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[danlb_2000]

The cabins will make up for it with their bright character wraps. They want the poles to psychologically disappear.

That's going to turn off a lot of people from riding these, seeing cars hanging in the air supported by nothing.

 

[JoeCamel]

And so we close out page 666 in "The Gondolas of Death" thread.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

 

[Unbanshee]

Looks like blog Mickey did get photos of the heavy cable in that shot with the trees, but it doesn't look like heavy cable in the close shots

 

[danlb_2000]

Looks like blog Mickey did get photos of the heavy cable in that shot with the trees, but it doesn't look like heavy cable in the close shots

I think they are all still just the communication and pilot cables.

 

[larryz]

This whole thing has been for the birds. Apparently.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Saturday, November 10, 2018. The line between Hollywood Studios and Caribbean Beach Resort.

 

[halltd]

Photo update as of Saturday, November 10, 2018. The line between Hollywood Studios and Caribbean Beach Resort.

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It's amazing how much those low trees kept that huge tower out of view. It's sad they couldn't find a way to keep it hidden. That's one of the very few "outside" properties that you can see from within the bubble.

 

[truecoat]

Dear Aunt Maude entered with suspicion,
to her horror the air was not conditioned.

 

[MouseBrayden]

Full wire rope being run between DHS and Caribbean November 9th-13th (already partially complete).

Guidewire being run from Caribbean to Pop/AoA in same timeframe (also partially complete).

Once DHS to Caribbean wire rope is complete, wire rope will next be extended from Caribbean to Pop/AoA.

Lastly, guidewire and permanent rope will extend to Riviera/Epcot turns and finally the Epcot station, completing the cable install.

 

[joelkfla]

Full wire rope being run between DHS and Caribbean November 9th-13th (already partially complete).

Guidewire being run from Caribbean to Pop/AoA in same timeframe (also partially complete).

Once DHS to Caribbean wire rope is complete, wire rope will next be extended from Caribbean to Pop/AoA.

Lastly, guidewire and permanent rope will extend to Riviera/Epcot turns and finally the Epcot station, completing the cable install.

Source?

 

[trainplane3]

Source?

He is the source.

 

[MouseBrayden]

He is the source.

I got the info last week and gave it to the Disney news photographers you know and love and so far it looks like the info was all true so I thought I'd publish what I know!

I'm assuming they're doing the DHS/Caribbean & Caribbean/Pop/AoA lines first because they're simple station-to-station lines. The Epcot/Riviera line is a bit more intensive with a single wire going 3 directions throughout the route.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I'm assuming they're doing the DHS/Caribbean & Caribbean/Pop/AoA lines first because they're simple station-to-station lines. The Epcot/Riviera line is a bit more intensive with a single wire going 3 directions throughout the route.

Given the announced shutdown of the ferries to Epcot the first week of December, it's likely that that is when they'll be hauling rope by the IG.

 

[danlb_2000]

I got the info last week and gave it to the Disney news photographers you know and love and so far it looks like the info was all true so I thought I'd publish what I know!

I'm assuming they're doing the DHS/Caribbean & Caribbean/Pop/AoA lines first because they're simple station-to-station lines. The Epcot/Riviera line is a bit more intensive with a single wire going 3 directions throughout the route.

Have you seen any pictures from today of the haul rope?

 

[SLUSHIE]

I think they are all still just the communication and pilot cables.

You can see the haul rope on the blue spool, but it doesn't seem like it's been run anywhere.

 

[DisAl]

Dear old cousin Chuck ran completely out of luck,
For as on the Skyliner he rode,
the lightning; it struck.
So now he has a new abode,
at the Haunted Mansion just down the road,
where there is no longer a vacancy,
he's number one thousand, you see.

 

[KrazyKat]

Bioreconstruct has some great update pics on the gondolas including the AOA/POP building

 

[The real rescueranger]

Here lies old cousin Jake,
Went to Disney Studios for spring break,
Wanted to meet Lightning and Mater,
But got eaten by a gator,
When his gondola fell into the lake.

 

[rickdrat]

Friction is super powerful.

I forget, is he Marvel or DC?