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[NobodyElse]

But as @Lift Blog has pointed out, ski area gondolas also get used a lot by non-skiers in the summer months.

The folks that say that the reason gondolas work at ski areas because skiers are experienced at getting on and off with bulky equipment fail to note that they were all inexperienced first-timers at some point. Things seem to have worked out just fine on the slopes. I think they'll work out fine here as well.

 

[Lift Blog]

The folks that say that the reason gondolas work at ski areas because skiers are experienced at getting on and off with bulky equipment fail to note that they were all inexperienced first-timers at some point. Things seem to have worked out just fine on the slopes. I think they'll work out fine here as well.

In fact, gondolas are increasingly being built as beginner ski lifts, going completely counter to conventional wisdom. Beaver Creek started this trend and other places like Jackson Hole and the Yellowstone Club have followed with success. Not everyone can ski but almost everyone knows how to walk.

 

[meyeet]

This could just as easily happen in a gondola.

no driver in a gondola and I'm pretty sure you'd see the person filling the cup beforehand.

 

[IanDLBZF]

This could just as easily happen in a gondola.

And I've heard of it happening on subways too...

 

[King Panda 77]

And I've heard of it happening on subways too...

Isn't the driver inaccessible on the subway ?

 

[Rob562]

Isn't the driver inaccessible on the subway ?

Depends on the subway. In Boston the Green Line trolleys have the driver open because they have to collect fares at surface stops.

-Rob

 

[Horizons '83]

annd... this is why buses have such a bad reputation in the United States...

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/l...-the-Story-to-News4s-Adam-Tuss-442239973.html

Woman pees in a cup on the bus... and throws it on the driver. That's right.. top shelf stuff there.

Classy lady!

 

[Lift Blog]

Some of these may be bound for WDW.

 

[Prince Thomas]

annd... this is why buses have such a bad reputation in the United States...

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/l...-the-Story-to-News4s-Adam-Tuss-442239973.html

Woman pees in a cup on the bus... and throws it on the driver. That's right.. top shelf stuff there.

Just one example of a ratchet animal.

 

[Andrew C]

I think the bus analogy is exactly the same...

A bus is the same system as a gondola. Nah...not close.

All this A/C stuff has been debated repeatedly in this thread. There is a lot of good information about it out there.

 

[roj2323]

any actual construction updates?

 

[roj2323]

Any further posts about gondola A/C will be deleted. Also, this thread is not about the WDW waterways. Thank you.

A repost of your ruling on AC conversation is in order.

 

[danlb_2000]

any actual construction updates?

Work has begun at 5 of the 6 stations. The only station where we haven't seen any work is the turn station at the Boardwalk parking lot.

 

[The Mom]

A repost of your ruling on AC conversation is in order.

Now there are fewer pages to search to find all of the previous A/C argu - I mean discussions.

And perhaps the discussion can be limited (more or less) to the original topic.

 

[JoeCamel]

Didn't see this one posted here. Looks like piles being driven

 

[Creathir]

Didn't see this one posted here. Looks like piles being driven
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/903983253362704384

Yup, that definitely appears to be what is happening there.

Exciting to see it happen!

 

[thehowiet]

Work has begun at 5 of the 6 stations. The only station where we haven't seen any work is the turn station at the Boardwalk parking lot.

Is this because the work for this turn station won't be as extensive as the other five stations and won't need as much time, or are there other variables/obstacles at this location that must be addressed before any work can be done there?

 

[Kamikaze]

Is this because the work for this turn station won't be as extensive as the other five stations and won't need as much time, or are there other variables/obstacles at this location that must be addressed before any work can be done there?

Could be as simple as not enough construction crews to work on all of them at once.

 

[danlb_2000]

Is this because the work for this turn station won't be as extensive as the other five stations and won't need as much time, or are there other variables/obstacles at this location that must be addressed before any work can be done there?

That's a good question. Yes, it should be the simplest station since it's only for turns, but to build it the have to modify the pond that is there which add to the overall complexity of the construction.

 

[lazyboy97o]

The turning station will have some significant foundations. Not as significant as those in the water, but still more than there is for other station.