Posts Tagged ‘monorail’

Hectic moments preceded Disney World fatal monorail crash

At about 2 a.m. July 5, as the last of Walt Disney World’s theme parks was closing after one of the busiest days of the year, there was still much to do inside the resort’s monorail-maintenance shop. An electrician there was juggling multiple tasks as he operated the track switches linking the...

February 24th, 2010 | Featured, Jason Garcia, News | Read More

Passholders: How did you celebrate with that gift card?

The party's over for birthday gift cards for annual passholders. The deal was for 2009 only.Before 2009 falls too far out of memory, I’d like to ask our readers who are Disney World annual passholders, “How did you celebrate with your free birthday gift card?” Did you spend it...

January 13th, 2010 | Dewayne Bevil, Tickets and Deals | Read More

Monorail guide warned of hazard when trains backed up without a spotter

The manufacturer of Walt Disney World’s monorail trains warned against the kind of reverse driving that contributed to the system’s first fatal crash this past summer, according to documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel. An operating manual written for the Disney trains by Bombardier Inc....

December 21st, 2009 | Featured, Jason Garcia, News | Read More

Disney, Reedy Creek examining slow monorail evacuation

Walt Disney World and fire-rescue authorities are reviewing the response to an early morning power outage on the resort’s monorail last Sunday that left passengers stuck aboard a train for several hours. The internal review follows questions about why it took so long to get passengers off a train...

December 16th, 2009 | Featured, Jason Garcia, News | Read More

Beloved Disney World monorail speeds into homes this season

The Disney monorail and Contemporary Resort toys are also sold at Disneystore.com. They are temporarily sold out online, but still can be purchased at locations on Disney property. (Photo by Disney Store) On my shopping list for the last several years are some hard-to-find pieces and play sets from...

December 16th, 2009 | A Mom and The Mouse, Kristin Ford | Read More

Walt Disney World monorail system power outage strands riders for hours

By Sara K. Clarke, Orlando Sentinel Walt Disney World’s monorail system suffered a power failure Saturday night, stranding some passengers for hours before riders were rescued by emergency crews. The monorail was brought to a standstill by a failed hard drive in the computer system that runs the...

December 14th, 2009 | News | Read More

Federal safety investigations into three Disney accidents continue

In this March 19, 2009 file photo, a Disney World monorail passes Spaceship Earth at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. While the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has just about wrapped up its investigation into an accident at Universal Orlando this summer,...

November 23rd, 2009 | Featured, Jason Garcia, News | Read More

‘New’ monorail train goes into service at Disney World

Photo: YouTube user DisneyHD Monorail Teal, the “new” train built by Walt Disney World using the undamaged remains of two trains that collided this summer, is officially in service. “Teal is now up and running,” Disney spokeswoman Zoraya Suarez said this morning. Disney announced...

November 5th, 2009 | Featured, Jason Garcia, News | Read More

Video: Teal Monorail sporting fresh paint

Just spotted video on The Disney Blog of the Teal Monorail sporting it’s bright teal stripe. Check it out below: Walt Disney World built the new monorail train using the undamaged remains of two trains that collided in a deadly accident over the summer. The new train is expected to go into service...

October 29th, 2009 | News, Video | Read More

Don’t trade those Disney monorail pins?

Walt Disney World Hidden Mickey 2007 Series 2, Monorail Cockpit pins in purple and pink. Photo by Kristin Ford Last week, Disney World announced it would be retiring the pink and purple monorail colors, out of respect for the families and employees affected by the tragic crash of the two trains in July....

October 23rd, 2009 | A Mom and The Mouse, Kristin Ford | Read More