News People mover now reopened!

[BoarderPhreak]

"This never would've happened under Walt at WDW!"

 

[Creathir]

"This never would've happened under Walt at WDW!"

Well technically it didn’t.

 

[Minthorne]

Now they have plenty of time to fix it!

 

[HauntedPirate]

IF there are closures they can just let stuff sit empty for a week instead. I'm not sure there will be closures though. Maybe.

Well that comment didn’t age well...

And they won’t do more than basic maintenance to keep ride mechanics going. They likely won’t spend a dime more than is absolutely necessary during the closure.

 

[disney4life2008]

People mover will be closed indefinitely.

 

[Josh Hendy]

People mover will be closed indefinitely.

Too bad because this ride was apparently intended from day one to be simple, reliable technology with the fewest possible breakdowns. No complicated custom-machined parts like HM, no cascading waterfalls like PotC, no complicated AAs. Just butt-simple cars floating along on magnets. Takes a bit of doing to FUBAR that up, just saying

 

[aladdin2007]

People mover will be closed indefinitely.

that makes me feel like it will end up like stitch, very bad.

 

[Rich Brownn]

Too bad because this ride was apparently intended from day one to be simple, reliable technology with the fewest possible breakdowns. No complicated custom-machined parts like HM, no cascading waterfalls like PotC, no complicated AAs. Just butt-simple cars floating along on magnets. Takes a bit of doing to FUBAR that up, just saying

Did we ever find out what the issue is? Like I said earlier it's probably the turntable at load/unload. The ride itself rarely malfunctions.

 

[Walt d]

Remember when Bush took over the White House and rumor was Clinton's staff removed all the W's from the keyboards? Maybe Iger planted all sorts of pranks around the parks before leaving.

I surely hope that’s not the case. I truly enjoy riding the people mover, on a hot day, its a cooling ride as you zip along. Would hate to see it eliminated Bobby i..

 

[Josh Hendy]

Did we ever find out what the issue is? Like I said earlier it's probably the turntable at load/unload. The ride itself rarely malfunctions.

There was another thread recently about various issues on the ride such as ramp not working, lots of cars with orange cones, etc.

 

[larryz]

Did we ever find out what the issue is? Like I said earlier it's probably the turntable at load/unload. The ride itself rarely malfunctions.

Perhaps the rapidly increasing movements of the magnetic north pole are throwing off the track impulse synchronizers...?

 

[Magicart87]

Perhaps the rapidly increasing movements of the magnetic north pole are throwing off the track impulse synchronizers...?

Perhaps.
(where's a tin foil hat emoji when you need one?)

 

[larryz]

Perhaps.
(where's a tin foil hat emoji when you need one?)

Go ahead and laugh -- you just wait until the total protonic reversal occurs! Many Shubs and Zulls will know what it is to roast in the depths of a Sloar that day I can tell you...!

 

[Space Mountain]

Did we ever find out what the issue is? Like I said earlier it's probably the turntable at load/unload. The ride itself rarely malfunctions.

LIM replacement. The turntable or ramps had nothing to do with it this time.

 

[GymLeaderPhil]

LIM replacement. The turntable or ramps had nothing to do with it this time.

This explains the reduced number of vehicles operating.

 

[ppete1975]

LIM replacement. The turntable or ramps had nothing to do with it this time.

Lim?

 

[JoeCamel]

Lim?

Linear Induction Motor

 

[jt04]

People mover will be closed indefinitely.

Well yes, so will everything else.

Do you have insider info you are not revealing or is this opinion⁉

 

[marni1971]

Well yes, so will everything else.

Do you have insider info you are not revealing or is this opinion⁉

I’ll admit that made me chuckle.

 

[jt04]

I’ll admit that made me chuckle.

I have wondered if the rails could be removed, then cement applied to make a smooth surface for the ride vehicles. Of course it would take new ride vehicles with rubber tires but the result would be much smoother and quieter. Has this been considered? Will be interesting to see the tech used on the new people mover at the Vegas CC. I'm betting on something similar.