The Caribbean Beach Resort will be one of several stations where guests will be able to board the new Disney Skyliner. For the time being, the resort is under construction, and as a thank you, many of the guests are receiving complimentary Disney Skyliner pins for their stay. Guests will also be able to board … Read more
Installation will soon begin on the Disney Skyliner cables at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As the Disney Skyliner construction continues, the cables that will carry the gondolas are being strung. There will be portions of Disney’s Hollywood Studios parking lot that will be experiencing closures from 10:00pm – 6:00am, beginning the night of November 9th, through … Read more
The Disney Skyliner gondola transportation system will have a station shared between Pop Century Resort and Art of Animation. It has been a while since we checked in on construction over here, so we figured it was a good time to see the latest progress. Walking over from The Big Blue Pool at Disney’s Art … Read more
The somewhat mysterious Disney Skyliner system continues to be constructed at Walt Disney World, soon connecting Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Caribbean Beach, Riviera, Pop Century, and Art of Animation Resorts. While we know where the Skyliner will go, details on much else have been scarce. Given that Central Florida is a humid swamp most … Read more
Now located on the construction walls between Disney’s Art of Animation and Pop Century Resorts, guests can get a closer look at the upcoming Disney Skyliner gondola transportation system. A map of the system, as well as an overhead rendering of the shared station for the two hotels can be seen. Here we get our … Read more
Work continues on the new Disney Skyliner gondola transportation system for Walt Disney World, with plenty of construction quite visible from the Art of Animation and Pop Century Resort Hotels: Pylone visible out in Hourglass Lake. Pylons are starting to rise on what will be the gondola station between the two hotels. The bridge between … Read more
Guests at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort (or at least what is left of it at this point) can now find a small advertisement for the Disney Skyliner gondola system in their room. The advert apologizes for the construction related to the new transportation system (nevermind the massive overhaul of Old Port Royal and all of … Read more
Last night, Tom Corless, Jason Diffendal, Ron D’Anna, Scott Smith, and Patrick Hackett sat down to discuss, in depth, all of the amazing announcements made at the D23 Expo 2017. From TRON Lightcycle Power Run, to the overhaul of Epcot, and from the new Riviera Resort to the Skyliner system, last night’s live program covered … Read more
Bob Chapek has confirmed at D23 Expo 2017 several stories that we broke over the past months. First, the gondolas, now called “Disney Skyliner,” were announced. “A brand new transportation system is coming to the Walt Disney World Resort to add even more magic to your future vacation experiences.” Bob Chapek, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks … Read more
Walt Disney World’s worst kept secret at this point is the gondola transportation system that will link Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Art of Animation Resort, and Pop Century Resort. With that being said, construction walls are now up at International Gateway, the World Showcase entrance to Epcot, for what we believe … Read more
Over the past few days, I’ve done quite a bit of research on modern-day gondola projects to get an idea for what the Disney system is going to look like, and how it’s going to operate. This article is pure speculation on my part, but I’ve linked to much of the information so you can … Read more
Disney will be constructing a scenic overlook over Hourglass Lake, the body of water located between Disney’s Pop Century and Art of Animation Resorts. Permits were filed with the South Florida Water Management District and the image below is provided in the documentation. It appears as though this could be the spot for the station … Read more
Zoe just got back from Walt Disney World and has a slew of tales to tell. Frozen, MagicBands and Food are all topics of discussion. Gondolas at WDW? Star Wars Celebration, 40th anniversary and Force Friday all give us plenty of new merchandise to talk about. And Disneyland celebrates the Summer of Heroes this year, … Read more
Last night on WDW News Tonight… Nick and Tom play Cupid… A successful? WDWNT: The Dating Game!!!! Skyway Gondolas? What are they and what do they mean for guests? Farewell to Wishes Rivers of Light finally debuts… we have our takes on this anticipated nighttime show Monorails, Trains, and Automobiles – We talk transportation at WDW … Read more
This one is a bit wacky, but according to recent permits filed by the Walt Disney World, it seems that a Skyway-type gondola transportation system may be installed to transport guests between Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios (as well as a few resort hotels in between). If the buildings on the permits are indeed for … Read more