New Monrails at DL

eatmon74 · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject: New Monrails at DL

I was reading mouseplanet and found pictures of the new monorail here is one:

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MikeA · Airline Food and Beverage Joined: Jan 13, 2006 Posts: 397

Very retro... I think I like it Smile

The seating looks different too.

WDWFan · Pilot Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 10863

That is slick... Can't wait to see them in action

jahosifatz · Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject:

Dude, those are sick!!!!!

foxer76 · Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:31 pm Post subject:

SCHWEEEEEEEEET!!

daguru · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:19 am Post subject:

I hope they have the line up and running by the end of Feb, when we get there....!
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CTKnight3 · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:50 am Post subject:

The seating IS different. There are benches in the middle looking out towards the windows. After all, this set is not for transportation. So the view is primary.

redbaron314 · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject:

I was out at MK sat and talked to a few friends and I understand that maybe just maybe we would get them here too......
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daguru · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:52 am Post subject:

I really don't see them coming to WDW any time soon... because didn't they just rehab a handful of them and slowly rehabing the rest... There was talk of adding the new floors and the new handrail configuration to more of the cars (if not the whole fleet)...

I doubt they would referb the fleet here and then replace them all.....

And the monorails at DL have a different interior layout. From what I've heard, they seats are back to back and running down the middle of the car (parallel with the car), unlike the perpendicular seats that we have at WDW. This was done so people riding would get a better view out of the windows, especially since the monorail there is more like an attraction that actual transportation (like it is here).... This type of interior is great for viewing, but cuts down on rider capacity, which is opposite of what is needed here.

It is nice to dream... but I just don't see it happening....

I just want these running in a month or so, when we are there!!!!
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WDWFan · Pilot Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 10863

Admittedly the exterior styling is great, but the interior is just not suitable for Florida. Florida needs the capacity they get with the current arrangement. If anything, what Florida needs is more track. Bring some of the other resort/parks into the "loop" No reason a Loop through Animal kingdom lodge and park could not run to TTC. And that one of the parks could not loop in MGM or the other hotels like the Wilderness Lodge. Except of course... Money.

The cost of the track is so expensive and chances are they would neec to expand or supplliment the roundhouse.

redbaron314 · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject:

how soon we forget how the orig monorails here at wdw were they were slide across benches much like DL so yes we could use them
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WDWFan · Pilot Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 10863

could, but it would cut down capacity... and those lines are already long.

zeppelindude · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

Now the question is when they will be out... They were suposed to be released President's day weekend. I heard they made 1 lap around the track, and lost about $20,000 worth of thee special paint.

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Cast Member Previews for Monorails will be throughout this week....2 hours before park opening and 2 hours after park closing.
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zeppelindude · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:50 am Post subject:

Very cool. Means they should be up and running for guests soon.