Originally Posted By Darkbeer Kudos to the folks who came up with the new design. The new windows have a "slidable" panel, in which CM's (due to the need for a Allen Wrench) can close if needed. <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/photos/583224341_6WcXw-M-1.jpg" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ph...-M-1.jpg</a> Glad to see that both Orange and Blue will be able to run during the "hotter" times this summer, and that the new design is a very good step forward! Of course, more photos of the window can be found here... <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/8807141_ucXrY" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ga...41_ucXrY</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo well thank goodness. I still cannot get over the fact they did not plan for a/c for the California climate.
Originally Posted By jmuboy So the new windows "pop out" and have the top half that slides down? Just trying to understand how the new windows work. I assume Red will get these windows as well. When does Red return to service? Will Blue and Orange need this lengthy rehab that Red is getting? These are new monorails after all.
Originally Posted By dl1956 Sadly ironic that this long-running DL monorail issue finally gets settled only to be dwarfed by the tragic events at the WDW monorail.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin And how soon will we be complaining that the windows don't work and we rode around with rain in our faces?
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy ^^ In So. Cal? I don't think you have to worry about rain for at least 7 more months or so.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin Supposedly, there's going to be and el nino coming up...and that means LOTS of rain. Besides, those of us that live in So Ca are very delicate and we are easily chilled or we'll want the window up for some reason and it will be broken...
Originally Posted By oc_dean A MORE DIRECT PAGE TO IT......... <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/8807141_ucXrY#P-9-24" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ga...Y#P-9-24</a>
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin It's true...many of us can't bare it if the temp. moves more than a degree or two from 72. A sixty degree day will bring folks out in coats and scarves (we never take off the chonglas (flip flops) no matter what) and any thing over 72 requires tank tops and short.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "A MORE DIRECT PAGE TO IT........." So tell me again why they didn't install these windows in the first place...
Originally Posted By jmuboy They look just like the OLD windows, they just how that "pop out" function att he bottom. Thank you Disney legal for wasting time and money. At least a solution has been found. Just in time for the monorails to close for more DCA construction at the front gate area. LOL
Originally Posted By Shiva The design for these windows had been around for quite some time. I had heard that one of the concerns, since the windows are tinted, was that in the "open" position, the double layer of tinting would change the color of the windows too much.
Originally Posted By jmuboy Coloring looks fine to me. I can live with odd coloring if it allows the ride to operate!
Originally Posted By dresswhites so does monorail orange have these type of windows? I get confused. I know they installed the more open windows on red and then when red went into the shop they transferred the windows to one of the other monorails. but did they transfer the windows to blue or orange?
