Andrew
07-15-2004, 11:26 AM
Monorail opens in Las Vegas after months of delays and glitches (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/07/15/state1439EDT0096.DTL) -- SFGate/AP, 07/15/04
"It's a little bumpier than the one in Disney World," said Blair Wiggins, 38, of Cocoa Beach, Fla., who was attending a fishing convention. "It wasn't bad. I'd take it over a cab any day."
Tourism officials hope others agree. They are betting as many as 20 million visitors a year will use the monorail to shuttle between hotels a block east of Las Vegas Boulevard, providing a tourist attraction and relief for the congested Strip.
Thursday's public opening was smooth, but the system is not without kinks. The ride, though quiet, is somewhat jerky. Hand rails are lacking inside the cars, especially when they fill up and riders are forced to stand. One station isn't completed.
"It's a little bumpier than the one in Disney World," said Blair Wiggins, 38, of Cocoa Beach, Fla., who was attending a fishing convention. "It wasn't bad. I'd take it over a cab any day."
Tourism officials hope others agree. They are betting as many as 20 million visitors a year will use the monorail to shuttle between hotels a block east of Las Vegas Boulevard, providing a tourist attraction and relief for the congested Strip.
Thursday's public opening was smooth, but the system is not without kinks. The ride, though quiet, is somewhat jerky. Hand rails are lacking inside the cars, especially when they fill up and riders are forced to stand. One station isn't completed.