Rumor New Monorails Coming Soon?

[James Alucobond]

God no. Those things are ugly and not of the original WDW style. Please no to the Tokyo Monorails.

Agreed. The Tokyo monorail looks incredibly dinky, and the interior is appointed as if it were a toy. The profile of the WDW monorail still looks vastly more futuristic. I hope that part of it never changes. It’s always looked so perfect circling Future World.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Apparently, “soon” was on the timescale of continental drift.

We just have to frame any mention of “soon” in Disney timelines. Like when they say something is “temporary”.

I’ve maintained for about 20 years that they have zero intention to replace those trains…because they have zero desire to replace the tracks. Im still waiting to be proven wrong.
Even with the poly station rebuild…which is minor in comparison…I see no such desire.

We can only hope. And hope that “temporary” truly is, in his case. Although it’s another case of “be careful what you wish for”. The next CEO could make the last two look like intelligent theme park people. Kind of like how the Bob’s make Eisner seem pretty good by comparison.

I also said you’d miss him when he was gone and Bob would have less and less “shine”…unlike chapek’s head.

Eisner was legitimately good for awhile. Chappie has always been terrible in the company.

Which is why it knocks Iger down a peg. He did one of the things he was allowed to take over to prevent: no strong corporate structure. As bad or 99% worse than Eisner. Eisner had hacks…what Bob left looks like what the hacks “hacked up” and left on the road side.

 

[castlecake2.0]

I’ve maintained for about 20 years that they have zero intention to replace those trains…because they have zero desire to replace the tracks. Im still waiting to be proven wrong.
Even with the poly station rebuild…which is minor in comparison…I see no such desire.


I also said you’d miss him when he was gone and Bob would have less and less “shine”…unlike chapek’s head.

Which is why it knocks Iger down a peg. He did one of the things he was allowed to take over to prevent: no strong corporate structure. As bad or 99% worse than Eisner. Eisner had hacks…what Bob left looks like what the hacks “hacked up” and left on the road side.

What’s the lifespan on the beam? They could replace the trains and use the same beam. I’d think they got about 5 more years until they’ll need to have a purchase order in for replacements, 10 before the current trains have reached end of usable life.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

What’s the lifespan on the beam? They could replace the trains and use the same beam. I’d think they got about 5 more years until they’ll need to have a purchase order in for replacements, 10 before the current trains have reached end of usable life.

That’s a great question…but beams don’t last forever. Those were placed in the harsh Florida climate going on 55 years ago…just saying.

the trains are a weird, expensive, energy non-efficient custom build.

…and the problem is that Disney won’t admit to their investors they have necessary overhead anymore. It’s the changes in Wall Street mentality that they have fallen into the pattern on. So the “we’ll make it back later” on something mostly frivolous like obselete monorails is gonna be a tough sell.

 

[castlecake2.0]

That’s a great question…but beams don’t last forever. Those were placed in the harsh Florida climate going on 55 years ago…just saying.

the trains are a weird, expensive, energy non-efficient custom build.

…and the problem is that Disney won’t admit to their investors they have necessary overhead anymore. It’s the changes in Wall Street mentality that they have fallen into the pattern on. So the “we’ll make it back later” on something mostly frivolous like obselete monorails is gonna be a tough sell.

Michael Eisner once said “we can’t afford not to do it”. I can’t imagine even with this Disney that they’d not maintain/replace the trains eventually.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Michael Eisner once said “we can’t afford not to do it”. I can’t imagine even with this Disney that they’d not maintain/replace the trains eventually.

This is NOT Big Mike’s era…the board in those days was packed with Roy loyalists…family men.

and Disney wasn’t measured by quarterly revenues or P/E ratios

 

[JoeCamel]

What’s the lifespan on the beam? They could replace the trains and use the same beam. I’d think they got about 5 more years until they’ll need to have a purchase order in for replacements, 10 before the current trains have reached end of usable life.

