Disney Skyliner (Gondola Transportation System) Read Post 1 Now Open!

[rteetz]

It's hard to believe that opening is still 6 months away.

It may or may not be.

 

[Iowamomof4]

I think the video in your post and the one in the post below are both from the DHS station. Unless I'm dreaming, the two different videos show the gondolas travelling in different directions - which surprises me. I didn't expect these to be bi-directional.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/d...updated-2-8-19.3578988/page-269#post-60286418

Yeah, I noticed right away that it seemed like they were moving in the opposite direction compared to what we saw from yesterday. Glad someone else saw it, too. I was afraid I was just confused.

 

[sachilles]

The direction isn't hugely important. More important to directional ski lift chairs.

 

[Tigger's ally]

The direction isn't hugely important. More important to directional ski lift chairs.

well, I may be wrong, but I think direction would be very important for the ground stations as far as signs would probably have an entrance and an exit and different sidewalks approaching each etc.

 

[sachilles]

well, I may be wrong, but I think direction would be very important for the ground stations as far as signs would probably have an entrance and an exit and different sidewalks approaching each etc.

Yes of course.....but the cabins can operate in both directions.

 

[hakepb]

It may or may not be.

I still wonder if 6 months will be the line passing through Rivera. (To Epcot)
Could they open the POP to CBR and CBR to DHS earlier?

 

[jhoannam]

It may or may not be.

Wait... I did the math wrong, fall is 8 months away.

 

[Tigger's ally]

Yes of course.....but the cabins can operate in both directions.

Well, you do have to exit on one side and load on the other, so if that is already pre-set by the way the stations are built, then why would they need to run the opposite way other than just for giggles ?

 

[Tigger's ally]

Wait... I did the math wrong, fall is 8 months away.

the way our weather has been, summer might be 8 months away

 

[rteetz]

Wait... I did the math wrong, fall is 8 months away.

Disney Fall starts in August.

 

[jhoannam]

Disney Fall starts in August.

It's like a million degrees in August. But that works for me!

 

[rteetz]

It's like a million degrees in August. But that works for me!

Halloween Parties begin mid August...

 

[Spaceguy55]

I would think that the direction they are going in today will be the best to allow departing guests to mix in with the guests from buses, etc before security.

 

[Spartan86]

I think the video in your post and the one in the post below are both from the DHS station. Unless I'm dreaming, the two different videos show the gondolas travelling in different directions - which surprises me. I didn't expect these to be bi-directional.

Good on ya for noticing. I didn’t see it until you pointed it out. I think we’ve only seen “full speed” counter clockwise through the station.

 

[rteetz]

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[ksromack]

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I can make out Daisy and I think Donald in one of those cabins

 

[OSUZorba]

They would need to load test them. As someone else noted, water barrels will be a good option for that.

Yeah, that is what I figured. I was just thinking that is a lot of water tubs to do an entire line. I'd like to see that on a chairlift that has a ton of chairs.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I can make out Daisy and I think Donald in one of those cabins

Yeah, in the close up photo at the end of the article looks like Donald and Daisy on the end of the cabin and Hewey, Dewey, and Louie on the side

 

[Dan Murphy]

Halloween Parties begin mid August...

Probably in July or June in a few years.

 

[unbanshee]

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There's actually some interesting info in that post with regards to dispatch and load times. Hopefully 45 seconds to load is enough