Skyliner Possible Expansion Routes

[TrainsOfDisney]

When did the park hopper go away?

The 4 and 5 day park hoppers of yesteryear lol.

I wonder what they were thinking with skyliner? I think it was an experiment about room prices and dvc…plain and simple. Not a great move

I think the original idea was related to DCV and then it was easily expanded to include other stops and resorts. I’m not sure why it wasn’t a great move - guests seem to really like it except when it gets stuck haha.

 

[gsimpson]

Perhaps we can combine the decades old "monorail expansion" threads with the new and improved gondola expansion thread.

 

[UNCgolf]

I think the original idea was related to DCV and then it was easily expanded to include other stops and resorts. I’m not sure why it wasn’t a great move - guests seem to really like it except when it gets stuck haha.

I don't think Disney regrets building it, but there have been suggestions from insiders that they're not happy with the ROI (presumably due to the mostly weather related operational problems).

I have no idea if that's actually true, though.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The 4 and 5 day park hoppers of yesteryear lol.

Yeah those were great…everyone was happy and they made a ton of money. Cost like $200

They don’t go away…they were murdered in their sleep

I think the original idea was related to DCV and then it was easily expanded to include other stops and resorts. I’m not sure why it wasn’t a great move - guests seem to really like it except when it gets stuck haha.

It shuts down constantly in the weather

Ifs redundant…as in Both had boats and bus options

And as previously asserted…they really haven’t raised the prices much due to it.

And that dvc isn’t exactly a smash…but they built an ugly concrete block ontop of Barbados…so what did they expect?

 

[Suchomimus]

Drew up a few Blue Sky Skyliner routes... let me know if you have a better route.
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I would go with Option A for the BB hub, with additional elements from this as having that Turn Station as a hub cuts down on time and interchanges:

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

They aren’t expanding that…so get on the bus, kids

 

[seascape]

The expansion to Disney Springs, the purple line, would require a stop at Wyndham's Bonnet Creek resort since it can't be built over their property without their permission. However, I would love this and they would probably kick into the costs.

 

[JMcMahonEsq]

The expansion to Disney Springs, the purple line, would require a stop at Wyndham's Bonnet Creek resort since it can't be built over their property without their permission. However, I would love this and they would probably kick into the costs.

Never stayed at the Wyndham property but have stayed a couple times for work at the JW Marriot at Bonnet Creek. A great location, and some type of non-driving access to the parks would be interesting. Thought to be fair the drive from there to the TTC is really not bad.

 

[Purduevian]

I would go with Option A for the BB hub, with additional elements from this as having that Turn Station as a hub cuts down on time and interchanges:

The boardwalk turn station would basically have to be torn to the ground and rebuilt to allow people to get off there.

 

[Suchomimus]

They’ve torn down and rebuilt more ambitious projects, so…

 

[KDM31091]

I’d love to see the Skyliner go to AKL or Animal kingdom itself (in the parking lot area so as not to be too close to the animals), but I don’t think it’s gonna happen.

 

[JohnD]

It's fun to speculate, just like the monorail. But I don't expect any more extensions.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Going through an excersize of mental master… discussing if the skyliner should have been built or not is not only pointless, it’s entirely irrelevant to the question of should they expand it now. The only question that matters now is does the skyliner need expanding now, is it worth the money to do so, or would the money be better spent on something else.

Quoted here cause it was going heavily skyliner specific….

There is nothing “needed” at Walt Disney World. So I certainly don’t think an expansion is needed. I could see a line from DHS - to Coronado to DAK being on the table.

Port orleans to Epcot front entrance is also a straight shot.

 

[esskay]

If we're going for speculation and desire...gimmie people movers to all parks and hotels. And to solve the parking issue, a central car park, and if you come in from springs you have to scan a parking ticket or something to board to prevent people abusing the free parking over there.

(Yes its stupid, no I don't care, I just want people movers)

 

[mattpeto]

I don't think a skyliner expansion (or any other kind of advanced transit system) will come unless a new DVC building is part of the equation.

 

[Purduevian]

Just wanted to link a good video regarding Gondolas as Transit systems. Might show why Disney chose this in the first place and if they are likely to expand.

 

[marni1971]

Last time I checked there was no proposed extensions to the cable cars.

 

[Mr. Engagement]

Last time I checked there was no proposed extensions to the cable cars.

Did the last time you check happen to be October 5, 2019?

 

[UNCgolf]

Did the last time you checked happen to be October 5, 2019?

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That blurb is hilarious, because it suggests Aaron Murray didn't realize something was wrong until he'd been sitting there unmoving for 2 hours.

 

[Mr. Engagement]

LOL, I didn’t even notice that!