It would be closed and he felt it would be closed more than open
. I was not happy to hear that at all.
When I made my reservation about a month ago for Pop in February the cast member told me it was not likely to be running anyway because if there was wind, rain, sunshine ⛈
AMEN!I don't want to get off track on this thread so I'll just briefly address these 2 things:
Air conditioning -- there are places much hotter than FL that have these systems and don't have a/c. No one dies. CMs who have done rides this week have reported that there is actually quite a bit of airflow (more than they were expecting) and that heat was not a problem while riding them -- it was better than standing in the heat waiting for a bus.
Lightning - The system is safe to use with lightning in the area however Disney has said they will stop the system when lightning was in a certain range (I believe it was more like 8-10 miles away -- probably to allow them time to clear the system). Most legs of the system are a 5-7 minute ride. The CBR-EP leg is more like 14-15 minutes. It's very unlikely that people will ever be stuck on a gondola during a storm (though I know storms can pop up anywhere at any time so it's not impossible).
There are plenty of places to read accurate information about these systems including other Disney message boards where people who have actually worked with or frequently/regularly ride this kind of system for years have been sharing information. That's where this discussion should move to. Bottom line, this system is not some new thing that Disney designed and is unique to them. It's been used for transportation in many major cities around the world for dozens of years. It is extremely safe (safer than the buses, really) but if people aren't comfortable with it, they shouldn't stay at one of the Skyliner resorts. Frankly, I hope a lot of people aren't comfortable with it and stop staying at Pop & AoA -- I love when the resort is empty.
We’ve been here for 9 days and they’ve run almost constantly from sun up until we’ll after dark. I anticipate them being a very reliable source of transportation!!When I made my reservation about a month ago for Pop in February the cast member told me it was not likely to be running anyway because if there was wind, rain, sunshine ⛈
In line at the Pop desk right now. Here’s where the CMs with the electronic devices appear to be stationed most often...at the front of the line right before going to a desk rather than before guests enter the line.
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I’ve also noticed that guests who feel they have a ‘quick question’ tend to hover outside the roped off area, close to where Guest Relations was previously. When CMs leave their stations to get the next guest in line they call out to them and are often assisted, thus skipping the line everyone else is waiting in.
I was told this is the new format for all resorts but personally I don’t find it works very well. We had new MagicBands that we’re supposed to arrive today and between this morning and tonight I’ve waited more than an hour in line.
9:45 pm I would highly recommend doing online check-in!
) Anyway, since we’re leaving tomorrow and I didn’t want to stand in line again in the morning, I went to the desk at 12:45an and was still in a little line. It took seconds to get to a CM but it’s hard to avoid lines at the Pop desk. They’re working hard, just a busy resort!!Five (even six) buses in 25 minutes is fantastic! The typical gap between one bus and the next is about 20 minutes!
You might be thinking of Central Africa? https://www.reference.com/geography/lightning-capital-world-52a9775685200c0d I'm relatively certain Disney has the ventilation thing covered, no pun intended.
There's a pinned thread addressing this for all resorts - see Shipping to and from Your Resort.
Yes, we're aware you refuse to utilize the Skyliner. Repeatedly referring to them as "death buckets" is completely unnecessary.
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That’s ridiculous.When I made my reservation about a month ago for Pop in February the cast member told me it was not likely to be running anyway because if there was wind, rain, sunshine ⛈
Great to hear!
I didn't know we could do this! We arrive in 12 days. Did you call the day of arrival?
Huh??Sorry.... just confused by your reasoning. That is 2 years away?!
