The Disney Skyliner is set to officially open on September 29th, which means we are officially less than 2 months away from taking flight in these gondolas around the Walt Disney World Resort. We are still anticipating a potential soft opening of several of the Skyliner stations later this month, so we’ve been keeping an … Read more
Oh I just can’t wait to be refurbished! The rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation are undergoing a bit of a makeover right now. All of the rooms around the resort will soon be redone with new flooring, which will happen in phases. At this time, only one room in each area of the resort … Read more
Guests visiting Art of Animation lately have probably noticed that the lobby has been under a bit of a refurbishment. We’ve been watching the reflooring taking place over the last couple months, and it seems to be moving along quickly. Things are looking much different from our last visit. The new flooring appears to be … Read more
With select Disney Skyliner stations set to open by August 28th, the clock is definitely ticking for project construction timelines. With lines testing near daily, evacuation procedures in place, and signage already posted at some stations, it seems the final touches across property are finally being made, and over at Hourglass Lake between Disney’s Art … Read more
Many guests are excited to take their first ride on the Disney Skyliner high above the Vacation Kingdom of the World, but also want to know just when that might be. While those adverse to heights, claustrophobic spaces, or perhaps those just afraid of the possible high temperatures inside of the gondolas may not be … Read more
As we reported back in April, as part of the upgrades to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, the floor of the resort lobby is currently being replaced in phases throughout the summer. When we last visited the resort, half of the lobby was wrapped in plastic black tarps. Construction has now moved on to the … Read more
The last thing anyone wants to think about while zooming by in a Disney Skyliner over Hourglass Lake is the thought of having to evacuate, but thankfully, it’s something Disney has thought about––enter the Disney Skyliner Water Evacuation Boat: In the unlikely case your new highway in the sky is acting up, guests can now … Read more
As part of the upgrades to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, the floor of the resort lobby is being replaced in six phases through the summer. Work officially began on April 28th at 11:00 PM, and is expected to continue through Saturday, September 7th, 2019. During this time, guests should be aware of some changes: … Read more
We’ve watched the Skyliner gondolas zooming over parking lots and even over Hourglass Lake just this morning, but the Orlando Sentinel got to take a special inside look at the gondola interiors and has since shared a number of details about the new transportation method coming to Walt Disney World. Thomas Mazloum, a Disney senior … Read more
We’re back with another Skyliner update from Hourglass Lake in between Disney’s Art of Animation and Pop Century resorts. With the opening of the Skyliner still set for Fall, this once-quiet lake is sure to become a hub of activity once gondola operation goes full swing. Let’s take a walk around the lake and see … Read more
Testing has been underway on the new Disney Skyliner for some time now. However, all the testing had been limited to the Hollywood Studios – Caribbean Beach line. Well, I recently noticed that the Hollywood Studios line was suspiciously empty. I decided to take a trip over to one of the resorts serviced by the … Read more
We’re steadily moving closer to the projected opening date of Fall 2019 for the Disney Skyliner. With that comes more construction updates, today from Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. This is the current entrance to the pathway to head into Disney’s Pop Century Resort and the Skyliner station, located right behind the Finding Nemo wing … Read more
In addition to the recently released “Mickey Through the Years” resort refillable mug, another new design has dropped at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. It is available alongside the aforementioned Mickey mug. The new design features Pixar pals all around the Walt Disney World Resort. The art is completely new, but it does compliment the … Read more
With Disney’s Skyliner system testing at a high fleet and full speed, work at each station is coming along well also. I stopped by Disney’s Art of Animation Resort to check out the latest updates on the station that will be shared with Disney’s Pop Century Resort. Construction workers left the entrance door wide open … Read more
Even more new items have arrived at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, featuring characters from all 4 themed sections of the hotel: Cars, Finding Nemo, The Little Mermaid, and The Lion King! In a world of ever-increasing uniformity across resort hotels, resort-specific merch feels like a breath of fresh air. Let’s check out what’s available! … Read more
Another new specialty cupcake has made a splash at Walt Disney World this week. A lovely new Mermaid Tail Cupcake is now available from Landscape of Flavors at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. For a limited time, you can get your hands, or fins, on this cupcake inspired by The Little Mermaid. It won’t cost … Read more
