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TOMO · 08-10-2019, 07:07 PM

Sea to Sky Gondola in British Columbia, Canada came off the cable and is out of service. Not sure if I should be concerned taking Skyliner over the water from DHS to Epcot. I’m always looking into the water when walking from resorts to DHS wondering what may be lurking.

https://nationalpost.com/news/local-...c-03e2d3c2e681

FessParker1 · 08-10-2019, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TOMO

Sea to Sky Gondola in British Columbia, Canada came off the cable and is out of service. Not sure if I should be concerned taking Skyliner over the water from DHS to Epcot. I’m always looking into the water when walking from resorts to DHS wondering what may be lurking.

https://nationalpost.com/news/local-...c-03e2d3c2e681

Gators are lurking. We saw one when walking to our room at Coronado about 5 years ago.

brp · 08-10-2019, 07:17 PM

Well, gator attack seems not to be in the top 10 causes of death in the US

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282929.php

Other sources say that alligator attacks are a 1 in 2.4M water incident. They're gonna need to drop a lot of gondolas here...

so I think we're OK here.

Cheers.

Mj2v · 08-10-2019, 07:22 PM

The scariest thing in Florida is driving. Even meth addicted gators (yes, it’s a thing), don’t break the top 469 scariest things here.

TOMO · 08-10-2019, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by brp

Well, gator attack seems not to be in the top 10 causes of death in the US

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282929.php

so I think we're OK here.

Cheers.

I think the primary concern is whether you can open a Skyliner door from inside so you don’t drown.

brp · 08-10-2019, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TOMO

I think the primary concern is whether you can open a Skyliner door from inside so you don’t drown.

That one I get. Very seriously. Gotta have an emergency release. This one is real.

Cheers.

ajc · 08-10-2019, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TOMO

I think the primary concern is whether you can open a Skyliner door from inside so you don’t drown.

OMG I do NOT want to find out!!!!

bakerworld · 08-10-2019, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ajc

OMG I do NOT want to find out!!!!

brp · 08-10-2019, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ajc

OMG I do NOT want to find out!!!!

I do. First time I am in one of these, I will be looking for Emergency release!
Forewarned is forearmed.

Cheers.

FessParker1 · 08-10-2019, 08:03 PM

I wonder if they'll float?

08-10-2019, 07:07 PM	#1
TOMO Studio Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 164	Non-Disney Gondola Incident Sea to Sky Gondola in British Columbia, Canada came off the cable and is out of service. Not sure if I should be concerned taking Skyliner over the water from DHS to Epcot. I’m always looking into the water when walking from resorts to DHS wondering what may be lurking. https://nationalpost.com/news/local-...c-03e2d3c2e681

08-10-2019, 07:17 PM	#3
brp Add-on Aficionado Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 16,422	Well, gator attack seems not to be in the top 10 causes of death in the US https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282929.php Other sources say that alligator attacks are a 1 in 2.4M water incident. They're gonna need to drop a lot of gondolas here... so I think we're OK here. Cheers. __________________ "...And your head is spinning from a loud guitar" Last edited by brp; 08-10-2019 at 07:24 PM.

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FessParker1 Grand Villa Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 1,533	I wonder if they'll float? __________________

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08-10-2019, 07:22 PM	#4
Mj2v One Bedroom Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 331	The scariest thing in Florida is driving. Even meth addicted gators (yes, it’s a thing), don’t break the top 469 scariest things here.