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Lift Blog
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As they say, "mid-stations are big stations."
nickys
Premium Member
Except it's people coming from 4 resorts, accounting for something like a third of all rooms at WDW.
So at busy times, there will be a long continuous line of arriving guests. Especially when SW:GE opens!
Which is why it makes sense to have security at the resorts rather than at IG and DHS.
Goofyernmost
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How many are actually on the gondola is not really relevant, it is how many need to go through the security check at the same time. Since most of the affected resorts will have their own separate security it should not be anywhere near as long a wait as just the main entrance to the parks. In other words... it will be fine.
Assuming the gondolas unload is inside the IG sterile area right?
Goofyernmost
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I thought it has been said over and over again that the bag check would be at the resort area. Was that changed or did I misread it. Wasn't it planned that all of the gondola entrance and exit was in the sterile area? Where does it not happen?
Movielover
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Will it not be? I was under the impression that the gondola stations would be inside the security zone.
Unless what you mean by sterile area is that Disney will pour bleach all over you as you walk into Epcot...
Would take care of all the people who don't "believe" in showers.
Nope. The IG is still TBD. Work is about to begin in earnest around the IG. Maybe we'll see.
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None of the artwork for the gondolas showed the exit as being in the sterile zone, so, that had me wondering. But then again, artist concepts are notorious for lack of accuracy.
Indeed. There’s other things also that show the same.
Cesar R M
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Reminds me.. is AKL the only one resort with no special connections other than old plain buses, right?
It's the only Deluxe resort.
Ah, but... but... animals! Wouldn't it be cool if they used camels and did caravans to the other parks?
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AKL, the three Stars, Coronado, Pop, and AoA rely on buses to get to a park or Disney Springs. Old Key West, Saratoga Springs, and and the Orleans have a boat access to DS, but then they rely on bus for the parks.
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nickys
Premium Member
Have you ever ridden a camel? It is horribly uncomfortable, bumpy, the camels stink (and so do you afterwards) and they spit.
Believe me, I wouldn't do that again if you paid me!
No. Just no.
Thebolt
Active Member
Gondola transportation between AKL and AK park would be the most on-theme of any area of WDW. The relatively low demand and long distances for extending beyond there make it unlikely though.
It would need Disney to build another entertainment hub like the Boardwalk to the East of AK, or maybe a 5th park around there, before the buses stop being AKLs resort link.
It would need Disney to build another entertainment hub like the Boardwalk to the East of AK, or maybe a 5th park around there, before the buses stop being AKLs resort link.
Well, based on windy days rocking the gondolas, and being locked up in a glass hut with 7 other sweaty tourists (with just "natural ventilation"), sounds like the two experiences won't be so different.Have you ever ridden a camel? It is horribly uncomfortable, bumpy, the camels stink (and so do you afterwards) and they spit.
Believe me, I wouldn't do that again if you paid me!
No. Just no.
Except for the spitting.
We hope.
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TeriofTerror
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In all seriousness, if AKL had even slightly better transportation options, I'd never want to stay anywhere else. Other than location/transportation, it's far and away my favorite WDW resort.
HauntedMansionFLA
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Have ever seen a person wait ten minutes for a parking two spaces closer than parking the car two spaces back and walk an extra twelve steps???? Happens all the time. The walk from DHS to EPCOT is lovely.
tonymu
Premium Member
The images they have published look like they are outside the security perimeter. When you look at the drawings of the redesigned parking lot and bus loading it also looks like the station is outside the security perimeter and like it would take quite a bit of work to extend the security perimeter to include it.