Another day, another Disney monorail breakdown.
For the second time this week, another of Disney’s aging monorails has broken down and left Guests stranded. This time it was Monorail Silver.
Monorail Silver has been stuck just outside of the Epcot station for over an hour. Waiting for the maintenance unit to pull/push us back to the station @WDWNT pic.twitter.com/qaflDy2NJK
— Krista Strause (@gtskls1) August 22, 2021
We can’t say that the Guests were left “high and dry” as Silver was also leaking from the heavy rain.
@waltdisneyworldparks Monorail In A Storm Is The Best😂 #powersout #disneymonorail #monorail #disneyparks #magickingdom #helpme #NeverStopExploring #disneytransportation
From WDWNT…
Monorail Silver lost power while on that line heading to the Transportation and Ticket Center. Guests were left stranded above the EPCOT parking lot, not far from the EPCOT Monorail Station. Power was eventually restored to the Monorail, however it still required the Monorail line maintenance vehicle to tow it in.
DisTwitter, of course, is not surprised.
Nor are the Disney Guests who were stranded particularly happy. One Guest complained that Disney Cast Members remained silent as they disembarked.
@WaltDisneyWorld @WaltDisneyCo @DisneyParks @Disney What an awful experience tonight. Got stuck on Monorail Silver for over 2 hours. Got off the monorail and no one talks to us or apologizes. We are here to celebrate our 20th anniversary, missed our dining reservation
— Krista Strause (@gtskls1) August 22, 2021
https://twitter.com/gtskls1/status/1429249628084576264/retweets/with_comments
Today I've seen a brawl at the TTC, and now I'm stuck on a disabled Monorail Silver in a thunderstorm 🙃 pic.twitter.com/9UXI9Wflmg
— matt avery (@redpoetaytoe) August 21, 2021
While it’s clear that Disney’s Mark VI Monorails are in dire need of replacement, Disney keeps spending money elsewhere. The Skyliner, new luxury resort hotels, and now the controversial Disney Genie+ app.
Oh FFS 🤦♂️ Disney, you could have spent all those dollars I’m sure you dumped in Genie+ and finally bought a new monorail fleet 🚝 https://t.co/OFobAu1hda
— ResortEars Radio (@ResortEars) August 22, 2021
So how long before Disney says Genie+ is so they afford new monorails (and then purchase in 30 years).
— Theme Park Dive (@ParkDive) August 22, 2021
Disney World’s current monorails first began operation in 1989, and are years past their recommended lifespan.
Trust us. People notice.
It doesn’t take much searching to see that Disney’s failing monorail system has been making a lot of negative headlines for the company in the past couple of years.
Stay tuned for more news as we hear it.
[Hat Tip: WDWNT]
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