Disstevefan1
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I think this thread has "derailed" 
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News Tomorrowland Speedway and Walt Disney World Railroad to be impacted by TRON construction at the Magic Kingdom
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ToTBellHop
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Age isn’t the issue.
Pandemic-related loss of talent (adding to an already-lengthy refurbishment) is the issue. That’s hard to fix. Where are the trainers with 40 years of experience now?
Pandemic-related loss of talent (adding to an already-lengthy refurbishment) is the issue. That’s hard to fix. Where are the trainers with 40 years of experience now?
EricsBiscuit
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I would rather they delay reopening or run fewer trains than open with an inexperienced crew so they can better train (no pun intended this time) their crew. It’s dangerous not only for the locomotives and other equipment but also to the guests and crew.
Disone
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WDWRR had to rip out tracks from the fantasyland station all the way to the carousel of progress and then some. They should have taken this opportunity to address that gradient.
Could have it flattened pulling out of the station and then increased a bit more once the train has an opportunity to build some momentum.
I'm curious of when the gradient ends. How much flat track do they have before it pulls back into main Street station.
solidyne
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It's mostly jocular ribbing but also concern that said generation (on the whole) is less equipped for, well, anything than the prior is, just as mine (X) is less so than the one before me. We've been in decline (on average) in my estimation for a long time. Just my opinion.
Goodness, I hope the engineer wasn't 25. God help us.
Well, if you need 40 years' experience, then age is kind of an issue. If you started "learning trains" at, say, 16, and then you've now gathered 40 years on the job, that puts you at 56...smack dab in the middle of Gen X!
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ToTBellHop
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Notice I said TRAINERS with 40 years experience.
They can train a 20-year old just fine. See also: the monorail.
mikeymouse
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If there's a slip, maybe they need more sand or graphite. BTW, look at the pretty lights and bell!!
_caleb
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mikeymouse
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You can't see the photo i posted?
_caleb
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No, I can see it just fine, and it's a great photo. Unfortunately, my interest is matched by my ignorance!
I see the red (crossing?) lights (I think that's what you're referring to). But I don't know which thing is the bell.
Sorry, I fall into the category of loving trains, being super excited about the railroad coming back, but not knowing the first thing about it!
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mikeymouse
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LOL ok just checking. It was taken from a video and from my phone so I wasn't sure if it worked. Yeah looks like both sides have a bell and a small pair of reds.
Captain Barbossa
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I’m still wondering if they’re going to pave the crossing or keep the temporary panels there? I feel like if they we’re going to pave it, they would have done it by now.
JoeCamel
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Oooo, I think vest guy got replaced with automation
Regarding the Speedway- just watched a video with the Christmas overlay. It looks great!
They could add retro-futuristic, mid-century modern type lights, trees, sculptures, whatever to the regular ride and I think it would go a long way to sprucing it up, help it fit in better with Tron.
They could add retro-futuristic, mid-century modern type lights, trees, sculptures, whatever to the regular ride and I think it would go a long way to sprucing it up, help it fit in better with Tron.
Bocabear
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This should have been an opportunity to have upgraded to electric cars with LED lighting on them like Tron, and a lot of stylish set pieces and topography changes...if they are keeping a speedway, time to make it something special as it should be in the Magic Kingdom... Or add a speedway attraction around the Test Track pavilion in Epcot where it would make sense, and develop this area for new attractions...
Peter Pan and Neverland Miniland? with a new double tracked expanded ride?
Peter Pan and Neverland Miniland? with a new double tracked expanded ride?
Andrew M
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Don't get me wrong I completely agree, I'm just willing to give them the benefit of the doubt for now since they are training brand new CMs who look like they've had very little throttle time. I'd imagine any of us would probably have the same result on the first couple of tries. Hopefully she learns from her mistakes quickly.
Skibum1970
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I have always thought a "Highways of Tomorrow" with tongue-in-cheek humor would be awesome (similar but better than World of Motion). Enclosing the speedway or giving it tunnels and more set pieces would be okay but still results in a shorter track and stinky exhaust. EV vehicles with a rerouting of the track would also work.
Regarding the train, I'm going in February and it would be so nice to be able to ride it yet again.
Disstevefan1
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It would be super expensive upgrade to go with EVs!
TWDC needs the money to make forgettable content for D+
_caleb
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Golf carts are EVs