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[Robert W Allen Jr]

What about something like this??
https://www.wired.com/2016/01/far-fetched-plan-for-mass-transit-is-intriguing-at-least/#slide-3

 

[P_Radden]

I would love to see the analytics for people who visit WDW websites who are, today, busy googling Gondola systems.

Guys, we need to get #WDWgondola trending on twitter

 

[P_Radden]

That would take it over property not owned by Disney.

Do you have a up to date map of the property in this area?

 

[Andrew C]

Guys, we need to get the #WDWgondola trending on twitter

just checked...zero results.

 

[P_Radden]

just checked...zero results.

So tweet a short link to this thread and a comment or the main WDWmagic article haha, gotta get it started somewhere

 

[HauntedPirate]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-bz-disney-world-cable-car-gondola-20170215-story.html

They interviewed you for the article, nice!!

 

[Daveeeeed]

Somehow I don't think I would be scared of heights riding this

 

[EvilChameleon]

I just can't wait until they film a remake of Moonraker and do the gondola scene at Disney World.

Just keep this guy away from the cables.

 

[hopemax]

Well never have I seen such universally positive excitement on the forums over a WDW project since... ??? Good times

There was a lot, the day we could really believe the billions of dollars that were heading WDW's way, including Star Wars land. Time and project details may have tempered the enthusiasm since. But that first day the volume of "It's Happening!!!" memes were pretty high.

 

[Clamman73]

I don't know if this has been asked...

When would we see that Disney has a contract with whoever is supplying the gondolas/system?

 

[Andrew C]

I love...that this all started here!

 

[AKL2003]

I love...that this all started here!

That's why I tune in daily!!!

 

[danlb_2000]

Works in NYC:

It would be really cool if Disney could have King Kong attack the new gondolas!

 

[danlb_2000]

@danlb_2000 , you've done great work, as always, ferreting out useful permits. I was wondering, if, as the original thread creator, you would add back the missing t in the thread title? Given how many sites are coming here to crib the scoops, we're likely to see mention of "transporation" systems throughout cyberspace otherwise.

Good way to ferret out people who are blatantly stealing our content.

 

[englanddg]

Yeah, I get the scenario where two different routes meet (each with in/out cables) though Marni seemed to be implying that there would be quite the physical separation between load/unload locations.

Have you found a working example where 3 lines come together and can be transferred from one to the other?
Or maybe just one where 2 lines together, and one cabin could "make a u-turn" rather than passing onto the next segment?

Medellin's does this, I believe...where the J and L spurs meet the K main line...but, I'm having trouble finding a nice diagram of it.

Here's one:

Note that term. "Urban Ropeways Detachable"...that seems to be the actual term that the civic planners are leaning to instead of "Gondola system", so that can help some googling.

I am far from an expert on this, but it's been some fun reading along the way!

I'll keep going, but another technology I'm running across that is a bit newer are cars which have top and bottom hooks (that's the term they are using), which allows the car, when in the station, to use a "track" basically to free itself to roam however around the station as needed (following switch "tracked" paths...think Peoplemover, in that respect, but independent units, not tied to a long chain in an omnimover style).

Is that what they would use? I dunno, I don't think so. Tried and true systems seem to have already dealt with these issues, so there's no need for Disney to go for something that hasn't already had a proven application in some other city.

I'll keep googling later tonight, this is fun!

 

[danlb_2000]

I don't know if this has been asked...

When would we see that Disney has a contract with whoever is supplying the gondolas/system?

Since permits have already been filed I would assume they have already chosen the contractor for the system. When we can uncover that information is another story.

 

[Minthorne]

Nice that the Orlando Sentinel knows how to credit sources.

So will the Gondolas go through the Removable Black Boxes in the Swan and Dolphin?

 

[englanddg]

I'd very very surprised if guests could choose their destination once aboard.

Meh, just tie it into MM+ and microtransactions, and have guests BID on their choice of destinations!

Cha ching!

 

[englanddg]

Here's a good writeup of the state of the technology, for those interested - http://transitchoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Urban-Gondola-Report.pdf

 

[Renouq]

ooooh I like it