Details of WDW's High Speed Rail Station

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My guess is Disney is renting the cargo hanger at very attractive terms. Not sure how much of a cost savings would be realized if Disney built their own facility.

I haven't read anything that suggests the rail system will be running any luggage only cars. Alaska tours use trucks to transport luggage.

I'm surprised Disney doesn't already offer hotel check in at MCO.

Disney may be able to negotiate rail rates which make rail/bus DME cost competitive. Of course that probably means the fare Disney pays won't be profitable to the railroad.

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I got sucked into this thread. The entire thread is speculation based on letter Disney wrote to the Florida Dep't of Transportation almost a year ago. This is the rumor and news board. Most of the posts in this thread aren't even rumors but speculation. Does anyone have a link which even alludes to the possibility of luggage only rail cars?

Does anyone have any information which suggests rail/bus DME will be faster or cheaper then the present system? Maybe Disney can get save a few dollars if they can get the fare subsidized. That just transfers the cost from Disney to the taxpayers.

Passengers at the convention center station may want to go to WDW or even onto Tampa. Can anyone supply a link which suggests a N/S train between MCO and WDW is under consideration?

Disney's letter is year old. Has anyone read any details regarding where the station will be built? Ares Disney's terms acceptable to the Florida Dep't of Transportation?

Go back to the Alaska example. Buses and trains are available for transportation between the ports (Seward/Whittier and Anchorage). Train is offered as an added cost upgrade. Cruise tours are offered using both train and motor coach.

The train might make it easier,faster to go from Tampa to Disney. High speed train, with one stop, to go 20 miles? Makes very little sense.

The thread title promises us details regarding WDW high speed rail station. I don't see any details in this thread.

Quite likely the current luggage system will be kept. On the other hand, which is more expensive -- renting a cargo hangar at an airport, or running your own warehouse/hangar on the copious amount of property you already own?



If there is a luggage car, it can be at the end of the train and simply decoupled during the scheduled stop. Ditto,in reverse, for coupling a luggage car going the opposite direction. Plus, I can see the WDW station being an endpoint for many trains during peak arrival/departure time -- not every train has to go all the way to Tampa.



If I were in charge, I'd provide a "universal" resort check-in desk at the rail station. Allow people to drop off their remaining luggage, if they like, for transfer to their room, and then proceed straight to the parks rather than have to go to the resort first.

At the very least, activate park tickets and/or dining plans (if applicable), and provide some option for dealing with carry-on bags.



Time isn't the only factor. There's cost, which is hard to estimate unless and until contact details are known (plus any benefit Disney would recoup by running their own station, but also additional costs).

There's also the "green" issue. If the rail line is going to use less energy and create less pollution, then Disney gains an "intangible" benefit that may not necessarily show up directly in the bottom line, but is important for PR and community relations purposes.