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

[umichigan10]

would make sense - almost like the walkway from BLT to the Contemporary

Or grand Floridian to the DVC villas.

 

[DavidHobart]

I've been calling that it's going to be a covered walkway to the gondola station for a while (maybe 6 months). I still think this will be the case. Prove me wrong.

Will the walkway be air conditioned?

 

[sachilles]

Will the walkway be air conditioned?

You have won the internet for the day.

 

[CarolynFH]

Will the walkway be air conditioned?

You have won the internet for the day.

I concur!

 

[jade1]

Probably a diving wall but some very close CBR rooms to request by the Epcot gandola.

 

[jade1]

 

[umichigan10]

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Are these from Caribbean beach rooms? If so I didn’t realize how close the DVC was to existing CB buildings

 

[Mikey15]

Are these groom Caribbean beach rooms? If so I didn’t realize how close the DVC was to existing CB buildings

That photo looks like it's from the north end of the "Aruba" section of CBR. They actually took out buildings from CBR to build Riviera, that's why it's so close! If DVCs weren't all "Deluxe" instead of CBR's "Moderate," they'd probably group it all as one sprawling resort.

 

[OSUZorba]

Probably a diving wall but some very close CBR rooms to request by the Epcot gandola.

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New room categories coming "with easy gondola access."

 

[jade1]

That photo looks like it's from the north end of the "Aruba" section of CBR. They actually took out buildings from CBR to build Riviera, that's why it's so close! If DVCs weren't all "Deluxe" instead of CBR's "Moderate," they'd probably group it all as one sprawling resort.

Yes spot on.

 

[jade1]

New room categories coming "with easy gondola access."

Agreed.

 

[skier_pete]

Will the walkway be air conditioned?

I'm going to go with no.

 

[DBDiz]

Are these groom Caribbean beach rooms? If so I didn’t realize how close the DVC was to existing CB buildings

They razed all of Barbados and half of Martinique on the north end of CBR to make room for Riviera and a new retention pool.

 

[danikoski]

Wow, so CBR has the potential to have double access to the gondola...that's interesting.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Wow, so CBR has the potential to have double access to the gondola...that's interesting.

I did find that interesting too as a “private” station I thought would be a perk to Riviera

Does seem like the main CBR station is a bit south of all of the CBR rooms so could be a pretty far walk if you are in a section not near it so for those people, having the option (especially if going to EPCOT) is nice

 

[Spartan86]

Covered or not -and certainly covered makes more sense- I think folks will need to enter/exit one side of the Riviera station depending on which direction they want to, or did travel. If coming from Epcot I think Riviera folks will exit on the Epcot/CBR side and have to walk around the station under the CBR “leg” of the line to get to the Riviera walkway. Most of the “walk around” I would guess will be open. Looking at construction photos I don’t think we will be able to enter one side, yet board the far side line. Maybe I’m wrong on that and there will be an “underpass”.

 

[umichigan10]

That photo looks like it's from the north end of the "Aruba" section of CBR. They actually took out buildings from CBR to build Riviera, that's why it's so close! If DVCs weren't all "Deluxe" instead of CBR's "Moderate," they'd probably group it all as one sprawling resort.

They razed all of Barbados and half of Martinique on the north end of CBR to make room for Riviera and a new retention pool.

I remember them knocking the rooms down but the concept art made it look much more isolated than it is. It also doesn’t help I’ve never been on the CB grounds before so I don’t have any frame of reference geographically

 

[joelkfla]

Covered or not -and certainly covered makes more sense- I think folks will need to enter/exit one side of the Riviera station depending on which direction they want to, or did travel. If coming from Epcot I think Riviera folks will exit on the Epcot/CBR side and have to walk around the station under the CBR “leg” of the line to get to the Riviera walkway. Most of the “walk around” I would guess will be open. Looking at construction photos I don’t think we will be able to enter one side, yet board the far side line. Maybe I’m wrong on that and there will be an “underpass”.

I floated the idea of an underpass earlier, and it was soundly shot down. The station does appear to be slightly above ground level, but not enough to pass under without some serious digging. I think any underpass or overpass would need to be accessible, meaning either long ramps, or elevators on both sides. And not just for handicapped, but strollers too.

 

[Spartan86]

I floated the idea of an underpass earlier, and it was soundly shot down. The station does appear to be slightly above ground level, but not enough to pass under without some serious digging. I think any underpass or overpass would need to be accessible, meaning either long ramps, or elevators on both sides. And not just for handicapped, but strollers too.

Thanks. I missed your shooting . With the currently built ramps I agree that ground level and above is it.

 

[Jimmy Mouse]

I’d be shocked if the walkway were not covered. We DVC Members don’t deserve to get wet walking from our expensive resort to the station, do we?!

So what about everyone else? should there be a non covered walkway next to the covered one for us commoners to use?