Monorail Red opening still delayed as workers continue tests
May 19th, 2008, 1:26 pm · 1 Comment · posted by Sonya Smith
Disney’s first new monorail car in two decades — called the Monorail Red or Mark VII — is still being tested by Disney and no opening date has been announced.
Disney Spokesman John McClintock said today that the new train is still undergoing tests and adjustments. That includes the doors and air conditioning. He said both are working, but just not yet to Disney’s satisfaction.
McClintock said there is no date yet planned for the monorail’s public opening. When asked if the monorail might make it out for this Memorial Day weekend, he said that is “not at all likely.”
The Monorail Red’s biggest change is in looks: The first electric cars have blue glass and red stripes that change color in the sunlight. The next two cars will be blue with purple glass and orange with blue glass.
Bench seats will face the windows, allowing visitors a full view of the parks, Downtown Disney and the Disneyland Hotel. The capacity and speed will remain the same.
(Photo at top right provided by Walt Disney Co. Click it to see a slide show of monorail images.)
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- By the way, if you want to see more photos of the new train, CLICK HERE for some photos uploaded by Darkbeer who takes photos of Disneyland for various Disney sites.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:27 am
I know that there are a lot of Guests and Cast Members out there who are really looking forward to the launch of this much awaited revamp of the beloved monorail!