New Monorail To Be Pearl?

[Mr.EPCOT]

It's a bit darker shade of Yellow. A friend of mine was half-joking, half-speculating that perhaps it was the original color, and had just faded over the years.

As I understand it, fully painting a train takes several weeks.

 

[Monorail_Red]

It's a bit darker shade of Yellow. A friend of mine was half-joking, half-speculating that perhaps it was the original color, and had just faded over the years.

As I understand it, fully painting a train takes several weeks.

I wonder if Monorail Lime was a different shade before last time it was painted. when it had the blue deltas, it looked more like a pear-green. Now it's like a brighter shade.

This has turned into such an interesting thread, BTW.

 

[flynnibus]

Someone was decapitated in Space Mountan, they never replaced that (until now). I agree they shouldn't make such a big deal out of this.

Well in part because the accident you refer to never happened and is just myth. So no, not much to make a big deal over.

 

[Goofnut1980]

My question is.. Why do we need colors on them.. Make them all match... Its not like they use color coding for guests... You do not take monorail red only to Epcot... so why not make them all match shiny and new!

Also, I know that the new line went to DL... when were the ones in WDW replaced last? and are we due for new ones? :shrug:

 

[Mr.EPCOT]

The Monorail CMs need the differently colored stripes to tell the trains apart, silly.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

My question is.. Why do we need colors on them.. Make them all match... Its not like they use color coding for guests... You do not take monorail red only to Epcot... so why not make them all match shiny and new!

Also, I know that the new line went to DL... when were the ones in WDW replaced last? and are we due for new ones? :shrug:

Not for a while...10 years or so. I think.

 

[board57796]

My question is.. Why do we need colors on them.. Make them all match... Its not like they use color coding for guests... You do not take monorail red only to Epcot... so why not make them all match shiny and new!

Also, I know that the new line went to DL... when were the ones in WDW replaced last? and are we due for new ones? :shrug:

Thats our main way of identifying which train we are in. All our radio codes are based around the color, its just the easiest way.

The MkVI trains were brought on line in 1991-ish.

 

[Monorail_Red]

My question is.. Why do we need colors on them.. Make them all match... Its not like they use color coding for guests... You do not take monorail red only to Epcot... so why not make them all match shiny and new!

Also, I know that the new line went to DL... when were the ones in WDW replaced last? and are we due for new ones? :shrug:

Like was said above, the colors are to identify the trains.

Mark VI Blue came on line in '89 I believe and Coral came on line in '93 if I'm not mistaken.

I think that the WDW monorail is at it's largest capicity, as in they are at their capicity. The Mark IV's were too, but the Mark VI's are composite, and that allowed for more passengers to ride (weight limits on the beams)

But what I'm trying to say is, I think that they can't really do anything more to increase capcity other than add more trains. Like adding another car isn't possible because they are at the weight limit, plus the stations aren't long enough to accomodate longer trains.

In other words, if they got new Monorails, there couldn't be an increase in capacity. I could be wrong.

Just my 2 cents worth

 

[Mr.EPCOT]

I believe there is the possibility to increase the capacity on the trains by making new ones so that you can walk all the way from one end to the other internally.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

I believe there is the possibility to increase the capacity on the trains by making new ones so that you can walk all the way from one end to the other internally.

They have it in Japan.....It could easily be done here. I think it's already in Vegas. I know they have something new. (Might be driverless...I will have to check.)

 

[EpcotServo]

They have it in Japan.....It could easily be done here. I think it's already in Vegas. I know they have something new. (Might be driverless...I will have to check.)

But their Monorail IS run by the Government's Train System (All rail systems with more than one station is run with oversight, hence why Tokyo Disneyland is the only Magic Kingdom without a train running around it. ), you have to pay to use it, and...it is Japan. All reasons they won't do that.

