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[Lift Blog]

I'm sorry, maybe I'm looking at the wrong place, but, I skimmed through all 3+ hours and so almost no movement of anything other then the last 3 or 4 minutes and that was just a guy moving a snow grooming machine. What am I missing.

It is a live feed. It is 7:30 am in Montana and they should be starting again here shortly.

 

[danlb_2000]

Isn't the one on the left the part that is going to be on the top of the tower on the right? Or am I confused about your statement?

Yes, that top is going on the tower, but he is commenting that there are two towers there very close together.

 

[Goofyernmost]

It is a live feed. It is 7:30 am in Montana and they should be starting again here shortly.

Sorry, my bad... I didn't realize it was a live feed, I thought it was a recording. That would certainly explain why no activity was happening.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Yes, that top is going on the tower, but he is commenting that there are two towers there very close together.

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Good point... I never noticed that because I was concentrating on the green circled areas. Maybe someones tape measure was broken.

 

[danlb_2000]

Some wires pulled overnight, but no haul cable yet...

http://blogmickey.com/2018/11/photo...skyliner-gondola-system-at-walt-disney-world/

 

[flynnibus]

I gotta expect a construction video from disney once haul wire starts moving....

 

[DisAl]

Dear old Dot rode the gondolas a lot,
got boiled like a lobster in a pot.
Now she's in a place that's twice as hot.

 

[DisAl]

Yes, that top is going on the tower, but he is commenting that there are two towers there very close together.

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Where there is a steep descent at a station the close in tower is used to pull the haul rope down (cable will be under the pulley, not on top) so that it makes a straighter entry with the cables tightly on top of that last set of pulleys. It is very important that the haul rope be very stable as it enters the station.

 

[Lift Blog]

Those two look unusually close together

Two's nothing!

 

[Giraffiki]

Two is nothing!

I wouldn't want to ride that system

 

[JoeCamel]

I wouldn't want to ride that system

Looks pretty robust to me and even has a freaky hidden Mickey on it!

 

[Cosmic Commando]

Dear Uncle Jake
He rode the Skyliner
Into a lake

 

[Rider]

I was at the Boardwalk today

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

Victory Drive North bound will be close tonight for detours due to cable stringing for the gondolas. We just drovethrough this section and they have the signs ready to close road overnight. They have the road construction lighting all along the gondola path where it crosses Victory. I saw at least 5 to 10 cables strung. They don’t appear to be related to the pull ropes. Appear to be more towards the top center of the masts. No pic to prove as I was driving. also looks like workers are on site too.

 

[danlb_2000]

From Bioreconstruct, here is a good look at the cables on one of the DHS tower. Also interesting to note the speaker at the top of the tower.

 

[Smooth]

Poor old cousin Schrader
Rode the skyliner.
Now he's inside an alligator.

 

[nace888]

I'm shocked they didn't theme the towers more, like a Mickey head on top or something, kinda like the disney powerlines.

 

[MisterPenguin]

From Bioreconstruct, here is a good look at the cables on one of the DHS tower. Also interesting to note the speaker at the top of the tower.

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Note the red and green cables.

This is just holiday decorations. Merry Christmas, everyone!

 

[MisterPenguin]

I'm shocked they didn't theme the towers more, like a Mickey head on top or something, kinda like the disney powerlines.

The cabins will make up for it with their bright character wraps. They want the poles to psychologically disappear.

 

[winstongator]

I wouldn't want to ride that system

Well, potentially someone's riding it so they can ski down that hill. As a non-skier, I'd rather be in the gondola.