
See I was thinking about this the other week, and the way the could do it would be to have two TTC, one North and one South. The north system is the current system we all know and love, then you have TTC South, at either AK or MGM. Monorail south would cover AK, and MGM, maybe DTD and the Waterparks. They could connect the north and south systems at MGM and Epcot seeing as they are reletivly close. So for Example to get from AK to MK you would need to go AK to TTC South, TTC South to Epcot, then Epcot to TTC North.
Now im not saying that its gonna happen, just that would be a good way to manage it and not have to have all lines running from the TTC at MK.
mikeymouse
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Scott M said:While we're rumoring about expanding the monorail, I'm surprised that no one has brought up the other great monorail rumor:
The black glass sections in the Swan and Dolphin hotels are removable to allow the monorail expansion to pass through.
Scott
C'mon ... we all know that one is true! :hammer:
DisneyWales
Member
Mr Bill said:
Sadly no matter what system Disney use, bus, monorail, boat etc, tourists will always have a problem.
Personally I belive Disney should give all first timers a Pre Show to the parks. Kind a Idiots guide to WDW.
Maybe it would stop silly people standing infront of Fastpass kiosks looking at them as if their something from another planet. But be honest, who on their first trip went around the resort Monorail more than once thinking it went to Epoct after its rounds of the resorts. Im Guilty of this, but i blame sensory overload, i was just numb from a Magic Kingdom overdose. :lol:
drnilescrane
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It's stupid really, how many Mass Transport systems around the world dont require you to change trains to get to destinations on other lines? And those who do expect Disney to do a full loop of the resorts AND Epcot have to be kidding themselves - all it leads to is longer wait times and when a train breaks down the whole system will go. Changing lines isn't as bad as most make it out to be.
Re Monorail Expansion: A basic plan I came up with would see a new bi-directional express loop around the world, with a DTD Interchange, MGM interchange and a rebuilt TTC (changing the loop to visit the Wilderness Lodge). From there you change to the local line to parks or the local to Deluxe resorts. Moderate and Value resorts have busses to the new interchanges.
Re Monorail Expansion: A basic plan I came up with would see a new bi-directional express loop around the world, with a DTD Interchange, MGM interchange and a rebuilt TTC (changing the loop to visit the Wilderness Lodge). From there you change to the local line to parks or the local to Deluxe resorts. Moderate and Value resorts have busses to the new interchanges.
prberk
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No TTC South needed. EPCOT station itself would be that. All you need to do is to add a local loop (or two) from the EPCOT station to the EPCOT resorts and to the MGM and AK, including AKL. Moderate and value resort buses should then just take you to the EPCOT station (or MGM or AK), to ride the monorail to your destination. This would cut down on loop times for the buses, and elimate buses altogether on all deluxe resorts (except WL, which would remain as is -- a boat launch takes them to the Contemporary anyhow, if anyone there wants to ride the monorail -- or all buses from WL and FW would take you to the TTC for transfer to monorail).
Paul
Paul
TimeTrip
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drnilescrane said:
It is at Disney
After a long day at the parks.. do you really want to transfer from monorail to monorail? Especially if you have to wait on line again at the transfer? I don't think people come to Disney to figure out a transferring monorail system. Don't confuse the guests
Texas84
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Some points:
1) Would an extension from Epcot to MGM really be a stretch? :lookaroun
2) If it is so expensive, why are other monorails popping up? Vegas is not the only one. :veryconfu
3) Gas prices are going back up and should pass $3.00 again this winter. :drevil:
4) More buses have been added? They weren't going to OKW! The wait times last week were pretty bad.
5) I love the monorail threads. There is nothing wrong with dreaming. If you don't like the monorail threads, don't read them! :brick:
1) Would an extension from Epcot to MGM really be a stretch? :lookaroun
2) If it is so expensive, why are other monorails popping up? Vegas is not the only one. :veryconfu
3) Gas prices are going back up and should pass $3.00 again this winter. :drevil:
4) More buses have been added? They weren't going to OKW! The wait times last week were pretty bad.
5) I love the monorail threads. There is nothing wrong with dreaming. If you don't like the monorail threads, don't read them! :brick:
Tom
Beta Return
Texas84 said:Some points:
1) Would an extension from Epcot to MGM really be a stretch? :lookaroun
2) If it is so expensive, why are other monorails popping up? Vegas is not the only one. :veryconfu
3) Gas prices are going back up and should pass $3.00 again this winter. :drevil:
4) More buses have been added? They weren't going to OKW! The wait times last week were pretty bad.
5) I love the monorail threads. There is nothing wrong with dreaming. If you don't like the monorail threads, don't read them! :brick:
1) Yes, it would be expensive, just like any monorail expansion.
2) Vegas is not built on a swamp. They're on sand - which provides for GREAT compaction when placing foundations. Theirs is also revenue-generating, whereas WDW's doesn't provide any direct revenue to recover the cost of putting it in.
3) I don't know what the cost comparisons are if you weigh a gas-powered vehicle compared to one drawings direct electricity, which WDW also has to pay for. I think it would take a LONG time to revover the cost of an expansion, in saved gas money.
4) Just because they didn't dedicate all the new buses to the stop you were waiting at doesn't mean they haven't added buses. And yes, they have added them - it's been confirmed by many transpo CMs on here.
5) Um, ok.
imagineer boy
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Texas84 said:
The thing is that there's been litterally hundreds of long monorail expansion threads posted in the past that turn into large debates, and its become quite an annoying topic to us older members. Especially if its a new rumor coming with someone with no credibility.
I herd a rumor from my uncle's dad's boss' daughter's dog's personal groomer that a new ride will be built at the TTC place where you ride the Hogwarts express in new expanded monorail trains to beastly kingdom where you ride all the past disney rides, and fire mountain.:hammer:
Ghostbuster626
Member
imagineer boy said:
HAHA