In Australia, the Thredbo Gondola construction continues on track with all three stations now built. Last week the cable was spliced and moving towards installation. The replacement of the gondola will save visitors 15 minutes. A Queenstown, New Zealand developer is moving ahead with a new conference center, gondola, and hotels despite COVID-19’s impact on tourism. Current plans...
Arizona Snowbowl is upgrading their ski lift during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ski resort has received all required permits and is moving forward in replacing the Agassiz three-person chairlift, installed in 1986, with a system that combines detachable chairs interspersed with gondolas. The new left will have the option of six or eight-person chairs. The...
The development company Sun Group is shifting their Vietnam efforts due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Once COIVD-19 is no longer a threat, a 3S cable car route is planned to open in Ha Long . Also to help boost tourism in Vietnam, an additional cable car route is being planned in Danang. A housing developer in West Vancouver,...
Serbia’s Kopanoik Ski Resort is constructing a gondola connecting the villages of Brzece and Mali Karaman. The $24.4 million project was awarded to Leitner, which will work with a consortium of firms to complete the system. Hakone Tozan Railway replaced the funicular cars in their 1.2km line. The replacement trainsets for the 25-year-old vehicles have the capacity...
Thredbo’s new gondola is on track to open before the 2020 snow season in Australia. The new 1.3 km, high speed gondola constructed by Doppelmayr will replace the double chairlift. The ride to the upper station will be six minutes, reducing the existing ride time by 15 minutes. The eight-person cabins will move 2,000 people per hour....
Aberdeen, in the United Kingdom, has a vision for a cable car. The aerial cable car – connecting the beach, Citadel and Nigg Bay — is being sought to revitalize these areas and the city in general. Improvements to the harbor are anticipated to increase tourism on many fronts and attract cruise ships. Next step for...
The Moose Bar XXL event used gondolas to entertain party guests. This two-day event in Belgium integrated five ski lift cable cars into the venue to give guests an exclusive panoramic view of the performance. Four of the gondolas were placed in the corners and flown up and down 6.5 meters. The fifth gondola was used...
Dubai is moving forward with their high-speed cable car project. The city’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and urban transport company Beem Car have come to an agreement to develop the futurist 15 km cable car. The pods will travel over public right-of-way through 21 stations. A video, created to give viewers a glimpse at...
Florida might be the next area for a boom in aerial gondolas. With the success of the Hard Rock Stadium gondola and the Disney Skyline gondola system, Commissioner Dennis Moss believes Miami’s transit can improve with short-haul gondolas. A consultant is recommending a gondola designed to travel 1.2 miles between two stations. The equipment and...
The City of Everett in Massachusetts, USA submitted a $200 thousand grant application to conduct a feasibility study for an aerial tramway or gondola. The grant application was submitted to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The objective of the gondola is to provide public transit from the Assembly Orange Line Station to the Encore Casino, providing...