Monorail SG

[Doctor McKey]

So i was driving Monorail Red on the Express Beam tonight. I pull into the TTC unload my guests. I am just about to close up the unload ( and seeing this is the evening rush we are not loading at TTC ) and all of a sudden i hear the Emergency Intercom Phone ring in the drivers cab... Thinking its Big Wallaby ( who is working the unload position at the Express ) I pick up the phone.. and here is how the conversation goes.....


CM: Pilots compartment of Monorail Red... Thi is your Captain speaking... How may I help you???

SG: I am having trouble... I am trying to get to the Contemporary Hotel, but this train does not stop their.. we have gone threw it twice....

CM: YEs mam... this is the Express, A direct service to the TTC. You need to get onto the Resort Hotel Monorail.. Standby.. Ill open your door and have a Cast Member assist you....

So at this point.. I open the load side and ask a CM to asist the guest and her kids... I close the doors on both sides... put my my train in Ludicrous Speed and start to laugh so hard that i almost wet myself....

[Monorail Piglet]

You know, those phones are there for something called an "emergency"? Something like a near-death experience, a panic attack, fire...

Apparently being on the same monorail and not realizing that the train does not stop at the destination of choice not once, but twice is considered an emergency.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

You know, those phones are there for something called an "emergency"? Something like a near-death experience, a panic attack, fire...

Apparently being on the same monorail and not realizing that the train does not stop at the destination of choice not once, but twice is considered an emergency.

Maybe the kids needed a bathroom, and that kicked in the emergency?

you would think that passing the hotel ONCE would be enough of a "clue"

hehehehehe

[Monorail Piglet]

Maybe the kids needed a bathroom, and that kicked in the emergency?

you would think that passing the hotel ONCE would be enough of a "clue"

hehehehehe

Nah, they just get the kid to go potty at the nearest tree (or in one case, a monorail) when the restroom is about a good 10-20 feet away.

[mechurchlady]

You are too nice. I would have gone around 10 more times.
It was an emergency because she probably was panicking, lol.
Give her credit for at least using the phone. Some SGs would stay on board for a week.

The proper potty procedure for boys is for daddy to hold the kid to the window and let them aim out the open window. Preferably when the monorail is the Contemporary but not when Zazu is walking through the lobby.:rolleyes:

[ktulu]

Wait, there is a phone that calls the pilot? Why was I not informed!

Now I need to think about some things...

[hobie16]

Wait, there is a phone that calls the pilot? Why was I not informed!

Now I need to think about some things...
Do they take requests?

[Near Philly]

Only from the Naked Party Car.

[Zazu]

Give her credit for at least using the phone. Some SGs would stay on board for a week.I once had a guest who rode the WDW Railroad for about two hours waiting for it to get to Universal Studios.

"How much longer until this train gets to the Studios?"

"You mean the Disney-MGM Studios?"

"No, Universal Studios."

"A whole lot longer than you'll ever want to wait. Try a cab."

[turkeyham]

I have been to Universal Studios and that is quite a distance from the MK. I want to say at least 20 minutes. A few years ago my friends an ex went on the bus. I t did take over 1 hour to get there, we had to transfer once. :rolleyes:

Now for the monorail, I had no idea it was able to go over a certain speed. :eek:

[Ho-say]

I once had a guest who rode the WDW Railroad for about two hours waiting for it to get to Universal Studios

LOL. Wouldn't you think seeing the Native American scene at least a dozen + times would have tipped them off?

Oh wait, what was I thinking? :D:

[Goofyernmost]

It kind of makes one wonder how these people are able to tie their shoes. Thank god for Velcro.

[Doctor McKey]

Now for the monorail, I had no idea it was able to go over a certain speed. :eek:

We have a computerized governer that limits us to 40 mph depending on the speed zone. The mfg states that the trains could go 118mph if we remove all the safeties that we have installed.

According to maintance, we actually can only go about 90mph and yes they have do it durring a test a few years back....


The Doctor

[Doctor McKey]

Wait, there is a phone that calls the pilot? Why was I not informed!

Now I need to think about some things...

Umm... the call box is labeled and has lighted icons on it... sooo... uumm...... Why does the letters S... G... T... come to mind.


