As Walt Disney World prepares to begin a new chapter in mass transportation with the advent of its Skyliner gondola system, Skyliner stations are starting to emerge from behind construction walls. Today we’re bringing you a look at Hourglass Lake station at Art of Animation and Pop Century Resorts!
Skyliner Station Restroom at Art of Animation
Construction fencing around the Station’s restrooms has come down, revealing details about the new addition. The design is simple, featuring bright yellow posts and a blue awning.
Skyliner Station Restroom
The awning is reminiscent of a page turning in a sketchbook (or maybe that’s just our imaginations playing with the Art of Animation theme!). In any case, we think it’s cute!
Skyliner Station Restroom
Construction cones continue to block entry to the restrooms, and “Not in Service” signs are taped up beside each door. There are two entrances for restrooms, each with a unisex bathroom sign. This seems to indicate that these are single-occupant toilets, not multi-stall arrangements. We’ll have to wait to confirm this when the restrooms open.
Skyliner Station Restroom
A custodial closet is also built into the structure as well as two water fountains. (No bottle fillers here, unfortunately!)
Skyliner Station Restroom
Looking back toward Art of Animation Resort from Generation Gap Bridge (and the Skyliner Station), this is the view.
View from Station
The Skyliner station itself is still a work in progress, and some construction walls are still up.
Skyliner Station from Art of Animation
The Station features the same yellow and blue color scheme as the restrooms as well as an even larger ‘page’ awning.
Skyliner Station
On our visit this morning, a crew of construction workers was suited up to keep making headway on the Station.
Work in Progress
Work in Progress
We spied two gondolas in station, including a Mrs. Potts and Chip cabin! (Just a sec — adding this to our bucket list…)
Gondolas in Station
This angle on the Station from the Art of Animation side gives us some perspective on the height of those towers and just how far you’ll be sailing over Hourglass Lake!
Skyliner Station
Over on the Pop Century side, it’s more of the same. The Station stands at the ready.
View from Pop Century
We’ll keep watch as construction wraps up on the Skyliner stations throughout Walt Disney World Resort and testing continues on the lines. We still don’t have an official start date for the new transportation system, but Disney expected cast members to begin rides as soon as August. And that means they’ll be plenty to see in coming weeks — and we’ll keep our eyes on the skies for ya!
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The Skyliner is a MUST DO for me and my Bean! I only hope they are ready when we are there….
Was there in July, & I have to say it was thrilling just to see the gondolas on the lines!
Hi I agree the roof line looks like pages. Animators lift their pages up and down and many time so they view the movement I agree with theory. Love your pag
Must Do for us. We will be there this time next week, but will have to wait till October when we return to ride.
I know this is transportation, but to me it will be as exciting as an attraction!