What is all of this talk about the monorail with SSR?

[vonpluto]

To get an idea of where a monorail might be located, go to this site:

http://disneypix.com/index.htm

Click the "Recreation" tab
Click on "DowntownDisney & Hotel Plaza"
Click on "Spring 1977 Concept Model"

Frank

 

[timC]

... and a new urban legend is born.

Vonpluto. Thanks for the cool link.

It seems perfectly reasonable for Disney to include this disclaimer, given the appearance of a monorail in their future vision for DtD. Between now and 2054, anythings certainly possible.

Also... I'm sure the guides are also more than willing to point out that little tidbit.

 

[MelissathePooh]

what is the rumor about the monorail cost? That it costs what like 10 million a mile or 1 million dollars every 100 feet or something like that? Wow, think of what that is going to do to those SSR dues!!

 

[vonpluto]

This page will give you some basics on cost:

http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/HowMuch.html


Frank

 

[disneycrazed139]

vonpluto--love the picture, facts, and figures. You are the man!

 

[vonpluto]

Originally posted by disneycrazed139
vonpluto--love the picture, facts, and figures. You are the man!

Gawrsh!!
Oh wait, that's that other dawg, the dippy one.

 

[CaptainMidnight]

There was also talk on teh rumors board about light rail. I'm guessing it is much less expensive. I saw the facts anfd figures, but it's still hard to understand why it costs so much, it seems like less construction than a road. I doubt the monorail will expand to DTD, I'd expect an Animal Kingdom connection first, or a connection to the 5th park.

 

[Jen D]

can't imagine anyone would think of a monorail as a negative,

Unless, of course, the monorail went through but there actually wasn't a stop-- it was just running through on its way to DTD.

All hypothetical, as I too believe this isn't happening any time soon. Or in my lifetime.

 

[spiceycat]

5th park???

what 5th park - or are you talking about the one to compete with IOA - I though they decided against it...

 

[Kirk]

Here's where that Epcot to MGM rail was planned to go:

Guess they could change their minds at any time still!

 

[kweaver]

While I would love monorail service at SSR. However, if we had a room with a monorail view, my 2yo would want to sit and watch it all day, rather than going to the parks!