No Monorail Service Aug until 2007. I am upset.

[nuts]

Yes, but you folks are missing the big point! Toilets!!! It's all about toilets! Which resort has the best? We pay premium for those with the largest and cushiest!! Nothin worse than a clogged toilet at a resort! Now, I realize that they don't mention toilet sizes, but everyone knows this is a premium service!!

Folks, opinions are like noses...everyone has one.

 

[Eeyore Excitement]

That is really worrying, but since it's actually the monorail at Disneyland, I'm not worried. ^^

 

[DLcastmbr]

yea its the monorail at disneyland itll be down from aug 31 to hopefully the week before christmas with a new monorail. Disneys christmas present to us

 

[exDS vet]

yea its the monorail at disneyland itll be down from aug 31 to hopefully the week before christmas with a new monorail. Disneys christmas present to us

Disney's Christmas present to who? I'm not exactly sure what the big deal is about new monorail trains at Disneyland. What they need to do is expand the monorail system to include the other resorts. I know they aren't as far away as the WDW hotels, but it's a very long walk to PP from the main entrance after a full day at the park.

I think Disney should have made the Monorail go throuch DCA and stop at the GC also. Not doing so was another way Disney tried to save money with the DCA project.

 

[YoHo]

It does go through DCA and GC though it doesn't stop.

The problem in Anaheim is that the monorail is 90% ride and 10% transportation system. Which is the opposite of WDW.

If they're going to rebuild it to stop at all the resorts, then that's really the same as just installing a new line, because very little of it could be kept. Plus, the beam size is non-standard, so there's an incremental cost there.








Now, my inner Walt says Yeah, if they want to promote DL as a resort, they aught to do this. The cost is going to be a fraction of WDW's and the routing will be easy.

But it's still more expensive then leaving it a ride and making people walk.

 

[exDS vet]

My point was that the monorail should pass over more of DCA than just that Golden Gate Bridge replica. And as far as the GC is concerned, doesn't it just pass a courtyard and then go through a tunnel. Something more like the way WDW's passes through the CR would have been more impressive.

It's funny how the new DTD station seems so much further away from the DLH, considering that it was once part of the DLH. I think that if the track was extended to the parking structure, and then went continued around to PP and cut through DCA on the way back to Tomorrowland, it would have been a great thing. But hey we can all dream, right?

It seems typical of Disney to make everyone walk through DTD to get to the hotels. But it is a long walk, isn't it?

 

[YoHo]

It is a long walk, but the Monorail has been a problem since they opened the DLH station. It was never built to be a transportation system at all, it was built to be an attraction. It's always struggled to be a link to the Hotels.


And that makes it hard to change in a more fundimental way then "they're morons."

They would essentially need to rip the attraction out of tomorrowland, remove all those loops and make it function as transportation. It's not a simple fix.

As for the DTD stop. That's what you get when you remove large sections of resort including a pool and add dead space in there.
Though I've got no problems with ESPN zone and Rainforest.

 

[betterlatethannever]

...As for the DTD stop. That's what you get when you remove large sections of resort including a pool and add dead space in there...

So that's what happened. I thought they moved the monorail track.

When we were staying at the DLH in 1996or7, there was both monorail AND tram service to DL from DLH. Now that the hotel is farther away, your only choice is to walk.

Ed

 

[Tiffer]

Ok, I'm a DL AP, the monrail is not closed, it simply runs on a limited basis. One ways only and I have also heard sometime shtat for resort guests only.

But for all of those that have never been to DL. The monorail, amongst other things aren't like WDW. The monrail is much smaller and not used for transportation purposes to the extent that it is in WDW. It simply runs from inside the park, near the Madderhorn and wher the old 20 leagues under the sea was and the new finding Nemo will be, to Downtown Disney. There aren't really resorts or parking lots "on" the monrail. Alhthough certainly helpful to resort guests.

So even if they did close it temporarily for refurbishment/to build Nemo, it would not affect park or resort operations like it would in WDW.

 

[Tiffer]

OMG! Is this the debate club or DISboards?
I do agree that the busses are a bit lacking in being a part of my "magical day" but it beats walking!

I have always found the busses to be clean and reliable. Every once in a while I even get a fun driver who tells jokes and sings songs.

They can't all be on the monrail.

Also, of course being on the monorail, or with a spa, or a view is all taken into account and factored in to the over infalted prices we pay to visit WDW. Nothing is free. Any reason why any of us could think of for why one resort is better or what is appealing....the great minds at Disney have beat us to the punch!

With that said...keep it up..I love the FREE entertainment!

 

[exDS vet]

Ok, I'm a DL AP, the monrail is not closed, it simply runs on a limited basis. One ways only and I have also heard sometime shtat for resort guests only.

But for all of those that have never been to DL. The monorail, amongst other things aren't like WDW. The monrail is much smaller and not used for transportation purposes to the extent that it is in WDW. It simply runs from inside the park, near the Madderhorn and wher the old 20 leagues under the sea was and the new finding Nemo will be, to Downtown Disney. There aren't really resorts or parking lots "on" the monrail. Alhthough certainly helpful to resort guests.