The Doctor

[Doctor McKey]

I have been to Universal Studios and that is quite a distance from the MK. I want to say at least 20 minutes. A few years ago my friends an ex went on the bus. I t did take over 1 hour to get there, we had to transfer once. :rolleyes:

Actually we are not very far from USF if you take the back way....


The Doctor

[scpergj]

It kind of makes one wonder how these people are able to tie their shoes. Thank god for Velcro.

Yeah...these are the type that have two things written in crayon on their bathroom mirror as a reminder every morning:

Breathe in
Breathe out

almost makes me wonder how they ever make it out of the shower - lather, rinse, repeat...

[Zazu]

Actually we are not very far from USF if you take the back way....True, but the stupider the guest, the more likely I am to send them up I-4.

For the truly obnoxious, I recommend SR-417!

[Goofyernmost]

OK, favor time...I am going to be there in a few days and I don't think I am a stupid guest and I might go to Universal for a quick visit...so...can you tell me what the shortcut is? Please! Pretty Please? I promise I won't tell anyone what am stupid, really! You can tell the stupid ones...their the ones that don't have their shoes tied and are all bluish from not seeing the breath in, breath out sign in the bathroom mirror:twisted:.

[ktulu]

Umm... the call box is labeled and has lighted icons on it... sooo... uumm...... Why does the letters S... G... T... come to mind.


The Doctor

Honestly, I never thought to stare at the interior of the monorail when there is scenery going on outside.

[turkeyham]

There is a back way to USV? What is special? My cousin lives a mile down the street from that park. :)

[Zazu]

OK, favor time...I am going to be there in a few days and I don't think I am a stupid guest and I might go to Universal for a quick visit...so...can you tell me what the shortcut is?Take either SR-525 or CR-525 to where they intersect. East from that intersection is Palm Parkway. It later becomes Turkey Lake Road, which passes directly to the west of Universal.

Is that good enough, or do I need to tell you the URL for <http://mapquest.com>?

[Goofyernmost]

No, that sounds fine. Thanks for the info.

[ktulu]

Take either SR-525 or CR-525 to where they intersect. East from that intersection is Palm Parkway. It later becomes Turkey Lake Road, which passes directly to the west of Universal.

Is that good enough, or do I need to tell you the URL for <http://mapquest.com>?

No, but could I get the url for maps.google.com?

[disneyaddict]

No, but could I get the url for maps.google.com?

Um...I think it has a couple dots in there somewhere...:p:

[Doctor McKey]

Honestly, I never thought to stare at the interior of the monorail when there is scenery going on outside.

well... I have a type of OCD that has come from being trained in Security, Fire and EMS that makes out of place things pop out. If you have ever seen the USA tv show Psych... then you should know what it looks like to me.... with out the annoiying white light outline that Shawn gets when something pops out to him.

For instance I was riding the Express back to the TTC as we come atop of the high beam area near the Grand Flo, I look down and i notice some bad show sitting their.. about 75 or 100 yards away from the grand on the service road is a spool that stands about 8 to 10 feet when standing on its rails, commonly used by Power Companies to string the high tension poles.

On the trip from TTC to Contemporary their is a white hard hat some where near the pylons #10 or 12.

On the EPCOT trip their is three old pallets on the ground that are stacked near Bambi Lake at rectifier #3, from the SR 536 bridge to the EPCOT parking road.. their is a couple of buckets in the woods...

To put it in short... I try not to stair out the window unless i have too.....

The Doctor

[Zazu]

well... I have a type of OCD that has come from being trained in Security, Fire and EMS that makes out of place things pop out.I know how that works. After spending four years in Show Quality, I can't walk through a room or business without coming out knowing exactly how many lamps are out.

[Doctor McKey]

I know how that works. After spending four years in Show Quality, I can't walk through a room or business without coming out knowing exactly how many lamps are out.

They dont want me in Show Quality.. they would have to speen the gross national debt to make repairs and changes....


The Doctor

[Shorty82]

I know how that works. After spending four years in Show Quality, I can't walk through a room or business without coming out knowing exactly how many lamps are out.

