Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=3209" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Monorail Red to open tonight at Disneyland</b></a> The Orange County Register is reporting Monorail Red will finally be opening to the public tonite at Disneyland. <a href="http://ocresort.freedomblogging.com/2008/07/03/monorail-red-will-open-to-the-public-tonight/" target="_blank">Click here</a> for their full report.
Originally Posted By bean "New red Disneyland monorail takes first public guests around the park July 3rd, 2008, 8:20 pm · 4 Comments · posted by Sonya Smith At about 5 p.m. today the first members of the public boarded the new Mark VII Monorail at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland station. While some people who went on the first red monorail trip seemed to think it was just another monorail, some guests were thrilled to be on the new train. “It was air conditioned and it was pretty,†said 8-year-old Bethany Masten from Sacramento. Masten and her family were on the first public trip with the new monorail." rest of story here <a href="http://ocresort.freedomblogging.com/2008/07/03/new-red-disneyland-monorail-takes-first-public-guests-around-the-park/" target="_blank">http://ocresort.freedombloggin...he-park/</a>
Originally Posted By Westsider Bethany got to ride on the new air conditioned Red Train! Congrats Bethany!
Originally Posted By Dznygrl So...did they REALLY put air conditioning on it to solve the heat problem? I thought I heard they couldn't do that because it would make the train too heavy or something.
Originally Posted By oc_dean I'm very surprised to hear this news. Perhaps the story of those riding "the air conditioned monorail" were riding in the front (??).
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Yeah, unless they did something drastic, there's only AC in the front and end cones.
Originally Posted By Elderp " I thought I heard they couldn't do that because it would make the train too heavy or something." I heard that too, but the place I heard typically is a negative disney website, so I am glad to hear that the imagineers found a way.
Originally Posted By ni_teach OK, someone will have to report what they did to fix all these problems.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby 8-year-old Bethany could be wrong about the A/C. Or she could have ridden in the nose or tail. Darkbeer?
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones "I heard that too, but the place I heard typically is a negative disney website, so I am glad to hear that the imagineers found a way." I'm glad that they have found a way as well, but the site was not wrong in reporting the monorail's problems becoming operational. This monorail was supposed to debut in February, you know.
Originally Posted By monorailblue Just because the train soft opened in the evening doesn't mean the heat problem has been solved. It could run in the evening without the same problem it would have in the day. How's the weather in Anaheim? Let's hear from our regular reporters and CMs.
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer Air conditioning has *not* been added to the center cars and there are still a few other "issues" that need work. Air flow was increased to the center cars by adding air scoops and reversing the airflow direction of 2 of the 4 ventilator fans in each car. It has increased air flow but the cars are noisier now.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Oh dear, well at least there are passengers enjoying the new monorail train now!
Originally Posted By nsdodgers I rode the new monorail at 5:30 on 7/3/08 and have a few pictures to show for it. Firstly, the benches remind me of the parking lot tram and are not padded in any way. Needless to say it wasn't very comfortable. There isn't any air conditioning but there are a lot of fans blowing air around to help. Some from under my bench and some up above. The lighting was a nice blue coming from under each bench. A strange flaw that I happened to sit in front of was a placard with the monorail logo on it was installed backwards. There is a photo of it in the link below. I checked the other cars on my way out and none of the others were flipped this way. Leaving from tomorrowland, the pilot seemed to really fly. It was a fast smooth ride to the hotel. He seemed to take it slower on the return trip, I don't know if this was the timing or turns that it has to take. Overall I enjoyed the ride. Take a look at my photos: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43742213" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/43742213</a>@N00/sets/72157605981397139/
Originally Posted By nsdodgers lets try this: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/monorailred" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/monorailred</a>
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Very nice information, everyone. The article and photos are very much appreciated, as is the description of the how they're addressing the a/c issue. This belongs over in the things I've never done at DL thread, but hang on to your hats for this shocking confession: I've only ridden the Monorail once. Looking forward to repeatedly remedying that problem soon! Plus, I hope to ride up in the nose/tail cone of of these days, too. VERY interesting about the backwards logo, nsdodgers! It's like finding a mistake in one of the coins at the Mint! (Kind of
Originally Posted By believe >>>>>" I thought I heard they couldn't do that because it would make the train too heavy or something." I heard that too, but the place I heard typically is a negative disney website, so I am glad to hear that the imagineers found a way.<<<<<<<<<<<<< Actually, it was someone on THIS discussion board who mentioned it first... about the A/C. But in either case, they appear to be right!
