security check on the hotel monorail line

[POLY LOVER]

I was taking some friends around to the hotels on the monorail line. The bag check took forever and they were only letting about 25 people on at a time. The line stretched from the Security check to the middle of the Flloridian lobby. It took three monorails to get on and to make it worse the cars were not full. We only used it once and walked in less time using the pathways. Was something going on or is that a new passenger limit policy.
That was on a Monday I can only imagine how the weekends would be.

 

[Gringrinngghost]

I was taking some friends around to the hotels on the monorail line. The bag check took forever and they were only letting about 25 people on at a time. The line stretched from the Security check to the middle of the Flloridian lobby. It took three monorails to get on and to make it worse the cars were not full. We only used it once and walked in less time using the pathways. Was something going on or is that a new passenger limit policy.
That was on a Monday I can only imagine how the weekends would be.

It takes time to go through security. Do you want them to be diligent or do you want them to just let everyone go by with who knows what.

 

[POLY LOVER]

It takes time to go through security. Do you want them to be diligent or do you want them to just let everyone go by with who knows what.

I didn't argue that there is security! I think you need to read my post again!
I asked why did they only allow only 25 people at a time on the monorail, was there a problem or is that a new policy. Security was doing a fine job but it took long because they were not allowing people through to the monorail because they roped off the access and stopped inspections.

 

[larryz]

It takes time to go through security. Do you want them to be diligent or do you want them to just let everyone go by with who knows what.

I think I'd prefer them to be Dilibert.

 

[Gringrinngghost]

I didn't argue that there is security! I think you need to read my post again!
I asked why did they only allow only 25 people at a time on the monorail, was there a problem or is that a new policy. Security was doing a fine job but it took long because they were not allowing people through to the monorail because they roped off the access and stopped inspections.

The way it was worded made it sound like they were only allowing 25 through security at a time.

 

[Cameron1529]

I didn't argue that there is security! I think you need to read my post again!
I asked why did they only allow only 25 people at a time on the monorail, was there a problem or is that a new policy. Security was doing a fine job but it took long because they were not allowing people through to the monorail because they roped off the access and stopped inspections.

The only answer I can think of in relation to them letting on only 25 people at a time is that the monorails are on a set schedule. So if the security takes a longer period of time, then the monorail must depart even with a smaller amount of people, due to them having to adhere to the schedule.

 

[POLY LOVER]

The only answer I can think of in relation to them letting on only 25 people at a time is that the monorails are on a set schedule. So if the security takes a longer period of time, then the monorail must depart even with a smaller amount of people, due to them having to adhere to to the schedule.

Good answer, thanks

 

[The Empress Lilly]

I experienced capacity problems too, at the Poly last Saturday, 9pm. The line for security started in the gift shop, which made for fun jokes.

Apparently the monorails had been having issues quite a bit. The capacity issue was the monorail space, not the speed of security, who could process more people per hour, but had to wait in between loads once the loading area reached capacity.

Once at the Floridian, there were hardly any empty spaces to let in new passengers. Lines seemed even more massive there. But the GF was likely not the bottleneck, least of all security.

 

[Cameron1529]

I experienced capacity problems too, at the Poly last Saturday, 9pm. The line for security started in the gift shop, which made for fun jokes.

Apparently the monorails had been having issues quite a bit. The capacity issue was the monorail space, not the speed of security, who could process more people per hour, but had to wait in between loads once the loading area reached capacity.

Once at the Floridian, there were hardly any empty spaces to let in new passengers. Lines seemed even more massive there. But the GF was likely not the bottleneck, least of all security.

Could this be that the monorails are becoming more popular??
Or has this always been a problem and has never really been mentioned?

 

[IanDLBZF]

The capacity issue was the monorail space, not the speed of security, who could process more people per hour, but had to wait in between loads once the loading area reached capacity.

Odd, given the thought that the new screening processes would improve crowds at the MK entrance, but it seems there's a side effect too.
Solution to that would be to use a double lane, but unfortunately I doubt that is possible due to space limitations.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Odd, given the thought that the new screening processes would improve crowds at the MK entrance, but it seems there's a side effect too.
Solution to that would be to use a double lane, but unfortunately I doubt that is possible due to space limitations.

If the monorails have surplus space, a solution would be to move the checkpoints further away from the loading dock. To increase cleared passenger space.

At the Contemporary (and TTC) there are no such issues. The Poly and GF Ioad areas by comparison are tiny.

 

[matt9112]

It takes time to go through security. Do you want them to be diligent or do you want them to just let everyone go by with who knows what.

considering it's easy to work around it now that point is moot.

 

[Minthorne]

The monorails have become more hassle than benefit in my experience. Boat or walking from CR/BLT is the MK resort area benefit now.

 

[thomas998]

It takes time to go through security. Do you want them to be diligent or do you want them to just let everyone go by with who knows what.

They pretty much have no security at the Contemporary, so honestly if you have bad security at one point you might as well have bad security everywhere else, because the fact is if you are a terrorist you are going to figure out where the weak points are and use them... Though frankly if I were a terrorist I would just get a job at Disney and take whatever I wanted in as an employee.

 

[thomas998]

Could this be that the monorails are becoming more popular??
Or has this always been a problem and has never really been mentioned?

We had issues with the hotel monorails in the past before any security changes it just depends on the time of day, the hotel you are at and how many monorails are running. Floridian can have issues when you are leaving in the morning because your the last stop of the three, I know we had times in the past if we were there that we couldn't get on the first monorail that stopped just because there was no space... Contemporary never has a problem in the morning but has them in the afternoon and evening when a full monorail leaving the park doesn't alway have room for alot of guests that are trying to go back to the park.

 

[LAKid53]

This is why I take the boats to MK.....

 

[POLY LOVER]

We had issues with the hotel monorails in the past before any security changes it just depends on the time of day, the hotel you are at and how many monorails are running. Floridian can have issues when you are leaving in the morning because your the last stop of the three, I know we had times in the past if we were there that we couldn't get on the first monorail that stopped just because there was no space... Contemporary never has a problem in the morning but has them in the afternoon and evening when a full monorail leaving the park doesn't alway have room for alot of guests that are trying to go back to the park.

Honestly I've never had any issues with the monorails. Usually I'm amazed that there always seems to be one on the way when I'm on the platform. That's why my experience at the Floridian was so annoying. It was just strange that such a small number of riders were being allowed in the loading area.

 

[larryz]

And all they need do to fix this is install a floating bridge to cross the canal just east of GF and link the walkways together so people can walk from GF to MK.

 

[rob0519]

It takes time to go through security. Do you want them to be diligent or do you want them to just let everyone go by with who knows what.

Diligent is one thing. Get a few dogs and some metal detectors. A line that snakes half way back through the hotel is ridiculous. I vote for letting everyone go by with who knows what. I'm willing the bet the number of "who knows what" is insignificiant.

 

[I'mwatchinguWizowski]

Diligent is one thing. Get a few dogs and some metal detectors. A line that snakes half way back through the hotel is ridiculous. I vote for letting everyone go by with who knows what. I'm willing the bet the number of "who knows what" is insignificiant.

I think that’s a really ignorant comment considering the man who shot up the pulse nightclub also looked at Disney. I’d bet you’d be the one screaming the loudest at Disney for not doing more to protect people if god forbid anything ever happened, especially if it was you or your loved ones that lost their life in an attack.