There's a gondola in NYC?! Going to google now...
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I think it's a better idea than more buses. I wish they had actually maintained the monorail better all these years because it is always breaking down now. I think gondolas are probably more reliable.
I'm pretty sure these would NOT be continuous moving ones though. They are supposed to accommodate strollers and wheelchairs/ECVs so I imagine these would be the detachable kind that load while stationary and then hook onto the line when they are ready.
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DizneyFreak2002;2497609 wrote: More than a pipe dream... a gondola system is being planned...
I've heard this from someone inside the WDW company as well. Project in the works however not yet fully approved.
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Wonder if you will no pay more to stay at a "gondola" resort like you do for monorail resorts?
Pop is my favorite value. Hate to see a price increase if the gondola system went in.
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Dulcee;2497624 wrote: I've heard this from someone inside the WDW company as well. Project in the works however not yet fully approved.
One question and this is not meant to offend anyone. How will it work for guests in wheelchairs or scooters? Or would it be not an option for them?
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waymickey;2497628 wrote: One question and this is not meant to offend anyone. How will it work for guests in wheelchairs or scooters? Or would it be not an option for them?
I think it would have to be. Maybe they will have something like in Toy Story mania, where guest in wheel chairs load in a separate line that stops to allow for the loading and unloading of the wheelchair/ scooter, while the main line keeps moving.
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magicofdisney;2497587 wrote:
How is this less of a liability outside the parks than within?They'd have to be enclosed, otherwise Florida weather would prevent usage many times a year.
I think your answer is in your next statement, they would have to be enclosed.
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PopPhan;2497589 wrote: Sounds like someone's pipe dream. Looking at the properties, this just doesn't seem feasible. A Pop, AoA, CB loop and a CB, EPCOT, DHS loop? With transfers and travel time, the buses would be quicker from Pop and AoA.
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I am not so sure the about the buses being quicker. I have found most my travel time is just waiting for the buses. If you have something that is loading continuously, I think it would beat the bus 90% of the time even with the slower speeds.
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waymickey;2497628 wrote: One question and this is not meant to offend anyone. How will it work for guests in wheelchairs or scooters? Or would it be not an option for them?
I'm beyond sure that whatever format they use would be accessible to those with mobility impairments.
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IMO they need something to attract people to buy DVC at CBR when it's built and this would be the draw. I'm wondering though if the addition of AoA and Pop makes them the next in line for a DVC transition.
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VWL Mom;2497652 wrote: IMO they need something to attract people to buy DVC at CBR when it's built and this would be the draw. I'm wondering though if the addition of AoA and Pop makes them the next in line for a DVC transition.
I doubt it. But they WILL raise the prices of those accommodations.
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I believe the best comparison is the Emirates Air Line in London which opened a few years ago. Looks like it works there.
waymickey;2497628 wrote: One question and this is not meant to offend anyone. How will it work for guests in wheelchairs or scooters? Or would it be not an option for them?
By law, it would have to be... Like Dulcee said, it is making the rounds, it is in the works, I'm sure people in the proper pay grade will figure all that out...
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A local TV station is reporting that what is being planned is a system of water canals and gondolas - - think "Venice, Italy". That said, let's remember that...gasp... the media occasionally is wrong. :nono:
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Ed;2497669 wrote: A local TV station is reporting that what is being planned is a system of water canals and gondolas - - think "Venice, Italy". That said, let's remember that...gasp... the media occasionally is wrong. :nono:
Sounds like "fake news" to me. As well as some ignorant reporters...
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