I can tell you exactly how many lamps are out in my shops as of yesterday. Got a list of them in my wallet. Made it Monday so I could call maintenance about them but didn't get a chance to so I put the list in my wallet to keep it safe until I go back to work on Thursday.

Way to many bulbs are out, it seems I'm the only person who calls them in. Not all of them are discrete bulbs either, a few are very noticeable. At least it doesn't usually take lighting to long to get out to replace the lights once they are called. Usually no more than a few hours and a few times even quicker than that.

I tend to notice things like out lamps and other things that most people would never notice. Zazu, Dr. McKey, and I would make one killer of a show quality team.

[mechurchlady]

I used to be good with seeing flaws in Disneyland but from the point of it being unsafe like the rusting stairway at Innoventions that leads up to the Skyway building or the holes cut into the netting that separated the Jungle Cruise line from the shop. I am why there are now metal bars there. I told them how easy it was to stick one's hand through the knifed out sections and take small things. they would not want me on Show Quality as I would drive them up the wall with so many things that need fixing.

[StupidGuestTricks]

This post removed by Big Wallaby because it's just plain stupid.

[Purpura]

I need to seek help immediately, Someone help me learn the rules the hard way? I'm very immature for my age...

Fixed your typo....;D

Edit: Also, Mods can eat this post too if they want. *giggle*

[Lasolimu]

Fixed your typo....

Happily, that request was fulfilled already.

[disneyaddict]

Fixed your typo....;D

:hysteria:

[kurtisnelson]

Fixed your typo....;D

Edit: Also, Mods can eat this post too if they want. *giggle*
Can we drink it with the roasted (small) Wallaby?

[Honda Enoch]

Maybe the kids needed a bathroom, and that kicked in the emergency?

you would think that passing the hotel ONCE would be enough of a "clue"

hehehehehe

Well, if the announcement "Express Monorail NON STOP to Mk or TTC" was not clue enough... :)

[Big Wallaby]

Woah. What's this about announcements on the Monorail?

Sorry, but I am trying to learn Chinese. I don't listen to any pre-recorded announcements in English.

[hhsrat]

True, but the stupider the guest, the more likely I am to send them up I-4.

For the truly obnoxious, I recommend SR-417!

SR-535 (Apokpa-Vineland Rd) North until you hit Old Winter Garden Rd, make a right, then a right on Hiawassee. Left on Metrowest, right on Kirkman, right on Conroy, left on Turkey Lake, and then left on Production Plaza.

Slightly more direct, you could send them all the way to USO on Kirkman, but by the time we're using Kirkman to send guests from WDW to USO, why not make it as inconvenient as possible?

[Big Wallaby]

but by the time we're using Kirkman to send guests from WDW to USO, why not make it as inconvenient as possible?Bonus points if they go by Cypress Gardens, Busch Gardens (take your pick which one) or a Six Flags in the process.

Even more bonus if you can get them to use three or more toll roads in the process.

Gold medal if they get pulled over and ticketed for reckless driving.

Please note, this is reserved for the ones that you think your managers would think should never come back.

[hhsrat]

Even more bonus if you can get them to use three or more toll roads in the process..

Hmm .... Coming up with a route that uses 3 toll roads to get to USO from Kirkman ... that's difficult.

However, if we change the previous directions a little bit ...

Old Winter Garden to Hiawassee, make a LEFT on Hiawassee, and then a right onto 408 East. Take that up to John Young, cut across to the 528, East, and then take 528 East to 417 South. Follow that to International Drive, make a right on I-Drive, all the way up to Sand Lake, make a left, then a right onto Turkey Lake, and then a right on Vineland, and a right on Kirkman, that'll get them to USO. (or cut out Vineland and Kirkman, and just make a right onto Production Plaza)

Unfortunately, I'm not thinking of a routing that involves the Turnpike, 429, or the toll portion of Osceola Pkwy.

[Big Wallaby]

10-4. But the most important thing, what is the total cost to the SG?

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

10-4. But the most important thing, what is the total cost to the SG?

Its not the money, its the aggravation!

besides, they can just add the total in their "do you know how much I paid" speech!!

hehehehehe

RUM?

