On Friday night, the Walt Disney World Monorail system went down unexpectedly due to technical issues. It reopened the next afternoon, but has been running slowly ever since. Our reporters in the field and guests have reported that the Monorails have been delayed, shaking every few feet, and sometimes not going over 5 mph. Disney … Read more
We’ve found the culprit responsible for the Walt Disney World Monorail downtime this weekend: Stitch! We saw him causing trouble on a Monorail track above the Transportation and Ticket Center. Okay, what we really saw was a Stitch plush that somehow ended up under the high voltage beam of the express Monorail near the TTC. … Read more
The Walt Disney World Monorail lines are back up and running after suddenly going down at 8:00 p.m. last night. The Monorails were down for the entire evening and did not return to service this morning. Disney did not announce the reason for the downtime and Cast Members only said it was due to technical … Read more
The Walt Disney World Monorail system remains unavailable after initially going down last night. All lines of the Monorail are closed. Guests traveling from the Transportation and Ticket Center to Magic Kingdom currently have to take a ferryboat or bus. Buses to EPCOT and resorts are also available. Signs direct guests to the ferryboat for … Read more
Earlier this week, we posted about the dirty boats of “it’s a small world”, PeopleMover cars, and Toy Story Land, highlighting how cleaning has become a major maintenance issue at Walt Disney World. Today, we noted the sad state of the interior of Monorail Green. The carpeting on the walls gets dirty easily as guest shoes … Read more
Monorail Black was among the first of the Walt Disney World Monorails to be completely refurbished way back in 2019. It has now returned to service after a minor refurbishment. We caught Monorail Black at the Transportation and Ticket Center. Among the updates are new headlights. The red deltas on the black stripe around the … Read more
Several new MagicBand+ designs are now available for resort pre-arrival featuring some beloved sights around Walt Disney World. Monorail MagicBand+ This gray MagicBand+ shows the Walt Disney World Monorail among the clouds. The center puck features a blue monorail window with a white Mickey Mouse head above a yellow stripe. Disney’s Hollywood Studios MagicBand+ Wear … Read more
Monorail Lime was the latest Monorail to be refurbished at Walt Disney World. It has now returned to service. We spotted Monorail Lime pulling through Disney’s Contemporary Resort this morning. It has a lime stripe on the outside, with dark blue edges and deltas. We caught back up with Monorail Lime at Transportation and Ticket … Read more
Another member of the Walt Disney World Monorail fleet has returned to the tracks and is welcoming guests. Monorail Yellow has returned to service, showing off a refreshed look in line with the other monorails we’ve seen since the fleet went back into operation. Here, we see it pulling into the station at the Transportation … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Monorail Coral is the latest in the Walt Disney World Monorail fleet to be refurbished. It returned to service today on the Magic Kingdom line with an updated look. The coral line around the outside has been given a refresh. Teal blue deltas now interrupt the coral periodically. Other Monorails also received new deltas during … Read more
Disney’s Contemporary Resort is in the midst of a massive overhaul both inside and out, but the latest sign of progress shows off a bit of the new look. The elevators at the resort have reopened after a brief refurbishment, now sporting a new look inspired by the Contemporary’s unique architecture. The building’s exterior is … Read more
Construction of the new Walt Disney World Monorail station has been moving along steadily at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, with new elements being installed seemingly every day. Looking up at the station platform, we can see that installation of the safety railings has begun, with the initial piece sticking out of the stairway. The top … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, August 15, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Keep your eyes on The Highway in the Sky. Monorail Gold has returned to service after a refurbishment. Like Monorail Orange and Red before it, most of the work done to Gold is on the inside. Let’s take a look. The gold stripe has a black pinstripe top and bottom. Unlike Monorail Orange and Red, … Read more
Following an incident yesterday in which a service vehicle struck the monorail beams, both the Resort and Express Monorails have returned to service at Walt Disney World today. Repairs were quickly undertaken yesterday after a Badger service vehicle with cargo sticking out the top struck the Express Monorail beam, damaging electrical equipment and even the … Read more