A video from a guest shows a collision between cabins of the Skyliner at Disney World.
The video was shared on theInstagram account, nextstopmainstreet.
Take a look at the video below:
The park says no one was inside the gondolas at the time. The attraction eventually got back up and running.
The incident happened at the Hollywood Studios Skyliner station Thursday night.
If you’re a fan of Refillable Resort mugs you can now find a new stainless steel mug honoring Disney Skyliner, the popular state-of-the-art transportation system that offeres a convenient way to get around the Walt Disney World Resort.
The new refillable mug is a new addition to the “There’s Magic in the Air” merchandise collection and shows Mickey and Minnie taking a flight on the new gondola system.
The new stainless steel design comes with a clear travel lid making the perfect way to transport your drink through the air. (or by ground if you prefer). It keeps cool drinks cold for up to twelve hours and warm drinks hot for up to four hours.
These brand new refillable mugs can be found at all four Disney Skyliner resorts: Riviera, Caribbean Beach, Art of Animation, and Pop Century. They retail for $29.99. Guests with a dining plan can upgrade to the new stainless mug for an additiomal $10.
The Disney Skyliner gondola transportation system is returning to service today, according to the Walt Disney World website, more than a week after it was shut down due to a malfuction which left guests stranded in the air for hours.
Notifications on Walt Disney World’s official website and the My Disney Experience app indicate that the hours of operation Monday will be 8 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Disney also says that on Wednesday, the line going to Hollywood Studios will be closed for “system updates,” and the other two lines will run from 1 -10:30 p.m. All lines are scheduled to run from 1-10:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.
The Skyliner has been closed since the evening of Oct. 5, when the system stalled with hundreds of visitors aboard.
Disney has not disclosed the cause of disruption or commented about photos circulating on social media showing crumpled cabins at one of the system’s loading stations. The Skyliner had been open for seven days when it halted.
Guests on Disney World’s new Skyliner gondolas were stranded for hours Saturday night after several gondolas became stuck in the air and today, Disney confirmed the gondolas will remain closed.
In a statement, Disney said that its new aerial cable car system would be closed indefinitely after it experienced “unexpected downtime” late Saturday night.
The transport system, which was created to move guests between Disney’s hotels and resorts to Hollywood Studios and Epcot, opened just a week ago.
Not a fun experience on the new skyliner. @WaltDisneyWorld @WESH pic.twitter.com/fwuXjlN9wg
— Ada (@Ada58974405) October 6, 2019
“One of the three Disney Skyliner routes experienced an unexpected downtime Saturday evening,” Disney said in a release. “As a result, the Skyliner will be closed while we look into the details surrounding the downtime.”
A Disney spokeswoman said there were no injuries in the incident. Disney didn’t say in its release how guests who were stuck would be compensated, but said it was looking into how the incident “impacts their visit with us.”
Disney did not announce a timetable for the gondolas return to service.
Credit: Ada
Riders on the recently opened Skyliner gondola ride at Walt Disney World were stranded for hours late Saturday night after an apparent malfunction, according to witnesses and social media posts.
A Walt Disney World spokeswoman confirmed there was an issue and said there are no reported injuries. There was “unexpected downtime” on the Skyliner, the spokeswoman said.
Riders were starting to be evacuated from the ride after 11 p.m.
As of midnight, Disney offered no new details on what happened and did not confirm that riders had been taken off the gondolas.
Reedy Creek officials are on the scene on Epcot Resorts Drive, along with fire trucks from Orange and Osceola counties. That is adjacent to the system’s line that connects Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort with Epcot. It also runs through a station for Disney’s Riviera Resort, a Disney Vacation Club offering scheduled to debut in December. It is the longest line on the system, which opened last week.
Yesterday, Disney shared the first look at the first Disney Skyliner merchandise inspired by artwork similar to what will be featured on the gondolas.
The new collection offers something for every member of the family, including t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, pins, MagicBands, Christmas ornaments, toys and more.
We’re just a few days away from the official September 29 opening of the Disney Skyliner and no Disney Transportation system would be complete with out new merch! Take a look below at all the offerings:
Merchandise will be available at these locations:
The magical gondola system will offer guests transportation between Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Epcot and select Disney World resort hotels.