Press release about La Paz Mi Teleferico:
Doppelmayr completes the world’s biggest urban ropeway network
Doppelmayr completes the world’s biggest urban ropeway network
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NormC
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I love the stats for the Bolivia system:
The world’s biggest ropeway network at a glance
1396 cabins versus Disney's 325. 10 lines versus 3. Pretty close on number of cabins per line I would guess. 117 cabins on the new tenth line. 200 million passengers! How many were roasted, eaten, drowned etc.? LOL
This just illustrates how well the system works.
To date Doppelmayr/Garaventa has built more than 15,000 installations for customers in over 95 nations.
The world’s biggest ropeway network at a glance
| Ropeway system used: | detachable 10-passenger gondola lift |
| Number of lines in service: | 10 |
| Total length: | approx. 33 km |
| Total number of cabins: | 1,396 |
| Total number of stations: | 26 |
| Number of passengers carried: |
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1396 cabins versus Disney's 325. 10 lines versus 3. Pretty close on number of cabins per line I would guess. 117 cabins on the new tenth line. 200 million passengers! How many were roasted, eaten, drowned etc.? LOL
This just illustrates how well the system works.
To date Doppelmayr/Garaventa has built more than 15,000 installations for customers in over 95 nations.
ABQ
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SirWillow
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Well obviously thunderstorms never occur in Bolivia.
My wife snorted in laughter when I showed her those comments this morning. She actually lived just outside of La Paz for several years (her parents were missionaries in Bolivia). La Paz is high enough in the Andes that it's very cool, not a humid jungle. It's also not very humid because of the altitude, and while they get a bit of evening rain in the "summer", "winter" tends to be very dry. Weather is pretty consistent year round as well. Highs in the mid 70's, lows in the 20s to 30's, certainly never close to being hot and humid enough to cook anyone in the gondolas.
La Paz - Wikipedia
She also almost never encountered thunderstorms in La Paz. wrong altitude and climate- the andes break them up before they can form. However, down in the lower jungle regions, like Santa Cruz they are frequent. But that's far enough away that it won't affect the gondolas in La Paz.
(BTW, ever want some fun, look up the road of death, which runs in and out of La Paz. My wife had nightmares for years because of that road.)
That's because at 11,942 feet, boiling occurs at 192° F... as you can see, the average temperature rarely gets above 65°.
Also, the natural lack of oxygen at that altitude drastically cuts down on spontaneous rider combustion.
Bostb71
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They're practically dragging in the water... LOL
jt04
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That will be magic when riding.
Bostb71
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FYI - Alligators can jump 6 feet into the air from a state of rest
How High Can Alligators Jump?
Alligators can jump 6 feet into the air from a state of rest, despite large bodies and short limbs. They demonstrate quick bursts of speed, to chase down prey that initially seems too fast and...
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iowamomof4
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Wow, did y'all hear what happened at the end of his live broadcast? Someone came up to him and told him he couldn't film at Disney! Anywhere! Wow.
omg. Some CM or security just told Rob it's illegal for him to film without a CM/Security escort.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
That doesn't sound right....Guests film all the time all over. Lies!
iowamomof4
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That was insane!
Now, if WDW could only enforce the no videoing rule during the fireworks...
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
I would support that one.
iowamomof4
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I feel so bad for the guy. Hope he gets it straightened out so he can continue to make videos.
Rteetz
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I wouldn't be bothered. The security guy isn't right. There have been issues like this before. Some uninformed CM. If anything I would ask to talk to the guys Supervisor. People are constantly taking photos and filming all over Disney property.