On our most recent visit to Disney California Adventure, we noticed a couple of new friendly faces on one of the Pixar Pal-A-Round gondolas. Our friends, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, from Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” have gotten their own gondola on Pixar Pal-A-Round. Their gondola is a teal color with Ian on one side and … Read more
The Disney Skyliner debuted this year to a rough start in terms of unexpected downtime, issues with ADA loading, and even a gondola crash, which led guests to be suspended on the EPCOT line for over three hours. Just yesterday, guests aboard the EPCOT line had to be evacuated at the Disney’s Riviera Resort station due … Read more
It’s been over a week now since the Disney Skyliner accident at Walt Disney World. Multiple gondolas were reportedly seen crashed into each other and numerous guests had to be evacuated after over two hours stuck inside of the gondolas. Out of a lack of ways to otherwise communicate with Skyliner ground ops, guests that … Read more
The signs are up. We’ve seen the Cast Member’s costumes. It has a Grand Opening date. The wait is almost over for the Disney Skyliner! We stopped by the station at Disney’s Art of Animation and Pop Century Resorts to see how the final touches are coming along. The concept art and Skyliner map have … 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
Now that the Disney Skyliner gondolas are all finally unwrapped, they’re finally getting a breather in the heat. Rising temperatures in Orlando means it’s time to test just how well this passive ventilation technology really works. Today on the Disney’s Hollywood Studios line, all gondolas had their vents fully opened during testing: You can see … Read more
With all 55 character gondola designs on the Disney’s Hollywood Studios line revealed and Skyliner testing taking place on the Epcot line earlier last week, it seems the Skyliner project is moving full steam ahead! The walls surrounding the International Gateway Skyliner Station have now officially come down, offering guests a full view of the station’s … Read more
We’ve been following progress on the Disney Skyliner since its inception, and it’s come a long way since then! With yesterday’s reveal of all 55 character gondola designs on the Disney’s Hollywood Studios line, it seems Disney is moving on to other lines along the Skyliner trajectory. Testing has resumed over on the Epcot line, … 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
We’ve been watching the Disney Skyliner gondolas like hawks. Not only because they’re a fascinating new transportation offering, but because now we can actually see some of the designs through the tarps. Last time we saw the gondolas, we saw a few of them testing at full speed, launching out and up from the main … Read more
Just yesterday, we witnessed Disney Skyliner gondolas zooming across the parking lot at full speed over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. We also got a closer look at their designs through the existing tarps. Today, we have an up-close look at the gondolas jetting out of the main station at Hollywood Studios, as well as door opening … Read more
A few weeks ago, we spotted some Skyliner gondolas on their first voyage across Walt Disney World. The Skyliner’s been in testing ever since, sending actual passenger gondolas (not the tester bucket gondolas) across the lines installed throughout the resort. Things have been progressing fast for this secondary highway in the sky, especially as we near the … Read more
Today, we spotted some Skyliner gondolas on their first voyage across Walt Disney World. That’s right, the Skyliner is currently in its testing phase and sending actual passenger gondolas (not the tester bucket gondolas) across the lines installed throughout the resort. The ones we spotted were mainly stationary as it appeared workers were still fine-tuning … Read more
As we told you back in September, the gondolas of the Disney Skyliner will not have air conditioning, despite rumors to the contrary around the Disney community. Today, Disney has confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel that indeed the system will not have air conditioning, but simply passive ventilation. According to a Disney spokeswoman, the cabins … Read more
D23’s Destination D: Celebrating Mickey Mouse event today at Walt Disney World was full of official announcements, including confirmation of some long-rumored shows and attractions. Below is a recap of the day’s big news. Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products Chairman Bob Chapek gave us some exciting news regarding the upcoming and highly anticipated attractions … Read more