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Post by barrybahamas on Dec 29, 2010 22:53:10 GMT
Does anyone know the details of the Disneyworld monorail trains? I was on one yesterday and it looked as in good condition as and identical to the ones I first rode in 1979, but surely these trains can't be 40 years old (the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971)
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Post by Oracle on Dec 29, 2010 23:09:16 GMT
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Post by edwardfox on Dec 29, 2010 23:31:10 GMT
Any similarity between the Disneyworld monorail and the monorail at Butlins Skegness? (I mean technically).
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Post by Oracle on Dec 30, 2010 11:54:58 GMT
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Post by edwardfox on Dec 30, 2010 12:16:19 GMT
Thanks for the links. Lovely stuff. One picture hints at restricted hours for the Butlins monorail (10:30-12:30 and 14:30-17:30), but one elderly relative insists it originally operated all day from around 9AM until dusk (around 9PM at the height of the season)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2010 12:22:49 GMT
Beaulieu monorail.. I've been on that a couple of times. Not the fastest thing in the world but it's certainly much more interesting than walking ;D
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Post by Oracle on Dec 30, 2010 12:41:44 GMT
Beaulieu's has a very short spur or two into the maintenance shed that I should like to microgrice!
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Post by phillw48 on Dec 30, 2010 15:05:42 GMT
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Post by SE13 on Dec 30, 2010 16:52:50 GMT
Any similarity between the Disneyworld monorail and the monorail at Butlins Skegness? (I mean technically). I don't think the monorail still exists at Butlins, most of that side of the road was being pulled down. The "business" side of the road is all covered over these days with all modern apartments slowly replacing the "cheap seats" I'll have a look next time I'm in that area of the County, or see if I can get some up to date pictures from Facebook contacts living in the area. |
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Post by Oracle on Dec 30, 2010 17:01:14 GMT
The link I posted shows that it was demolished by March 2003.
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Post by SE13 on Dec 30, 2010 18:17:51 GMT
The link I posted shows that it was demolished by March 2003. I'm not so sure if it was even running several years prior to that. Last time I was there, probably 98-ish, all the poles were still there, but there was no sign of it working, but then I spent all my time on the business side of the road (The other side being the old cheap chalets) and it was originally there to transport people between accommodation and the various attractions AIUI. |
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Post by Chris M on Dec 30, 2010 18:18:54 GMT
What happened to the Gateshead garden festival monorail?
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Post by Oracle on Dec 30, 2010 19:15:57 GMT
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Post by Oracle on Dec 30, 2010 19:19:52 GMT
It may interest that the Middlesex Chronicle newspaper published in Hounslow (around 1965?) discussed the various options to connect the airport with the BR network. At the time the favourite idea was for a connection from the Windsor lines at Feltham. Apart from a branch there was a suggestion that there could have been a monorail.
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Post by barrybahamas on Dec 30, 2010 20:26:33 GMT
I've never been to a Butlins, but I gather from the above that they are comparable to Disney World? ;D Thanks for the link, Oracle, very informative.  |
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Post by SE13 on Dec 30, 2010 22:07:51 GMT
I've never been to a Butlins, but I gather from the above that they are comparable to Disney World? ;D I've never been to a Disney World, but knowing Butlins is British score major points for me.  Nah, two different type of things, Butlins is essentially a holiday resort on the coast, but with everything to hand. In comparison, D/W is more a theme park. |
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Post by andypurk on Dec 31, 2010 0:56:44 GMT
I've never been to a Butlins, but I gather from the above that they are comparable to Disney World? ;D I've never been to a Disney World, but knowing Butlins is British score major points for me. Nah, two different type of things, Butlins is essentially a holiday resort on the coast, but with everything to hand. In comparison, D/W is more a theme park. The only real difference is scale. You stay on site at Walt Disney World too, but with four 'theme parks' to keep you entertained you need the monorail and buses to get you from the accommodation to the entertainment |
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Post by barrybahamas on Dec 31, 2010 2:28:57 GMT
I've never been to a Butlins, but I gather from the above that they are comparable to Disney World? ;D I've never been to a Disney World, but knowing Butlins is British score major points for me. Nah, two different type of things, Butlins is essentially a holiday resort on the coast, but with everything to hand. In comparison, D/W is more a theme park. No offense intended SE13, I'm British myself, I grew up in Ringwood on the edge of the New Forest (not too far from you, Oracle) before moving to London in the 1970's where I became fascinated with all things Underground. I always imaged Butlins was like as depicted in that TV program, Hi-de-hi was it? however, having done some research I found that there was a Butlins in The Bahamas (which is where I live now). But there was definitely not a monorail in that Butlins! |
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Post by Oracle on Dec 31, 2010 7:57:18 GMT
(Billy) Butlin of course bought-up at least two steam locos and placed them on display at Minehead's camp. The present-day Bogno Regis complex looks quite nice...my brother has stayed there on a short trip down from the Smoke and sdays it was quite pleasant. However, you have to admire the expenditure on a monorail system.
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Post by SE13 on Feb 16, 2011 8:04:52 GMT
There was an article on local news this morning pointing me in the direction of this following Pathe film showing the Skegness Butlins monorail being built and working: www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=2630 |
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