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Gatwick monorail to close for re-furb

Posted:
28 Jul 2009, 14:20
by Guest
Gatwick monorail is to close for re-furbishment in Sept - see here:
http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/g ... usbishmentThe main effect I can see is for VS PAX staying overnight at the Sofitel who will have to hoof it on a bus ([:$]) or stay overnight at the functional Hilton at t'other Terminal.
Regards,
Hackneyguy

Posted:
28 Jul 2009, 15:54
by Jeffers555
Calling it a monorail is a bit grand. Its hardly like Walt Disney World's version.
It's more a train with rubber tyres [:D]. But at least it hasn't crashed recently, unlike WDW's equivelent [B)].

Posted:
29 Jul 2009, 20:25
by tontybear
Anyone else remember the episode of the Simpsons where they build a monorail and Homer becomes the driver.
Of course it all ends in disaster but there is a catchy song with repeated 'monorail' as the chorus !

Posted:
29 Jul 2009, 20:57
by Darren Wheeler
quote:Originally posted by tontybear
Anyone else remember the episode of the Simpsons where they build a monorail and Homer becomes the driver.
Of course it all ends in disaster but there is a catchy song with repeated 'monorail' as the chorus !
'A town with money is like a mule with a spinning wheel. No-one knows how he got it and danged if he knows how to use it.'
[:#]

Posted:
30 Jul 2009, 09:56
by sushi queen
Thanks for the heads up Hackneyguy - we will be staying at the Sofitel on 3rd Sept before our flight to SLU the next morning. Really hope the works will not have started by then.
sushi queen

Posted:
30 Jul 2009, 10:25
by DarkAuror
quote:Originally posted by tontybear
Anyone else remember the episode of the Simpsons where they build a monorail and Homer becomes the driver.
Of course it all ends in disaster but there is a catchy song with repeated 'monorail' as the chorus !
Monorail, monorail, monorail, monoraaaaiillll![;)]

Posted:
04 Aug 2009, 00:55
by Tinkerbelle
quote:Originally posted by tontybear
Anyone else remember the episode of the Simpsons where they build a monorail and Homer becomes the driver.
Of course it all ends in disaster but there is a catchy song with repeated 'monorail' as the chorus !
This one?

Posted:
04 Aug 2009, 01:05
by tontybear
Thats the one Tinks!
Just returned from a night drinking so this was v entertaining !