Originally Posted By amazedncal2 We boarded the monorail from the DTD station last week. They opened one gate, sent the first 15 people to the first car, 2nd 15 to the next car and so on. I kind of liked this system, made for less pushing and shoving and guests getting in a car to find that there isn't enough room. Just wondering if this is standard practice now?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I believe that's the system they're using right now because of the ventillation problems with the new trains. Once they have it fixed, they will be allowed to put more people in each car (25ish I think). I would assume they are just doing it this way to make sure that they don't get too many people in one, but I wouldn't be terribly surprised if they kept the system if it works well. It always seems to take so long to load the Monorails, so maybe this would help make it a little faster.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer The new loading procedure is just for the new Mark VII Monrails (well, just red right now). And it has to do to the heat issue, and the lack of ventalation in the main trains due to the new windows.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Thanks! I wish they would keep loading this way. I forgot about the ventilation problem, we did notice it
Originally Posted By -PLP- Blue looks real nice in the sunlight too!! as for the loading issue, that sounds like a very orderly system. You know you will find a seat that way.
Originally Posted By BrnardM In a month or so the summer heat will subside, so they'll be off the hook as far as the heat goes. Does anyone know what they plan to do about this heat issue long term? If Monorail red has problems then the others likely have it as well. It looks like whatever they have tried so far dosen't seem to be working.
Originally Posted By ImaginingDisney >>>>> In a month or so the summer heat will subside, so they'll be off the hook as far as the heat goes. Does anyone know what they plan to do about this heat issue long term? If Monorail red has problems then the others likely have it as well <<<<< I am wondering, as I have seen the pics of the old windows and knowing these are the same bodies from the MK Vs', how was the ventilation when the MK Vs' ran the park? Even the old window system does not look impressive, kinda like a car window. The new windows which open at the bottom, look like they were trying to keep the air turbulance from blowing in on guests and blowing things around the car. That it acheived but at a loss of air flow and cooling effect. If the old train had a temp problem, this fix will do nothing to improve the problem. ID "Please look outside the left side window of the monorails forward motion and you can see us WISK by DisneyLands MATTERHORN Mountain, look quick"
