Disney Skyliner

The Disney Skyliner is a gondola-style transportation system connecting EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney Resort hotels. The Disney Skyliner is extremely family friendly as the doors of the gondolas stay sealed shut throughout the ride. Guests can even listen to periodic sightseeing audio while traveling. The maximum height you will go above ground is sixty feet, where you pass over intersections, hotels, and more.

The gondola-style carts of the Disney Skyliner can fit up to ten guests without any mobility aids. With scooters/ECVs, strollers, or wheelchairs, the gondolas can seat six guests. For ECVs and wheelchairs, there is a designated loading area with ramps to comfortably board these guests and their parties. When boarding the Disney Skyliner, guests with single strollers may keep them open. However, guests with double strollers must fold them up for the duration of the ride.

Gondolas are usually only loaded with four to eight people on average. Keep in mind, that the odds of your party being solo in a gondola are low during peak times of the day, especially before theme park opening.

Disney Skyliner Stations

The Disney Skyliner has five different stations that guests can board from:

• EPCOT – International Gateway
  • Outside of the park turnstiles, between the UK and France pavilions. This port is a small walk from the Yacht Club, Beach Club, or Boardwalk Resorts.
• Hollywood Studios – Front Entrance
  • Between security and the bus stops.
• Disney's Riviera Resort – Outside of the Resort
  • Between the Aruba section of Caribbean Beach Resort and the front of the Riviera Resort.
• Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort – Toward the back end of the Resort
  • Across from the Trinidad section, next to the Jamaica section.
• Disney's POP Century / Art of Animation Resorts – Generation Gap Bridge
  • On the bridge connecting both resorts.

You can see more Disney Skyliner tips in our article.

You will see a bit of a higher price point for the resorts with Skyliner access due to the convenience of this transportation option.

Disney Skyliner Resort Hotels

• Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
• Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
• Disney’s Pop Century Resort
• Disney’s Riviera Resort

The Disney Skyliner station at EPCOT is located a short walk away from other popular Walt Disney World stops such as Disney’s BoardWalk entertainment district, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, Disney’s Beach Club Resort, and Disney’s BoardWalk Inn.

You can read more about the Disney Skyliner Resort hotels in our guide. Resort hopping using the Disney Skyliner is a popular activity guests enjoy on non-theme park days.

When to Ride Disney's Skyliner

The Disney Skyliner starts running about 30-60 minutes before the park opens. If you plan on getting to the park for opening or early entry, then you want to try and get in line for the Disney Skyliner early as these are often the longest lines of the day.

At the end of the day, the Disney Skyliner stops running an hour after park close. Lines for the Disney Skyliner after park closing can get long. To avoid these, try to either leave the park a few minutes early or take your time getting to the park's exit. After the Disney Skyliner stops running for the night, guests must use an alternate transportation method.

The Disney Skyliner will close if there is thunder or lightning in the vicinity. When a shutdown happens, buses will be available for guests to return to their Disney Resort hotels.