So even if they did close it temporarily for refurbishment/to build Nemo, it would not affect park or resort operations like it would in WDW.

You are only partially correct where DL is concerned. Since the monorail opened in 1959, it paved the way for what would eventually become a major transportation choice at WDW. While it's true that the monorail now stops at Downtown Disney, that same stop used to be the Disneyland Hotel. The old buildings, swimming pool and even the street were either torn down, relocated or re-routed so that DCA and DTD could be built.

 

[YoHo]

Further, the Monorail is scheduled to be shut down in september for a refurb.



And yes, this is a debate board of sorts and has been since the Dis was founded.

 

[Chuck S]

I would hope they add stations for the resorts AND leave the scenic loops in Tomorrowland. When there was JUST the DL Hotel, it did work fairly well as transportation, along with "Hotel Trams" that routinely crossed the street. But, now with the added hotels, DtD and DCA they need to revamp it into a decent transportation system.

 

[jlima]

The monorail at DLR is notoriously unreliable anyway. You can be there at 8am and they don't start running it until 8:20, or you have to wait and wait because they only have 1 train. I liked it much better before they built CA, when they still had a tram to the Disneyland hotel. I don't like staying at the Disneyland hotel because of all the extra walking you do because the monorail is so unreliable.

Closing the gate into CA for the Paradise Pier guests also sucks. "Just cross the street to the GCH and use their gate into the park" is an extra 15 min walk. Bring back the tram!

 

[kabauer]

Thank gosh... That monorail makes a huge difference in travel time

 

[dementia412]

I was just wondering why nobody brought up that WL and AKL are also cheaper because their standard rooms are smaller and are only good for four people, while the other Deluxe resorts have five person standard rooms. (my WDW pet peeve of the week)

 

[intrep93]

Well, speaking for what is apparently "the great unwashed masses", I would like to say that we love the WDW bus system. We always ask for rooms close to the stops, have never had to wait more than a few minutes, they have been neat and clean and the drivers are always fun and friendly. We also enjoy getting to know other guests during our rides. We are planning on riding the monorail during our Sept. trip just for fun and so the kids can experience it for the 1st time, but would certainly never pay extra for a hotel room just because it's on the monorail loop. And we are never in our room long enough to worry about hotel amenities, either. Although I will say that I like having a sauna for the 1 day/night of our vacation that we may be back early enough to something besides just fall into bed. Really - we hit the parks 1st thing in the am and close them down at night...who needs amenities?? Oh - and DisFreak (Is that right?) Love the photo!!
Now you need to doctor one up to show a roller coaster being installed in the castle like the rumor mills are always talking about - that'd really freak 'em out!! And has anyone heard from the OP? Wonder if they really cancelled their trip over this discussion??

 

[gary403]

"KL Monorail and the Malay Mail jointly launched the second KL Monorail-Malay Mail Raily Fun Hunt today at the Bukit Bintang monorail station.

Representing KL Monorail are Datuk Ahmad Rejal Arbee and En Al-Jeffery Ibrahim, directors of KL Monorail System Sdn Bhd, En Ahiruddin Atan, Executive Director of Malay Mail & Sunday Mail, En Badrulhisham Mahzan, General Manager of Advertisement, NST Group and Mr Johnson Fernandez, Editor of Special Projects, Malay Mail & Sunday Mail.

A treasure hunt with a difference, the Rail-ly Fun Hunt is a treasure hunt along the monorail corridor, using the monorail to move around in search of treasures and answers based on knowledge of the public transit system, information provided in the Malay Mail, signages in the trains or stations and on the buildings along the route. In addition, each team may be required to complete several obstacle challenges or tasks.

In the hunt, each team consists of two members. Last year, the hunt was limited to only 200 participants. This year however, the organizers have made the hunt more flexible to allow more participants by opening the hunt to include participation from various age groups. There will be three categories namely, adults above 21 years old, students between 14 and 21 years old and family including a parent and a children of age between 12 and 18. Registration is RM20 per person and can be submitted by 6 December at 4 monorail stations with original form published on the Malay Mail.

Last year, 75 teams out of the 200 teams received prizes including computers, cash vouchers, concert tickets, hotel accommodation, meal vouchers, gym memberships, leather goods etc. This year response from the sponsors has been very encouraging. Some of the sponsors who have already pledged their support include Genting Highlands, Real Rewards, Maju Junction, Acer Computer, Sungei Wang Plaza, Berjaya Times Square, Nescafe, Focus Point, The Westin KL, Asia Fitness and Hong Leong Insurance.

To get a taste of what to expect, a surprise mini treasure hunt was organized in the Bukit Bintang Monorail Station for the guests who were present. Two winners receive a watch each."

 

[WBHoenig]

I am glad they are shutting down the DL monorail for a while; it was becoming more of a silly and highly congested ride, not a transport system... I know they are putting on the beautiful new Mark VII monorails on and making it go off of shuttle mode.