Originally Posted By mrkthompsn I'd like to see "Disney's America" that they were going to put into the Washington DC area. .... but put into Florida.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Getting (somewhat) back on topic -- My wish would be more for using the entire WDW property as a place to showcase public transportation systems for the future. Walt did this in some ways in his parks, and his vision for the Florida Project was much more than what we have now. WDW is a large, contained, and very controlled community. The need for good public transportation, and the opportunity for it is high. Cutting edge public transportation at WDW at large could serve as a public draw as much as a new park? A place where people can truly leave their car (and buses) behind when they spend their week on property.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> as a place to showcase public transportation systems for the future. << But then I'm re-reading my own posting and I'm thinking "Public Transportation Systems" -- Y-A-A-A-W-N-N-N ! Where is the excitement in that? Actually, it can be exciting. Heck, even now guests take the boats just for the ride, let alone getting from one place to another.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I don't get to ride a boat that often. So I look forward to the monorail and boats at WDW. I realize that boats ARE public transportation in some parts of the world; ie Hong Kong. Perhaps hovercraft? I guess hydrofoil might not be practical. This could be a lot of fun when you think about it.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I recall riding what I think was a hydrofoil at Sea World San Diego back in the early-mid 80's. That was a pretty exciting trip around the bay. Of course, at WDW it woud likely run over one of those little two-seater boats. Does Goofy still waterski on the lake?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN No. Too many crocs in the area. To expensive a check to pay a pro-skier. >>But then, who's listening to this argument? Only us..... my opinion only counts as one vote.<< I am not listening but reading it and I agree with you. >>But then I'm re-reading my own posting and I'm thinking "Public Transportation Systems" -- Y-A-A-A-W-N-N-N ! Where is the excitement in that?<< Actually, there could be a lot of excitement in that! The TDR Line for example is a public system that you pay to ride and I love the surrounding and efficiency of the entire operation.. not to mention the nice soft music and vocal announcements made. In regards to WDW, if only they had a similarly efficient and well opearted system, or even a light rail that was whimsical enough to cover hotels and most areas of the resort, with cosmetic appeal and whim, public transport at WDW would be a fine example worthy of the EPCOT name. Heck! I would even take those ultra cool driver-less electric buses they showcased at the Nagoya EXPO last year! Those were neato when compared to the oversized lunch boxes now operating at WDW as busses.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I agree with TDLFAN. I think a great transit system would be very exciting. In fact I think the system would have an overcrowding problem when it was first opened because people would be riding them for fun in addition to riding them for transit.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom It makes sence since theoretically speaking part of the "day pass" at WDW includes the use of Disney Transportation. The idea of spending some money on some real state of the art transportation system would be kewl. What do people think of a hovercraft accross the Bay Lake? Or how about this? <a href="http://www.hovercraft.com/content/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=34_53&zenid=7ad72e799904640687d3b05417b6d690" target="_blank">http://www.hovercraft.com/cont ent/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=34_53&zenid=7ad72e799904640687d3b05417b6d690</a>
Originally Posted By mrichmondj Hovercrafts are horribly fuel inefficient, as is most waterborne transportation. The fuel costs would be prohibitive to making any high speed watercraft a transportation alternative for short distances. The economics of high-speed ferries only works on longer distance routes.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<Maybe kids would even read again.>>> Trippy, you had me until this statement.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad There will never be a 5th park. The only reason the 4th park was built was to encourage people to stay a 4th day. A 5th park wouldn't make people stay a 5th day.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom True. But its the closest thing we have to Star Wars land cruisers. Disney hasn't perfected ATAT technology yet.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I would love to ride a hoovercraft accross Bay Lake, but at that speed, I may end up in Shamu's Stadium in seconds.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper There will be a 5th park, of that I am certain. What characteristics it takes on are anyone's guess.
Originally Posted By Nobody TDLFAN, I think I recall some vacuum cleaner company trying to create a "hoovercraft" back in the 50's. Instead of floating on a cushion of air, it just sucked up water, a was thus a commercial failure. ;-)
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom See what we did to the water front at Disney? We simply add some small hovercraft and suddenly we have WDW being a bit more way kewl. I'm trying to think sci fi here... you know Star Wars like. I think having a few personal hover craft around would be something kewl to try out. At least you can say you tried it.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I agree with Kennesaw Tom. Let's get some of these suckers running around Bay Lake: <a href="http://www.hovercraft.com/content/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=34_53" target="_blank">http://www.hovercraft.com/cont ent/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=34_53</a>
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Can you spell accidents every hour?? Besides, management at WDW is not interested in being "cool", so it won't happen. Their definition of coolness over bay Lake right now is seeing tourists from MN/UK parasailing.
