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  • NEW Stainless Steel Disney Skyliner Refillable Resort Mugs Land at Disney World

    NEW Stainless Steel Disney Skyliner Refillable Resort Mugs Land at Disney World

    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.

  • Disney Skyliner Gondolas Return to Service Transporting Guests

    Disney Skyliner Gondolas Return to Service Transporting Guests

    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.

  • BREAKING: Disney Skyliner Gondolas Indefinitely Shut Down After Accident

    BREAKING: Disney Skyliner Gondolas Indefinitely Shut Down After Accident

    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.

    “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

  • Disney World Skyliner Gondolas Opening Date Announced

    Disney World Skyliner Gondolas Opening Date Announced

    Magic is definitely in the air as testing of Disney Skyliner cabins and other elements is well underway, and today Disney announced the opening date for Disney World’s newest form of transportation.

    On September 29, Disney Skyliner gondolas will take flight and officially begin transporting guests around Walt Disney World Resort.

    As many of you have seen, this state-of-the-art transportation system offers a new way to experience the resort with amazing views only available from the sky. Disney Skyliner connects Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot to four resort hotels- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and the new Disney’s Riviera Resort scheduled to open in December 2019. Take. Look at the video below:

    Some Disney Skyliner cabins feature graphics based on Disney films, attractions and characters. We previously featured a few of the character cabins on Disney Dorks, including those with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto and Chip & Dale. Other Disney stories taking flight with guests include:

    • “Coco”
    • Goofy, Pete, Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow
    • “Finding Dory”
    • Haunted Mansion
    • “Monsters, Inc.”
    • Pirates of the Caribbean
    • “Ratatouille”

    Before you know it, Disney Skyliner will be floating guests across Walt Disney World Resort!

  • Reedy Creek Firefighters Voice Saftey Concerns with Disney World Expansion

    Reedy Creek Firefighters Voice Saftey Concerns with Disney World Expansion

    Disney World is under the largest expansion in resort history and with Disney’s new Skyliner Gondola system opening Fall of 2019, Firefighters working at Disney are starting to voice saftey concerns.

    The union representing firefighters who protect Disney property say they’re understaffed at a time when they need to be hiring and are concerned about what will happen if the Skyliner ever goes down.

    With 10 people to a pod, about 2,000 people could be up to 90 feet in the air at a time and over water in some spots.

    Firefighters said they were already stretched to the max even before all the new growth started, according to WFTV. They say more people should mean more firefighters at a place that can have a population of up to 350,000 people on its busiest days.

    “We’re at the max now,” said Tim Stromsnes, with Reedy Creek Professional Firefighters. “We’re just worried that with all this expansion, we’re not going to have enough firefighters.”

    Stromsnes said 32 Reedy Creek firefighters work each shift. He said the fire chief recently requested to hire about 40 more but was only approved for two administrative positions.

    “And we got no boots on the ground,” Stromsnes said. “Nobody that could do a gondola rescue or be on the tower truck or on the special ops team. None of those people were hired.”

    Disney spokeswoman Andrea Finger and Reedy Creek Improvement District administrator John Classe disagree, saying safety for Disney guests is their biggest concern.

    “The safety of our guests and cast is, and always will be, our core focus in operating our parks and resorts,” Finger said in a statement.

  • Disney Skyliner Gondolas Make First Test Runs Between Parks and Resorts

    Disney Skyliner Gondolas Make First Test Runs Between Parks and Resorts

    The Disney Skyliner Gondola system has been making a lot of progress lately and this week it hit another exciting milestone! The first guest cabins have begun making test runs back-and-forth between Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

    The state-of-the-art gondola system will begin transporting guests at the Walt Disney World Resort beginning later this fall. The system will conveniently connect Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot to four resort hotels- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort and Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort as well as the proposed 15th Disney Vacation Club property, Disney’s Riviera Resort.

    The test-run gondolas recently traveled across Victory Way between the stations at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and the station at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. “Soon there will be more gondolas added and cycling on the line as teams continue testing and training,” said Walt Disney Imagineering associate project manager Steve Pratt.

    As you can see in the image with The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror in the background, the gondolas remained covered during testing. But when operating later this fall, some cabins will feature beautiful graphics based on Disney films, attractions and characters.

  • BREAKING: First Disney Skyliner Gondolas Being Installed at Disney World

    BREAKING: First Disney Skyliner Gondolas Being Installed at Disney World

    Construction on Disney’s new Skyliner gondola system is moving along rapidly and today the first gondola cable cars were were spotted being installed today Walt Disney World.

    We got a glimpse of the gondolas making their way onto Disney property back in June and now we are getting a look at exactly what these will look like while hanging on the line.

    As you can see in the photos below the gondolas are being added to the line at the International Gateway Disney Skyliner station at Epcot.

    When it’s finished, the transportation system will connect Disney’s Art of Animation, Pop Century and Caribbean Beach resorts and other locations with Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the International Gateway at Epcot.

    There is no official date, but the Disney Skyliner project is expected to be completed by fall of 2019.

  • BREAKING: First Disney Skyliner Gondola Cable Car Seen Arriving at Disney World

    BREAKING: First Disney Skyliner Gondola Cable Car Seen Arriving at Disney World

    Construction on Disney’s new Skyliner gondola system is moving along rapidly and the progress is clear as the first gondola cable car was spotted making its way into Walt Disney World today.

    Thanks to a twitter user who was quick to snap some pics, we get a really great idea of exactly what these gondolas look like and the size of them.

    As you can see in the pictures, the gondola cars are currently unthemed, but once they are installed the exterior will be covered with various Disney characters.

    Disney Gondolas Skyliner

    When it’s finished, the transportation system will connect Disney’s Art of Animation, Pop Century and Caribbean Beach resorts and other locations with Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the International Gateway at Epcot.

    There is no official date, but the Disney Skyliner project is expected to be completed by 2019.

  • PHOTOS: Disney Skyliner Construction Update

    PHOTOS: Disney Skyliner Construction Update

    After our most recent trip to Walt Disney World we’re back with some updates on the progress of construction for Disney’s new gondola system. We were able to get a good look at the mechanical and aerial components that will make up the Disney Skyliner entrance area at the Hollywood Studios.

    Just past the bus loop, within viewing distance of Tower of Terror, you can see the Dream Builders are hard at work.

    Disney Skyliner Gondola Construction
    One of the poles that will hold up the new transportation system has already been put into place.

    Disney Skyliner Gondola Construction

    And right next it on the ground you can see the actual parts that will attach the gondola to the cables.

    Disney Skyliner Gondola Construction

    The design style of the station at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will fit with that of the park’s main entrance and bus stations. Passengers traveling here from the Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort station can expect a new aerial perspective of the park’s iconic attractions.

    Disney Skyliner Gondola Construction

    When it’s finished, the transportation system will connect Disney’s Art of Animation, Pop Century and Caribbean Beach resorts and other locations with Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the International Gateway at Epcot.

    There is no official date, but the Disney Skyliner project is expected to be completed by 2019.