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flynnibus

flynnibus

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Surfin' Tuna said:
This is a great question, since these type of wraps have probably never seen the type of life expectancy WDE will try to get out of them. My guess is, though, they will only get worse and not better with time. If there weren't unwrapped cabins in the mix people wouldn't know what they were missing. Plus, there are some IPs still not represented. As soon as Chapek figures that out, I'm sure the rest will be wrapped.
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Wut? Vinyl wraps have been used for AGES in much more harsh climates and for long periods. Vinyl wraps have a finite life... this is expected. But they are also easily removed and replaced. This is a non-issue.

The fascination with views is because this is new and different. Thus exaggerating this problem.

Future designs can simply alter how much they obscure and the problem goes away. Honestly this is simply a 'choice' topic for Disney.
 
Rob562

Rob562

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flynnibus said:
Interesting safety requirement... certainly not one I've heard of before for other transportation options. Evac is far down on the list.. much less so than say 'emergency services required for bus crashes' or monorail stoppages.

They can't use phones to reach EMS if needed?
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If I were to hazard a guess, it's because the wireless intercoms in the cabins use the RCID radio repeater system. If that goes down, they lose the radio link to the cabins.

-Rob
 
cindy_k

cindy_k

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Just finished my preview. Rode with my dad who is a cast member. He has a walker so we took the handicap entrances for each section. They definitely need some more training with the handicap cabin flow. Some of the cast members had difficulty getting the timing right to get the cabin back in rotation. Something about needing to press the button at just the right moment. (we waited in Epcot station for about 10 minutes while they figured it out.

Now for the pictures... They have ropes to mark out of service cabins.
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and already cabins have wrap damage. Look on the white stripe.
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Overall it was fun.
 
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mwf5555

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Goofyernmost said:
With all there is to see when riding the Gondola's you are looking at the support towers. Hmmm! Please remember the Gondola's are not an official "attraction" they are meant to be for transport from the resorts to the parks. I noticed a lot of the tires on the buses are dirty, what a fail! Oh, and on the ferry's there is a visable water stain line, it just about ruined my vacation.
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your thoughts on the monorail beam's?
 
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Surfin' Tuna

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flynnibus said:
Wut? Vinyl wraps have been used for AGES in much more harsh climates and for long periods. Vinyl wraps have a finite life... this is expected. But they are also easily removed and replaced. This is a non-issue.
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My comment about the wraps was partially tongue in cheek. My assumption is that TDO will try to double the life expectancy of these wraps. Funny thing is a nice paint job with clear windows would have been cheaper and cheaper to maintain. Imagine that.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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DisAl said:
Motion or still has nothing to do with it. Airliners get hit all the time.
The gondolas are safer because they are hanging under a grounded steel cable.
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Yes, I know, but they are also smaller targets compared to the surrounding structures. An airplane is all by itself with no distractions. However, the results are the same. No real affect. As I said, those on the ground are at a much higher risk then those in the Gondola's. If it were me and we were in the middle of a thunder-boomer I would be knocking over old ladies and kids to get to the Gondola's. 😉😜
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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joelkfla said:
One of the bloggers reported that a Skyliner cm told him:
  1. When lightning is detected within a certain distance (I think it was 6 miles), boarding will be discontinued, but riders will be permitted to continue to their destination.
  2. If riders are still on board when lightning is detected within 3 miles, all will be required to disembark at the next station.
  3. When no lightning has been reported within a certain distance for a certain time period, boarding will resume.
There was a post way back (like months ago) that some Doppelmayr engineers had said, "Of course they're safe during lightning," so Disney will be shutting down for an abundance of caution, and for Guest perception of safety.

If they're not boarding, there's really no reason to keep them running. Might as well stop the cable and save a bit of electric.
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I agree with everything except that last sentence. The storms in Florida go through very quickly, there is no need to stop the object in motion that tends to stay in motion than to stop them and have to start the whole thing up again. It would take more electricity to start up the tons and tons of cable and Gondola's then to just keep them moving right along.
 
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Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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mwf5555 said:
your thoughts on the monorail beam's?
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Not sure I understand the question. If you are asking if the staining and weathering of the beams that have been sitting out there and have thousand upon thousands of rubber tired vehicles traverse them for almost 50 years bother me, well that is normal and unavoidably a huge waste of money to do anything about. I don't ride directly on the rails, I ride in the train itself and cannot see them from my above it all vantage point. Even if I could I realize that they don't go out and scrape the rubber off the roads that wind through the resort. The fantasy is not with the transportation, it is with the attractions that the Monorail Trains and now the Gondola's carry us too. Focus is important. Focusing on the utilities is a good way to suck the enjoyment out of anything we care to mention.
 
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joelkfla

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Goofyernmost said:
I agree with everything except that last sentence. The storms in Florida go through very quickly, there is no need to stop the object in motion that tends to stay in motion then to stop them and have to start the whole thing up again. It would take more electricity to start up the tons and tons of cable and Gondola's then to just keep them moving right along.
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I was thinking that they seem to be stopping every few minutes anyway.
 

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