A glitch aboard a Walt Disney World monorail train forced it to be towed this evening, a company spokesman said.
The incident took place on the express line about 6 p.m. as a train was traveling between the Transportation Ticket Center and the Contemporary Resort. An on-board computer detected a possible mechanical problem, triggering the train to power down.
The train was towed to the next stop and the passengers were let off.
Joined: Feb 21, 2006 Posts: 4196 Location: Sanford, Fl
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:30 am Post subject:
I think you are going to see this more and more, I think the system is probably starting to show it's age. I know they do regular maintenance, but the trains are 20 years old and the system is 38/27 years old... I don't remember any major overhaul or updates, maybe now is the best time for it. The bad thing is that I don't think that Disney is going to pony up the money, especially with all of the funds going to Fantasyland... _________________ Up or Down North, South, East, or West An Adventurer's Life is Best!
Matt and I were discussing why it seems that all of a sudden the monorail is having all these issues. Until the accident, you really didn't hear much of it. Now it feels like every other week it's in the news.
Joined: Feb 21, 2006 Posts: 4196 Location: Sanford, Fl
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject:
They probably always had minor glitches like this, but with the accident earlier this year, the press/public are paying more attention and looking for these kinds of issues... _________________ Up or Down North, South, East, or West An Adventurer's Life is Best!
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