Looking back skyway was a great ride and even if they wanted to close it they could of used the hardware to make another ride. I was to young to remember any thing going wrong with it but was there ever any issues with the ride?
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Why did they ever demolish Skyway?
- Thread starter THEMEPARKPIONEER
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sublimesting
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For one, it ruined "the show" as you could see behind the facades. For another it is a safety issue as people would throw/spit out of them. Third someone died by falling off of one. But primarily the first reason.
People have no respect.
Should on known LOL. I am off to read some old threads now lets, let this thread die out.
Besides seeing into the backlot....
Ever notice how many kids puke while at WDW? And you thought the seagulls were bad.....
I don't mean to gross you out but that could seep thru the door. A Seagull dropped a bomb less then a foot next to my buddy Kreed while buying something from Big Al's, I hid under the overhang LOL. I don't miss it to much since I can drive 2 to 3 hours to ride a ski lift. All I can say is when you ride a Ski Lift or Sky Way, anything like that if your with someone who is afraid of heights its no fun at all.
flavious27
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Maintenance costs, guest misbehaving, killed CMs, and aging ride are all reasons why the skyways were removed from disney parks.
AEfx
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And also the fact that Imagineering HATED it because it was almost impossible to keep up many of the illusions from up there (hidden show buildings, etc.) that work perfectly on the ground but not so much from that high up.
flavious27
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agreed, though the epcot monorail does hurt the illusion also and I wish they would work on it.
MerlinTheGoat
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Don't forget the fast parts of Test Track, you can see a LOT of "behind the park" stuff i'm sure many imagineers wouldn't want you to see.
Random Vids Inc
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Or TOT, Everest, or when they open up backstage and let you walk though during parades at MK. Can keep all the secrets in!