News New Gondola Transportation - Disney Skyliner -

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Probably planning to "officially open" several things on the same day, that way it saves money by not having multiple events.

Why do you think those events cost anything, silly person?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

...I woulda thunk this would be open by June.

But I’ve been wrong before.

 

[GoofGoof]

The gondola I’m in charge of opens next week for ski season. Usually all 25 operators have never run a lift before. They arrive on Monday, train in a classroom for two days, practice at the lift for two days, then we open. Basically the same machine as the Skyliner.

9 months sounds about right then. 4 days for CMs to train on operating the equipment and 266 days to learn how much free stuff to give away for each complaint

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

9 months sounds about right then. 4 days for CMs to train on operating the equipment and 266 days to learn how much free stuff to give away for each complaint

Too good

 

[SLUSHIE]

I was an operator full time on a gondola and part time on lifts and magic carpets and I never received any formal training or supervisoion. The only real training I got was from other operators that started a few days before me.

There was an orientation day but it wasn't job specific.

 

[JoeCamel]

I was an operator full time on a gondola and part time on lifts and magic carpets and I never received any formal training or supervisoion. The only real training I got was from other operators that started a few days before me.

There was an orientation day but it wasn't job specific.

Scary...

 

[danlb_2000]

This was discussed a few pages back, this was not a test run, just the pulling of the haul cable.

 

[danlb_2000]

Fall 2019 is a surprising and pretty disappointing opening time for the Gondolas. I would not have guessed there was still a year's worth of work to be done. Honestly was expecting like May, but that was mostly me hoping to ride them on my trip to AoA that month LOL. Ah well, that's the Disney construction pace for ya.

You wouldn't have guessed there was still a year's worth of work, because there isn't.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Scary...

...and I bet he had no fatalities nonetheless

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

You wouldn't have guessed there was still a year's worth of work, because there isn't.

I don’t buy it either...this is the first thing in many years it looks like they are hammering away at when I was there last...

And every DVC - of course

 

[lawdogNOLA]

You wouldn't have guessed there was still a year's worth of work, because there isn't.

Agreed. I was astonished at the speed that the towers and stations were going up when we were there in May/June. Stayed in CBR. Went to park in the morning. Came back that evening and they'd put up the tower next to our building. Next day, same deal: came back and they'd put the wheel section on top.

So, why? Coordination with the Riviera? Significant soft opening period to get a figure on buses still needed, weather, or...? Beats the heck out of me.

 

[rocketraccoon]

Presumably they're opening around the same time the Riviera opens, right? Opening earlier and having a high flying view of construction on their new, hyped up system doesn't exactly seem like something they'd want.

 

[BrianLo]

Doppelmayr did apologize yesterday for a three week delay in completing Whistler Blackcomb's new gondola.

https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/w...-in-time-for-opening-day/Content?oid=11968684

Construction began in April and will now be complete by December 14th.

Drat... I'm totally just going to miss it now.

 

[cosmicgirl]

Below is another look at the DHS line from Passport to the Parks. For those who can't watch: you can clearly see the thickness of the haul rope and it's still moving downwards in the tree section to CBR to complete the splice.

 

[Jon81uk]

So, why? Coordination with the Riviera? Significant soft opening period to get a figure on buses still needed, weather, or...? Beats the heck out of me.

My guess is fall is when it will be fully open. It might open earlier only serving some stations and then of course Rivera stop won't operate until Fall.

 

[danlb_2000]

My guess is fall is when it will be fully open. It might open earlier only serving some stations and then of course Rivera stop won't operate until Fall.

But the announcement from Disney says it will "begin" transporting guests fall of 2019.

 

[peter11435]

But the announcement from Disney says it will "begin" transporting guests fall of 2019.

Most likely an indication of when they intend to officially open the system. Doesn’t account for potential and likely soft opening with guests.

 

[marni1971]

Wait, they don't have two months of classes training in skiing traditions, history, and culture?!!

Two months of learning the two keys.

 

[GeneralKnowledge]

Two months of learning the two keys.

Pizza, French Fries?

 

[Rteetz]

Looks like part of the issue is production of the Skyliner cabins.