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Cable Car over Mt Wellington's Organ Pipes 11-Jul-2014 At 2:12:38 PM patto

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On 11/07/2014 ambyeok wrote:
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>I dont know much about the economic area but my gut feel tells me its
>a shitty idea. Probably up there with the Melbourne Star observation wheel.

Hehehe, yes it would be up there... :-) But at least this cable car is giving nice views and leading to a nice location. The Melbourne Star is an eyesore and a tacky tourist drawcard which any self respecting tourist would avoid.

The cable car I think would be great except for the impact on the organ pipes and the overriding question of economic viability. At $10 a for a return trip that would be great and would be used enthusiastically. At $40, I would simply enjoy the drive up.

I can see why MTBers would love this. If the operators has any sense then they would have an off peak all day rate. So they can do laps. The cable car will hardly be capacity constrained.