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

[joelkfla]

I would be more than a little shocked if that is the case - though, stranger things have happened

Just feel like this is a reputible company and, while perhaps not this exact system or on this grand of a scale, this isn't a completely new system/ride vehicle

And the door not opening / closing ride after this length of testing I think would threaten the grand opening not just soft openings

As I understand it, the doors are opened and closed mechanically by a lever at the top of the carrier being moved by a stationary object along the track. It's conceivable that Disney is using something new to rapidly reposition that stationary object into or out of place, to dynamically control where doors are closed. I'm thinking of cabins entering or leaving the wheelchair loading area.

Another possibility is that they've decided that it's unsafe for cabins bypassing the wheelchair loading platform to go around the turn from unload to load with their doors open, as we've seen them doing during testing, and they are retrofitting changes to close and reopen them.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

As I understand it, the doors are opened and closed mechanically by a lever at the top of the carrier being moved by a stationary object along the track. It's conceivable that Disney is using something new to rapidly reposition that stationary object into or out of place, to dynamically control where doors are closed. I'm thinking of cabins entering or leaving the wheelchair loading area.

Another possibility is that they've decided that it's unsafe for cabins bypassing the wheelchair loading platform to go around the turn from unload to load with their doors open, as we've seen them doing during testing, and they are retrofitting changes to close and reopen them.

certainly possible that they feel they have to do something customized to fit what they want to see vs what is industry standard ... just would think they would have covered that before announcing and official grand opening date. The thinks you describe are very likely to take more than a month to fix if they are trying to retrofit or change something at this stage in the game and isn't just a "soft opening" issue

but like I said, stranger things have happened

 

[sachilles]

Seems odd.
Monorail has had door issues, wonder if they are mixing up their rumors.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

Crews secure Skyliner lines in preparation for Dorian

https://twitter.com/x/status/1167478264195162113

 

[gorkt]

Welp, this should be a good test.

 

[SgtTibbs]

Regarding the doors not closing properly, it's good to see this thread going back to rampant speculation. I've been missing that.

 

[OSUZorba]

As I understand it, the doors are opened and closed mechanically by a lever at the top of the carrier being moved by a stationary object along the track. It's conceivable that Disney is using something new to rapidly reposition that stationary object into or out of place, to dynamically control where doors are closed. I'm thinking of cabins entering or leaving the wheelchair loading area.

Another possibility is that they've decided that it's unsafe for cabins bypassing the wheelchair loading platform to go around the turn from unload to load with their doors open, as we've seen them doing during testing, and they are retrofitting changes to close and reopen them.

You can see the levers, push/pull cables and track pushers in videos, definitely the system they are using. This system has been used for a very long time, and is extremely similar to systems used all over the place (for example, the restraints on Peter Pan's Flight).

Adding new track pushers could probably be done in a few days most places, so a couple months in Disney time.

 

[Spartan86]

I guess they are using ratchet straps to pull the haul rope hard onto the sheaves?

 

[Spaghetti Cat]

I always remember wheels above *and* below the cable, thus locking the cable in place. Modern cost savings?

Iconfess I haven't been paying attention to this on ski lifts....

 

[Turn the Page]

I always remember wheels above *and* below the cable, thus locking the cable in place. Modern cost savings?

Iconfess I haven't been paying attention to this on ski lifts....

The lifts at our local hill do not have wheels above the cable but they are also quite old so technology may be different now.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

https://twitter.com/x/status/1167801409233969154

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Skyliner gondolas have all been taken off line and stored at CBR

https://www.facebook.com/507113009349030/posts/2487173981342913

 

[joelkfla]

I always remember wheels above *and* below the cable, thus locking the cable in place. Modern cost savings?

Iconfess I haven't been paying attention to this on ski lifts....

Wheels are above the cable at "depression" towers, where the rope path transitions from level to an upslope. Examples are at the station boundaries, and at the edge of Hourglass Lake. They're much noisier, as the top of the grip pushes the wheels out of the way as it passes under them.

 

[Lewisc]

The skyliner has been running for months. The delay seems to be at the station and park entry. I wonder if some of the construction CMs where sent over to Star Wars.

I think it's going to be a big plus. I don't agree with the analysis being discussed in this thread. I think posters are overestimating capacity, number of guests per hour. Posters are discussing theortical numbers. As soon as a person boards with a wheelchair, scooter or open stroller a bench goes up and capacity is cut in half. I don't think CMs will be effectively maximizing the number of unrelated groups which can be combined to fill a car. JMO cut the maximum capacity by at least 25%, maybe even a third.

 

[rteetz]

The skyliner has been running for months. The delay seems to be at the station and park entry. I wonder if some of the construction CMs where sent over to Star Wars.

I think it's going to be a big plus. I don't agree with the analysis being discussed in this thread. I think posters are overestimating capacity, number of guests per hour. Posters are discussing theortical numbers. As soon as a person boards with a wheelchair, scooter or open stroller a bench goes up and capacity is cut in half. I don't think CMs will be effectively maximizing the number of unrelated groups which can be combined to fill a car. JMO cut the maximum capacity by at least 25%, maybe even a third.

Two different crews. Those working on the Skyliner wouldn’t be working on SWGE.

 

[dizneefan13]

They took them all off the cable? How many are there?

 

[joelkfla]

They took them all off the cable? How many are there?

Approximately 300. It's all routine. As they come into CBR station, they're switched onto storage tracks, and either roll or are pushed down the tracks.

 

[dizneefan13]

So interesting. Thanks, joelkfla.

 

[OKW Lover]

The skyliner has been running for months. The delay seems to be at the station and park entry. I wonder if some of the construction CMs where sent over to Star Wars.

Not the same kind of work at all. I suspect the "construction CM's" aren't actually employed by Disney but instead by the contractors. Even if they were Disney, the construction skills aren't what is needed when running a new land.

 

[OSUZorba]

I always remember wheels above *and* below the cable, thus locking the cable in place. Modern cost savings?

Iconfess I haven't been paying attention to this on ski lifts....

They only use top wheels in places they need down force, like coming out of the station. This is true on every cable system I've been around.