Where would you serve the purchase order?
Custom manufacturing probably onsite due to transport costs but there is no indication the beams are in peril, maybe the pylons but...

In any case it would be up to TWDC to engineer and install any replacement.

The beams and pylons seem to be in good shape, just need to build new trains. I feel sorry for current management to be saddled with a transport system that is both iconic to the destination and obsolete to the point of inhibiting operations.

 

[Splashin' Ryan]

I think most of you are forgetting that the intended lifespan of these monorails is 20-25 years and these have been in operation since 1989, 32 years. It's well over their time to be replaced.

Especially it's important to consider the usage of the monorails too, while not running 24/7, they can average about 17 hours a day with many hours running at maximum capacity, which is on the extreme end of usage for monorails.

I wonder if a truly major incident were to occur, like another crash or someone falling because a door fell off if Disney could be sued for not retiring them soon enough.

 

[Little Green Men]

I wish they would just use the Tokyo model for the monorails.

They look like cars from the 80s no thanks

 

[lazyboy97o]

Where would you serve the purchase order?
Custom manufacturing probably onsite due to transport costs but there is no indication the beams are in peril, maybe the pylons but...

In any case it would be up to TWDC to engineer and install any replacement.

They’re just concrete so there plenty of engineers, manufacturers and contractors who could handle the work if necessary. They did expand the spur near the Transportation and Ticket Center a few years ago.

 

[deix15x8]

I wonder how long until the energy inefficiency of them can cause enough of a green story that it forces them to be replaced. I can't imagine something made in the 80's is anywhere near as energy efficient as one would be made today.

 

[matt9112]

They look like cars from the 80s no thanks

So the best looking cars ever? If the headlights dont pop up i dont want it.

I like the hardwood floors and the mickey arches on the interior. There also you know...clean...

 

[ImperfectPixie]

So the best looking cars ever? If the headlights dont pop up i dont want it.

I like the hardwood floors and the mickey arches on the interior. There also you know...clean...

Dude. My favorite car I've ever owned...1985 300ZX.

 

[matt9112]

Apparently, “soon” was on the timescale of continental drift.

New monorails

Dude. My favorite car I've ever owned...1985 300ZX.

That's on my short list. Everyone likes the bubble oens and sure they got a much better engine but there so ugly. I want the z31 300
That or a 944 hopefully rather soon. Right now i have a 94 miata and my regular car (2012 gti)

 

[the.dreamfinder]

God no. Those things are ugly and not of the original WDW style. Please no to the Tokyo Monorails.

Smacking Mickey ears on everything is trashy. Monorails SHOULD give off an elegant, optimistic vibe with a touch of playfulness.

 

[monothingie]

Smacking Mickey ears on everything is trashy. Monorails SHOULD give off an elegant, optimistic vibe with a touch of playfulness.

 

[John park hopper]

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Bob is smiling all the way to the bank

 

[monothingie]

Bob is smiling all the way to the bank

Unpopular Opinion: I think Bob Chapek would rock the anime school girl outfit look.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

They’re just concrete so there plenty of engineers, manufacturers and contractors who could handle the work if necessary. They did expand the spur near the Transportation and Ticket Center a few years ago.

I tried to do e-research…but I couldn’t find it…

aren’t there coated steel beams/bars encased in that concrete? If it’s just concrete…they could have a rather instantaneous failure, no?

…whatever they are…they are not permanent and have/will begin to fail.

Unpopular Opinion: I think Bob Chapek would rock the anime school girl outfit look.

Well it’s “popular” now…I can’t “unthink it”

 

[lazyboy97o]

I tried to do e-research…but I couldn’t find it…

aren’t there coated steel beams/bars encased in that concrete? If it’s just concrete…they could have a rather instantaneous failure, no?

…whatever they are…they are not permanent and have/will begin to fail.

Steel reinforcing is a standard component of concrete construction.