Nostalgic WDW Trivia

**kylewhit89** · 12-07-2005, 11:09 AM

the driveway???

**Rocketeer** · 12-07-2005, 06:10 PM

I'll (sort-of) give it too ya:

Fantasyland station = Drive
Grand Prix 'station' = ?
Tomorrowland station = ?

(Any other ski-buffs out there that grew up on chair lifts???)

Another hint - what happened at the middle station (wrt car and cable???)

**Rocketeer** · 12-09-2005, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Rocketeer

This is 'nostalgic' because all we have are memories...

The SkyWay ride had 3 stations - one at each end, and in the middle.
By what "technical" names were these stations known as by the CMs (referring to the mechanical functions of the ride) ???

Answer:
Fantasyland = Drive station
Speedway = ??? station
Tomorrowland = ??? station

OK. This is fun doing it myself

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At the middle station, the car left the cable, rolled along the track while the cable changed direction, and transferred back onto the cable.
(That's a clue!

)

**Rocketeer** · 12-12-2005, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by Rocketeer

OK. This is fun doing it myself

.
At the middle station, the car left the cable, rolled along the track while the cable changed direction, and transferred back onto the cable.
(That's a clue!

)

Yes, just as you all guessed

, the middle station is/was known as the Transfer station.

I'll give you ONE MORE CHANCE!!!

The SkyWay ride had 3 stations - one at each end, and in the middle.
By what "technical" names were these stations known as by the CMs (referring to the mechanical functions of the ride) ???

Answers:
Fantasyland = Drive station
Speedway = Transfer station
Tomorrowland = ??? station

**4Mickey** · 12-12-2005, 12:06 PM

the stop station?

**sparky** · 12-12-2005, 12:37 PM

What was the name of the resort that was originally slated to be where The Floridian is now?

**dzneynut** · 12-12-2005, 04:35 PM

Sparky, I'm going to hold off on answering your question until Craig finishes up his question.
But people seem to be more interested in Survivor threads than they are trivia questions!

**Rocketeer** · 12-12-2005, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by 4Mickey

the stop station?

1) OK, well, um, not really. I guess I'll just punt on the SKYWAY question!

Everyone pay attention: The drive motor for the Skyway was at Fantasyland station, then in the middle station where the cable changed directions the car had to leave the cable - or transfer off then on again, AND at the Tomorrowland station there were massive weights - inside the cage that was between the load and unload areas was a large 'trough' that contained lead weights to apply tension to the cable and cars.
Now you know.

2) Please continue with Sparky's question above.

3) Dzneynut - Survivor threads, what are those??? (I thought I heard crickets chirping around here). Let us all never forget "our" site-name: disneyworldTRIVIA , not disneyworldSURVIVOR

!

**Rocketeer** · 12-14-2005, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by sparky

What was the name of the resort that was originally slated to be where The Floridian is now?

I just have to answer this one!
The space was originally slated as the Asian Resort. The name of the road persisted as Asian Way, until the Floridian was built - and subsequently changed to Floridian Way. (see sketches here: http://home.cfl.rr.com/omniluxe/asian.htm )