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• The Maokong Gondola in Taiwan is conducting their annual maintenance work. To ensure safety and stability, the system will be closed for about three weeks to review gear boxes, the backup motor, wheel bearings, brake calipers, exit guide systems, and more.

• The Oakland Zoo gondola is hoping to open with the rest of the zoo in June. Gondola surfaces will be wiped down after each ride and passengers will be spread out to attain 6-foot distancing. Similarly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Trebevic Cable Car has opened and has new rules to keep people healthy.  All facilities and gondolas are regularly disinfected and passengers are requested to use gloves and masks. Gondola cabins are also limited to a maximum of three passengers. These are just a couple examples of gondolas opening up worldwide with new procedures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

• The Icy Strait Point project in Alaska continues to move forward during the pandemic. The project includes a second dock, wilderness landing, transporter gondola, and mountaintop gondola. Targeting cruise ship passengers, the attraction is expected to open in 2020, though the number of cruise ships that will come to port this year is uncertain. The president of the Icy Strait Point attraction remains optimistic, even though it may mean having to wait until 2021 for cruise ships to arrive.

• If you’re looking to touch the clouds, visit the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway in New Mexico. The tramway is the longest aerial tramway in all the Americas and ascends over ten thousand feet. The mountain top has a restaurant, hiking trails, beautiful sights, and during the winter season, skiing.