Skyliner Incident

[BaymaxFan78]

There have been reports online that a Disney Skyliner gondola has collided with another gondola, at the Hollywood Studios station. From the photos it seems to be a similar situation to the first incident back in October of 2019.

 

[Groot]

Yikes.

 

[tcherjen]

I just read about it! That's scary!!

 

[Pyotr]

That’s not good......

 

[Pyotr]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1385380984493850624

 

[71 Truck]

I hope everyone is okay.

 

[BaymaxFan78]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1385380984493850624

A couple different websites have posted about it, but I haven't been on in a while and wasn't sure would I can / can't link.

 

[Grumpy by Birth]

Every time we ride it, my wife cringes as we come to a screeching halt when the gondola enters the station and always appears as if you're about to slam into the one ahead of you.

 

[Heather07438]

Ahh... it was a bump. And as George Carlin would’ve said, a near miss

 

[mom2rtk]

Ahh... it was a bump. And as George Carlin would’ve said, a near miss

I think for me "a bump" is just shy of broken glass. I think broken glass makes it an "incident".

 

[fla4fun]

From the photos, it looks like one of the mobility gondolas tried to feed onto the main line and the main line didn’t have the space for it. That might have caused it to hit at an awkward angle.

 

[maggnanimouse]

I wonder what kind of recompense this warrants. My parents always raised hell at minor inconveniences. One time there was a mistake with a Brown Derby/Fantasmic package, and we ended up with about 30 fast passes because of it. The idea of making a big deal out of anything like that makes me cringe, but this does make me wonder.

 

[DodgerGirl]

Disney had an incident with the Skyliner? When did it happen yesterday or today? I don't recall hearing about it on the news at all. What exactly happened and I really hope Disney gives the people that are alright an apology prize or money

 

[tgree9369]

The Skyliner was up and running again in less than 2 hours. Incidents are going to happen - buses break down and have accidents. I was on a bus a few years ago that broke down and we had to wait an hour for another bus to get us. I would say at the rate the Skyliner is running, they are doing a pretty good job at not having incidents. FYI - it was the Skyliner Station at Hollywood Studios.

 

[tippity]

The Skyliner was up and running again in less than 2 hours. Incidents are going to happen - buses break down and have accidents. I was on a bus a few years ago that broke down and we had to wait an hour for another bus to get us. I would say at the rate the Skyliner is running, they are doing a pretty good job at not having incidents. FYI - it was the Skyliner Station at Hollywood Studios.

I think a breakdown is a little different than a collision. Yes?

 

[tgree9369]

I think a breakdown is a little different than a collision. Yes?

Collision are going to occur- don't are how you look at it - you think that a Disney bus hasn't collided with another vehicle? It happens. Actually it happens (the collision of gondolas) rather frequently at ski resorts, however, we don't hear about it. All I am saying is that things like this will happen - they will fix the issue and move on - just like they did.

 

[Pooh's World]

My biggest fear is the Skyliner being swept by strong wind and falling off the rails and onto the grassy ground between the forrest while I am riding it between Hollywood Studios and the Skyliner Exchange Center.

 

[mom2rtk]

I think a breakdown is a little different than a collision. Yes?

Exactly that. Once broken glass hits the ground, I put it in a different category of seriousness.

 

[tgree9369]

Well, for all the extremists - I would simply say look at the statistics for vehicles accidents vs gondolas. Which is more likely to happen? Disney has done a phenomenal job at implementing a system that is quick, efficient and safe. Bring the doom and gloom if you want , I'll take the risk/reward view and see you in the parks...oh, probably a bit quicker than you get there.

 

[rjb123]

I mean nobody died. so why all the worry?