Originally Posted By wonderingalice What's up with them keeping the hotter-than-hades window design for Monorail Orange?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Becuase the "new" style didn't work, even though they tried to install them this month prior to Peak Spring Break... another Mark VII issues (this being a version 2.0 problem).
Originally Posted By spacejockey What "new" style? The cut out style red has? or is there another "new" style? Curious...
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>Becuase the "new" style didn't work, even though they tried to install them this month prior to Peak Spring Break... another Mark VII issues (this being a version 2.0 problem).<< Oh my god! WHAT A MESS!
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I know. And this is supposed to be the transportation system of the future? LOL.
Originally Posted By ArchtMig >>>I know. And this is supposed to be the transportation system of the future? LOL.<<< See what happens when they try to do something that isn't cartoon based, Hans? The toons are the only thing they know how to do anymore, so much so that they can't remember how to do anything else!
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Being ignorant about these things can someone briefly explain what your talking about. I am completely lost here.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Dang, that bites... But thanks, Darkbeer. Are the the new style considered failures due to inclement weather or something else? Goofyernmost, after the pretty much total lack of air circulation with the windows that just popped out a bit at the bottom, they tried changing them out to half windows, with the top completely open. But there's no way to close them if it rains, etc. In the photos of Monorail Orange, I noticed the windows are the bottom-pop out style.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Being ignorant about these things can someone briefly explain what your talking about. I am completely lost here." The old Monorails had windows that opened wide allowing air to circulate throughout the cabin on warm days. Because of new California regulations the new cars were designed so that the windows basically only crack open a bit, which doesn't allow enough air in when the weather is hot. Apparently, because DL's Monorail system was custom built and do not run on a standard beam way, there is no way to engineer the trains to carry air conditioning units because of weight concerns.
Originally Posted By oc_dean It's not the weight ... it's the electrical current the entire 2.5 mile grid can handle. They have to upgrade it. Which would require moola. So ... they had the moola to waste on needless characters in Small World ... but would rather higher cracker-jack engineers to come up with a viable window design for their new Mark VII fleet of monorails!
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt The reality is that the Monorail should ether be retired or rerouted as shuttle between the esplanade, DtD, hotels, and various parking lots and garages. It's completely useless as it is now.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 It's still a convenience if you're staying at the DLH (except at opening), or if you want to eat lunch at, say, Tortilla Joe's or ESPN. But in the long run, it might actually be cheaper to take it out and install a standard gauge monorail (like WDW's) with bigger trains that could handle more stops. Perhaps have it pass through TL (the way WDW's passes through EPCOT) without stopping, partly for the history, and partly for the kinetics it gives TL. I can't see them doing that before the 3rd gate opens, though - if then.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Isn't that weird...I rode the monorails at DL back in 2005, October to be exact, the temperature was over 100 a couple of days and I never noticed that it didn't have AC. Just shows ta go ya! Thanks for the responses. I am now informed and mostly no longer ignorant.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I just don't get whey, when they realized the problems with the windows in the first train, they didn't rush to fix it in the rest. I mean they're on monorail orange, and it's still got the same fundamental problem! Why couldn't they do something to the body to create a space for the window to slide down halfway? Also, would screens be that heavy to cause stress to the vehicles or track? I mean come on, there has to be some kind of lightweight windwo "technology" to create open air windows that would allow for the safety concerns, but allow for proper circulation...this is 2009, the Disneyland monorail is now 50 years old, the kinks should be worked out by now!!!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice <a href="http://micechat.com/forums/blogs/dateline-disneyland/1047-celebrate-street-party-dca-construction-monorail-orange-more.html" target="_blank">http://micechat.com/forums/blo...ore.html</a>
Originally Posted By cheesybaby Can you imagine if these guys tried to build Walt's EPCOT (the city)? Bob Gurr, we miss you.
