Dave
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The driver only control the doors and the eStop (they might have an enable button too), dispatch is done by the platform operator.
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Monorail Refurbishment
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The driver only control the doors and the eStop (they might have an enable button too), dispatch is done by the platform operator.
Archie
TS Member
Love the Euro style bus seatsWhat is this crazy-ness, monorail windows you can see out of?!
Riding the EP Express makes you realise how shoddy the Towers monorail has become. It is also a rather chilly -4 degrees in Rust right now, EP Express is running no problem, Towers take note!
Matt.GC
TS Member
"Brand Colours" are what banks do, not theme parks.
djtruefitt
TS Team
I don’t mind the station being purple, I suppose it matches towers Street and the general theme of towers.
However I’m not a fan of the generic coloured bins and benches dotted around the park. Nothing says historic towers than sitting in front of it on a purple bench with a green bin next to you
However I’m not a fan of the generic coloured bins and benches dotted around the park. Nothing says historic towers than sitting in front of it on a purple bench with a green bin next to you
Zeock
TS Member
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- Journey to the Center of the Earth
A Squadding Quads video on the monorail. You can see just how dirty they are.
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0R3wBs2qIU
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0R3wBs2qIU
Steve74
TS Member
Granted not a good look overall, but it is the roofs of the trains and generally they can't be seen, except for the edges and joins of the carriages I suppose. It's no wonder they are as grubby as they are when you see where they are stored during the dampest and coldest parts of the year. A lot of that grime wouldn't exist in the first place if that huge storage area had some sort of canopy over the top protecting them from the worst of the elements. A glorified car-port attached to the maintenance shed if you will.
Burner
TS Member
Demolishing you mean?
RIPCorky
TS Member
I'm probably in the minority here and maybe it's because I usually walk instead. But I really don't see the point in upgrading the monorail. You're on it for about three or four minutes, it gets you from the carpark to the entrance and that's that. Moan about the queues? Get there earlier
jon81uk
TS Member
It’s reaching the end of its life I think, new trains would be more about keeping it running than making it look shiny again.
Also they do need to do something about the stupid platform policy. Either allow people to wait on the platform like a real train or install air gates.
Zeock
TS Member
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I think that installing air gates would be the most sensible thing to do.
RyanUK
TS Member
Quite. The current human method of seeing people on isn’t exactly the best looking but it’s the cheapest at the moment considering how little passengers the monorail is taking. Many forget that years later, Towers are still reeling from that big fine and the cutbacks they made may not be as severe, but are still there in the minority - where they can save, they will. The monorail isn’t getting any younger and just like the Sky Ride, it may one day need new trains. I see some posts on here about it’s being removed completely. I hardly doubt it, it would leave a gaping hole throughout segments of the park. And Nemesis’ helix would seem odd without it diving underneath it.
Someone please tell me the RGB values.Can confirm it's 100% the same purple that's used on the entrance plaza, and it's 100% @djtruefitt causing trouble on social media
jon81uk
TS Member
But it’s also chicken and egg. The queue is long because they aren’t running efficiently so why get all the trains in working order. But not all the trains work well so why fix the platform issue.
James
TS Founding Member
It serves more of a purpose for resort guests staying in the hotels/Enchanted Village.
If/when the monorail goes, I think there still needs to be some form of transportation system available, even if it’s limited to resort guests, and those visiting for the day walk. Towers could perhaps create some nicer/wider paths that lead along/past the car parks towards the entrance plaza.
That's great if you have good mobility...disabled people, families with small children and babies...not as easy.
You are on it for three or four minutes, but is saves an hours walking over what is already a long walking day.
Get there earlier...easy if you live close, not so easy for the majority.
It was an excellent efficient transport system that has suffered death by a thousand cuts, typical of the Merlin ethos of build the new stuff, neglect the old stuff.
John
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A lot of resort guests don't use the monorail as they can use the Galactica entrance, though admittedly that's a long walk from the back of enchanted village. Day guests only use the monorail if they're in the main car parks (including J). Before EV and the sheds were built there was also a lot of grass parking beyond the hotels that would have used the monorail but now anyone using overflow parking will walk.
Capacity is probably around 1200/hr these days. On a medium-busy Saturday (say 12k people on park) I'd expect around 2/3 of guests will walk in. The monorail could probably carry twice as many people with more trains and faster boarding (either with gates or just relaxed rules)
Capacity is probably around 1200/hr these days. On a medium-busy Saturday (say 12k people on park) I'd expect around 2/3 of guests will walk in. The monorail could probably carry twice as many people with more trains and faster boarding (either with gates or just relaxed rules)