News New Gondola Transportation - Disney Skyliner

[Epcot_Imagineer]

Epcot line has been tested.

I come to this thread looking ONLY for your posts at this point! Thx!

...What are you trying to say? You don't like never ending rotisserie jokes? You're saying you're only here for Martin's to-the-point, no nonsense, factual information?!? Blasphemy.

 

[monothingie]

When it's 85 and above, everywhere in the parks is uncomfortable, especially walking in the sun. The gondolas will have no direct sun, no walking, and an 11 mph breeze.

The Disney way. “It’s like that everywhere else so why are you complaining?”

 

[MisterPenguin]

The Disney way. “It’s like that everywhere else so why are you complaining?”

The point being that the gondolas are marginally better.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

I've read there are six miles of cable - assuming that is from IG to DHS. Traveling at 11 mph it should roughly be able to make a round trip journey - just over an hour. So assuming a Gondola from DHS to IG would be roughly 30 minutes of air time (discounting any transfer or wait time to get on board)?

Am I doing the math right? So you can walk, float, or fly and it's about the same amount of time? Not complaining, just trying to figure it out.

 

[NormC]

No. If it was 6 miles remember it is in loops so divide it by 2. 3 miles. Now divide by number of routes. That gives us approx 1 mile of travel if all three routes were same length. They aren't. But for arguments sake that is about a 5.5 minute ride. I believe the approx ride times have already been posted above.

 

[nickys]

I've read there are six miles of cable - assuming that is from IG to DHS. Traveling at 11 mph it should roughly be able to make a round trip journey - just over an hour. So assuming a Gondola from DHS to IG would be roughly 30 minutes of air time (discounting any transfer or wait time to get on board)?

Am I doing the math right?

In case you are serious ...... No. More like 8 minutes of ride time.

@MisterPenguin has a handy map, which he last posted a few pages back.

 

[Rteetz]

In case you are serious ...... No. More like 8 minutes of ride time.

@MisterPenguin has a handy map, which he last posted a few pages back.

The sentinel article said rides would range from 5-15 minutes so definitely not 30 minutes.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

In case you are serious ...... No. More like 8 minutes of ride time.

@MisterPenguin has a handy map, which he last posted a few pages back.

It was a serious question. I've followed this thread (but not all 900+ pages). @NormC 's explanation clarified it.

 

[MisterPenguin]

It was a serious question. I've followed this thread (but not all 900+ pages). @NormC 's explanation clarified it.

This should help...

Maybe this will help...

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@danlb_2000, could you add this to the OP, too?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Disney gondolas, moving 11 mph, will give bird’s eye views nearly 60 feet over Walt Disney World Resort

Disney World’s monorails of the air were gliding smoothly Tuesday above a scenic lake separating two hotels. Soon the Disney Skyliner system of 300 gondolas, opening to the public later this …

www.orlandosentinel.com

Back in Sept 2018, Martin called it.

11mph. And a bit.

@Sirwalterraleigh, what was the PCQ for that one?

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Disney gondolas, moving 11 mph, will give bird’s eye views nearly 60 feet over Walt Disney World Resort

Disney World’s monorails of the air were gliding smoothly Tuesday above a scenic lake separating two hotels. Soon the Disney Skyliner system of 300 gondolas, opening to the public later this …

www.orlandosentinel.com

Ummmmm... ... ...

“Inside a gondola, twin wooden benches can carry up to 10 people.”

Wonder what number of guests the avg WDW gondola will ACTUALLY go out with...

 

[ThatMouse]

10 people?? That's like how they want to cram 4 of us in It's A Small World or River Journey. That ain't happening! Do we have to stand in these things like the buses?

 

[Rteetz]

Ummmmm... ... ...

“Inside a gondola, twin wooden benches can carry up to 10 people.”

Wonder what number of guests the avg WDW gondola will ACTUALLY go out with...

It’s been said to be up to 10 people all along.

I don’t see them stuffing these full with as many as they can but they are going to fill them as needed.

 

[MisterPenguin]

They'll likely aim for 8 except in the most peak times, which won't be much.

You'd have to get more than 200 people showing up every 5 minutes to start developing a line.

 

[truecoat]

10 people?? That's like how they want to cram 4 of us in It's A Small World or River Journey. That ain't happening! Do we have to stand in these things like the buses?

How much room do you need? These benches allocate over 18" for each of the 10 guests and that's pretty wide for a transit seat and wider than a bus seat. If you have a couple kids on a gondola, you get more room. It'll be fine.

 

[flynnibus]

Its Chevrolet.... not Chevy. You have a Chevrolet car or some Chevrolet cars. There is no shortening of Chevrolet as it's a trade name...

(/s in case that was unclear)

Except for all the 'Chevy' trademarks GM has registered and active.. and all those commercials they run

 

[ThatMouse]

How much room do you need? These benches allocate over 18" for each of the 10 guests and that's pretty wide for a transit seat and wider than a bus seat. If you have a couple kids on a gondola, you get more room. It'll be fine.

Ok 4 adults may work if it's 7 1/2 ft, maybe thats the same as Living with the Land? Pandora & small world must be like 6 ft and 4 wide adults are crunched.

 

[truecoat]

Ok 4 adults may work if it's 7 1/2 ft, maybe thats the same as Living with the Land? Pandora & small world must be like 6 ft and 4 wide adults are crunched.

5 adults will fit fine. For every person that needs a 20" width, there's one that needs only 16".

 

[Unbanshee]

Looks like BlogMickey posted the travel times between the stations

http://blogmickey.com/2019/04/disney-skyliner-travel-times-between-resorts-and-theme-parks-revealed/

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

It’s been said to be up to 10 people all along.

I don’t see them stuffing these full with as many as they can but they are going to fill them as needed.

I had heard they were made for 10 for some time. I guess hearing that confirmed — that they’d actually suggest that 10 avg. WDW tourists are going to generally fit in this...

Just seems nutty to me. Highly doubt the avg will be close to that.