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

[RRB]

Probably. Similar equipment for Monorail evacuations. However, they still need to actually practice this and perhaps they need more equipment to cover the new lines.

Plus, they have to do something for the water portion of the route.

 

[virk4]

going from DHS to EPCOT---we will get off and re-load at CBR?

 

[ksromack]

It will be exciting to see what this resort looks like once all of the scaffolding is down!

Agreed! And we are very interested in the new character meal there.....since they aren't taking resort reservations until mid Dec I wonder if the same will hold true for the restaurant? Our last day is Dec 15th.

going from DHS to EPCOT---we will get off and re-load at CBR?

Yes, I believe so.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

going from DHS to EPCOT---we will get off and re-load at CBR?

yes - CBR is the hub with 3 lines coming off of it 1) to DHS, 2) to EPCOT and 3) to POP/AoA

 

[Mikey15]

going from DHS to EPCOT---we will get off and re-load at CBR?

Yes.

Boat or walking will also still be options. People are estimating around ~15 minutes by Skyliner, vs. about 20 minutes of walking at 3mph, vs. boat.

 

[skier_pete]

Most likely the skyline will be faster than the boat, even if the boat is sitting there when you leave the park. Boat is usally about 25 minutes one way. Skyline should be about 15 minutes, assuming no wait most of the day.

 

[DanBoris]

Plus, they have to do something for the water portion of the route.

They are building a dock on Hourglass Lake for this purpose.

 

[RRB]

They are building a dock on Hourglass Lake for this purpose.

They would need 2 docks, right?

 

[scrappinginontario]

They would need 2 docks, right?

My understanding is that there is only one dock being built. It will be on the Art of Animation side. Not sure where a second dock would go?

 

[pjOhana]

Please steer me to a thread that will possibly show an overhead photo/map of the gondola route and stops.

 

[BigRed98]

Please steer me to a thread that will possibly show an overhead photo/map of the gondola route and stops.

Go to the first post of this thread, it breaks it all down.

 

[Spaceguy55]

The only other water the gondola's go over is coming into IGW..they could either use a very large cherry picker or more than likely have a boat stationed at where they keep the fireworks barges behind the Africa area...but that wouldn't be too quick if they need to raise the bridge.

 

[Spaceguy55]

Go to the first post of this thread, it breaks it all down.

Interesting that the map on page 1 shows the station at POP/AOA as being at the end of hourglass lake without it going over water.

 

[DanBoris]

They would need 2 docks, right?

No, only one, the gondola only passes over the first half of the lake.

 

[DanBoris]

Interesting that the map on page 1 shows the station at POP/AOA as being at the end of hourglass lake without it going over water.

That is an old map from before we knew where the POP/AOA station would be. The station is off of the bridge between the two resorts.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Please steer me to a thread that will possibly show an overhead photo/map of the gondola route and stops.

here is the map that Disney has sent out with an overlay of how the station at POP/AoA looks (on this map you can see the station is marked at in the middle of the lake)

 

[Brett Wyman]

yes - CBR is the hub with 3 lines coming off of it 1) to DHS, 2) to EPCOT and 3) to POP/AoA

Wait so POP/AOA riders have to ride 100ft(exaggeration) and then immediately change gondolas no matter where they are going?

 

[rteetz]

Wait so POP/AOA riders have to ride 100ft(exaggeration) and then immediately change gondolas no matter where they are going?

Its longer than 100ft.

And yes. Same if you are coming from Epcot or Riviera. You change cabins at CBR.

 

[Weedy]

There is always a evacuation plan.
Now for all the I’m never riding that comments lol
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/video/16-people-rescued-gondola-ride-sea-world-61160029

 

[rteetz]

There is always a evacuation plan.
Now for all the I’m never riding that comments lol
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/video/16-people-rescued-gondola-ride-sea-world-61160029

This is from February and I believe was discussed here. This system isn't quite like the one Disney is installing.