flyingguitar
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Not really, with the current setup there is no difference between running 3/4 trains and running 6/7 as the lack of air gate means the length of time waiting the the station cause train to tack even when running only 3
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Monorail Refurbishment
Thought I mention it saw Celebration Train first time one track yesterday and Jelly Bean was on in the morning.
Should be noted I don't know but the Cow Train was moved to the very back of the sidings not sure if it did it on its own or was shunted.
Pirate Train was off which is a rarity most used train and Strawberry was nowhere to be seen
Should be noted I don't know but the Cow Train was moved to the very back of the sidings not sure if it did it on its own or was shunted.
Pirate Train was off which is a rarity most used train and Strawberry was nowhere to be seen
Bert2theSpark
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I was watching a video on the Elizabethan line upgrades (linked below), and it was mentioned that Alstom are actively building a new monorail in Cairo, so there’s certainly scope for a monorail refurbishment at Alton Towers, as UK industry has the capacity and the expertise to do so.
Obviously it would be a heavy capital investment to upgrade the monorail, but so many guests nowadays just skip the monorail in favour of just walking it, because they don’t want to walk between the car park and entrance. So I feel there’s the capacity to improve the guest experience so the monorail can handle queues, particularly the obvious surge at the start and end of the day.
I think there’s an opportunity to elevate the brand and theme of the monorail, doubling up effectively as an extra ride experience and a transport system. Something like a Steampunk Station would present opportunities so some good first impressions to the theme park, and suit the retro-futurist aesthetic of a monorail. I do find it weird that a theme park would have its first impression as something minimalistic and utilitarian whilst everything else is a high-concept immersive experience.
Obviously it would be a heavy capital investment to upgrade the monorail, but so many guests nowadays just skip the monorail in favour of just walking it, because they don’t want to walk between the car park and entrance. So I feel there’s the capacity to improve the guest experience so the monorail can handle queues, particularly the obvious surge at the start and end of the day.
I think there’s an opportunity to elevate the brand and theme of the monorail, doubling up effectively as an extra ride experience and a transport system. Something like a Steampunk Station would present opportunities so some good first impressions to the theme park, and suit the retro-futurist aesthetic of a monorail. I do find it weird that a theme park would have its first impression as something minimalistic and utilitarian whilst everything else is a high-concept immersive experience.
