When guests arrive at Walt Disney World, they don’t just come for rides and fireworks. They come for the feeling — the promise that everything, from attractions to transportation, will work together in perfect harmony. It’s part of what separates Disney from every other theme park destination in the world. For many travelers, that magic begins long before the park ...

Disney has confirmed a big, albeit brief, closure for its Florida theme park resort. Related: 6 Characters Tabbed as the “Saviors” for Struggling Disney It seems like things are closing every day in Disney World, as the resort embarks on one of its most significant and transformational refurbishments ever. Last year, The Walt Disney Company announced it would be investing ...

On June 13, several Walt Disney World Resort guests were trapped on the Disney Skyliner after the gondola system abruptly shut down. One Disney Park guest shared her experience waiting for rescue while temperatures inside the non-air-conditioned gondolas climbed. The Disney Skyliner system opened in September 2019. The newest transportation system at Walt Disney World Resort joins the Monorail, watercraft ...

Another uncomfortable Disney Skyliner incident is making the rounds on social media after a young family found themselves stranded mid-air for over 40 minutes—with no choice but to break open the emergency survival kit onboard to calm their distressed children. The ordeal was shared by TikTok user @selverzalic, who documented the experience from inside the gondola. Suspended approximately 50 feet ...

As the summer heat creeps back into Central Florida, so too does one of the region’s most infamous warm-weather traditions: daily afternoon thunderstorms. For locals and seasoned theme park travelers, these downpours are as reliable as a 3 p.m. parade. But for unprepared visitors, they can turn a magical vacation into a soggy, stressful ordeal—especially when they strike at high ...

A Walt Disney World Resort guest recently shared her family’s experience getting trapped on a Disney Skyliner gondola for almost an hour. Two of the three family members collapsed on the benches, waiting for Disney cast members to get the gondolas moving again and rescue them from the air-conditionless transportation system. The Disney Skyliner opened at Walt Disney World Resort ...