It would work -
- you'd have whole families of "single!" people barging their way through the lines...
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- you'd have whole families of "single!" people barging their way through the lines...I think a chair like this would need a rather large unload area. Preferably one where the only real direction to go initially unloading from the chair is straight. On most larger chairs, the chair is much slower when unloading and allows for people to get up and different times and go in-front or behind each other.
I used to not like 6 person chairs at all, but as they have become more popular I have grown accustomed to them. I still prefer strongly prefer a quad though.
NelsonRD
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Has capacity been discussed in the 726 pages? Leaving Hollywood Studios earlier this week was pretty congested, and it looks like long lines are going to be an issue. Has a Gondola been installed to support any high capacity travel?
I have skied Whiteface in NY, and the Gondola has lines, I can't imagine what 60K leaving the park will be like.
I have skied Whiteface in NY, and the Gondola has lines, I can't imagine what 60K leaving the park will be like.
trainplane3
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It was discussed quite in depth:
An important thing to remember is it'll servicing "only" a couple resorts.
Some people tried figuring out numbers and such as well. I'd try searching "per hour" in this thread and see what you can find if you want more detail.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Yes, it’s been discussed a bunch. The capacity is significantly higher than the buses.
I’m not sure that 60K is the right number to look at. The gondolas will serve less than a quarter of on property hotels plus you have all the off property and local guests. Assuming the gondola serves 8K hotel rooms at an average of 3 people per room that’s less than 25K total guests and they would be spread at all 4 parks plus Disney Springs, hanging at the pool that night or going off property. It’s probably closer to 5K gondola resort guests at most at DHS or EPCOT in a given day. Now add in the fact that you have people leaving at all different times and it’s unlikely anywhere near 5,000 guests would be trying to leave and board the gondolas at once.
Here’s the most recent post on capacity.
Disney is shooting for 5,000 pph but we will have to see. The point to remember is based on the numbers above it would take less than an hour if every gondola resort guest in the park at closing tried to board at the same time. The guests will not all be leaving at once, even after a fireworks show or Fantasmic it’s still a staggered exit since people walk at different speeds and some will linger longer while others will run for the exit. You won’t have 5,000 people in line at once.
DisneyCane
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My post was about the 8 person chair lift at a ski resort that somebody posted.
It's expected that Skyliner capacity will exceed the capacity of the buses now leaving DHS for the 3 resorts, even if the actual capacity is well short of 5000 pph or 4500 pph.
There are a fixed number of buses available. They can be dispatched fairly quickly at first, but once they're all on the road, you have to wait for them to get back. OTOH, Skyliner can maintain it's capacity until everyone has been taken home.
Goofyernmost
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I don't see them being all that concerned since there is another Gondola coming up only a few feet away. Eight if it instantly works out that way, six if a group of six happens to be next. Maybe the next is two people and the next group is 3, that is what will be riding that Gondola. The time it would take to sort out exact number would defeat the entire purpose. Most parts of the day, it will consist more of individual families because there is no need to crowd everyone into one cabin. I'm more then sure, it will work like clockwork and be a slick operation. Of this I have no doubt.
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Grimley1968
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Great! One more thing to fear about the gondolas.
cindy_k
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Missing20K
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Private Dining Cabins already happen at ski resorts. No reason to think they won't happen at Disney.
jt04
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I had in mind a magic band that has special features. Such as a limited number of 'wild card' fast passes. Daily round trip on Minnie vans. Private gondola cars. Discounts on special events. Guaranteed access even at busy times to parks. Something like that.
HiJe
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For the 20ft club?
Oh geez. I never considered that there could be Gondola babies in the future.
Doug Means
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boy, i've been in some lines after the fireworks that seemed like there were 5000 in itAbsolutely true. And they like to save those kinds of lines for MK attractions.