New traffic light system coming to World Drive near the Magic Kingdom auto plaza

[roj2323]

If anything traffic should flow faster through this intersection now. The approach coming from the auto plaza is now 2 lanes through the intersection whereas it was previously one. (no getting stuck behind a bus) You also don't have to worry so much about hitting another car with a lighted intersection. Additionally the light seemed to be fairly well programed as I didn't see any real backups occurring before the light changed. All in all I think it was a great (affordable) solution to a problem intersection.

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

Here ya go.

It's a bit rough looking but I'm sure you get the idea.

 

[brb1006]

Here ya go.

It's a bit rough looking but I'm sure you get the idea.

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It's looks so amazing.

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

It's looks so amazing.

Iger was reported as saying in a recent press release that it is the happiest stop light that ever was.

However, he soon retracted his statement and said that the stoplight will soon be refurbished to Disney standards and the Red light will be replaced with a Blue light. He pointed out that even with the cutting edge mickey designed stop light some guests were still not so happy having to stop.


(blue light references the blue light that you see with fastpass+ and at the ticket turnstiles. If there is an error you will see a blue light and not a red light. Disney installed blue lights instead of red so as not to upset guests)

 

[ToTBellHop]

This makes me excited for the future of the company. Just imagine what a company that builds intersections like this can do with Star Wars.

I jest. I'm actually excited for this--it used to be a nightmare coming down from Wilderness Lodge to get over toward Epcot or DTD.

 

[brb1006]

I hope WDW might update the entrance sign for the resort along with the billboards and traffic signs when the resort celebrates it's 50th Anniversary. Not in a bad way, but it feels weird passing by the entrance which has been this way since the early 90's.

Here's a history behind them.