Yes. I thought my post was pretty clear, but to reiterate, people are choosing to ride it now more than before because due to everything else being artificially inflated by Fastpass, a 20-ish minute wait for the Peoplemover is ideal when everything else is 50 minutes or more and their next Fastpass isn't valid yet.
This system is currently in use in D.C. and has been for decades. There was also one in the Houston airport that has since been removed.
Actually, AFAIK, the "Subway" in Houston Intercontinental is still in service, although they are reportedly looking to rebuild or replace the system.https://www.fly2houston.com/newsroom/articles/iah-gaining-ground-replacing-subway-train/
I do believe CoP ridership has been up since Fastpass+ was implemented. However, Peoplemover is more popular for being an actual ride and everyone can see it throughout the land, with its loading station prominently situated in the center.
I see what you did there. Funny
Indeed, the one in D.C. is in their version of Fantasyland...the U.S. Congress.
The thing though that I’ve noticed is that even if the wait says it’s 20 minutes, it really isn’t. I went back earlier this month and my mother and I rode this several times while only having to wait 5-10 minutes even though the wait time said 20-35 minutes. The line moves pretty fast, only thing slowing it down is the fact that you can only have a certain amount of people on the ramp.
That's true with all of the attractions. They inflate the posted wait times because it gives guests a warm and fuzzy feeling "having to wait 5-10 minutes even though the wait time said 20-35 minutes". Disney loves to mess with your head.
I’m assuming you are speaking to the area between the rails which is simply a plastic (maybe fiberglass?) cover? Unfortunately, it inevitably gets stepped on during evacuations (which are more frequent now) even though guests are told not to and cracks. Regardless, it’s still bad show just like the orange cones on the seats.
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