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• Costa Rica is considering an 8.4km eco-friendly cable car to boost tourism. The ambitious tourism and sustainable transportation project would connect the town of Quepos and the Manuel Antonio National Park. The 20-minute cable car ride would be an alternative to what is now a one-hour drive. Tickets are planned to be $1 for residents and $15 for foreigners, with tourism subsidizing the cost for urban transit users. Should it be funded, the cable car is projected to open in 2025 and estimated to cost $50 million.

• Warner Bros. has decided not to pursue the Hollywood sign gondola. The studio pulled out of the project due to challenging construction issues, required zoning changes, and protocols necessary to protect guests during emergencies such as wildfires and earthquakes. Warner Bros. originally proposed the gondola in 2018 to reduce traffic on nearby residential streets. See a related Weekly Roundup here.

• The 1.6km Bandipur cable car in Nepal is expected to begin operation in six months. The construction of the lower and upper stations is 90% and 50% complete respectively. The cable car will employ more than 500 people once it becomes operational.

• Big Sky Resort in Montana, known for its expert level recreational terrain, is making plans for less skilled guests. It’s newly released 2025 plan includes better lift access for beginner and intermediate skiers, among other improvements. For the 2021-22 season, a new lift is expected to debut and further down the road, and a new gondola is planned for the Mountain Village base area by 2025.

• An accident Sunday at Camelback Resort in Pennsylvania resulted in three people being injured. A father and his two children were riding the Sullivan Lift when the chair detached from the haul rope and fell approximately 15 feet to the ground. The resort and appropriate authorities are investigating the accident. In the meantime, the Sullivan Lift is closed.