:lol: :dazzle:

 

[Rob562]

The other problem with making monorail trains that you can walk from car to car is height. Those only work in Japan because the trains sit much higher off the beam and you can walk over top of the load-bearing wheels. (Though I admit that off the top of my head I don't know if they have only a few load-bearing tires, or many smaller ones along the length of the car)

On the Mark VI trains, the wheels are giant truck tires pretty much at the same level as the benches on either end of the car. When you're in the monorail, look at the sloped wall at either end. Immediately on the other side of that is a giant truck tire. If you wanted to walk "through" to the next car, you'd have to get past *two* of those tires.

If they were to raise the trains higher, it would require another modification to ALL stations, as well as another reconstruction of the Contemporary openings.

-Rob

 

[Gringrinngghost]

When will we be getting the Mark VII or Mark VIII Monorail Disney Lands Mark V operated for 22 Years and this year will be the Mark VI 21st year of Operation. And in wake of the Fatal Monorail Crash I hope They Put cameras on the Monorail like the Mark VII.

 

[DisneyBoi1215]

When will we be getting the Mark VII or Mark VIII Monorail Disney Lands Mark V operated for 22 Years and this year will be the Mark VI 21st year of Operation. And in wake of the Fatal Monorail Crash I hope They Put cameras on the Monorail like the Mark VII.

EPCOT Explorer already answered this question at the top of this page. 10 years or so. :wave:

 

[hrcollectibles]

Not really. Some opperate better than others.

This may be true but the color of the monorail does not affect how it runs. My point was it really doesn't matter what color the monorail is..

A monorail by any color would still be a monorail

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

But their Monorail IS run by the Government's Train System (All rail systems with more than one station is run with oversight, hence why Tokyo Disneyland is the only Magic Kingdom without a train running around it. ), you have to pay to use it, and...it is Japan. All reasons they won't do that.

:lol: :dazzle:

But...but...but...Vegas!?:brick::ROFLOL:

EPCOT Explorer already answered this question at the top of this page. 10 years or so. :wave:

Thank you!

 

[lazyboy97o]

They have it in Japan.....It could easily be done here. I think it's already in Vegas. I know they have something new. (Might be driverless...I will have to check.)

The Las Vegas Monorails do not allow guests to walk between cars.

The other problem with making monorail trains that you can walk from car to car is height. Those only work in Japan because the trains sit much higher off the beam and you can walk over top of the load-bearing wheels. (Though I admit that off the top of my head I don't know if they have only a few load-bearing tires, or many smaller ones along the length of the car)

The original Alweg design (Seatlle Monorail) and Hitachi designs (Tokyo Disney Resort Line) use sets of smaller wheels.

 

[s8film40]

The other problem with making monorail trains that you can walk from car to car is height. Those only work in Japan because the trains sit much higher off the beam and you can walk over top of the load-bearing wheels. (Though I admit that off the top of my head I don't know if they have only a few load-bearing tires, or many smaller ones along the length of the car)

On the Mark VI trains, the wheels are giant truck tires pretty much at the same level as the benches on either end of the car. When you're in the monorail, look at the sloped wall at either end. Immediately on the other side of that is a giant truck tire. If you wanted to walk "through" to the next car, you'd have to get past *two* of those tires.

If they were to raise the trains higher, it would require another modification to ALL stations, as well as another reconstruction of the Contemporary openings.

-Rob

Bombardier proposed a MVI monorail almost identical to the Mark VI monorails at Disney for Seattle that was walkthrough it can be done with little to no modification to the stations. This would be ideal for WDW since they could automate the trains like Las Vegas but unlike Las Vegas the front and rear window viewing would still be available to guests.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

The Las Vegas Monorails do not allow guests to walk between cars.


The original Alweg design (Seatlle Monorail) and Hitachi designs (Tokyo Disney Resort Line) use sets of smaller wheels.

So I am guessing it's driverless? I knew it had some cool feature?:lol:

 

[Goofnut1980]

Thats our main way of identifying which train we are in. All our radio codes are based around the color, its just the easiest way.

The MkVI trains were brought on line in 1991-ish.

Thanks!!!! you all are a wealth of knowledge... Totally never thought about radio codes... :sohappy: