G8rchamps
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New Monorail Fleet for WDW
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I've been on this site for a good week now and I'll take the over.
BTW- I'm a shareholder. Someone gave my daughter 1 share when she was born. I proudly cash 45 cent dividend check annually!
GrumpyFan
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While I tend to agree with most of you here, especially the 24 trains and expansion to all the parks part of this rumor, the issue is still looming and the trains are getting old. The Mark Vs at Disneyland were replaced after 21 years. The current trains went into service in 1989, making them 24, so, it's not impossible or too far fetched to believe that they SHOULD be replaced in this decade. Whether of not they will, of course, is an entirely different story.
Imagineer Mitch
Active Member
I know for a fact it has nothing to do with finding parts. The transportation engineering department creates most of the new parts for the monorail and then has a different company manufacture the parts for them.I am always one to be super skeptical about any rumors I hear, but I happen to have a very reliable source for this new information!
A Monorail CM told me yesterday that he and the rest of the Monorail transport team were informed by their managers that the topic was discussed at length in a recent Transportation board meeting. Supposedly, the entire fleet is to be replaced, as the (now nearing) 30-year-old Mark VIs are becoming completely out-dated with regard to being able to find proper parts to make necessary repairs. Alledgedly, 24 brand new, custom trains will be replacing the current fleet. That's right, 24. Apparently, there was more discussion on connecting the two remaining parks. He also said that Epcot would become the new TTC, as it has the platform capacity space that the current TTC does not.
I was hoping someone might be able to at least confirm if this holds any water at all. As reliable as my source is, I'll still believe it when I see it.. I know very well how rumors can sound real when discussed among CMs.
Sassagoula-Rvr
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I too know that Disney is getting new monorails...however the fleet will be closer to 40 then 24.
Source: I'm a shareholder
Source: I'm a shareholder
tissandtully
Well-Known Member
Like shareholders have any inside info for a publicly traded company. Also, this thread has been up for a while and no @PeterAlt? It must be a pipe dream if he hasn't showed up yet.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
We are probably going to have to listen to a couple more weeks of monorail footer discussion
radiohost
Well-Known Member
I'm a Disney shareholder and yes it would anger me if the company spent the $100 Million + it would take to connect all four parks together. A huge waste...
Thankfully they're spending 3 billion on NextGen though...
BoarderPhreak
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I believe it - they already have hidden buried footers!
willtravel
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I guess you like the Next Gen crap. I as a shareholder would rather have expanded monorail than Next Gen............
radiohost
Well-Known Member
Yup and so far I'm still waiting to see what happens when this supposedly rolls out later this year. I'm very happy with the way Parks and Resorts right now, and as far as connecting all four parks, that rumor should be dead and buried. It will not happen.
Nextgen has the potential for making a profit. You could put a monoral to every park and every resort and it will never make a dime.
willtravel
Well-Known Member
Not talking about profit.
If you are talking about what the majority of the shareholders will and will not like you better be.
radiohost
Well-Known Member
I've been going to Disney for years now, worked there in college ect. Decided to buy some of the companies stock a few years ago, great company under Igers management. I can say for one that the adding stops both at Animal Kingdom and HS is the type of decision that could collapse a company. The transportation to those places works great as it is, the upkeep and maintenance it would take would skyrocket costs and is simply a dumb move financially. Enhance the park with new technology, keep the guests excited for newness, and turn a profit. I as a shareholder in Disney, would be happy.
willtravel
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Then if Disney is worried about profit then I would hope there will be no more expansions, bonuses, etc.... And it has yet to be proven that Next Gen will make the company more profitable. As @marni1971 said," thankfully they are spending 3 billion on NextGen".
radiohost
Well-Known Member
The expand Fantasyland and spend $$$ because it will bring in the crowds to experience "newness"...And people will spend lots of money on every aspect of WDW, hotels restaurants souvenirs ect, just to see this newness...
So in effect the $600 million to open New Fantasyland will in fact bring in over $1 Billion in sales creating a large profit. We shareholders love this business model.
Every expenditure is a risk, but park expansion brings in more people which equals more profit. NextGen has at least the potential to make money from multiple streams. If you put "IT WOULD B SEW KEWL TO HAVE MORE MONORAILZ!!1!!!" on a spreadsheet at a shareholders meeting with a billion dollar + price tag and no chance for a ROI you will watch the stock tank in a matter of hours.