Just got back and was disapointed with the conditions of the monorail trains. While I still love riding them, it is somewhat sad to see the condition that the trains are in. Though there is nomajor items that I noticed, just a lot of little things. I really don't want to seem picky so I'm not going to list them. I guess that I am just hoping that the fleet will someday get an upgrade of some sort.
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Monorails looking aged.
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ImagineerDude
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Well, I would like to find SOMETHING that is 40+ years old that hasn't aged! I must've had one of the better trains because mine was smooth, clean, yet somewhat smelly...
lazyboy97o
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The monorail trains are not that old. The Mark IV monorails were replaced by the current Mark VI monorails just over 20 years ago.Well, I would like to find SOMETHING that is 40+ years old that hasn't aged! I must've had one of the better trains because mine was smooth, clean, yet somewhat smelly...
As mentioned, the trains themselves were only delivered in 1989-91. It's the upkeep of them the past decade that's let them age fast.Well, I would like to find SOMETHING that is 40+ years old that hasn't aged! I must've had one of the better trains because mine was smooth, clean, yet somewhat smelly...
Californian Elitist
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The WDW Monorails look outdated when compared to DL's.
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I'd disagree since that's a matter of taste.
The MK VI still looks futuristic IMHO - with no wraps on. The Mark VII was designed to look retro future to invoke memories of the Mark II and III.
The Empress Lilly
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If thousands of people carpool in my car, then it would be difficult to maintain my car with me cleaning it every saturday afternoon. But that is a logical fallacy. Because with thousands using my car, I can pay dozens of people to maintain it.
The size of Disney is not a cause for maintanance problems: the very size means WDW could theoretically run an even more efficient maintanance program than a smaller resort.
Me, I could decide not to employ those dozens of people to maintain my car and pocket their wage myself. This is the poblem at WDW too. A clever manager cuts back on maintenance, so in the short term profits go up, the manager gets promoted, and the mess is for the next person. It's the same lack of long term incentives that plague so much of Western corporate culture.
The Empress Lilly
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I think the WDW monorails look vastly more futuristic. Authentic too.The WDW Monorails look outdated when compared to DL's.
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The problem with the DL monorail is that the old model looked quaint, lovely classic futuristic. It was great. But the new one looks fake, a modern take on 1959 futurism. I think it looks a bit silly.
DisneyBeatles
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Well if the first monorail line lasted about 20 yrs, then we must be due for some new ones
Overdue.Well if the first monorail line lasted about 20 yrs, then we must be due for some new ones
puntagordabob
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Well, I would like to find SOMETHING that is 40+ years old that hasn't aged! I must've had one of the better trains because mine was smooth, clean, yet somewhat smelly...
LOL they are only like 20 or so years old... so if you think they looked good for 40 that sorta makes the OPs point.
ImagineerDude
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Ok, I didn't realize they were only 20...in that case, they could look a bit better...
Cmdr_Crimson
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And that DiSTINKtive Smell...It's what makes the monorail a Disney Monorail..
I will agree with this. While the new DL ones look like a spin of 1950s sci-fi they should have stayed as 1950s sci-fi theory. WDW's with a new spin would have a better route.
Californian Elitist
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The point I was trying to make wasn't at all about which Monorail was more futuristic. The point I was trying to make is you can easily tell the last time the WDW Monorails were updated, looks wise, was somewhere in the 80's or the 90's, when compared to Disneyland. That's what I meant by my comment.
Tip Top Club
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Yep, We are WAY overdue for new monorails. But no one wants to pay for them, buses are where all the priorities are in Disney Transport these days...