[Honda Enoch]

True, but the stupider the guest, the more likely I am to send them up I-4.

For the truly obnoxious, I recommend SR-417!


:eek: NO!!! Not 417 !!!!! You evil person you. *Wonders if they EVER made it to Universal at all...*


well... I have a type of OCD that has come from being trained in Security, Fire and EMS that makes out of place things pop out.


I know what that's like from the same reasons. Ex Firefighter, Air Force, CAP, and Boy Scouts turned me into a "Look for the nearest Fire extinguisher, exit, and emergency phone" when I enter a room or anything.

[Doctor McKey]

I know what that's like from the same reasons. Ex Firefighter, Air Force, CAP, and Boy Scouts turned me into a "Look for the nearest Fire extinguisher, exit, and emergency phone" when I enter a room or anything.

=-)

[Big Wallaby]

I can't believe I missed this a few months ago. I have to put in my two cents, even if for that part of the thread it is posthumously...

Nah, they just get the kid to go potty at the nearest tree (or in one case, a monorail) when the restroom is about a good 10-20 feet away.Or pick any outdoor Cast break area...

[crash]

Ok so I know that I am new to WDW and The monorail crew but I had to make a post about what I saw last night on the concourse with a lady and her family. As the train returned to the station after the round trip I could tell the driver was visibly upset. I went up to the driver and asked her if she was ok and she began to tell me about how the mother demanded that her 2 year old be allowed to drive the train, and when she was told that that would not be allowed she began to cuss and berate the driver and threaten her job for not allowing a video of her daughter driving the train. Now I know why a few of you in the form are always laughing about what people do when they hit the turnstyle. Im sure Ill get to the point that Big Wallaby is at everyday.:)

[hobie16]

Where's the ejection seat button when you really need it?

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I wonder if that mom read on some other board that it is a "FACT" a kid can take over the controls of a large vehicle with many passengers safety at risk, just so mommie can video the budding SG!

[Whazzup]

Hi Crash and Welcome to SGT! Now THAT'S an SG story. :D: Pretty good for your first post. Too bad it has to be for such a shocking story. :eek:

Oh Marsupials..... where are you??? [whistles through teeth]

[Doctor McKey]

Where's the ejection seat button when you really need it?

Well... we have been waiting for a replacment to come in.... SOmeone in shop sent me this said it is going to be the temp. replacment till the hardwired one gets sent to us.

http://www.saveon-model-rockets.com/gr/aro/aro89381.jpg

[felinefan]

Any parent who thinks they can let their two year old drive a monorail, or any other vehicle for a stupid video should have their parental rights taken away and sterilized. Seriously. Do you guys ever wish you had a direct line to Child Protective Services?

I hope that driver called a manager and had that stupid woman escorted from the park, etc., and never allowed back in again until the kid was 18. And what would be the title of such a video? "The Last Time Junior saw Mommy Before She Got Taken Away for Child Endangerment, as Well as Endangering the Lives and Safety of Others"? Oh, that's too long; cut it to "Why Junior No Longer Lives With His Biological Parents."

[BRWombat]

Ok so I know that I am new to WDW and The monorail crew but I had to make a post about what I saw last night on the concourse with a lady and her family. As the train returned to the station after the round trip I could tell the driver was visibly upset. I went up to the driver and asked her if she was ok and she began to tell me about how the mother demanded that her 2 year old be allowed to drive the train, and when she was told that that would not be allowed she began to cuss and berate the driver and threaten her job for not allowing a video of her daughter driving the train. Now I know why a few of you in the form are always laughing about what people do when they hit the turnstyle. Im sure Ill get to the point that Big Wallaby is at everyday.:)Hey, Crash! Scary story, but fortunately we have a smilie ready-made for this situation:

:monotoss: :D:

:welcome: to :sgt: from :wallaby: and :wombat:!!! :D: :D: :D:

[Doctor McKey]

I posted this in the break room topic "im speechless" check it out....

