Originally Posted By FerretAfros So, to ba a transportation system, it has to charge admission? That's crazy. I suppose they could have gotten away with it, in the ticket days, but it would be very hard to justify now. What about attractions, like Haunted Mansion, where the load and unload are in seperate places? Doesn't that count? (I could understand both sides here) And the Skyway? That clearly had two stations. Maybe I'm missing something with this...
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Yes, you are. It was because it was a train. Japan has very strict regulations on trains and if the Western River Railroad had just one more station, it would have to have been just like the other trains in Japan and be regulated by the governemt. The other attractions don't count because they are not a traditional means of transportation.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Speaking of trains. Why does the Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad have coverings on the windows on the side that faces outside the park? They are the most unique cars out of all the resorts. Also, are there any show scenes along this railroad?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I think that ^^^ would be because the seats face into the park rather than forward?? Lee will explain I am sure, but that was my take the day I saw it from the gates. DLP's, some of DL's trains and the DAK train are built that way.
Originally Posted By BrigmanMT 2 Along with the cars in TDLFAN's pictures, you can see a real mean looking cow plow on the front of the lcoomotive. It looks like they sharpened that thing for ramming speed. Its now a cattle cutter or something. Anyone else notice this?
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "DLP's, some of DL's trains and the DAK train are built that way." But even those don't have coverings on the back. It looks better when they get to Main Street and you can see into the cars. I guess these HK cars look more like real passenger cars from the outside, but the drawn shades look strange. Maybe they should raise some and put others at various heights to simulate how a real passenger train would look.
Originally Posted By leemac <<I think that ^^^ would be because the seats face into the park rather than forward??>> Right answer.
Originally Posted By BrigmanMT 2 Disneyland's freight car has the inward facing seats, and the boards along the back side. It's a good way to hide some of the backstage areas.
