Originally Posted By ReelJustice Per MAGICal Steve <<Beginning on July 11 2011, the Epcot monorail service will stop operation 1 hour after regular park closing, and from August 1 2011, the Magic Kingdom monorail will stop operation 1 hour after regular park closing. This means that in both cases, the monorail will not be able to return guests back to their resorts after evening Extra Magic Hours. Guests will instead be transported by bus and boats where available. Morning Extra Magic Hour service has not been affected. All indications are that this is a permanent change.>> Another BOLD move by InOverHerHeadMeg
Originally Posted By ReelJustice Food for thought from a former Transportation Cast Member (me): *The Ferry Boats don't run during EMH to TTC or anywhere for that matter. Now, under this plan, you will have to take a Resort Launch to the Poly. *Resort Launches only hold 30 guests at a time. *Resort Launches are not handicapped or stroller accessible. *Each Resort Launch services Grand Flo and Poly at the same time. *The only way to get back to the Contemporary will be via the walkway. *How the heck do they plan on selling those Grand Floridian DVC's now?
Originally Posted By WDWVacationer Terrible plan that will cause a transportation nightmare. Guest Service at its best.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 The way I am readying this is that the EPCOT monorail will stop running 1 hour after park close then they probably route people to busses. And the express monorail will stop running 1 hour after park close. The resort monorail will contiue running.
Originally Posted By SeventyOne <The way I am readying this is that the EPCOT monorail will stop running 1 hour after park close then they probably route people to busses. And the express monorail will stop running 1 hour after park close. The resort monorail will contiue running.> "This means that in both cases, the monorail will not be able to return guests back to their resorts after evening Extra Magic Hours. Guests will instead be transported by bus and boats where available." No offense, but I think you're reading it wrong. Sounding like no monorail service period. RJ, I'd forgotten the ferries don't run--how will people who drove from the All-Stars get back to the parking lot?
Originally Posted By Manfried Well gee, folks, the parks are closed. Why do you need more than one hour to get out of the park and back to the parking lots or the hotels? I mean really.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 As a former transportation CM, w when I read Magic Kingdom monorail, that usually refers to the express monorail. The other beam is called the Resort Monorail. It would make no sense to strand your highest paying resort guests without a monorail and send them to buses and boats which offer no capacity.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Well gee, folks, the parks are closed. Why do you need more than one hour to get out of the park and back to the parking lots or the hotels? I mean really.>> You're reading it wrong, Manny. This is for EMH nights. meaning the parks will still have 2 more hours of operation after the monorail stops running.
Originally Posted By ReelJustice <<RJ, I'd forgotten the ferries don't run--how will people who drove from the All-Stars get back to the parking lot? >> Boat to Poly. Then, walk.
Originally Posted By ReelJustice I think what we'll see is a Motor Cruiser or 2 added to the "Gold Route" aka Poly/GF. They hold 120 guests and 2 ECVs. With 1 or 2 Cruisers on the Gold Route, I see a return of the former Green Route which was Lodge/Campground. Service to Lodge/Campground will be the sacrificial lamb here. They pay less.
Originally Posted By dshyates Disney is just doing what the customers demand. More Magical Busses. YEAH!!!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer This makes no sense at all, and in my eyes is not only a testament to how poorly the WDWR is run, but to how poor a condition the monorails are in. My bet is that they can't handle the wear and tear. Time for a new fleet and nothing less, WDW.
Originally Posted By ChiMike EE. That is exactly what the main reason is. They need more downtime for maintenance. They also need to stop running more than 10 trains at one time. If they do shut down the resort line as well, it is simply without excuse if you consider what is being paid for those 4 monorail resorts.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^Mike, there's no way 4 hours of extra maintenance is going to make that much of a difference. They need new Monorails. I think it's becoming more obvious by the day.
Originally Posted By ReelJustice <<I'm still not buying this.>> This is coming from the webmaster of the biggest official unoffical Disney site. And guest services CM's are starting to confirm.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> They need more downtime for maintenance. They also need to stop running more than 10 trains at one time<<<< So, in a year, will the trains be looking new again, and be used all the time? Once again, Mike, and I mean no offense, but I will believe it when I see it, and I'll eat my foot, too. LOL/
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost As is true with a lot of these "reports" it sounds like a crock. Let's see if it happens. I personally don't believe it has even been thought about, much less ready to put in place. Someone keep a vigil please...I have to wash my hair.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I have a very hard time believing they're shutting down the resort line, which has always run until about 2 a.m. regardless of MK hours because it IS FOR MONORAIL RESORT GUESTS. People are paying for that benefit. Now, can I see them shutting down EPCOT's and MK's express lines after park closing to save money, sure. But I can't fathom them getting away with shutting the resort line down at say 9 p.m. if MK closes at 8 and telling guests to use 'alternate forms of transportation'.
