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Old 24 Jun 17, 05:48 PM  
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Things naturally go wrong just wait for the havoc when it breaks down and they have to evacuate what a nightmare.
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Things naturally go wrong just wait for the havoc when it breaks down and they have to evacuate what a nightmare.
Cable cars are nothing new though. There are hundreds of similar systems around the world, in places with just as bad weather (and sometimes worse weather). They'll be havoc whatever mode of transport Disney used.

Mind you, I personally wouldn't want to be in one of the cable cars if/when it broke down.
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CB must be looking at being made into a deluxe resort, didnt we have rumours of them adding DVC to the resort ? ?
Yes, the strong rumour is that they are building a large DVC block at CBR.

So you're right. They are either looking to make CBR into a deluxe resort or, at the very least, making it a more expensive moderate resort.
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Walt Disney World is working on a gondola lift system that would connect some of its theme parks and hotels.

Documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel from the Disney-controlled Reedy Creek Improvement District confirm the resort has been planning the project, which has been rumored for months.

Reedy Creek notes refer to six stations with three lines linking Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Caribbean Beach Resort and the lakeside area between Pop Century and the Art of Animation resorts.

Each cab would hold 10 occupants.

Notes also indicate European manufacturer Doppelmayr would be the gondola vendor. The Doppelmayr/Garaventa group describes itself as the world’s leading builder of ropeways, cable cars and ski lifts. Doppelmayr representatives could not be reached for comment.

Reedy Creek administrator John Classe declined to comment. Disney would not answer questions, but released this statement: “We are always looking to explore new transportation options that will make the resort experience even more magical for guests. We’re excited about our future plans on this front and look forward to sharing details at a later date.”

Disney and Reedy Creek have tried to keep the project, referred to as “The Italian Job,” under wraps.

One project manager said in a February email that a permit associated with the aerial tramway “is public record but very low risk of being pulled.” Walt Disney Imagineering executive Joe Parinella then responded, “unfortunately, it is no longer perceived as being low risk so I am overly cautious.”

Years ago, Disney’s Skyway ride connected the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. It closed in 1999, a few months after a worker was swept from a loading platform by a moving gondola and plunged to his death.

Unlike the Skyway, Disney’s new ride would likely be enclosed, judging from the aerial lifts that have become popular today.

“There’s kind of a gondola boom” happening right now, said Uwe Brandes, a Georgetown University urban planning professor. The vehicles, he said, are “an extremely high-quality experience to get from A to B.”

Cities using aerial tramways for mass transit include La Paz, Bolivia; Caracas, Venezuela; and Cali, Colombia. In other places, such as in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, cable cars are tourist attractions. Proposed networks include SkyLift, which would link attractions around a Cleveland lakefront, and a New York State Fairgrounds system.

The cable cars take up little space on the ground and cost less than building new roads or a fixed rail, Brandes said.

“It’s interesting technology because it’s very durable,” he said. “Just think of a gondola on the slopes or Alps getting whipped by wind.”

The vehicles continuously circulate, arriving at stations at a frequency ranging from 10 seconds to every minute, according to a Georgetown report on the technology. As ridership increases, additional cabins can be added. Capacities range from 800 to 3,000 people per hour, per direction.

There is still some skepticism about aerial lift systems in the United States, but Disney could ease some of that, said Peter Landsman, a gondola operations supervisor in Jackson Hole, Wyo., who also runs a website called Lift Blog.

“I think people right now, when somebody comes up with this idea in a city, a lot of people think it’s crazy and not efficient,” he said. “The rest of the world’s already doing it, and Walt Disney World would be a great place to show it off for America.”

Disney’s project is taking place during a time of massive expansion. Both Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios are getting overhauls. A Star Wars land will open in 2019 at Hollywood Studios, and a Toy Story area is in the works too. Disney executives have not revealed what the changes to Epcot will be.

Numerous road improvements, including an overpass over the Magic Kingdom tollbooths, are also underway.
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This new transportation system 'Disney Skyliner' has now been confirmed at D23
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This new transportation system 'Disney Skyliner' has now been confirmed at D23
Stu, is there an anticipated opening date?
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Stu, is there an anticipated opening date?
I'm guessing Autumn 2019? That's when the work at CBR is supposed to be complete and when others are estimating it will open.
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I'm guessing Autumn 2019? That's when the work at CBR is supposed to be complete and when others are estimating it will open.
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