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rsm

rsm

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joelkfla said:
OK, so what is a reasonable dispatch interval that can be expected? As an example, 8.5 secs. yields 7 dispatches per minute, which at a load factor of 8 per cabin yields 3360 pph. That's on the low side of numbers that have been thrown around, but even that moves 56 ppm, which is 2 full busloads every 3 minutes. So spread over 4 resorts, that's a bus to each resort every 6 minutes, which probably betters what Disney Transport can do now, even at park close.

With a load factor of 10 per cabin, a dispatch interval of 7.5 seconds would attain 4800 pph; at 8 per cabin, 6 secs. would be required. 4800 pph is 80 ppm, equivalent to a bus load every minute.
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How does the equation fare if you factor in 2 strollers in every other cab, a motor scooter in every third, and a family of four who insists on splitting up into two cabins?
 
DisAl

DisAl

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MisterPenguin said:
Lightning: towers are insulated from ropes. There will be a close down when lightning is near, like for the ferries and outdoor rides. Though, it could theoretically run during lightning without a problem.
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I doubt the cables are insulated from the towers. Normally you want as many grounding points as possible to dissipate any lightning strikes or static buildup.
 
JoeCamel

JoeCamel

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DisAl said:
I doubt the cables are insulated from the towers. Normally you want as many grounding points as possible to dissipate any lightning strikes or static buildup.
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The pulleys are rubber coated to lower noise but I'm pretty sure they have a static brush on the rope to send any charge to ground.
 
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MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

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rsm said:
How does the equation fare if you factor in 2 strollers in every other cab, a motor scooter in every third, and a family of four who insists on splitting up into two cabins?
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As has been mentioned many times in this thread:

1. the cabins in the station move by very slowly giving time for vehicles to enter
2. the floor of the cabin is flush with the platform of the station
3. the seat benches flip up to allow vehicles
4. all the stations, with the exception of Riviera, have second wheel which will either allow for all the cabins to move even slower than normal (like at half a mile and hour), or, they'll pull cabins out for vehicle loading. So, unlike with buses where the fifth EVC has to wait for the third bus and the loading of two EVCs adds 10 minutes to load time, five EVCs at a gondola station will have their own loading line and get dispatched within five minutes without slowing down the loading of everyone else
 
mmssbrg2

mmssbrg2

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MisterPenguin said:
As has been mentioned many times in this thread:

1. the cabins in the station move by very slowly giving time for vehicles to enter
2. the floor of the cabin is flush with the platform of the station
3. the seat benches flip up to allow vehicles
4. all the stations, with the exception of Riviera, have second wheel which will either allow for all the cabins to move even slower than normal (like at half a mile and hour), or, they'll pull cabins out for vehicle loading. So, unlike with buses where the fifth EVC has to wait for the third bus and the loading of two EVCs adds 10 minutes to load time, five EVCs at a gondola station will have their own loading line and get dispatched within five minutes without slowing down the loading of everyone else
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I think his point was the target load may be 8 per cabin, but in practice, it will likely average out to be less due to the reasons he gives.
 
Rteetz

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