News New Gondola Transportation - Disney Skyliner -

[Cesar R M]

Using the word 'natural' to describe something that is built is insane.

Well, once you build something.. it naturally must have a purpose

 

[Cesar R M]

Of course not... but there a multiple wind speed working up to hurricane and gondolas are vulnerable to all forces of wind. I'm not saying unsafe but certainly dis-concerning for a number of people.

Well, they would be disabling these when a hurricane gets closer, including moving all gondolas to station. Why risk it?

 

[larryz]

My jacket reads: "flight test team" - I'm no noob when it comes to aviation.

Your statement about planes falling like bricks led me to believe otherwise.

 

[flynnibus]

Your statement led me to believe otherwise.

Your ability to follow a thread of posts is concerning.. and then to keep harping on it is bewildering. seek help.

 

[danlb_2000]

I heard one from a friend, who has an acquaintance who is an Imagineer (I know, I know...he said she said). The Imagineer referred to it as The Disney Skyliner. Now whether thats the name or just what they referred to it as informally, I guess we will see right?

That name sounds plausible.

 

[larryz]

seek help.

I think I'll just rely on your keen observations to keep me straight. And amused.

 

[Lift Blog]

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The accident report for that one is an interesting read. Cause was found to be "ice-jacking," where the tower filled with water, froze and cracked in spectacular fashion while the gondola was operating. Thankfully, no one died. Now every lift tower is required to have a hole drilled near the bottom for water to escape. Even in Florida!

 

[flynnibus]

And amused.

I like cake

 

[TabulaRasa]

Nope. Someone else can break it.

That's your cue @Magic Feather

 

[Creathir]

The accident report for that one is an interesting read. Cause was found to be "ice-jacking," where the tower filled with water, froze and cracked in spectacular fashion while the gondola was operating. Thankfully, no one died. Now every lift tower is required to have a hole drilled near the bottom for water to escape. Even in Florida!

Also keeps mesquite growing grounds (as if there were not enough already around) from inside the towers...

 

[Magic Feather]

That's your cue @Magic Feather

Actually, haven't heard the official name. It has just been referred to me as "the Italian," short for the project's code name.

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

The names not been publically released yet.

It's an obvious one and already currently used by the company elsewhere.

Highway in the Sky?

 

[Creathir]

The names not been publically released yet.

It's an obvious one and already currently used by the company elsewhere.

Disney's Wheel In The Sky Wing Fighter Ft Groot and Pals

 

[GoofGoof]

Disney's Wheel In The Sky Wing Fighter Ft Groot and Pals

I like it. Get Guardians of the Galaxy into the name and they can quit planning to cram the IP into other rides

 

[tirian]

Irrespective of the degree of swing, I do think there is risk that some folks might suffer mild motion sickness on the gondolas. We took a family ski trip to Breckenridge in late March. While there, we rode the BreckConnect Gondola up to Peak 8. There was no wind to speak of, but the gondola did sway as it was making its way through two turning stations. My 14 year old got little queasy on the ride due to the swaying motion of the gondola. It was nothing that ruined his day or anything like that, but it's something I was not expecting.

Side note: Disney vacations are expensive to be sure, but I am still reeling from the price of lift tickets! Also note that quick service meal prices at the top of a mountain might actually exceed those in the Disney parks. It was still a really fun trip, though.

"The Breck" is one of the most expensive vacations I've ever taken in the United States. I recall paying nearly $20 for chicken nuggets and a Coke.

 

[TiggerDad]

The names not been publically released yet.

It's an obvious one and already currently used by the company elsewhere.

Escape From Witch Mountain?

 

[HauntedPirate]

Just a couple of (fake) naming ideas:

Guardians of the Gondolas

Disney's Expressway (into your wallet)

Disney's Up-charge Express©

 

[Lift Blog]

Lol.. there's no way that's true.. I've been in gondolas at a ski resort prior to 1986... or maybe I'm a time traveller.

First 8 passenger, monocable.

 

[TrojanUSC]

There is no question that fear of gondolas while being fine with buses is illogical. I haven't looked at everything, but I don't think people are actually arguing that refusing to board a gondola is rational. I think instead they are noting, correctly, that there ARE people so afraid of heights, the feeling of no control, or the idea of being somewhere where there is no available means of escape that they'll refuse to ride this mode of transport. The question is whether there are enough people that have that fear that it will wind up causing problems for Disney once this is the primary/only mode of transport from several resorts to several parks. I don't think it'll be that big a problem, but others do.

Don't these same people ride the monorail?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Guardians of the Gondolas

Gondolans of the Universe. It was right there.

Also:

Gravity Falls Gondolas
Skyrafts of the Caribbean
Zippity Flewdads
Ariel's Lift