Disney Skyliner (Gondola Transportation System) Read Post 1 Now Open!

[sachilles]

I'm thinking if anything it will be valances in the footwells to prevent trips etc, dim enough not to obscure the view out at night.

 

[Krandor]

This is also true - but I would still expect lighting to be kept fairly dim internally.

Inside I agree either keep them dim or have an on/off button inside. Outside, just seems like you would want some kind of exterior lights on cars and towers even if it's minimal.

 

[joelkfla]

I'm thinking if anything it will be valances in the footwells to prevent trips etc, dim enough not to obscure the view out at night.

Please remain seated while your Skyliner is in motion.

 

[WrongLeverrrr]

Please remain seated while your Skyliner is in motion.

Por favor manténganse sentado mientras su Skyliner está moviendo.

 

[Tigger's ally]

Por favor manténganse sentado mientras su Skyliner está moviendo.

That's what he said

 

[JaxDad]

Please remain seated while your Skyliner is in motion.

And mind the gap!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Por favor manténganse sentado mientras su Skyliner está moviendo.

Does make me wonder if there will be audio in the gondolas like there is in the monorails pointing out things as you pass and announcing what the next stop is, etc

 

[skier_pete]

Please remain seated while your Skyliner is in motion.

This brings up another point that it is unlikely that the gondolas will have seating for all the passengers. Ski gondolas of this style often are Standing room only, or have a small bench you can lean your buy onto. I think Disney is likely to have a seat on either side of the car, but will also have some amount of standing room to reach full capacity - similar to riding the monorail. Maybe room for 6 passengers to sit, and 4 standing or something like that.

 

[Tigger's ally]

This brings up another point that it is unlikely that the gondolas will have seating for all the passengers. Ski gondolas of this style often are Standing room only, or have a small bench you can lean your buy onto. I think Disney is likely to have a seat on either side of the car, but will also have some amount of standing room to reach full capacity - similar to riding the monorail. Maybe room for 6 passengers to sit, and 4 standing or something like that.

Nylon rope handles that are absolutely 100% germ free!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

This brings up another point that it is unlikely that the gondolas will have seating for all the passengers. Ski gondolas of this style often are Standing room only, or have a small bench you can lean your buy onto. I think Disney is likely to have a seat on either side of the car, but will also have some amount of standing room to reach full capacity - similar to riding the monorail. Maybe room for 6 passengers to sit, and 4 standing or something like that.

I am picturing seats for all, day 8 people but then the seats can fold up to fit a stroller or wheelchair - but guess we shall see!

 

[joelkfla]

This brings up another point that it is unlikely that the gondolas will have seating for all the passengers. Ski gondolas of this style often are Standing room only, or have a small bench you can lean your buy onto. I think Disney is likely to have a seat on either side of the car, but will also have some amount of standing room to reach full capacity - similar to riding the monorail. Maybe room for 6 passengers to sit, and 4 standing or something like that.

From what I've seen online, Doppelmayr's D-Line gondolas have 2 bench seats seating 4 or 5 across on each end of the cabin.

The seats are shown at 1:00 in this video:

ETA: At the very last shot, it looks like there are handles along the inside wall under the seats, probably to release the seat for folding up.

 

[skier_pete]

From what I've seen online, Doppelmayr's D-Line gondolas have 2 bench seats seating 4 or 5 across on each end of the cabin.

The seats are shown at 1:00 in this video:

OK - so likely seating for all. That's cool.

And that music is way too dramatic for images of a gondola.

 

[joelkfla]

OK - so likely seating for all. That's cool.

And that music is way too dramatic for images of a gondola.

I know -- Doppelmayr uses that same music in all of their promotional videos. They are nicely edited, though.

 

[Tigger's ally]

From what I've seen online, Doppelmayr's D-Line gondolas have 2 bench seats seating 4 or 5 across on each end of the cabin.

The seats are shown at 1:00 in this video:

ETA: At the very last shot, it looks like there are handles along the inside wall under the seats, probably to release the seat for folding up.

I can see my wife and I headed to a great dinner at a new restaurant at the Riviera and get cabin mated up with a few anti deodorant people after a long scorching day at Epcot. Might save me some dinner money and be a cost savings after all!

Just kidding!

Some of my favorite times have been when I have met people at dinner/on the bus/sitting on a park bench etc. Hope this continues on the gondola's.

 

[skier_pete]

I can see my wife and I headed to a great dinner at a new restaurant at the Riviera and get cabin mated up with a few anti deodorant people after a long scorching day at Epcot. Might save me some dinner money and be a cost savings after all!

Just kidding!

Some of my favorite times have been when I have met people at dinner/on the bus/sitting on a park bench etc. Hope this continues on the gondola's.

I think there will be a LOT of periods of time where the gondolas won't be fully loaded. It's really in the morning rush and the evening rush that they'll try and keep them fairly full. (It will likely rarely be "8 to a gondola".) During most of the day, you will likely be able to have a gondola to yourself.

 

[Krandor]

I think there will be a LOT of periods of time where the gondolas won't be fully loaded. It's really in the morning rush and the evening rush that they'll try and keep them fairly full. (It will likely rarely be "8 to a gondola".) During most of the day, you will likely be able to have a gondola to yourself.

True and I’m not sure how bad morbing will be since people will be spread out sins. Lines for busses get long but you rarely have 20 people show up at once.

Now after illuminations different story.

 

[sachilles]

I think the only real crunch you'll get is post illuminations, or post whatever end of night show is at DHS.

 

[rteetz]

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[jknezek]

Interesting last line in that article... "expected to open by 2019." That's sooner than I think most of us had originally thought when we were looking more toward before SW opens.

 

[joelkfla]

Interesting last line in that article... "expected to open by 2019." That's sooner than I think most of us had originally thought when we were looking more toward before SW opens.

Isn't SWGE opening in 2019?

Personally, I still think they could open this year, if they wanted to. I don't think there's more than 6 mos. work to complete the system. But that's just my opinion.