Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 Disneyland is getting a new set of 3 after theyve been there for slightly over 20 years. 1987-2007-8 ish. ANy thoughts on when WDW might get some new ones. The Mark VI monorails were installed 1989, and thats pretty close to 20 years. But Im also thinking that they just got the new consoles in each monorail and the new rubber floors. Anybody got any ideas?
Originally Posted By magnet Sorry, I don't have any answers for you. I know there's history involved with the monorails and Walt being progressive about transportation, but the monorail is a relic. It will never be much more than a curiosity. There is pre-existing architecture there, so it's probably easier to maintain (at least for now) than to tear down, but Disney ought to consider going in a different direction at some point. I would find it much more exciting to ride on a maglev train around the property, for example, but I know that's probably less likely to happen than Disney dumping Mickey Mouse.
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 I wasnt talking about the monorail system as a whole, as I think his idea is still good, but more about the trains themselves. As in upgrading from Mark VI to Mark VIII. Unless I misread your post... ANd maglev is only good for super high speed transport.
Originally Posted By SFH >>but Disney ought to consider going in a different direction at some point.<< They probably will... yet MORE buses. SFH
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 I want a monorail everywhere personally. Make the TTC the location it was supposed to be with parking decks there and have it as the "central hub to which all passages around the resort are made. Make it a truly splendid building. Take the monorail to specific resort areas. THen a WEDway People mover to each individual place. Then, Disney's original utopian society that was to be found in EPCOT can be semi realized!
