Disney Skyliner: Everything You Need To Know

On Sunday, September 29, the Disney Skyliner in Walt Disney World Resort officially opened and began operation. This new high-flying gondola system is a cool way to get  around, but there are quite a few people who don’t quite understand just yet how to use the Disney Skyliner, so here is your guide to everything you need to know.

With 300 cabins, five loading stations and 22 character themes, the Skyliner runs 90 feet off the ground and connects four resorts (an additional five are within walking distance) and two theme parks: Hollywood Studios and Epcot.

Stations

Parks

• Epcot – Near International Gateway entrance
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Near main entrance

Resorts

• Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Dual loading zone
• Disney’s Pop Century Resort – Dual loading zone
• Disney’s Riviera Resort – Opens December 16, 2019
• Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is the central hub for the Skyliner and it is where guests can/must switch lines to go on different routes. Signs at each location will guide you to where you need to go.

Routes

• Art of Animation/Pop Century to and from Caribbean Beach
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios to and from Caribbean Beach
• Riviera Resort to and from Caribbean Beach – Connections to Epcot
• Epcot to and from Riviera Resort – Connections to Caribbean Beach

Travel Times

To/From – Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and Disney’s Riviera Resort

• 5 minutes

To/From – Caribbean Beach Resort and Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• 5-6 minutes

To/From – Caribbean Beach Resort and Disney’s Pop Century & Art of Animation Resorts

• 5-6 minutes

To/From – Riviera Resort and Epcot (International Gateway)

• 9 minutes

To/From – Caribbean Beach Resort and Epcot (International Gateway)

• 14-15 minutes

Gondola Capacity

Each gondola on the Skyliner can hold up to a maximum of 10 guests. If you are riding with a wheelchair or ECV, there is a maximum of six guests in each gondola.

Please note that there are two separate lines when boarding the Skyliner at each station. There is one regular line for most guests and a separate line for those traveling in or with a wheelchair and/or ECV.

Disney Skyliner – Are they extremely hot inside?

Many people have wondered if Disney Skyliner cabins were going to be overly hot inside due to the extreme temperatures in Central Florida. Well, the Skyliner cabins don’t have A/C, but they do have a ventilation system which actually works rather well.

The cabin designers, who are from Switzerland, have come up with an air flow system for the cabins that move at 11 miles per hour: Six windows, cracked at an angle, and two floor vents circulate air throughout the cabin.

The temperature inside the cabin is cooler than the temperature outside, it’s like being in the shade.

Operating Hours

Recently the Disney Skyliner has been operating beginning at 5:45 a.m. due to the Extra Extra Magic Hours happening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Please pay attention to the hours of operation, as they will change depending on park hours.

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