Originally Posted By oc_dean >>What's the monorail situation like right now?<< Soggy. It seems the only monorail running is Red. They did a temporary window opening into several windows for each cabin ... which is letting in a little too much rain water into cabins .. so anyone using the monorail these next few rainy days ... be watchful of wet seats.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones The monorail does not do well in the rain. I was pelted in the face in the pouring rain and I really couldn't do anything about it as the cabin was full. The Mark VII is like a comedy of errors at this point.
Originally Posted By spacejockey Are the window not able to close in the rain? If I remember correctly, the old monorail windows would close during rain.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Forget the old monorails, here. LOL They're long gone. This is about the situation with the Mark VIIs. Blue, and Orange are currently in the round house, getting their sides hacked up .. in order to get the new window configuration. Red is the only one out. On it, they did a special rig job on 4 windows per each cabin. It looks like a "cut out" job .. in order to let more air in through the top half where these "cut throughs" are.
Originally Posted By oc_dean ... and unfortunately .. it's letting rain waters get in. Fortunately for Disney .... they can let the interior get wet .. because the floors and the seats are all plastic. The Mark IIIs, the Mark Vs had vinyl seats and carpeted floors. Mark VIIs, all-plastic interiors.
Originally Posted By oc_dean As many of you know .. it rained fairly heavily off and on .. all day, and by the time I got on it in the eve, it was almost wetter than a Grizzly River Run raft.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones "Are the window not able to close in the rain? If I remember correctly, the old monorail windows would close during rain." The windows have big squares cut out of them. There is no way to close it. "Fortunately for Disney .... they can let the interior get wet" Fortunate for Disney, unfortunate for guests.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Courtesy of darkbeer's photos ... here's a clear example of the temporary openings made into some the windows: <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/photos/468432620_rhw5X-M.jpg" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ph...5X-M.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By calgrl2490 The monorails were horrible when i went in May. There was one running and it was so hot that people were using it as a ride for the air conditioning. They were over crowded and I was so annoyed with the people that would not get off. I stayed at the DLH too and my family and i just walked to the parks for exercise.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Only one Monorail is up and available for the next few weeks, Monorail Red. Expect waits as Spring Break season starts THIS Friday....
