Would you pay higher prices for monorail extension?

[Dznefreek]

One option that hasn't been discussed is to charge a fee for the use of Disney transportation.

It is already built into the cost of admission. Years ago a statement to that effect was on the back of the tickets.

 

[KYMickey]

It is already built into the cost of admission. Years ago a statement to that effect was on the back of the tickets.

Yes it did but times have certainly changed and if I remember correctly that's no longer on the back of the tickets!* Charging a nominal fee for the use of transportation may help control some of the overuse of the transportation system as well as provide money for upgrading it.

 

[the who #3]

i think the idea of free disney transportation was ment to make everything move more smoothly. it takes time to stop and pay the driver each time you get on the bus or other. it also causes a lot more work for the driver/cm. the ease of every thing moving without interuption is a really special treat. it would also mean that you allways have to have cash in your pocket or you could not get anywhere. that would take part of the magic away.

i would rather they find another way to charge.

 

[dmlashultz]

I love the monorail and hate buses - I loved using the monorail when we stayed in the contemporary as a kid. I would love to have some kind of cool transportation to get around the park. I've thought about it since our last trip. I was very interested to see this thread. I always knew it was "too expensive", but was interested to see all the discussion of some "theoretical" specifics.

I'm just a dreamer, but I love the high tech, as well as "retro" high tech. So I'm all for more monorails, just tack it on to the price of my ticket!

Laurie S., 78 days til WDW, Wilderness Lodge!!!

 

[the who #3]

i still wish they would put a moving sidwalk either around the park (all parks) or a cross that meets in the middle. just think of the ease for sr. citizens or the disabled who walk. i think this would be a marvelous thing.

 

[Metro West]

i still wish they would put a moving sidwalk either around the park (all parks) or a cross that meets in the middle. just think of the ease for sr. citizens or the disabled who walk. i think this would be a marvelous thing.

That would be SUPER...sometimes my dogs are killing me!

 

[the who #3]

if there were a moving side walk around the animal kingdom park you could ride a look at all the animals that could be on the outside perimeter of what we know as the park.

wouldn't that be fun?

 

[Tink-n-Belle]

I would love it if they expanded the trams to the BWV/BC Swan /Dolphin for Disney Studios. The boat takes sooo long!!! Especially from the BW.

I would also love it if the BW got its own bus, or that the Swan /Dolphin only had 1 stop instead of 2. Such a waste of time.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

i still wish they would put a moving sidwalk either around the park (all parks) or a cross that meets in the middle.

Would you need a Fast Pass during busy days?

 

[tjkraz]

i still wish they would put a moving sidwalk either around the park (all parks) or a cross that meets in the middle. just think of the ease for sr. citizens or the disabled who walk. i think this would be a marvelous thing.

I'd rather not see main street turned into an airport concourse.

 

[the who #3]

i agree that mainstreet mk is too beautiful to destroy but there are so many other ways thru mk. besides i would like to continue to enjoy wdw parks after i am too old to do it on my own two feet. or is that too big a wish for the elderly?

 

[tjkraz]

i agree that mainstreet mk is too beautiful to destroy but there are so many other ways thru mk. besides i would like to continue to enjoy wdw parks after i am too old to do it on my own two feet. or is that too big a wish for the elderly?

Yes, it probably is. It's appropriate that this topic has been raised in a monorail thread since the problems are similar. Moving walkways would be a nice convenience but I don't see them as all-encompassing mobility solutions. Moving walkways won't get you into a restroom, restaurant, gift shop or through an attraction queue. Anyone who is truly impaired will STILL need a wheelchair or ECV.

Then you've got the issues which arise from people wanting to move at their own pace. What happens when the moving walkway at DAK takes people past the baby elephants before they snap the perfect photo? They start walking backward, blocking other people's view and generally creating a danger to everyone around themselves.

There are numerous reasons why moving walkways haven't made their way into our everyday lives. Walt Disney World would face those same challenges, and more.

