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Proof of WEDway PeopleMover under the U.S. Capitol
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Then, it's resolved. Thank you.
The rest is all besides the point. There is more untold history. I don't know why it's such an uphill fight to get all of this out there, but the more I have to fight to get it out, the more determined I am to expose it.
Before I can even attempt to do that, I need to establish that my creditably is good by backtracking and showing that everything I said in the past was credible by providing all the necessary footnotes.
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MarkTwain
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Not getting the hate around here.
I think it's really cool that Disney managed to find another application for their WEDway technology. Many of Disney's technological accomplishments might seem trivial to someone who doesn't follow theme parks, but here is one that found an important place in the heart of the federal government's infrastructure.
It's an example where Disney successfully made their "Tomorrowland" vision a little more part of today. Pretty d*** cool if you ask me.
I think it's really cool that Disney managed to find another application for their WEDway technology. Many of Disney's technological accomplishments might seem trivial to someone who doesn't follow theme parks, but here is one that found an important place in the heart of the federal government's infrastructure.
It's an example where Disney successfully made their "Tomorrowland" vision a little more part of today. Pretty d*** cool if you ask me.
That was not the WEDway system you rode. The WEDway system was installed in the '80's. The first was the one at WDW, which opened in the mid-70's.
There were only three of these systems built: (1) the Tomorrowland at WDW one, (2) the Houston Continental Airport one (in improved form), and (3) the DC Capitol one.
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I just spent some time reading through the archives and I see what the problem was and I am partially at fault. You see, I kept saying the people mover under the Capitol was built by Disney; and, the opposition was saying it wasn't. Truth is, I was staking the claim that it was a Disney-designed WEDway PeopleMover and (as such) assumed it was built by Disney. The assumed logic is, 'if it's designed by Disney, it's built by Disney.' Naturally, I read into any claim that it wasn't built by Disney as denial of a Disney-designed and Disney-branded WEDway PeopleMover under the DC Capitol. They were right in that it wasn't built by Disney and they never claimed that the system wasn't a Disney-Designed and Disney-branded WEDway PeopleMover system. We know the truth now in that it wasn't built by Disney, but it was built by a former Disney unit under the new ownership of Bombardier. However, I was right in that the system is in fact Disney-designed and that it was built under the Disney WEDway brand name. You know, they say if you assume too much, you make an out of U and ME. If there's anything to gain out of this experience, here's a cold hard life lesson for ya'!
bjlc57
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I didn't know what it was called back in the day.. I was either 7 or 8 at the time.. it was before third grade.. I just know that I rode it.. and it did not have the 'windows".. it was just a tram.. with an older gentleman driving it like an elevator..
Yeah... Technically the term WEDway Peoplemover was born in 1975 with the LSM propulsion system.
Disneyland's Peoplemover used drive wheels, and since then the term "Peoplemover" has been applied to any people moving system be it magnets, cable pulled, bus bar or drive wheels.
How many times has MCOs system been called a monorail for example?
Disneyland's Peoplemover used drive wheels, and since then the term "Peoplemover" has been applied to any people moving system be it magnets, cable pulled, bus bar or drive wheels.
How many times has MCOs system been called a monorail for example?
The Empress Lilly
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Wow, what hatred here.
I remember riding the Wedway Peoplemover in the early eighties, with the spiel proudly telling how this was a transportation system of the future, and that it was being implemented elsewhere. I only remember their mentioning an airport, Houston. Did it make mention of DC too? I can't remember now whether the spiel spoke in the plural when it said the technology was being used elsewhere.
I remember riding the Wedway Peoplemover in the early eighties, with the spiel proudly telling how this was a transportation system of the future, and that it was being implemented elsewhere. I only remember their mentioning an airport, Houston. Did it make mention of DC too? I can't remember now whether the spiel spoke in the plural when it said the technology was being used elsewhere.
I love it! This makes the Peoplemover just a little bit more special. I'll be thinking of the US Capitol next time I ride it!
RonAnnArbor
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Didn't Cities of the Underworld also feature this at one point -- ?
mergatroid
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There's one on the dark side of the moon, NASA know about it and have photos but won't admit it publicly. I believe it's debatable whether Disney stole it from the aliens or the aliens stole it from Disney.
Your thinking of Logan's Run! I want to live in the City of Dome just to ride it's transportation system!
I'll search for a clip and post it here in a few...
I don't know why, but it reminds me of Space Mountain, the Contemporary, and the original EPCOT...
MrDee
Active Member
Wow, it's like a Jerry Springer show on here today
Yeah, it sure is!! Can't wait till they reveal who the baby daddy is.....as soon as they do, I'll start throwing my chair around my office just to get the full effect.