With the Grand Opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge occurring tomorrow, August 29, Disney is extending transportation offerings for guests. As you know, Disney’s Hollywood Studios opens at 6:00 am tomorrow for all guests, meaning people need a way to get to the park even earlier to be the first in line! To accommodate, transportation … Read more
The long-awaited extension to Floridian Way north of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort is officially open. From now on, guests looking to traverse past the northern edge of Walt Disney World will no longer have to pass through backstage roadways. Floridian Place is a four-lane, two-way road connecting Floridian Way just north of the Grand Floridian … Read more
Earlier last week, we learned of an all-new bus fleet with built-in charging ports currently testing amongst guests riding between the Transportation and Ticket Center and the Magic Kingdom. A few days later, Disney officially announced that it would be rolling out these buses equipped with the charging ports and Wi-Fi. Today, we spotted them in … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from July 1-7! Walt Disney World Read this roundup of all the specialty food and … Read more
It seems those cute character-wrapped buses we spotted just yesterday are far more than meets the eye. In an effort to update resort transportation across property, Disney is rolling out brand-new buses with refreshed interiors, and they now include a vital amenity in this day and age: USB charging ports. Who is she?!!? pic.twitter.com/112YbtXEqM — … Read more
The Monorails aren’t the only ones getting a new look this summer. The classic Walt Disney World transportation buses are also getting the Fab 5 treatment! We spotted this adorable Pluto character wrap on one of the buses. Right next to it are two other character designs, possibly Mickey and maybe Minnie so far, with another … Read more
With no replacement in sight, Walt Disney World has been quietly spending a lot of money to repair the existing monorail fleet. Monorail Silver has just emerged from its makeover with a sparkling exterior and an interior that matches the color stripe on the outside. Monorail Silver recently received a makeover! Swipe to see photos … Read more
As the Disney Skyliner nears to its Fall opening season, we’ve noticed many advances to the new and upcoming transportation system, from walls down at the turn station near Disney’s BoardWalk Resort, to the near-completion of the station over at the International Gateway in Epcot. Well today over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we caught Cast … Read more
Pixar Pals parking structure may not be opening in time for once Galaxy’s Edge opens up to the masses, but much like the land it was built in response to, it too appears to be opening in phases. Just today, the structure’s security screening areas opened up to guests, and trams are now picking up … Read more
The popular Minnie Van transportation service at the Walt Disney World Resort is celebrating a major milestone of 1 million guests magically transported! To celebrate, Disney has just announced that Lyft is now the official rideshare of Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort and that new enhancements will be added to the Walt Disney World … Read more
As Disney Skyliner stations across the resort move full steam ahead with construction, we noticed a couple new updates at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios station, which seems to be nearing completion. Just last week, we brought you a look at the first revealed Skyliner gondola with a character decal on it on the Hollywood Studios … Read more
If you park at the Magic Kingdom, and/or are a fan of taking the Monorails (don’t say we didn’t warn you), there’s some construction currently going on at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) that may affect your park arrival and/or departure experience. The previous parking tram drop-off location is now partially walled off by planters. … Read more
We’ve been closely following the progress of the new bus loops at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and are pleased to announce that they are officially open today and welcoming their first set of guests. They’ve been direly needed after months of cramped, makeshift bus dropoff/pickup areas at the park, and we’re sure guests appreciate the new, … Read more
Beginning this Sunday, March 17, dedicated bus service to the water parks will begin across Walt Disney World Resorts, with direct buses to Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. However, it appears many resorts will have to share these direct buses in the form of a “bundled service” where a bus will make multiple stops prior to … Read more
Work has been revving up at the upcoming new bus loops at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Finishing touches are being added, including backlit signs, new resort signage and queues, and signature teal paint along the art deco grooves of the bus loop buildings. The loop closest to the park entrance (and right next to the new … 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