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[MrPromey]

Emergency kits in the cabins include emergency drinking water, instant ice, glow sticks, notepad and pencil and what appears to be barf bags.

Nice freebies for a long day in the parks!

 

[Disney Dad 3000]

Can't wait for all the bloggers with their temp gauges opening week.

Has anyone posted this yet? It’s a pretty comprehensive report.

We rode the Disney Skyliner in the hot Florida sun; here's what you need to know

The Disney Skyliner Gondola is a brand new form of transportation for the Walt Disney World Resort that takes guest on elevated trips to parks and resorts!

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I can't remember if I was joking or being serious when I said this in June. I've seen a few other thermometer readings but think this is the winner for first in.

 

[Squishy]

Give it 30 years, it will start breaking & falling apart like the monorails

 

[Incomudro]

Nobody has had more or better Skyliner content. Nobody has put out more (free) advertising for this thing. I sincerely hope they are giving Rob a concierge level gondola right now!

I've been following Rob's Gondola videos during the construction process all winter long.
He helped break up the gloomy North East cold where I live (even though it wasn't a bad winter) with his positive, sunny videos from Florida.
I share much of his enthusiasm about the Skyliner - don't let the couple of concerns I have with it get in the way of that.
I'm so happy for Rob to have gotten his first flight!

 

[crazy4disney]

Warmer (it definitely pushed it over the last few hurdles)

To see if this is a viable option to potentially replace the monorail in the future?

 

[Squishy]

To see if this is a viable option to potentially replace the monorail in the future?

Doubt it will, it would cost more to demolish all the beams, stations and then building the new system than just fixing them.

 

[donsullivan]

About a year ago, Reedy Creek firefighters complained in an Orlando newspaper that their crews have not expanded since 1989. They were concerned about the Star Wars growth and the Skyliner when it becomes operational. And do they have enough personnel to respond quickly to emergency situations. Still an issue??

All of that noise from RCFD was the head of the union having a tantrum because they didn’t get what they (he) wanted in the last contract. He tried to relitigate the contract in the media because he didn’t get his way.

 

[drizgirl]

Doubt it will, it would cost more to demolish all the beams, stations and then building the new system than just fixing them.

They could just leave them as a testament to the past, like the People Mover tracks in DL.

 

[MrPromey]

They could just leave them as a testament to the past, like the People Mover tracks in DL.

So that's why those are still there!

 

[wdwmagic]

I can't remember if I was joking or being serious when I said this in June. I've seen a few other thermometer readings but think this is the winner for first in.

Taking thermometers is a bit pointless. There isn't any AC, so the temperature inside the cabins will be very close if not the same as outside. The only difference when inside is that there is shade from the sun and wind from the forward motion. Those two factors make it feel more pleasant inside than outside.

I would say if anyone has problems with temperature inside the cabins, they are going to be in big trouble the second they get out. A day in the theme parks needs some tolerance of high temperature.

 

[Monorail_Orange]

Taking thermometers is a bit pointless. There isn't any AC, so the temperature inside the cabins will be very close if not the same as outside. The only difference when inside is that there is shade from the sun and wind from the forward motion. Those two factors make it feel more pleasant inside than outside.

I would say if anyone has problems with temperature inside the cabins, they are going to be in big trouble the second they get out. A day in the theme parks needs some tolerance of high temperature.

Good gracious, the logic...the common sense...the reasoning...I'M MELTING!!! (It's like I'm riding the Skyliner.)

Seriously, thanks, Steve, for injecting some fact into this discussion. Also, thanks for the videos, I've really enjoyed showing them to my family the last couple of days.

 

[Incomudro]

Taking thermometers is a bit pointless. There isn't any AC, so the temperature inside the cabins will be very close if not the same as outside. The only difference when inside is that there is shade from the sun and wind from the forward motion. Those two factors make it feel more pleasant inside than outside.

I would say if anyone has problems with temperature inside the cabins, they are going to be in big trouble the second they get out. A day in the theme parks needs some tolerance of high temperature.

A bit like plugging a fan in outside, and expecting a thermometer to read a lower temperature in the breeze of the fan.

 

[truecoat]

I've been following Rob's Gondola videos during the construction process all winter long.
He helped break up the gloomy North East cold where I live (even though it wasn't a bad winter) with his positive, sunny videos from Florida.
I share much of his enthusiasm about the Skyliner - don't let the couple of concerns I have with it get in the way of that.
I'm so happy for Rob to have gotten his first flight!

I watched part of his ride videos yesterday but had to turn them off due to annoying reasons I'll keep to myself.

 

[truecoat]

Taking thermometers is a bit pointless. There isn't any AC, so the temperature inside the cabins will be very close if not the same as outside. The only difference when inside is that there is shade from the sun and wind from the forward motion. Those two factors make it feel more pleasant inside than outside.

I would say if anyone has problems with temperature inside the cabins, they are going to be in big trouble the second they get out. A day in the theme parks needs some tolerance of high temperature.

I would think the point of the thermometer is to prove that the inside of the gondola won't be 120 degrees like some think.

 

[Kamikaze]

Give it 30 years, it will start breaking & falling apart like the monorails

Much easier (and cheaper) to replace gondola cabins than monorail trains.

 

[Magic Feather]

Trying to fill pop/cbr/aoa earlier so that everyone books the moderate/deluxe rooms?

This is about as close to a winner as we can get without going super into the weeds, with some data and stats that I may not have the ok to share.

 

[Lilofan]

Much easier (and cheaper) to replace gondola cabins than monorail trains.

With all the budget cuts going on, nothing is a sure thing.

 

[Kamikaze]

With all the budget cuts going on, nothing is a sure thing.

Regardless of budget cuts, it will always be cheaper to replace gondola cabins than monorail trains. I did not comment on anything else, nor is anything else relevant to my comment.

 

[plkkak]

Give it 30 years, it will start breaking & falling apart like the monorails

Nope,

With all the budget cuts going on, nothing is a sure thing.

Budget cuts have no impact on actual costs. This system is going to be cheap and easy to maintain. It will age VERY well.

 

[DisneyFreak]

Sitting here watching the first ride video of the new Gondolas and the ad at the bottom of the screen is for an A/C company.