News New Gondola Transportation - Disney Skyliner

[MisterPenguin]

Also, while going through the DHS parking lot (which is now a nightmare maze for buses), I saw what looked like tall pylons sticking out the far end of the parking lot... right where one would expect a gondola tower to go. I'll try to get precise placement later this week and pictures, but it seem like it would be where this grey box is...

 

[GCTales]

Also, while going through the DHS parking lot (which is now a nightmare maze for buses), I saw what looked like tall pylons sticking out the far end of the parking lot... right where one would expect a gondola tower to go. I'll try to get precise placement later this week and pictures, but it seem like it would be where this grey box is...

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Progress!!!

That area would be where I would expect some of the highest travel points on the gondola (in terms of height above the ground between towers) to ensure clearance over vehicles. I am assuming the grey box near the station is a Tower... which would be a very steep rise coming out of the station. I know there are typically towers near the station to get elevation... Depending on distance between the two towers covering the parking lot, the may be taller towers than on other parts of the property... or there may be the possibility of installing a tower somewhere in the intermediate area of the parking lot.

What is in the green space in the middle of the lot? Looks like structures of some form, but that could be a location, if they so chose, where they do not lose parking.

 

[JoeCamel]

Progress!!!

That area would be where I would expect some of the highest travel points on the gondola (in terms of height above the ground between towers) to ensure clearance over vehicles. I am assuming the grey box near the station is a Tower... which would be a very steep rise coming out of the station. I know there are typically towers near the station to get elevation... Depending on distance between the two towers covering the parking lot, the may be taller towers than on other parts of the property... or there may be the possibility of installing a tower somewhere in the intermediate area of the parking lot.

What is in the green space in the middle of the lot? Looks like structures of some form, but that could be a location, if they so chose, where they do not lose parking.

Green line in the middle? Was a drainage ditch. Gone now.

 

[GCTales]

Green line in the middle? Was a drainage ditch. Gone now.

No wonder I don't remember it...

 

[truecoat]

Progress!!!

That area would be where I would expect some of the highest travel points on the gondola (in terms of height above the ground between towers) to ensure clearance over vehicles. I am assuming the grey box near the station is a Tower... which would be a very steep rise coming out of the station. I know there are typically towers near the station to get elevation... Depending on distance between the two towers covering the parking lot, the may be taller towers than on other parts of the property... or there may be the possibility of installing a tower somewhere in the intermediate area of the parking lot.

What is in the green space in the middle of the lot? Looks like structures of some form, but that could be a location, if they so chose, where they do not lose parking.

I'm not sure they need to be very high here. A bridge only has to be 14'-16' for vehicle clearance. I'm not saying the gondola will be that low but they don't need to be higher than the rest of the route.

 

[DisAl]

I'm not sure they need to be very high here. A bridge only has to be 14'-16' for vehicle clearance. I'm not saying the gondola will be that low but they don't need to be higher than the rest of the route.

I can see it now - a new thrill ride.... A 12' high bus going through the parking lot, a gondola with six three hundred pounders sagging the bottom of the gondola to 12' 6" above ground. Will it clear!?!?!? Will they scream!?!?!? Will they have to service that gondola???

 

[wdwmagic]

PHOTOS - First look at concept art for the Disney Skyliner stations

 

[FigmentFan3]

For whatever reason I didn’t realize all the stations would be at ground level. They look really nice though!

 

[peter11435]

PHOTOS - First look at concept art for the Disney Skyliner stations

Disappointed we didn't get artwork for the other two stations. Still a nice surprise.

 

[monothingie]

PHOTOS - First look at concept art for the Disney Skyliner stations

How utterly boring, just like this entire project.
So many potential cutting edge modes of mass transit and we get the lowest cost option.

 

[truecoat]

How utterly boring, just like this entire project.
So many potential cutting edge modes of mass transit and we get the lowest cost option.

I think it's suppose to be somewhat understated. It's transportation and needs to blend into the parks not stick out.

 

[kevlightyear]

Why couldn't they extend the buildings to cover up the first/last support?

 

[Grimley1968]

PHOTOS - First look at concept art for the Disney Skyliner stations

Interesting. I thought the loading platforms would be higher off the ground.

ETA: oops. Someone already noticed this.

 

[truecoat]

For whatever reason I didn’t realize all the stations would be at ground level. They look really nice though!

@marni1971 mentioned this quite a few times but I'm one of those ridiculous people that have read every page here.

 

[FigmentFan3]

@marni1971 mentioned this quite a few times but I'm one of those ridiculous people that have read every page here.

Thanks! I must’ve not been reading often enough. These are far less visually obtrusive than what I was picturing though so I’m satisfied.

 

[Incomudro]

For whatever reason I didn’t realize all the stations would be at ground level. They look really nice though!

Yeah, quite cool.
Ground level will certainly speed the boarding and exit process.
I like the way that these look like bus stop style stations cued to their specific location.

 

[Incomudro]

Why couldn't they extend the buildings to cover up the first/last support?

It's probably not covered for functional, maintenance and repair reasons.

 

[larryz]

Those loading station concepts don't quite show reality -- they left out the long, snaking queue and the security checkpoints one will have to endure when approaching the hotel station.

 

[marni1971]

It looks like the Epcot station in particular has been value engineered. I hope the PoP one hasn’t.

Edit; so has CBR south.

 

[Disney Analyst]

It's probably not covered for functional, maintenance and repair reasons.

Yeah. I’ve not seen a system like this that has the junction their covered up.