ABQ
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That's right, Mr Scott.
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News Monorail Red in motion with guests on board and doors open
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jbolen2
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They had a door taped up on one during our stay the week before Christmas.
Siemens did not pull out of Epcot due to any monorail deal that did or didn’t happen.
asianway
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"If you cant fix it, Duck it" - Tim Allen, Disney Legend
jbolen2
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That puts that to rest. Are there any talks at all about replacing the fleet at some point?
There’s been murmors but I’ve not heard anything solid (which of course doesn’t mean it is or isn’t happening. Lord knows it needs it)
jbolen2
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You could really see and feel the age of the trains in December when we road a few of them. Each had its own worn out feeling. The paint on a few looked really good and really rough on the rest.
Figment2005
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You're just spouting nonsense. Automation had nothing to do with it.
Monorail Red is currently back at shop for painting. Not going to be in service again for a few months.
Tom P.
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Separate from the Epcot situation, though, are you aware if Siemens actually did make an offer of some sort to sponsor a new monorail fleet?
Not that I know of.
Virtual Toad
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WDW just dodged a MASSIVE tragedy on this one. I noticed the signs there during a monorail ride Saturday evening as well as the driver warning folks over the PA not to lean on the doors. I thought it odd and certainly like they were covering their backsides-- as WDW doesn't exactly do these things proactively all of a sudden for no good reason.
Had the monorail been crowded-- or standing room only-- someone most likely would have died. How many strollers with kids are on those things at peak times, pushed up against the door with their wheels unlocked?! How many kids stand near the doors to look out the window?
This is one of the most shameful things I've seen from WDW in a long time and I've followed WDW for a long time. If they knew this was a problem and didn't suspend all monorail service immediately (edited/changed to "if" to give them a reasonable benefit of the doubt)-- then it would be nothing short of criminally negligent. Especially if they thought slapping generic warning stickers over the doors was all they needed to do to absolve themselves of responsibility.
The woman who said she was having a panic attack was entirely justified folks. Those who think that's about positioning for a lawsuit are absolutely insane. I suffer from an intense fear of other people falling from high places-- and seeing that in person would have given me a heart attack.
Think about it: it is literally sheer luck and fortunate timing that someone, likely a child, did not die as a result of this incident.
Had the monorail been crowded-- or standing room only-- someone most likely would have died. How many strollers with kids are on those things at peak times, pushed up against the door with their wheels unlocked?! How many kids stand near the doors to look out the window?
This is one of the most shameful things I've seen from WDW in a long time and I've followed WDW for a long time. If they knew this was a problem and didn't suspend all monorail service immediately (edited/changed to "if" to give them a reasonable benefit of the doubt)-- then it would be nothing short of criminally negligent. Especially if they thought slapping generic warning stickers over the doors was all they needed to do to absolve themselves of responsibility.
The woman who said she was having a panic attack was entirely justified folks. Those who think that's about positioning for a lawsuit are absolutely insane. I suffer from an intense fear of other people falling from high places-- and seeing that in person would have given me a heart attack.
Think about it: it is literally sheer luck and fortunate timing that someone, likely a child, did not die as a result of this incident.
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I still can't fathom, why the same tourists who take the automate trains from the terminal to the baggage claim at the airport... with no drivers, no attendants, seemingly have no issues there.. and that system's been running for well over 20 years now.
That should have been done years ago. But hey, the Unions say we got to have jobs for the drivers.
Well assign those Drivers over to operating the small world ride or something okay?
Disney needs to scrape this big pile of suck, get new trains, real automation and they need to do it now.
That should have been done years ago. But hey, the Unions say we got to have jobs for the drivers.
Well assign those Drivers over to operating the small world ride or something okay?
Disney needs to scrape this big pile of suck, get new trains, real automation and they need to do it now.
trainplane3
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I did note that it was strange when I rode the monorail over Christmas how almost every time the captain/driver/mr. choo choo man came over the PA system. He basically said "Hi there. We're on our way to MK. Stopping at Poly then GF. Please remain seated and keep away from the doors. We should be there in a few minutes". He chimed in after departing every station. And that happened every time I was on the MK loop. I barely heard any of the usual recording. Not sure about the Epcot loop. This was not going on during my August trip.
I thought it was strange since I've only heard Mr. Choo Choo Man only a couple times over my years at WDW. Maybe since they're now baby sitting the monorail, Disney told them to do something with their time?
I thought it was strange since I've only heard Mr. Choo Choo Man only a couple times over my years at WDW. Maybe since they're now baby sitting the monorail, Disney told them to do something with their time?
They just gotta make it a stretch monorail...actually make that a super stretch.
davis_unoxx
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R.I.P. Steven's Shocker symbol, best part of the pre-show!I did note that it was strange when I rode the monorail over Christmas how almost every time the captain/driver/mr. choo choo man came over the PA system. He basically said "Hi there. We're on our way to MK. Stopping at Poly then GF. Please remain seated and keep away from the doors. We should be there in a few minutes". He chimed in after departing every station. And that happened every time I was on the MK loop. I barely heard any of the usual recording. Not sure about the Epcot loop. This was not going on during my August trip.
I thought it was strange since I've only heard Mr. Choo Choo Man only a couple times over my years at WDW. Maybe since they're now baby sitting the monorail, Disney told them to do something with their time?
They just gotta make it a stretch monorail...actually make that a super stretch.
It's not covering themselves, it's because especially when it is busy, there is a higher chance people lean on the doors. It causes an alarm, the driver has to deal with it, and the whole operation gets slowed down significantly, even coming to a complete stop while the driver deals with the situation. They say it in an attempt to keep the operation running better.