Are you going to let them call you that! (http://www.stupidguesttricks.com/showpost.php?p=89208&postcount=22)

The Doctor

[DisneyMom]

I would think that the 2 year old driving the train issue would easily be solved by a supervisor, "well she can, but only after my supervisor approves it, and she is properly trained and insured".
Of Course, that might not stop this particularly Stupid Guest:rolleyes:

[Kwahati]

Just out of curiosity, is there a middle ground on this at all, like, once the train is stopped at the station, could you let the little brat sit on your lap for a picture "driving the train" or something like that? I'm just curious if you have any positive recourse of things you could offer to help defuse the situation... Not that this particular abusive bee-atch deserved it... (Sorry if that's an SG question, I don't mean to open the floodgates to SG's constantly requesting this or the flames that I sense could be coming my way now...truly just an innocent question out of ignorance.) :o:

[Doctor McKey]

Just out of curiosity, is there a middle ground on this at all, like, once the train is stopped at the station, could you let the little brat sit on your lap for a picture "driving the train" or something like that? I'm just curious if you have any positive recourse of things you could offer to help defuse the situation... Not that this particular abusive bee-atch deserved it... (Sorry if that's an SG question, I don't mean to open the floodgates to SG's constantly requesting this or the flames that I sense could be coming my way now...truly just an innocent question out of ignorance.) :o:

Yes and No....

The rule is that if the train is stoped and parked in a station.. then a guest who is monitored by a cast member may sit inthe hot seat for photo ops. at the discretion of the driver...


The Doctor

[onerailgirl]

Yes and No....

The rule is that if the train is stoped and parked in a station.. then a guest who is monitored by a cast member may sit inthe hot seat for photo ops. at the discretion of the driver...


The Doctor

Yes but most drivers only do it when they are trying to make a guest happy when that driver may have done something that could get them in trouble like "yes I know you heard me cuse but let me distract you by maing magic here take my seat" and wow look at that the guest has already forgotten the no-no

[Main Streeter]

truly just an innocent question out of ignorance.) :o:Ignorance from you Kwahati? Not! Don't think I've ever read anything ignorant from you. Doubt we ever will. :)

[Rex]

"well she can, but only after my supervisor approves it, and she is properly trained and insured".


Oh really? So, they don't just let anybody drive the monorail? ...Big Wallaby, can I say "it"?

(Wallaby will know what this means)

[Doctor McKey]

Oh really? So, they don't just let anybody drive the monorail? ...Big Wallaby, can I say "it"?

(Wallaby will know what this means)

Let me set this straight... the average monorail CM can not allow a guest to sit in the seat durring operation of the train. A manager, while in the front cab, can over see a guest driving experiance at the managers discression. This is a random event and only granted by certin managers.

Other then that.. the statement still stands true to what I posted earlier.

The Doctor

[Rex]

Let me set this straight... the average monorail CM can not allow a guest to sit in the seat durring operation of the train. A manager, while in the front cab, can over see a guest driving experiance at the managers discression. This is a random event and only granted by certin managers.

Other then that.. the statement still stands true to what I posted earlier.

The Doctor


Which was my experience, and one that will never be forgotten, at that.

But yeah, I can see the challenges of having a two year old operating... well, psychotic.

[kurtisnelson]

Let me set this straight... the average monorail CM can not allow a guest to sit in the seat durring operation of the train. A manager, while in the front cab, can over see a guest driving experiance at the managers discression. This is a random event and only granted by certin managers.

:rolleyes:

[crash]

Ok so here is a new SG trick that I played today. I had a really annoing guest asking me every question and trying to trick me into putting more than 4 with the pilot so I finaly broke down and told his the following. "Sir I would love to put you and your family in the cockpit with the other family but there is a little part of the government that we are governed by called the FAA and they require that only 4 are allowed up front." to this he responded the FAA and I said "Yes sir, the reason is because we fly more than 10 feet off the ground" This got him to be silent as the train pulled into the station. He then boarded the train and as the train left I couldn't help but laugh because he actualy thought it was true.

