News Improvements coming to the entrances of all four Walt Disney World theme parks

[ToTBellHop]

Agree completely. For such a beautiful park, the entrance is a total let down.

Don’t get me started about the parking lot...
I absolutely cannot stand it. The way the cars snake across the enormous field of black asphalt... it’s so monotonous and arid.

The other parking lots are much more enjoyable and I believe it’s purely because of the approach/tree breaks integrated into them.

You are missing the point. It's SUPPOSED to be an arid wasteland. It's themed to be a desert and it ends at the park entrance, called "The Oasis." They send out vultures each night to "clean up" guests that didn't make it to the Oasis to sing "Hakuna Matata".

 

[marni1971]

But there is a plan for... something besides buses... right?

Yes

 

[Creathir]

PeopleMover
PeopleMover
PeopleMover

 

[Rider]

I heard the plan is to repurpose the elephants to carry guests from the resort to the park.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Is there still room for what-would-have-been-at-the-time Animal Kingdom Lodge Phase 2, or did Kidani take up that real estate?

 

[MisterPenguin]

PeopleMover Tram-like Vehicle on a Closed Road
PeopleMover Tram-like Vehicle on a Closed Road
PeopleMover Tram-like Vehicle on a Closed Road

FTFY

 

[sedati]

Because there’s no plan for gondolas?

Anything else would happen under other plans.

That’s why I said “or other type.” Also why I said “hint.” Sometimes a minor change can give you a sense of future plans that are not in said plans.

 

[marni1971]

That’s why I said “or other type.” Also why I said “hint.” Sometimes a minor change can give you a sense of future plans that are not in said plans.

What may (or may not) happen in the future isn’t dependent on these current entrance changes.

 

[Creathir]

FTFY

Honestly, if it was something like the PRT at Terminal 5 at Heathrow, sign me up!

 

[marni1971]

Honestly, if it was something like the PRT at Terminal 5 at Heathrow, sign me up!

I’d like to move quicker than walking speed.

It won’t be like that.

 

[Magic Feather]

I’d like to move quicker than walking speed.

It won’t be like that.

It shouldn't be too long to get to the Terminus at the lodge...

 

[Sundown]

So...a train / railway then?

 

[Dr.GrantSeeker]

If Disney wants to eventually make Planet Watch accessible by foot. Then I say take the train and the tracks and connect the lodge and DAK with that

 

[ryguy]

Amazing that when they were building Kindani a path or alternate mode of transportation to busses was not established. That being said it's logical to think that the Coronado and hotels and attractions west are in line to get some sort of new mode of transportation.

 

[ParksAndPixels]

I heard the plan is to repurpose the elephants to carry guests from the resort to the park.

This /\ /\ For what a night at AKL costs, I feel I should enter the park like prince Ali!

 

[MAGICFLOP]

They spent a lot money recently to change that. Whether it’s better or not I leave to you to decide, but the traffic light part is gone.

I have not been there in a few years, so have not seen the change. From the start I would have sent the exit along side the entrance and dumping back to the main drive with an over pass to allow people to exit WDW or go into WDW toward MK

 

[Wegerter]

Trolly?

FTFY

 

[MisterPenguin]

Trolly?

Wheels or tracks. Most important part is a closed course. That will allow it to be quick and possibly automated.

 

[marni1971]

Wheels or tracks. Most important part is a closed course. That will allow it to be quick and possibly automated.

And elevated.

Imagine.

 

[pdude81]

And elevated.

Imagine.

Nice, lighter, cheaper not-quite-monorail funicular railway confirmed.