RIP Psyclone Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Finally! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4V0JbRCbYY And a little closer... Mark VII from afar. No, I wanna go this way! Looks a little unfinished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spokker Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 From MousePlanet: http://albums.mouseplanet.com/AdrienneVincentPhoenix/NewMonorail1_122007_AVP_Sized.jpg http://albums.mouseplanet.com/AdrienneVincentPhoenix/NewMonorail3_122007_AVP_Sized.jpg Cropped shots: http://albums.mouseplanet.com/AdrienneVincentPhoenix/NewMonorailCloseCrop1_122007_AVP.jpg http://albums.mouseplanet.com/AdrienneVincentPhoenix/NewMonorailCloseCrop4_122007_AVP.jpg Just in time. The current monorails are falling apart. There has been some debate as to just how new this monorail is. Based on what I have read, I would consider it a massive refurbishment, but I would take these Internet musings with a grain of salt. Whatever the case may be, we may finally be able to ride in some monorails without plastic peeling off the interior walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraken613 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 That looks awsome! When are they going to start being used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spokker Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Drat, beaten by 3 minutes. That's what I get for typing so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber.Fiber Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Sleek and Stylish! Those look amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Topics merged dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Ohhhhh Beeeeeaaaammmmerrr! Cool design, but I kinda like the current style's lines. Hey, if they need 'em, they need 'em, so cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I like the retro styling of these new trains. NICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 RIP Psyclone: are those your pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkMeasures Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 These are like the coolest looking monorails. ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahecht Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Is it just me or does the trim not quite line up in the picture below (near the top)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRollergod Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 When will these be at WDW?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 This is Scott's birthday and Christmas present all rolled into one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Is it just me or does the trim not quite line up? I think it's just you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knottslover77 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 I see it, look at the second picture. --Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroworldfan1 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 When will these be at WDW?! Not for a long long long long time. WDW has 12 Mark VI monorails. They take care of their really well and they don't constantly run the same monorail. And they are the updated version of DL's older one. All the monorails @ WDW now have computer screen control panel. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 This is Scott's birthday and Christmas present all rolled into one. I don't know about that, I think he's a WDW snob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterlvr_nc Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 ^^^ I think I do see the trim that doesnt align, I wonder what disney will do about that, afterall, I'm pretty sure they wouldnt want to have brsnd new trains that already have problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 As a conductor at Disneylad, I'm often in the roundhouse where the monorails and trains are stored. Maybe tomorrow I can ask the monorail crew if I can go upstairs for a peek. They look even better than I was hoping they would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jack Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 The reason the trim doesn't line up there is because these are pretty much Mark V monorails with new nose cones, aka front and rear cars. Despite the inner 3 cars being rehashed Mark V's, they have supposedly been reworked as far as the windows go and all of the electric mechanisms and interior components have been replaced and/or completely overhauled. Although I would've preferred that Disneyland spent the money and got truly new MVII monorail chassis, the way Walt Disney World got *really* new MVI's, it's a more than welcome change and update. The retro styling of the nosecones and the metallic red paint instead of the Mark V white paint with color-coding stripe is beautiful. This is what a Disney refurb should be about, taking something old and making it as "new" as possible. Great work! -Captain Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 This is Scott's birthday and Christmas present all rolled into one. I don't know about that, I think he's a WDW snob. In this case, I shall not discriminate. They look beautiful. I need some time alone now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spokker Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 So how long before it takes for the first jackass to etch some graffiti in the interior? Takin' all bets! I have a feeling that after the first Summer I'm going to wonder why we deserve refurbished monorails at all. I might as well renew my AP and enjoy them while they still look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Thrill Dragster Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 ^ I say one day. Are these new monorails suppose to have air conditioning? During the summer it gets very uncomfortable inside the current monorails, air conditioning would be a major plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Menefee Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 I've heard air-conditioning will only be available in the nose cones of the train. -Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 ^^ Well of course in California it would. But it isn't THAT hot here in Europe during the Summer. Of course, it still might get extremely hot it the cars. All I can say is: It's about freakin time! I truly hope it goes in and out of both parks, like DL and DCA. And I also hope it is similar to all the others layout. Disneyland Paris is going up. --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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