Are New Monorail Trains Finally on the Way to Walt Disney World?
The Monorail has been a very polarizing topic in the land of Walt Disney World the past few years. While everyone loves to ride the iconic transportation system to get around parts of the Resort, there have been a few incidents that have left Guests worried about their safety. Disney has actively refurbished most of the trains, but it appears that band-aid is slowly coming off.
Last year, there was a rumor going around that Walt Disney World was indeed in the process of purchasing a new Monorail fleet. The rumor started when Disney Legend, Bob Gurr, stated that “there are contracts underway” for new monorails. However, that rumor was quickly shot down.
That might all be changing though. It is being reported by OrlandoWeekly.com that Bombarider, the maker of the current Mark VI trains, has listed a major order on their quarterly earnings report by an undisclosed company. The report notes a “North American deal for $104 million in rolling stock and $247 million in services.”
But, don’t get too excited yet. Since this has yet to be confirmed by Disney, it is purely speculation at this point. There are also several projects going on across North America that this new Monorail fleet might be headed to including Las Vegas which currently has plans to expand their Monorail fleet as well at the San Francisco International Airport among others.
It will be interesting to see where this new Monorail fleet might roll in to. While I am hopeful it is Walt Disney World, it’s just too early to tell. Make sure to keep it here with MickeyBlog.com for all the latest updates!
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