In September, we shared the news that a new set of monorails are coming to Tokyo Disney Resort in 2020. And just this week, it looks like the new Disney Resort Line trains have begun their delivery! An eagle-eyed Twitter user happened to spot the first delivery! So let’s take a look at the new … Read more
No matter what Disney resort you’re visiting, there’s one thing we can all rally around: monorail merch. Who has never bought a monorail pin, shirt, or toy? Anyone who says they haven’t is a liar and should never be trusted! But seriously, we’re huge fans of celebrating the highways in the sky across the world. … Read more
Good morning from the Magic Kingdom! On a drizzly December morning, we stopped by to check out what was new throughout the park. Overnight rains with a passing cold front made for a windy and dreary morning. But nothing can dampen the Christmas spirit in the parks! Over at Newsstand, we noticed some new 2020 … Read more
It’s another beautiful day in Walt Disney World’s EPCOT and we just can’t wait to see what is going on out there today! First as we came out of MouseGear toward Test Track, we noticed one of these plastic bridges between construction walls. As we stopped by to check on Space 220, we  noticed that … Read more
The potential new monorail fleet may still be some time away, but for now, we have some newly refurbished monorails to tide us over. So far, we’ve seen Monorail Green and Monorail Silver get the refurb treatment, but now Monorail Black has debuted an all-new interior, plus some snazzy red deltas painted onto its exterior. … Read more
It’s been apparent to almost everyone who rides on the Walt Disney World monorail system that this once-futuristic mode of transportation is in need of an extreme makeover. Between the frequent mechanical troubles and mounting safety concerns, it’s clear that the current fleet of Mark VI monorails is in dire need of a major overhaul. … Read more
Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time; and for a brief moment, we have been among its passengers. But where are we going? EPCOT. And what kind of future will we discover there? Let’s find out! Our morning started out a little rough, as we were evacuated … Read more
The weather is on the fritz here in Tokyo. It keeps going between sunny, cloudy, and pouring buckets of rain. Reminds me of Florida, a bit! So while the weather is rather neutral and cloudy, let’s set sail around Tokyo DisneySea and check out what’s new this week! Disney Resort Line & Fantasy Springs Left … Read more
As part of EPCOT’s giant makeover, the front of the park is also getting a facelift. Similarly to Magic Kingdom’s new arrival experience, EPCOT has some temporary pathways and security screenings set up to greet guests. Monorail As guests exit their Monorail train, they are led through the usual platform full of twisting and turning ramps … Read more
As the Magic Kingdom park prepares for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, the entrance is seeing a whole new makeover, aimed at enhancing the guest arrival experience. Each mode of transportation has a new temporary path marked by construction walls and a temporary railing to lead guests to the MagicBand touchpoints. Monorail As guests exit either … Read more
It might not be the brand new monorail everyone has been wanting, but Monorail Green made its debut after an extensive refurbishment. Today we spotted the “new” Monorail Green running on the Express Line between the Transportation and Ticket Center and the Magic Kingdom. According to Cast Members at the Transportation and Ticket Center monorail … Read more
Everyone’s favorite form of transportation at Disneyland is back and ready to be boarded during the day again! As the holidays have rolled in at the Disneyland Resort, we can hop on the beloved monorail during normal operating hours once again. This summer, the hours for the monorail were reduced, leaving it closed between 11 … Read more
It’s just non-stop news from Tokyo Disney Resort this week, and lots of stuff happening at Tokyo Disney Resort in 2020! The New Fantasyland expansion opens April 15, 2020, and we now have even more big news for next year! Starting next spring, we’ll be seeing the introduction of new “Type-C” monorails on the Disney … Read more
During the evening hours of September 19th, 2019 a monorail on Walt Disney World Resort property seems to have lost power leaving the Ticket and Transportation Center and heading to Epcot. This incident left as many as 100 people stuck inside according to a tweet, which you can check out below, as well as some … Read more
Most of our Tokyo news concerns what goes on inside of our two incredible parks. But we tend to overlook the Disney Resort Line, which is our (unfortunately) paid monorail. However, last night at Resort Gateway Station, we caught what appears to be a halfway complete installation of brighter platform gates to replace the rather … Read more
For a few weeks now, construction walls have been up around the fourth floor at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, wrapping around to where the resort’s arcade was. Today, walls are down at the resort, revealing a crisp new security screening area. If you’re unfamiliar with the process, guests looking to board the monorail at Disney’s Contemporary … Read more