New Monorail is on the beam today - Page 2

CoasterMatt · 12-21-2007, 12:02 AM

You get to ride in February.

innerSpaceman · 12-21-2007, 12:19 AM

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!

keith - SuPeR K! · 12-21-2007, 05:05 AM

That looks so rad

I'm the most excited!

Kevy Baby · 12-21-2007, 08:24 AM

From the bottom of the LA Times article:

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Brady MacDonald Says:
December 20th, 2007 at 9:28 pm
MiceAge columnist David “Darkbeer” Michael posted a 100-photo gallery of the new monorail’s arrival:

http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/4027522#234423982

MousePlanet staff writer Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix posted about a dozen Mark VII shots from a different vantage point:

http://www.mouseplanet.com/articles.php?art=dl071220av

wolfy999 · 12-21-2007, 08:55 AM

Hopefully!

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

Cadaverous Pallor · 12-21-2007, 09:22 AM

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

It's very shiny indeed.

BarTopDancer · 12-21-2007, 09:34 AM

Prettyful!

innerSpaceman · 12-21-2007, 09:35 AM

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???

Ghoulish Delight · 12-21-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

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

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.

innerSpaceman · 12-21-2007, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

My worry is that it will relegate you to being able to see out of only one side.

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).

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12-21-2007, 12:19 AM	#2
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	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!
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12-21-2007, 09:35 AM	#8
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	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???
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