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Here comes the unexpected twist!
A mechanical flaw has been discovered in the
new monorail red. It's so bad it may have to
be sent back on the flatbed.
But wait! There's more!
The old red mono has been disassembled for
scrapping, so that means one working monorail
(purple) for at least a few months.
Tonight, the part of Al will be played by a tall, dark and sinister ugly man.
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Chris °O°
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RUT RO!
Thanks for the info Doom.
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Oy.
Thanks for the heads up, DBD.
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The new Monorail Red debuts 4-17
It's finally ready!
It will run as a two train operation along with
the older, cloud-wrapped Monorail Purple.
The seating has changed from rows to an
outer bench with an inner island bench, very
similar to the Jungle Cruise arrangement.
The lighting is amazing at night, and the
overall impression is one of boarding a ship
from Star Trek - TNG.
The nosecone is a little more cramped due to
a much larger driver console with monitors.
The tailcone is very spacious and probably
a better choice for the claustrophobic.
Tonight, the part of Al will be played by a tall, dark and sinister ugly man.
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I'll be there Friday. Guess I'll be missing it this trip.
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Originally Posted by DoomBuggyDude
....The tailcone is very spacious and probably a better choice for the claustrophobic.
That would be me.
Thanks for the info, DBD!
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The new Mark VII monorails look really great with the color-changing paint shades during the day but I think their real beauty comes out at night, with both the interior "mood" lighting and a particularly impressive paint job/effect that makes the monorail almost seem to glow as they glide past the park lighting in the evening which will really stand out.
I also like how the styling has more throwback cues to the earlier Mark I/III trains. DBD's description of the seating is a good way to put it- overall the new monorail cars feel quite a bit more spacious in the interior than the Mark V's
You've gotta love that New Monorail Smell (ah... composite materials) especially compared to the Mark VI monorails at WDW (that combination of Florida heat and humidity can make for some pretty funky monorail cars, especially when it rains).
And with new monorails come new costumes for the CMs! Hooray!
We hope to have the next train in the new Mark VII fleet at the resort in the very near future for testing and hope to have that one up and running in place just in time for the busy summer.
The only thing missing is an announcement like the London Underground to "Mind the Gap" when you reach the Tomorrowland Station.
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Woo hoo!!! I am going to make a very special trip there that day just so my 3 year old can ride the "new" monorail! He is going to LOVE it!
Thanks for the info!
Natalie
INTERCOT Staff: Disneyland Resort-California, The Water Cooler
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Great to hear ... I hope to get over there soon myself. I pass the park several days a week, see the Tower of Terror, Space Mountain, and Matterhorn, but have been too busy to visit the park ... I'm excited about seeing the new Monorail.
Chris °O°
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FUTURE + WORLD SHOWCASE = EPCOT (Favorite WDW park)
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Cool! Maybe they will both be up and running by the time we get there on June 18th!
"Is there a 12 step program for this Mouse addiction?"
Next Trips:
11/18-11/29 Destination D:Amazing Adventures!! GF for two nights then Caribbean Beach with free dining...
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Well, it's even better now...
the new Blue arrived over the weekend and
is already being prepared.
I don't have a rollout date for that one as yet.
Tonight, the part of Al will be played by a tall, dark and sinister ugly man.
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Glad to hear this! We are now in the double digits away from our first ever trip out to DLR!
Thanks for the info, we have got to check this out.
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Yea, only 15 more days until my trip to DLR! I love it when I get to experience something new on my trips!
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Nancy
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While you may spot the new Monorail Red making daytime testing runs around the resort over the next few weeks, I really would not expect the official start of trips with the public to occur until mid-May.
Monorail Blue should begin with after-hours testing by early May and launched to the public hopefully in June.
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Wow!
I did not know that Disney was investing in new monorail vehicles. Does this mean that they might loosen up on line expansion?
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Originally Posted by jjramsey
I did not know that Disney was investing in new monorail vehicles. Does this mean that they might loosen up on line expansion?
Are you talking about Disneyland or Disney World?
There is no talk of expansion at Disneyland that I know of, because there is really no need or nowhere to go.
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Originally Posted by Mufasa
While you may spot the new Monorail Red making daytime testing runs around the resort over the next few weeks, I really would not expect the official start of trips with the public to occur until mid-May.
Monorail Blue should begin with after-hours testing by early May and launched to the public hopefully in June.
Thanks for the info. The title of this thread led me to believe that an "insider" had official knowledge of the first day of operation to the public.
I'll be looking forward to at least SEEING it, though. It looks so cool in the pictures.
Natalie
INTERCOT Staff: Disneyland Resort-California, The Water Cooler
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