nickys
Premium Member
They can’t roast to death if there’s enough loose ice.
That’s why they’ve banned loose ice from the parks, they need it all to cool the gondola cabins.
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They can’t roast to death if there’s enough loose ice.
That’s why they’ve banned loose ice from the parks, they need it all to cool the gondola cabins.
Indeed. The pontoons that helped build the Hourglass Lake line had cranes and other heavy construction equipment floating out on the lake. The pontoons that will be permanently docked at the lake can easily handle a scissor lift especially with the cabins so low.
FigmentFreak
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Since the gandolas are outside the parks can people smoke in them I don't mean their burning flesh from the heat inside them?
Bender123
Well-Known Member
Since the gandolas are outside the parks can people smoke in them I don't mean their burning flesh from the heat inside them?
I hope not...The smell of cigarette smoke just sticks to everything...
Since the gandolas are outside the parks can people smoke in them I don't mean their burning flesh from the heat inside them?
Well, there's no way to keep the cigarettes from self-combusting, so, might as well smoke 'em.
HiJe
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Is it considered smoking if the whole gondola is on fire? Are the alligators below allowed to eat the cigarettes once they have eaten you?
Nubs70
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Gondola Bong
There are more recent aerials on the county appraisers website:
OCPA Map
maps.ocpafl.org
Click off parcel lines in layers and in Base Map, chose 2019. It's from January.
This will eventually hit Google Earth and Maps.
halltd
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Watched the DHS station testing this evening. The accessible loop appears to be fully automated. It was hard to time because the line was stopping semi-frequently as well. But, it was fascinating to watch. Everything was gliding along like clockwork. Basically one cabin exits the main line while one from the rear loop takes its exact spot, with a third cabin stationary and loading passengers. It also looks like there’s at least a minute and a half to unload and the same or more to load on that loop (all stationary while loading/unloading passengers). Also, since one leaves and the other takes its exact spot, I don’t see why this couldn’t happen whenever the cast wanted it to. So, if someone needs five minutes to load, no big deal.
Like I said, fascinating. I can’t wait for this to open!
Like I said, fascinating. I can’t wait for this to open!
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iowamomof4
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I assume you didn't see anyone actually entering or exiting the cabins though?
halltd
Well-Known Member
Assumption correct.
NobodyElse
Well-Known Member
EDITED: I seem to have quoted something that's not there anymore.
PS: Thanks for that report. I'm really looking forward to seeing how this works (at least via video) for myself.
halltd
Well-Known Member
I’m assuming the CM needs to say the emptying cabin is clear and the loading cabin is clear, then it moves those two around the curve and the next incoming one joins the offshoot curve. As soon as it enters, the exiting one joins the main rope in what looked to be the exact same location. If the secondary spur is not ready to advance, the main line just keeps moving. I’d guess that if no wheeled vehicles were in the queue, no cabins would be dispatched back there.
If someone were to video the process, it’d be very simple for everyone to see how it works.
Like I said, they all move together in this amazingly efficient little dance. I stood there for a good hour and a half just watching.
We've been thru this discussion before, but ...
The issue is: What happens when the next cabin containing a wheelchair to be unloaded arrives at the station when cast is still in the process of loading a wheelchair in the secondary loop? Where does the arriving cabin with the wheelchair go, since there is no cabin available to take its place?
But we'll probably just have to wait until the system's taking Guests to find out.
Squishy
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hmmm... Do the parks accept emotional support alligators?
A station wouldn't be sending out two wheelchair cabins in a row. Thus, you wouldn't have two wheelchair cabins arriving in a row. That gives you time to unload and reload. Besides, the pull-out wheel looks like it can put up to four cabins on 'hold' at one time. And if that is not enough, this is when they slow down or stop the rope for the extra minute it takes.
flynnibus
Premium Member
its not about 'in a row' - its about keeping a minimum spacing because the example he was bringing up was simply when the timing required differs at the load vs unload. A cabin on the secondary line still must move out in time to make room for the incoming cabin when it arrives or the line must stop.
It would be difficult to keep those two timings in sync.. so you must combat that by making the transit time in the secondary loop even longer to allow for more stupid-human-trick time buffer.
And of course the slower the transit.. the lower the throughput of this secondary loop. It will be interesting to see its final operating setup
Considering how long it takes to load an ECV on a bus, even 2 to 3 minutes load time on the secondary loop would still be an improvement.
Probably, but they're smart enough not to.