Travisma 1,317 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Walt Disney World Monorail Door Opens While In Motion With Guests On Board [VIDEO] Walt Disney World offers all sorts of different transportation for guests visiting its parks and resorts, but it certainly seems as if an upgrade is needed on its monorails. A video is now making the social media rounds and it has people in a frenzy as it shows guests riding on a monorail to Epcot with one of the doors wide open. This is an extremely frightening situation considering the train is indeed in motion and they’re very high up in the air. WDWNT has pointed out that new “Caution” stickers have been put up in every single monorail car. I noticed stickers above the doors that said do not lean on the doors with a drawing also. That was this past Friday. FULL STORY with video (maybe) https://www.inquisitr.com/4726382/walt-disney-world-monorail-door-opens-while-in-motion-with-guests-on-board-video/ Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 That’s super scary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 21 minutes ago, Beckers said: That’s super scary. Yes it is especially with how full they can be with little ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 You know, people can never be happy. On the one hand, they are always complaining that Disney doesn't have enough thrill rides. And now those same people are going to complain about this. bhall, Avatab.... Steve, keith_h and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avatab.... Steve 124 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 5 minutes ago, DaveInTN said: You know, people can never be happy. On the one hand, they are always complaining that Disney doesn't have enough thrill rides. And now those same people are going to complain about this. You know, I'll bet that current Disney Mngmt looks at the Monorails the same way they look at the Fort: An outdated, outmoded piece of Walt Disney's original Dream for his parks that they are not sure what to do with, they know that they can't just get rid of, they don't want to spend any of their precious money on it unless they absolutely have to, and they sure as hell aren't going to expand it. Bring in more buses, that's the answer! To hell with what Walt and the Imagineers wanted..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 I bet that was the only monorail that smelled good that day. Avatab.... Steve, ftwildernessguy, keith_h and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Air conditioning! Duh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGHFiend 140 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, h2odivers...Ray said: Air conditioning! Duh! They'll have to hang up more band-aid scented christmas tree air fresheners. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 I would take the open door over it breaking down and being stuck on the track. Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImDownWithDisney 342 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 I would have "fallen" out over some water. Free trips for life. Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 Oh gosh... see I guess I'm the only one who saw this and thought (knowing that everyone is safe)... "cool". That's quite the experience! Again, I know it was could have been tragic (Praise God it was not!!), but knowing that everyone was safe.. not horrible. 15 hours ago, PGHFiend said: They'll have to hang up more band-aid scented christmas tree air fresheners. Oh my gosh... YES!!! I'm always saying, that it smells like band-aids. The kids agree with me, but Tom thinks I'm nuts. Haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duane 152 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 "Welcome to Disney's highway in the sky. Please remember to keep all hands, feet and bodies inside the car at all times... Have A Magical Day!" Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fotofx....Steve 34 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 How many extra fast passes per day do you get for that happening while on board. Maybe they will sell you the three for $50 without actually being on the club level. Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WrigleysWagon 32 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 Black Eye? They were so dirty when we were there a few weeks ago, how could you tell!? 22 hours ago, PGHFiend said: They'll have to hang up more band-aid scented christmas tree air fresheners. Ha! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
desiphil 7 Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 When the kids were younger and we brought the double stroller, we would push it to within an inch of those doors with the girls facing out, not strapped in.. This is pretty scary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WannaBeImagineer 98 Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 Just now, desiphil said: When the kids were younger and we brought the double stroller, we would push it to within an inch of those doors with the girls facing out, not strapped in.. This is pretty scary. I do the same thing, as recent as May 2017. I guess I'll have to re-think that. WBI Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 I wonder when this happened? The first post I saw on Tuesday said it had happened a "couple" of days earlier. We were there last Friday, and the do not lean stickers were already in place above every door. So either they had the stickers already printed and were going to place them, or they had Super Pixie Dust and got them designed, printed, and installed in record time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 https://www.local10.com/theme-parks/report-disney-world-may-discontinue-resort-s-monorail-system Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 41 minutes ago, DaveInTN said: https://www.local10.com/theme-parks/report-disney-world-may-discontinue-resort-s-monorail-system That's crazy.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 1 hour ago, DaveInTN said: https://www.local10.com/theme-parks/report-disney-world-may-discontinue-resort-s-monorail-system What a hysterical news story. Big headline of something with sub headline that it's not really happening. Article that quotes a report while also saying that the report isn't true. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cortezcapt (Derek) 156 Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 1 hour ago, DaveInTN said: https://www.local10.com/theme-parks/report-disney-world-may-discontinue-resort-s-monorail-system So maybe I'm out of the loop but are there plans to shut down the Epcot line permanently or is it for refurb or not at all. Ok I read the original whatever you want to call it on http://screamscape.com/html/walt_disney_world_resort.htm#EpcotResort all it says about the Epcot line closing is "but the one item that I'm told has become 100% necessary is the eventual closure of the Epcot Monorail line." Nothing about by who or when this was said. oh well wait and see like the rest of the rumors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 #fakenews Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 2 hours ago, DaveInTN said: https://www.local10.com/theme-parks/report-disney-world-may-discontinue-resort-s-monorail-system Lou could only hope. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Grumpy and Grandma said: Lou could only hope. I've been saying for at least ten years that the Monorails should be an attraction and not a means of transportation at WDW. Based on the fact that Monorails transport a small percentage of the total number of guests at WDW, roughly 15%, it wouldn't have that much of an impact. It's been proven over and over that buses are much cheaper, usually quicker and as a result, more efficient. Ya, I know, they're not cool looking. It's time to prolong whatever life they have left by reducing their operating hours by converting them to an attraction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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