PHOTOS: ‘Onward’ Characters Added to Pixar Pal-A-Round at Disney California Adventure Park

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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

PHOTOS: Multiple Gondolas Out of Order Due to Ongoing Disney Skyliner Door Issues at Walt Disney World

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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

911 Emergency Call Recordings From Night of Disney Skyliner Accident Released

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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

PHOTOS: Disney Skyliner Station Receives Finishing Touches at Disney’s Art of Animation and Pop Century Resorts

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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

PHOTOS: Disney Skyliner Water Evacuation Boat Spotted Near Art of Animation/Pop Century Station

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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

PHOTOS: Disney Skyliner Gondola Testing Passive Ventilation System for High Temps on Hollywood Studios Line

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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

PHOTOS: Construction Walls Come Down Revealing International Gateway Disney Skyliner Station

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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

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Disney Skyliner Testing Underway at Epcot’s International Gateway

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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

PHOTOS: Disney Gives First Look at Skyliner Gondola Interior, Passive Ventilation Technology

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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

PHOTOS: Disney Skyliner Station at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Construction Update 4/16/19

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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

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Disney Skyliner Gondolas Running at Full Capacity, Designs Visible Beneath Tarps

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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

PHOTOS, VIDEO: More Disney Skyliner Gondola Testing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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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

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Disney Skyliner Gondolas Now Testing at Full Speed

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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

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Disney Skyliner Gondolas in Testing Mode, Spotted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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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