(04-17-2015, 01:57 PM)Canard Wrote: moves 150,000 people per day and services an area the size of KitchenerI have to respond to that well, old canard
Monorails vs LRT aside, the situation and circumstances between transit use at Disney and in municipalities like K-W, is much different.
1) The users are mostly visitors, not residents. Many have no car at Disney. Indeed Disney encourages them not to bring or rent cars with free transit, including even the airport shuttle from MCO.
2) They're on vacation, not commuting to work. The monorail is arguably an attraction in itself.
3) The cost of using the monorail (and all Disney transit) is free. Parking at Disney parks is US$17/day.
4) There's little in-between stations so there's less inconvenience in using transit, i.e. it's point-to-point.
5) It's probably faster than driving, especially if you're also staying at a Disney hotel, because there's no time wasted in parking lots.