Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Yeah, I don't have a real issue with the colors being retired. Teal will most likely go unnoticed by the average guest.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL And on that note, keeping a pink or a purple on the line would also go unnoticed by the guests.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 It is a PR move likely- but I don't have a real issue with it - it's better than ignoring it altogether. and welcome back Ann-- ( funny facebook must have referenced an old email while searching as you popped up as a possible friend on facebook )
Originally Posted By MPierce WDW loses on fan forums no matter what they did. If they had kept the colors they would be cold and uncaring. They change the colors, and it's just a disingenious PR move. The change of colors is find by me. Most of the guest will never even know about the tradgedy that took place.
Originally Posted By sjhym33 Thats because a lot of people want to believe that Disney has an evil motive for everything they do. As a former railie and someone still connected to people in monorails, the retirement of the colors was a very nice tribute.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I don't have an issue with the color change one way or the other, but I do question the motives for it. I also think the best tribute to Austin that could possibly come of this would be a return to the ways of putting safety above all else. Even if it (God forbid) adversely affects the bottom line. Changing colors on trains or banning guests from riding upfront have no substance whatsoever.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^^^ See, now that I can support fully. Safety is all they need. I think they are dealing with it, seeing that any little glitch in the system makes both beams shut down, these days.
Originally Posted By CMDad <<I also think the best tribute to Austin that could possibly come of this would be a return to the ways of putting safety above all else. Even if it (God forbid) adversely affects the bottom line.>> Absolutely the best tribute ... just so sad that it takes a death to even make it an issue.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I also think the best tribute to Austin that could possibly come of this would be a return to the ways of putting safety above all else. Even if it (God forbid) adversely affects the bottom line. << I thought they did implement a change in their policy. I was told that they reverted back to the old policy where you went from cab #1 to cab #6 when switching beams. Also a CM on the ground had to observe the switch. Was I told wrongly about this?
Originally Posted By danyoung >I thought they did implement a change in their policy.< MP, I thought exactly the same thing!
Originally Posted By Socrates When an airplane crashes, doesn't the airline retire the flight number? Socrates "The unexamined life is not worth living."
Originally Posted By dshyates "When an airplane crashes, doesn't the airline retire the flight number?" Yes. It is pretty common in the corporate world than when there is a serius wreak/crash they retire that vehicles designation. The news co. that I worked for had one of their live trucks involved in a crash (not our drivers fault) where the driver was seriously injured and they retired that vehicle designation when they replaced it.
Originally Posted By Labuda First: nice job massaging my ego, guys. *mwah* to all of you! Secondly, I see Spirit mentioned something about no guests riding up front. Is that honestly a new policy? If so, how the heck am I supposed to take a ride with my friend Chris and talk to him while he's working? ARGH! Shame on Disney for inconveniencing me just because it may stop me from being injured.
Originally Posted By sjhym33 Here is a link to a video of Monorail Teal at the Monorail Roundhouse. <a href="http://thedailydisney.com/blog/2009/10/video-teal-monorail/" target="_blank">http://thedailydisney.com/blog...onorail/</a>
Originally Posted By -em I wish the shade was darker cause it looks a lot like 'rail Blue but it's pretty I can't wait to see it flying... -em
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery pretty. It's a little too light, though...Teal gives the connotation if something darker.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 It needs to be brighter and darker(?) It almost looks like a baby blue in the movie.
