Disney Skyliner (Gondola Transportation System) Read Post 1 Now Open!

[rteetz]

Where are restrooms at the MK bus depot? Were they added recently? There weren't any in the original construction.

They have been there for a while now. They are on the back part of the loop closest to the front of the loop along the water.

 

[joelkfla]

They have been there for a while now. They are on the back part of the loop closest to the front of the loop along the water.

Thanks … I can see them on Google Earth. Had no idea they were out there!

 

[OSUZorba]

They have been there for a while now. They are on the back part of the loop closest to the front of the loop along the water.

They are on the back part of the loop and are closest to the front? Remind me to not ask you for directions to the airport

 

[rteetz]

They are on the back part of the loop and are closest to the front? Remind me to not ask you for directions to the airport

Lol, There are two loops at MK. When approaching the bus loops from MK they are at the back or 2nd loop in the front corner along the water.

 

[WEDWDW]

Had no idea they were out there!

Yes,they were part of the MK Bus Depot expansion which makes me think the building that is part of the new DHS Bus Depot will also be restrooms.

 

[intertile]

From these latest aerials, AoA station has progressed considerably now. I would guess about 3-4 months left to finish off the stations. Probably see cabling start around the end of December - early January. Puts them at testing to start around March.

 

[BuzzLightyearDad]

So....Jim Hill is reporting on the Disney Dish podcast that there will be AC onboard.

 

[rteetz]

So....Jim Hill is reporting on the Disney Dish podcast that there will be AC onboard.

Nope.

 

[joelkfla]

Some ground-level photos by @bioreconstruct:

Epcot:

BW turn:

Studios:

Pop/AoA:

 

[OKW Lover]

Wow - that's a lot of tires!!!

 

[jknezek]

Wow - that's a lot of tires!!!

Well at least they now have a place for all the Test Track take offs!

 

[DLgal]

Nope.

I just listened to this also and he seems pretty sure that the info leaked so far about these gondola is largely inaccurate. They will have onboard AC, they will seat 8 but be able to hold 16 if everyone stands, the seats will be "flip up/down" style, and it will go 16mph.

I know Len isn't always 100% right, but he quoted a source that seems legitimate.

 

[DanBoris]

I just listened to this also and he seems pretty sure that the info leaked so far about these gondola is largely inaccurate. They will have onboard AC, they will seat 8 but be able to hold 16 if everyone stands, the seats will be "flip up/down" style, and it will go 16mph.

I know Len isn't always 100% right, but he quoted a source that seems legitimate.

… but he also stated that the cars would unload from one side and load from the other which is not possible, although this could have been a mis-interpretation of "unloading from one side of that station and loading from the other" which is how these normally work. I taking what was reported with a grain of salt for the moment.

 

[rteetz]

I just listened to this also and he seems pretty sure that the info leaked so far about these gondola is largely inaccurate. They will have onboard AC, they will seat 8 but be able to hold 16 if everyone stands, the seats will be "flip up/down" style, and it will go 16mph.

I know Len isn't always 100% right, but he quoted a source that seems legitimate.

8-16 is quite the range. Lift blog has been pretty spot on with this system so far so I’m sticking with that.

 

[rteetz]

Wow - that's a lot of tires!!!

Very expensive tires too.

 

[joelkfla]

I just listened to this also and he seems pretty sure that the info leaked so far about these gondola is largely inaccurate. They will have onboard AC, they will seat 8 but be able to hold 16 if everyone stands, the seats will be "flip up/down" style, and it will go 16mph.

I know Len isn't always 100% right, but he quoted a source that seems legitimate.

Well Doppelmayr says they can go up to 7 m/s, which equals 15.66 mph -- almost 16 mph, but that's right at the upper limit. I'll believe a/c and Disney telling everybody to stand when I see it. Some people who have no problem riding a gondola lift sitting down may be less open to riding it while standing.

 

[DanBoris]

8-16 is quite the range. Lift blog has been pretty spot on with this system so far so I’m sticking with that.

Yeah, I am waiting for his input on this latest news.

 

[WEDWDW]

I think the ride over Hourglass Lake is going to be spectacular.

 

[joelkfla]

I think the ride over Hourglass Lake is going to be spectacular.

What's impressive in these photos is that the gondolas will drop all the way down to surface level and flatten out to enter the station while still over the water.

 

[jade1]

Did the MN State Fair last week with 222,000 (one days attendance) of my closest friends, and rode the Skyliner simply because WDW is getting one. Hadn't riden in decades.

It opened 54 years ago and still running smooth. Not sure if they take it down or not.

Anyway, it is a wonderful way to get around and increased our anticipation for WDW. Very fun.