FLORIDA - Walt Disney Land Florida seats on a 25,000-acre property. It follows that different parks and resorts are far from one another, requiring some transport link between them. Traditionally, travel options between parks were limited to bus, monorail, and boat. In 2019, Disneyland unveiled the Disney Skyliner, which links five stations around Walt Disneyland.
So if you are a new visitor to Walt Disneyland, all your last visit was before 2019, this guide on the Disney Skyliner will be an excellent read to learn its schedules and maps.
What Is the Disney Skyliner
If you think the Disney Skyliner is some form of airplane, you're wrong, but you're not too far. It's an aerial gondola or cable lift system connecting several destinations in the park.
The six miles long system features 300 gondolas, each holding up to 10 passengers. The gondolas are fitted with two opposite-facing wooden benches that hold five passengers each. Some gondola cabins are specially designed for easy accessibility by physically challenged passengers. The brightly-colored cabins travel at a maximum speed of 20 mph, with the maximum traveling height being 60 feet above the ground.
You could wonder if the Skyline is air-conditioned. Well, it’s not. However, its wide windows allow a cool breeze to blow inside the cabin as it travels, ensuring it remains cool even in the hottest summer temperatures.
Disney Skyliner Schedule
The Disney Skyliner transportation network has no schedule, so you won't find one on Walt Disneyland's website. However, the Skyline starts operation one hour before the park opens and continues operating two hours after closing.
You have to be at the Skyliner station to know the schedule. If you want to plan ahead, contact your hotel for the ideal time to catch one. If you have a reservation on a tight schedule, it's a good idea to take an alternative, especially if it falls during peak hours, when visitors have to wait in line for up to 20 minutes to board a gondola.
Disney Skyliner Routes
The Disney Skyliner has five loading and unloading stations. The idea behind its creation was still in Epcot and Hollywood Disney studios but extended to reach hotels at the property. The five stops on the Disney Skyliner transport system are the Caribbean beach resort, Riviera Resort, Art of Animation Resort, Epcot International Gateway, and Hollywood Studio skyliner stations.
The longest ride on the Skyline is between Epcot in Disney World Studios, which takes 20 minutes. The second longest ride is the connection from Epcot to the Caribbean beach resort, which offers the best Disney Skyliner travel experience thanks to its scenic views. A ride from Disney Riviera resort to Epcot takes ten minutes, while other destinations take five minutes each.
Unfortunately, the business doesn't have stations in Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs. Visitors to these locations must find alternative means of transportation such as bus, boat, or monorail.
Cost of Ridding the Disney Skyliner
You probably think it is expensive to ride on the Disney Skyliner, considering the costs involved in its installation. The truth is you do not pay anything. The cost of riding the Disney Skyliner is factored into other park fees.
You do not even have to show Park tickets to board the Skyliner. All you need is to show up at the station, and you can take as many rides as you want as long as it's within the Skyline's operational hours.
Final Words
Walt Disney World has always offered outstanding commute services. But the introduction of the Disney Skyliner takes the definition of outstanding services to a new level. If you plan to travel to Disneyland in 2023, enjoy the Skyliner experience.
