Disney Skyliner – Everything You Need To Know: Start Times, Stations, Routes, And More

On Sunday, September 29, 2019, the Disney Skyliner officially opened and began operation at Walt Disney World. It is a great new method of transportation, but there is a lot that people don’t quite understand just yet, so, here is your guide with everything you need to know.

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.

Lines/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.

Gondolas – Are they extremely hot inside?

Many people have wondered if the gondolas 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 very well.

While traveling, the wind blows through nicely and air does go through the Skyliner to make it cool inside. Even when occasionally stopped, it never became overly hot or even stuffy inside due to the ventilation system.

Operating Hours

At the time of this writing, the 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, though, as they will change depending on park hours.

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