New Monorail Fleet?

Just Believe · Post by **Just Believe** » Oct Mon 02, 2006 7:12 pm

I just came back from Disneyland this weekend (had a great time of course) and I found out the monorail is being closed until December. Now this could be only for the new Nemo ride BUT much discussion has come up about a new Mark VII. Has anyone heard any news or would like to comment.

Also, would this be enough time to install the new fleet if its happening? I would think so, three months is a long time for Disney Imagineers.

G2-4T · Post by **G2-4T** » Oct Tue 03, 2006 9:49 am

I've heard this closure is due to heavy equip. as well as buildings getting within the train's envelope - in other words they are working too close to the beam and can't clear away every 5 minutes to let them thru so they just shut down till work on Nemo is done and the don't have to worry about crews and machines.

New fleet - sounds like they are preparing to slowly rebuild each train into a replica of the eariler monorails with their space age design. In theory once the train is done they do shakedown runs [at night I imagine] and then run it in regular service...

Post by **horizons1** » Nov Thu 30, 2006 3:05 pm

Right, G2, but the fleet will not be finished with Nemo from what I hear.

G2-4T · Post by **G2-4T** » Nov Thu 30, 2006 11:07 pm

I'm hearing that too - word on the street says they will bring them in one at a time over the course of a year [no idea on how much of that is fact...]. So it might be a rather interesting time for a bit once they reopen the track - old and new monorails mixed...

soccermouse · Post by **soccermouse** » Dec Fri 01, 2006 2:14 pm

G2-4T wrote:I'm hearing that too - word on the street says they will bring them in one at a time over the course of a year [no idea on how much of that is fact...]. So it might be a rather interesting time for a bit once they reopen the track - old and new monorails mixed...

I have heard the same

disneylanddude05 · Post by **disneylanddude05** » Dec Fri 01, 2006 6:08 pm

Can't wait to see them...wonder what they'll look like cause I don't know how futuristic monorails should look

borjoyzee · Post by **borjoyzee** » Dec Mon 18, 2006 2:54 pm

Hmm, I thought the new fleet was coming out during the opening of Nemo. I guess things change.

I wonder if the heavy equipment is the subs itself?

DISNEYman · Post by **DISNEYman** » Dec Thu 28, 2006 7:56 pm

How about some concept art:

Original Linking Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Monorail_System

Post by **Dr. Ravenscroft** » Dec Fri 29, 2006 9:52 am

If only it really did look like that........aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh (relaxed and sitting here dreaming about it).

ttztotdca50 · Post by **ttztotdca50** » Dec Fri 29, 2006 9:59 am

Hmm... that picture does match the descriptions given about the new monorail cars.. Yup! Those are definately the new monorails! Cooleo!

Post by **subsonic** » Dec Fri 29, 2006 11:52 am

I've really gotta learn to draw like that. Pictures with sweet forced perspective vehicles always astound me.

G2-4T · Post by **G2-4T** » Jan Thu 04, 2007 11:01 pm

That is some slick concept art. Talk about suitable for framing...

Interesting note - it appears they removed the bubble that was present on the older monorails they are trying to replicate...

MansionButler · Post by **MansionButler** » Jan Fri 05, 2007 11:40 am

According to a pilot at WDW the DL trains are keeping the same shell but getting a new system inside.

thsawrp · Post by **thsawrp** » Apr Mon 30, 2007 3:49 pm

The picture really makes it look futuristic

ZenMondo · Post by **ZenMondo** » Apr Mon 30, 2007 7:25 pm

I wish they would add the bubble back. I never rode up front. I'd really like to do that someday.