So Wallaby next time you have a problem try this and see how many people step back because you used a three letter governemt acronym.:)

[onerailgirl]

ok so here is a new sg trick that i played today. I had a really annoing guest asking me every question and trying to trick me into putting more than 4 with the pilot so i finaly broke down and told his the following. "sir i would love to put you and your family in the cockpit with the other family but there is a little part of the government that we are governed by called the faa and they require that only 4 are allowed up front." to this he responded the faa and i said "yes sir, the reason is because we fly more than 10 feet off the ground" this got him to be silent as the train pulled into the station. He then boarded the train and as the train left i couldn't help but laugh because he actualy thought it was true.

love it!!!

[hobie16]

If the track went over Adventure Land you could add rules the Bureau Of Indian Affairs require.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Actually a better branch would be DHS, as you might be talking with someone that knows about flying, but DHS seems to have their fingers in just about everything! (call it a security rule!)

[SpeedFreak]

That's great, I usually just say that it's a fire department rule. I'm going to use the FAA one from now on, that seems to cause less damage to guest relations than telling them that the weight of 8 people could cause the front cab to fall off.:D:

[hobie16]

How about a aerodynamics rap? Tell 'em lift is required for the monorail to travel properly on the beam and if the front is overweight the speed can't exceed 5 MPH.

[Doctor McKey]

That's great, I usually just say that it's a fire department rule. I'm going to use the FAA one from now on, that seems to cause less damage to guest relations than telling them that the weight of 8 people could cause the front cab to fall off.:D:

Wont make the front cab fall off... The only thing that "could" happen is tha the nose could drag on the beam. If you talk to any of the Mono Maint. guys that freq. the TTC.. they will tell you that it is all a load of crap... We could not stuff enough people in the front at any given time to make any of the crazy BS that we are told to happen. Point being.. I have seen 7 people step out of the front cab once... No issues what so ever.


The Doctor

[onerailgirl]

Wont make the front cab fall off... The only thing that "could" happen is tha the nose could drag on the beam. If you talk to any of the Mono Maint. guys that freq. the TTC.. they will tell you that it is all a load of crap... We could not stuff enough people in the front at any given time to make any of the crazy BS that we are told to happen. Point being.. I have seen 7 people step out of the front cab once... No issues what so ever.


The Doctor


actually i had a family of 3 in the front cab about a month ago two parents who were very overweight and their child who was on the way to being just like them. I left the ttc on resorts with the parents up front close to the windows and the kid trying to look over my shoulder when I left the front dragged and made a rather loud noise then when I got up to speed it stopped but every station I left the train dragged I was about to call central thinking it was something else but when they got out and another family got in and it didnt make the noise I knew it was true!

[DisneyMom]

actually i had a family of 3 in the front cab about a month ago two parents who were very overweight and their child who was on the way to being just like them. I left the ttc on resorts with the parents up front close to the windows and the kid trying to look over my shoulder when I left the front dragged and made a rather loud noise then when I got up to speed it stopped but every station I left the train dragged I was about to call central thinking it was something else but when they got out and another family got in and it didnt make the noise I knew it was true!

Hehe.....are you sure you didn't run over something?:p: Maybe there's an SG on the tracks!;)

[Lasolimu]

Hehe.....are you sure you didn't run over something?:p: Maybe there's an SG on the tracks!;)

Wouldn't surprise me, they are everywhere.

[hobie16]

Hehe.....are you sure you didn't run over something?:p: Maybe there's an SG on the tracks!;)
Did the SG leave a trail of sparks? :twisted:

[Heavenleigh]

Had a SG ask me if the Monorail can take them to the airport universal and seaworld and when I said no they asked why not. These people amuse me so much :)

[SpeedFreak]

Wont make the front cab fall off... The only thing that "could" happen is tha the nose could drag on the beam. If you talk to any of the Mono Maint. guys that freq. the TTC.. they will tell you that it is all a load of crap... We could not stuff enough people in the front at any given time to make any of the crazy BS that we are told to happen. Point being.. I have seen 7 people step out of the front cab once... No issues what so ever.


The Doctor

Hey, never said that I believed it. Doesn't matter what I believe, only thing that matters is what I can make them believe.:D:

[Malpass93]

Had a SG ask me if the Monorail can take them to the airport universal and seaworld and when I said no they asked why not. These people amuse me so much :)

You could have said: "I could, but there's no rail there. Monorail = One Rail. It needs a rail." ;)

[SpeedFreak]

Witnessed a real special guest today.

