NEED TO REPAIR YOUR DEPARTMENT 56- VILLAGE ANIMATED GONDOLA BLACK  NYLON CORD - OUR COMPANY HAS PUT TOGETHER A VERY STRONG BLACK NYLON 16 FOOT EXTENDED REPAIR KIT. THE FACTORY LENGTH IS APROX 12 FEET, BUT WE HAVE ADDED  4 FEET TO THE NORMAL KIT, IF YOU WANT TO EXTEND THE TRAVEL DISTANCE BETWEEN THE UPPER UNIT AND LOWER UNIT. PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PICTURES FOR MORE INFORMATION. NOTE: WE ARE WORKING ON OTHER REPLACMENT PARTS FOR OTHER MODELS FOR MR. CHRISTMAS, LEMAX AND DEPARTMENT 56 ANIMATED UNITS.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COMING SOON!!!!!!!!!