Walking from the tram stop at DAK to Maharajah Jungle Trek...ok.
Walking from monorail station at MK to Ariel's Grotto...ok.
Walking from tram stop at Epcot to AA...ok.
Walking from parking spot in front of AMC to the Marketplace...unacceptable. Must have transport. Vacation ruined.
Gotcha.
well when you go to the parks, you dont typically go directly from point a to the far away point b, the whole place is an experience so you meander and take your time.
They really should have a trolley system in place for transportation between districts in Downtown Disney. The size of the place warrants it. With the new theme of Disney Springs a cable car style on tracks would go perfectly with the theming. All it would have to do is go back and forth on the same track.
Love it, they've already built something similar, or were going to at Disney California adventure.
Yeah, I had some attitude, but my point isn't invalid. Walking from AMC to the marketplace should not be considered out of the realm of possibility. I think people look to complain far too much.
my point was DS is meant to be a town, so having some form of transportation other than the boats isn't really that crazy of a something to include.
at least the walk should be more interesting once its done, as before the walk from the marketplace to the west side via the outside was via that little thin poorly lit sidewalk. as the only other option was to wind through PI, and before PI was opened up walking around the outside edge was the only option to get from the WS to the Maketplace
While poorly explained...there is a grain of truth for this. In many malls, and especially outdoor malls, walking long distances to experience many stories is normal. I don't hear claims a shuttle must be provided. And Disney does provide a shuttle, it is just not want everyone wants. If someone JUST wants the movie, the parking garage will provide excellent access after the construction is finished.
A rail system would take a couple of years and cost more then the primary draw (the springs) and result in swaths of the areas being closed to go into laying the track. And after it is said in done it would dramatically limit the footspace, resulting in much tighter crowds. With the tight crowds the train would have to go slow and could not carry many people since it would have to be able to stop at a moments notice...It may look cute but would be a logistical nightmare.
if they would of been incorporating it now, before everything is built it wouldn't be a nightmare and could be added in such a way to minimize interactions between people and track
in reality if it was built like a light rail system it would be able to share road space around the outside edge with other vehicles
we aren't really talking a train, the pictures theme appropriate vehicle above, could be built as a light rail vehicle thats able to interact with people on a pedestrian friendly level, rather than a train that would require a completely dedicated line
a new light rail system in russia passes right through the station at grade where people cross right in front of it
