New Monorail is on the beam today
 

http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/?p=1147

Perty, ain't it?

Yes it is indeed! Very sleek.:D

It looks like a large lipstick.

Does it vibrate?

I wanna know if they still call the suspension system "gummipuffers"

http://www.ocregister.com/news/cars-...3-disney-glass
This one has a few closer shots

NIIIICE!

Well, hopefully when DCA is fixed up, the Monorail will go thru a giant Vagina in the Hollywood section.

About time!

You get to ride in February.

I'm sorry they couldn't put the bubble back ... but these are, imo, so much prettier than the generic brand monorails that took over from the old classics.

Hazzah, and finally!

That looks so rad :) I'm the most excited!

From the bottom of the LA Times article:

Hopefully!

Was hoping for the bubble that was in the conception art, but OK, I'll settle for this.

Did you notice - they said the seats will face the windows. Cool.

It's very shiny indeed.

Prettyful!

I can't help thinking that bench seating along the sides means less passenger capacity.

I could be wrong, of course, but hmmmmm.


The more stylized and prominent nosecone, however, looks like where WE should ride all the time.


Can He Who Does Not Post introduce us to any of the crop of new monorail pilots???

My worry is that it will relegate you to being able to see out of only one side. With the current seating, I know you hardly have a wonderful view out of the opposite side of the train, but at least you can lean forward and see something. If I'm sitting with my back to one side of the train, that seems like it'd be even harder.

But the body styling is fab.

SHINY!

I like that it doesn't depart too much from the style of the Mark IVs, which I have always adored.

It's like if you handed the Mark IVs to a 50's car enthusiast and said "paint this".

It's very lovely!

Are monorail pilots really known for their canoe boy good looks? All fresh-faced, right outta monorail school, chipper and ready to play with the controls?

Well, suffice it to say, they know how to drive the train into the Roundhouse, if you know what I mean ;)

I wounder how long before they cover that gorgeous paint job with some ridiculous marketing overlay.

Well, this should pretty much ensure that our passes don't remain expired for too much longer. Can't have these babies gliding around the park without being able to check them out.

I cannot mojo NA. DAMN.

Hot monorail. Hot, hot, hot.

But not as hot as Coaster Matt's icon. Hello Cthulhu, I love you!

The HO scale version should be quite popular.

Finally, something good comes from replacing the parking lot with DCA.

Yes, one side's view will suck (even moreso in Tomorrowland than in the Esplanade ... but at least there will be something to look at there besides finding your own car).

As your hubby mentioned, it has a downside.

From the article in the OC Register:

Have you watched Calls for Cthulhu?

I want to straddle it. NOW.

Are you talking about the Monorail or the Sybian?

I know a few VERY happy owners of Sybians. They're kinda like a monorail, of sorts.

What if they're all facing the same way? Like, I dunno... a ToT vehicle?

Now that would be something to have riding around on the track. ;)

A real people mover

I caught a news crawl on a tv during lunch that said the new train would be making its public debut on Friday. Any truth to this?

Depends what station you were watching and what your political leanings are.




:D

It's been out and about since yesterday, according to Darkbeer's photos on MiceAge.

I saw it in '96.

Sigh, it looks so like the old classic ... that I am both thrilled and made so sad by the absence of the bubble.


Ah, there was nothing quite like riding in the bubble. Le Deep Sigh.

We never did get a pic of it during testing, but I got a blurry shot of this one at night:


It was cool having it go right under our room. (I'm still working on getting the pics up from our trip, but will post a link when I do.)

The new monorail was operating earlier today. They had signs up in the DTD station, letting guests know that the new monorail is still being tested but will open to the public next month.

I spoke w/ a CM that rode the train earlier today. He said it's "very bumpy" when you get into Tomorrowland, as you pass above the Autopia. Monorail Red is supposed to be open to the public by Memorial Day weekend but the CM doubts it.

He also confirmed that the new Monorail Blue is in the roundhouse. It arrived about a week ago.

Crickey, didn't Bob Gurr have a son who could knock some sense into this?

Gurr was responsible for the look, don't think he had much to do with the specifics of the engineering.

DUDE! Label your NSFW!

(I made the mistake of clicking on this one...)

Au contraire. I'm not sure about the monorail in particular, but Gurr did the actual engineering on a good deal of Disneyland transportation vehicles.


I'm pretty sure the monorail, however, was bought lock, stock and barrel from the German Alweg company. But I believe Gurr would have been in charge of making sure it properly fit and smoothly traveled the beamway, without parts falling off or other mishaps.

Sheesh.

I think you are correct regarding the Mark I, I believe he did design the Mark III based on this article. This series of articles is fascinating if you've never read them before.

You were at work?

Like sex

:)

It is sexy! Me likes!

[drool] ... that did get me kinda horny.




I think we need another staring-at-water visit when the monorail goes live.

Like, what doesn't?

;)

Hey, how does ^he know???

Probably saw something on youtube...

What about my tube???























oh.

I think he was implying that your tube had been seen on YouTube, but I think XTube would be more likely.

I should have done some gay porn while I could have made some $ at it.



My package is, after all .... alarming. :iSm:

At the risk of completely derailing (de-beaming?) this thread, I'm sure if you strapped on enough leather you could make just as much $ as a daddy as you could have when you were a twink.

Not that I know what any of those words mean.

Prove it.

You had your chance.









oh, wait, maybe you didn't.




Well, if you're not back in the States soon, there's always Japan. ;)

Ah yes, Land of the Long White.... Wait, that's NZ, isn't it ?

I have learned a new term today.

Use it well.

How did this thread de-rail?

I won't ask for proof about the package but in all honesty, I am curious. But, that is as far as that goes.

That sure looks pretty. I thought I'd missed it, from the earlier posts, it looked like it debuted months ago.

My passes expired some time ago...I think it is about time to renew them...when is that tax rebate coming?

It's the LoT... these things happen.


It's alarming, not pretty


This week for some.

um, no no no, sir. The alarming package is quite pretty. Ask anyone.


It's the BD camping surprise that may or may not be pretty. It's too shocking to get that far.

:eek:

Never for others. Bloody government.

LOL Ha! I didn't realize I set myself up there!!

LOL Like, when was the debut? ;)

Oh, I am wondering about that BD....I was telling the Hubster about the swanky camp out and he sounded interested. {he loves to cook, and, would LOVE to partake in the cooking but especially the eating...no, actually not especially, he really enjoys cooking...}

I did have to tell him it is an adult group, no kids. Unfreakin' believable, it didn't sway him!! But, I have to check the dates.....he actually has a job.

Oh, I hope we are getting money back. I have spent it in my head already!!!
We are supposedly todays group {or one of the first groups, perhaps not today} but nada yet....haven't told the son he isn't getting anything because we claimed him.

:) i need to get me bum out to cali sometime soon n check this new stuff out lol. looks really...smooth lol. hehe and shiny!

Ok, I admit I was scanning this kinda fast, but I had to "Whoa" when I read the above as:

Oh, I am wondering about that BD....I was telling the Hubster about the swanky camp out and he sounded interested. He loves teh c0<k and would love to partake ...



:eek:





ok, whew, re-read. fixed.

LOL And I am just as confusing to converse with in person.

My thoughts always run over....

Thank you for re-reading. LOL

He really is interested in the cooking part. Egads, I haven't told him about the BD!!!! LOL We were talking about our upcoming housekeeping camp trip and thinking about some wonderful meals to cook but then we just said forget it, too much trouble.

ooooh, I just thought of a question to post at the camp thread....

Al posted this earlier today:

It's gorgeous!