Originally Posted By ssWEDguy So I was driving into WDW property on Weds morning about 8:15am. I was going north on World Drive from 192, coming up on the Buena Vista Dr. overpass, the "Epcot Area Resorts" exit. Just then I saw a monorail silently glide over the highway going west to east. I almost did a double take. But then as I got closer I saw what I was looking at. There were three Disney buses crossing the overpass above me, travelling at the same speed, and overlapping some in both parallel lanes so you couldn't see space between them from the side as they travelled. Kind of exciting, actually. An image of what the monorails could be doing on property if they'd been expanded more widely.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> boy was i excited when i saw the title to this thread. << That's exactly how I felt when I saw it.
Originally Posted By CMM1 I think there have been a number of posts about how the current WDW bus system is a far more economic way to get people around - but at some point might someone at Disney decide that the perk of having a hotel on a monorail line eventually pay back the cost of building such a project?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> don't suppose you had ya camera did ya steve? << Well sure I did -- I always do. But I was driving at 50mph at the time, and the moment went by much too fast anyway. I'm thinking now of either going out there, setting up with a tripod and spending a morning trying to get the same shot. Or maybe just cobble one together with PhotoShop. The result with PhotoShop would be the same since it's not a "real" monorail image anyway.
Originally Posted By mickey_ring In keeping with the WDW transportation topic, wasn't there going to be some kind of railway from Orlando airport to WDW property? I guess it hasn't moved past the idea stage.
Originally Posted By mrichmondj I think the time has come to really consider monorail expansion. The number of buses at the resorts has gotten to be out of control. Even a minor monorail expansion to incorporate just MGM and the Epcot resorts seems to me to be a plausible idea in terms of the economics. I think adding the WL to the MK loop would also be worth considering.
Originally Posted By avromark <<I think the time has come to really consider monorail expansion. The number of buses at the resorts has gotten to be out of control>> The additional benefit of a monorail line is that you can free those bus driver's to do other jobs. For overflow capacity, they could always release more buses during peak season, especially since they already own the buses, many Transit Lines keep a stable of "winter" (old) and "summer" new buses here, so keeping the buses for overflow wouldn't be hard anyways.
Originally Posted By disney pete ""Well sure I did -- I always do. But I was driving at 50mph at the time, and the moment went by much too fast anyway."" oh come on man ive seen some of your shots,and 50mph you will be getting a ticket my friend. ""I'm thinking now of either going out there, setting up with a tripod and spending a morning trying to get the same shot. Or maybe just cobble one together with PhotoShop. The result with PhotoShop would be the same since it's not a "real" monorail image anyway."" like the nike advert JUST DO IT please
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> 50mph you will be getting a ticket my friend. << Not sure I understand what you mean by this. The limit on World Drive is still 50mph, isn't it?
Originally Posted By disney pete It was tongue in cheek steve the was a thread not so long ago about CMs speeding just pulling ya leg my friend
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> It was tongue in cheek steve << No big deal -- I figured you were joking. It's just that they have been fooling with the speed limits in and around property some, and some regulars not be aware of that. For instance, the stretch of 192 that cuts through the full width of property used to be 55mph, as it deserved to be. However, of late I believe they're changing that to 45. If that's so, the drivers sure don't know it. The speed limit on World Drive is 50mph until you get into the vicinity of the MK toll plaza. Then it goes down to 35mph and stays there as you proceed to parking. Most people don't pay much attention to that change either.