 

[the who #3]

i am sorry that you have not yet reached that time in your life when getting around is not as easy as it used to be. may you enjoy it when the time comes. come back and report at that time.

there is a time in a person's life when they hesitate to use a wheel chair or other mechanical means of transportation. first because they are not really disabled yet and because that does get in the way of other other park visitors, and they don't want to take that place away from people who are truly disabled. second, because they can still get around without total assistance and prefer it that way. and the key word there is total. a moving sidewalk is just a small amount of assistance that could help those people who are suffering from the effects of old age and other conditions that make it a little more difficult to get around.

whether you have anyone in your life that you care enough about to want them to also have the disney experience or not, some of us do.

and i still think it would be a great way to have a safari thru the outer edges of the ak park.

 

[KYMickey]

One thing everybody fails to mention with the idea of outside moving sidewalks is maintenance! Airports and other large places they use them have enough problems keeping them operational inside. Can you imagine the problems rain, dirt, etc. would would cause if they were outside? They probably would be down for maintenance as much as they were running.

 

[tjkraz]

i am sorry that you have not yet reached that time in your life when getting around is not as easy as it used to be. may you enjoy it when the time comes. come back and report at that time.

there is a time in a person's life when they hesitate to use a wheel chair or other mechanical means of transportation. first because they are not really disabled yet and because that does get in the way of other other park visitors, and they don't want to take that place away from people who are truly disabled. second, because they can still get around without total assistance and prefer it that way. and the key word there is total. a moving sidewalk is just a small amount of assistance that could help those people who are suffering from the effects of old age and other conditions that make it a little more difficult to get around.

whether you have anyone in your life that you care enough about to want them to also have the disney experience or not, some of us do.

and i still think it would be a great way to have a safari thru the outer edges of the ak park.

I'm certainly sympathetic to individual needs...I was simply commenting on the likelihood that Disney would pursue such a project. In addition to being a better overall mobility solution, ECVs also provide the most important motivation to Disney--money. Disney can charge guests to use them.

Moving sidewalks would cost millions of dollars, dramatically impact the theming of the park, introduce a number of logistical hurdles (some of which even threaten guest safety) and most importantly to Disney they couldn't charge extra for their use.

 

[Mouseaholic!!!]

i agree that mainstreet mk is too beautiful to destroy but there are so many other ways thru mk. besides i would like to continue to enjoy wdw parks after i am too old to do it on my own two feet. or is that too big a wish for the elderly?

I am not elderly but because of an accident, an ECV was the only way to save our last Disney trip. (achilles tendon - surgery - walking boot - GREAT pain meds - I actually had a ball all things considered!!).

I had struggled at DL 3 months earlier on the tendon and the pain was agony.

One thing I learned on a scooter was...you can NEVER predict where someone is going to walk - stop - turn around - back up. I think a people mover would limit the turns - stops - back ups and changes of mind.

Please - please.....if someone is struggling - even a little - please tell them to look at an EVC. It gve me the freedom to come and go as I wanted. It saved our trip --- and my ankle.

 

[the who #3]

i still think it would be marvelous to have a moving side walk around the perimeter of the animal kingdom with all that surrounding land as home to the animals. that would be great for another type of safari and also for us people who have a hard time with hips, knees and old age. call it an old age safari if you want.

all forms of mechanical transportation take mantinence.

 

[KYMickey]

I think a people mover would limit the turns - stops - back ups and changes of mind.

We're probably make it worse! Just think how some people try to run up all the down escalator! Of course people would be constantly walking backwards instead of stopping to spend more time looking at something (or taking pictures).

 

[the who #3]

it would be no different than universal, airports and all the others. yes, people would turn around, stop (which is a good reason for the side walk to keep moving) and stand backward. but there usually is enough room for others to pass if they want to move on or faster. kids even have a tendency to walk backward like they will do when you are holding their hand.

i still think it would be an excellent safari! and allow for more interesting animals around that outside edge.

 

[rodkenrich]

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