Disney Skyliner

The Disney Skyliner is a -based transportation system at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, built in lieu of a costly expansion to the Monorail system. The six-station system connects the Pop Century, Art of Animation, Caribbean Beach, and Riviera Resorts with Epcot's International Gateway and Disney's Hollywood Studios. Service began on September 29, 2019.Disney Skyliner to Begin Transporting Guests in Fall 2019 at Walt Disney World Resort
A spiritual successor to Disney's Skyway attractions built by Von Roll, the Skyliner is the first American gondola system to utilize Austrian manufacturer Doppelmayr's D-Line model. Doppelmayr Garaventa itself is a corporate successor to Von Roll, having acquired Von Roll's aerial tramway division in 1996.
On October 5, 2019, less than a week after the Skyliner's opening, a crash at the Riviera Resort station occurred on the Epcot line after a gondola failed to leave the station, causing a jam. No injuries were reported, but passengers were stranded for up to 3 hours. On October 8, 2019, the Skyliner was closed while Disney investigates the cause of the malfunction.> The system was later reopened on October 14, 2019, with revised operating hours and improved safety measures to reduce the risk of of further incidents.
==Character Gondolas==
Many of the gondolas feature decal artwork of groups of Disney characters riding the gondolas with guests. These include:
*Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Mr. Bluebird, Chip and Dale in the Mickey Mouse style
*Disney Ducks in the Mickey Mouse style featuring Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey, and Louie
*Goofy, Pete, Horace Horsecollar, and Clarabelle Cow in the Mickey Mouse style
*The Princess and the Frog with Tiana, Prince Naveen, Ray, and Mama Odie
*Stitch
*Monsters, Inc. with James P. Sullivan, Mike Wazowski, Boo, Randall Boggs, and Needleman and Smitty
*Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, with Snow White, Dopey, Doc, Happy, Sleepy, Grumpy, Bashful, and Sneezy
*Peter Pan, with Peter Pan, Wendy, Michael, John, and Mr. Smee
*Winnie the Pooh, featuring Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore, and Owl
*Ratatouille, featuring Remy, Alfredo Linguini, Colette Tatou, and Ernie
*Beauty and the Beast, featuring Belle, Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, and Chip Potts.
*Frozen, featuring Anna, Elsa, Sven, Kristoff, Olaf, and the Snowgies
*Moana, featuring Moana, Maui, the Kakamora, Pua, and Heihei
*Finding Dory, featuring Marlin, Nemo, Dory, Tad, Pearl, Sheldon, Squirt, and Hank
*Ralph Breaks the Internet, featuring Wreck-It Ralph, Vanellope von Schweetz, Fix-It Felix Jr., KnowsMore, Shank, Yesss, Taffyta Muttonfudge, and other Sugar Rush Racers
*Toy Story, featuring Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Rex, Trixie, Slinky Dog, Bullseye, and the Little Green Men
*The Haunted Mansion, featuring Madame Leota, the Hitchhiking Ghosts, and the Coffin Man and Raven
*Pirates of the Caribbean, based on the jail scene with the dog and a pirate skeleton with treasure
*Star Wars, featuring Chewbacca, a flock of Porgs, C-3PO, R2-D2, and BB-8
*Guardians of the Galaxy, featuring Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Yondu, and Cosmo
*Coco, featuring Miguel Rivera, Héctor, Imelda, Papá Julio, Tío Oscar and Tío Felipe, Tía Victoria, and Tía Rosita
*Zootopia, featuring Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, Flash Slothmore, Benjamin Clawhauser, Chief Bogo, and Mayor Bellwether
*Encanto, featuring Mirabel Madrigal, Bruno Madrigal, Luisa Madrigal, Antonio Madrigal's Animals, Antonio Madrigal, Chispi, and Isabela Madrigal
==Gallery==
skg0923840923840293fi-624x351.jpg|Skyliner approaching Hollywood Studios
disney-skyliner-construction-walls-down-sept-2019_3-990x556.jpg|Hollywood Studios station
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Walt-Disney-World-Gondola-System_Full_30592.jpg|Gondola concept art
disney-skyliner-over-caribbean-beach.jpg|Skyliner over Caribbean Beach Resort
Walt-Disney-World-Gondola-System_Full_31776.jpg|Caribbean Beach station concept art
Walt-Disney-World-Gondola-System_Full_31777.jpg|Hollywood Studios station concept art
Walt-Disney-World-Gondola-System_Full_31775.jpg|International Gateway station concept art
DC2E97E6-35A2-48AA-92FE-51B7329AA231.jpeg|Pop Century station concept art
Poster-disney-skyliner-gondolas-105.jpg|Poster briefly shown at Epcot's Festival of the Arts
==See also==
*Walt Disney World Monorail System
*Skyway
==References==
 
Category:Walt Disney World Resort
Category:Mickey Mouse
Category:DuckTales
Category:Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Category:Peter Pan
Category:Beauty and the Beast
Category:Frozen
Category:Moana
Category:Wreck-It Ralph
Category:The Haunted Mansion
Category:Pirates of the Caribbean
Category:Star Wars
Category:Guardians of the Galaxy
Category:Lilo & Stitch
Category:Monsters, Inc. 
Category:Zootopia 
Category:Coco 
Category:Toy Story 
Category:Winnie the Pooh 
Category:The Princess and the Frog 
Category:Ratatouille
Category:Encanto