There once was a plan to extend the Monorail to the airport

[Mr Mannn]

That would have been so cool and 100% convenient.
Does anyone know why it never happened?

 

[rteetz]

Well in Walt's original plans he would've had his own airport right on property.

Other than that there have been plans within the las decade to have some sort of train transportation from the airport to other florida locations. WDW has been talked about as one of those locations but it likely won't happen.

Disney really likes to be in control of what they do.

 

[chartle]

Well in Walt's original plans he would've had his own airport right on property.

Other than that there have been plans within the las decade to have some sort of train transportation from the airport to other florida locations. WDW has been talked about as one of those locations but it likely won't happen.

Disney really likes to be in control of what they do.

Um there is currently an airport, well airstrip, on property. Its just not used because its probably just not needed.

As for the monorail there was some sort of high speed rail for Florida that was to stop at WDW.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_High_Speed_Corridor

Also as part of the agreement for the RCID they can also have a nuclear power plant.

 

[rteetz]

Um there is currently an airport, well airstrip, on property. Its just not used because its probably just not needed.

As for the monorail there was some sort of high speed rail for Florida that was to stop at WDW.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_High_Speed_Corridor

Also as part of the agreement for the RCID they can also have a nuclear power plant.

That airstrip isn't used and was never intended to really be used commercially.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

There was once a plan for a Monorail from MCO to WDW. Disney wanted the only stops to be at WDW resorts and parks and wanted Orlando to help pay for it.

It Died!


AKK

 

[DebbieB]

I thought they are building something along 417?

Found this, doesn't look like it will connect to Disney:

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2015/03/maglev-hires-train-car-designer-for-orlando.html

 

[Hudson Hornet]

It would have been cool and convenient. However, I would rather see monorail service extended to the rest of the WDW property.

The busses are the pits.

 

[derekleigh]

I'd just like the monorail to hit all 4 parks! But I know the stockholders don't want to do such a thing with profits.

 

[minnie mum]

I doubt that the monorail - MCO idea ever got past the blue sky phase. Cost would have been prohibitive even back then.

 

[VegasMike]

I doubt we will ever see a extention of the monorail system. Last time I saw real figures was 10 years ago and at that time cost was 120,000 per track section to extented. I'm sure that figure has gone up since.

 

[Scalemaster34]

I doubt we will ever see a extention of the monorail system. Last time I saw real figures was 10 years ago and at that time cost was 120,000 per track section to extented. I'm sure that figure has gone up since.

Added with the problem that the "current" Monorails System just can't handle the crowds at opening and closing... that adds to the reasons it won't happen.

More likely to see automated buses driving around in 20 years..... the good ones will tell corny jokes.

At least on property - not sure about to the airport.

 

[rteetz]

Added with the problem that the "current" Monorails System just can't handle the crowds at opening and closing... that adds to the reasons it won't happen.

More likely to see automated buses driving around in 20 years..... the good ones will tell corny jokes.

At least on property - not sure about to the airport.

I don't think capacity is as big of an issue as cost is. The monorails are quite expensive to construct.

 

[sachilles]

Probably worth mentioning that it likely wasn't even a true monorail, it was likely some type of light rail. Cost being the issue in the consideration. Dollar per mile, monorails like what is currently at Disney are quite expensive compared to other train styles.

 

[minnie mum]

Probably worth mentioning that it likely wasn't even a true monorail, it was likely some type of light rail. Cost being the issue in the consideration. Dollar per mile, monorails like what is currently at Disney are quite expensive compared to other train styles.

And even if an LRT line was built, where would that line end? And then what? Spur lines for every resort just wouldn't be feasible. Guests would still have to climb onto buses (capable of also carrying luggage) to get to their resort, further complicating the process and adding extra time. It would probably take longer than the current bus system., unless they put in a high speed link.

 

[Spacedog1975]

I'm not sure that if this ever had been built that they'd be able to keep up with capacity.
Busses, while less fun, are a lot more flexible.

 

[rteetz]

I'm not sure that if this ever had been built that they'd be able to keep up with capacity.
Busses, while less fun, are a lot more flexible.

I think it would've been done along side of the buses just like current MK transportation. Guests at MK resorts have the monorail or a boat to take. And then bus or monorail to Epcot.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

1) There was NEVER a plan to extend the WDW monorail to MCO airport.
2) There was a proposal for a new train to serve Orlando and MCO.
3) Disney disapproved of it because WDW was not the FIRST stop.
4) They, later, changed their mind for support.

 

[dclpluto]

That would have been so cool and 100% convenient.
Does anyone know why it never happened?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[chartle]

That would have been so cool and 100% convenient.

Until it breaks down.