When I first came in, I was working the monorail platform at the Poly. So this group comes out, and most of it goes to one of the gates to wait. I was talking to another guest, so when the SG I will assume was the father turned his back and seemed to be hiding doing something, I didn't walk over to see. Anyway, I hear this clicking sound and the first thing I think is that he is texting or something, so I didn't think much of it. After the monorail came and went it occurred to me that I had never heard a clicking sound like that coming from a cell phone in that pattern, but I did remember one thing that made that sound in that pattern. So I go over to where he was hiding and yep, sure enough, he was clipping his fingernails. :confused: And of course he didn't pick them up.:mad:

[dazyhill]

Ewwww!:gross:

[hobie16]

Ewwww!:gross:

Double ewwww!:gross: :gross:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Grooming in public?

He didn't have one whole minute the night before, on in the morning?

sheesh!

[Big Wallaby]

Point being.. I have seen 7 people step out of the front cab once... No issues what so ever.One thing we do quite often when working the Contemporary platform is get a pickup at the Contemporary, on an Express train. Because it's fairly frequent, they do it with you at least once in Platform training.

When my trainer and I got in, there were already seven people in the front cab. Yep, we made nine, going down the hill into Magic Kingdom.


actually i had a family of 3 in the front cab about a month ago two parents who were very overweight and their child who was on the way to being just like them. I left the ttc on resorts with the parents up front close to the windows and the kid trying to look over my shoulder when I left the front dragged...Now you have my utter curiosity. I mean, after what I just said, how overweight were we talking about? You know how petite I am, and if I was one of NINE in the front cab with no problem...

YIKES!

With what I know of myself, and with people I've had in front cabs over the years, I am imagining that it would take a combined weight, everyone forward of Axle 1, being somewhere above 2,500. If you are who I think you are (or anyone in 'rails), there is no way you contributed enough to be a part of the problem... especially since your back is up against the firewall.

How much other stuff was this family carrying? I just can't fathom what you're saying with just three guests.

I'm gonna have to ask Fernando how much weight that would take.

[Rex]

One thing we do quite often when working the Contemporary platform is get a pickup at the Contemporary, on an Express train. Because it's fairly frequent, they do it with you at least once in Platform training.

When my trainer and I got in, there were already seven people in the front cab. Yep, we made nine, going down the hill into Magic Kingdom.


Now you have my utter curiosity. I mean, after what I just said, how overweight were we talking about? You know how petite I am, and if I was one of NINE in the front cab with no problem...

YIKES!

With what I know of myself, and with people I've had in front cabs over the years, I am imagining that it would take a combined weight, everyone forward of Axle 1, being somewhere above 2,500. If you are who I think you are (or anyone in 'rails), there is no way you contributed enough to be a part of the problem... especially since your back is up against the firewall.

How much other stuff was this family carrying? I just can't fathom what you're saying with just three guests.

I'm gonna have to ask Fernando how much weight that would take.

What about the "lever" effect? Depending where they are sitting, I'm not sure that if they (Heaven forbid)...bounced/jiggled, that the nose of the monorail might not just grind the rail. Go out in front of the axle far enough, 3 "petite" people could potentially overload the nose, and push it down.

Where exactly is the first axle? I'd assume it's well behind the "firewall", am I correct?

[Big Wallaby]

Yep, behind the firewall, making contact with the beam about two feet behind the pilot's back.

There is the lever effect, but keep in mind that behind that wheel is another 25' of car before the next wheel. What I would imagine more is that it was the air ride suspension, and that it took time to build up enough to hold up the end of the nose cone.

I think I would have called in the grinding immediately. Do you remember which train you were in, Onerail?

[Doctor McKey]

Yep, behind the firewall, making contact with the beam about two feet behind the pilot's back.

There is the lever effect, but keep in mind that behind that wheel is another 25' of car before the next wheel. What I would imagine more is that it was the air ride suspension, and that it took time to build up enough to hold up the end of the nose cone.

I think I would have called in the grinding immediately. Do you remember which train you were in, Onerail?

I would say Red... seeing thats the only train she has had a verbal argument with ina while.....


The Doctor