When select Disney World resort hotels reopened last week, we knew transportation would be limited, but we were still holding out hope we might get to ride the monorail or go for a gondola ride on Disney’s Skyliner!
Grand Floridian Monorail Station
Well, that didn’t exactly happen…BUT today we finally know exactly WHEN we can expect Disney World’s many modes of transportation to be operating again!
Earlier today, theme park reporter Scott Gustin posted the dates of when we can expect Disney World’s transportation to resume!
Update on transportation at WDW:
Monorail (MK) set to open on July 11. Monorail (EPCOT) does not currently have an opening date.
Skyliner set to open on July 15.
Resort boats at Poly/Wilderness open July 11.
Sassagoula boats and Friendship Boats do not have an opening date. pic.twitter.com/RlhzoFa9yt
— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) July 1, 2020
Monorail at Disney World
And Disney’s Skyliner is set to reopen on July 15th — the same day Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be reopening. We’ll be curious to see how it operates and how many folks will choose this way of getting around since Disney’s Skyliner connects to both Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Click here to see the recent modifications Disney World has made to its monorail!
Disney’s Skyliner
Resort boat service to Magic Kingdom from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Wilderness Lodge should also resume on July 11th. A resumptive date for other Disney World Resorts including Disney’s French Quarter’s Sassagoula boats and Disney’s BoardWalk Inn and Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort’s Friendship boats has yet to be announced.
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Friendship Boat
As always, these dates are subject to change and we will let you know if they do! We’ll continue to bring you more details regarding Disney World’s transportation once theme parks reopen and if you’ll be attending either of the Annual Passholder previews, remember you must provide your own transportation to and from the theme parks.
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I am wondering if the monorail will be open for the Pass Holder Preview on the 9th? If not what options will be available? I just assumed they would be opened.
That stinks I was hoping the boats would be open for park preview on July 9 th but it does say in small print not to excpect resort transportation to be available on preview days. It’s just a nice perk when staying at the fort that we can’t use
How are guests supposed to get from the TTC to Magic Kingdom, for the AP preview, if the monorails and the boats are not operating until July 11? Swim?
So I am right in assuming there is no magical Express and the resorts that are open on property dont have the busses running to the parks
Linda, Disney’s Magical Express was expected to resume service when the DVC Resorts and Fort Wilderness opened on June 22. Buses are running to Disney Springs, and they are expected to be running to the Parks when they reopen.
Bonnie, as far as we’ve seen, Disney has not yet explained that. They HAVE said that if the AP is staying at a Disney Resort, they’ll need to find their own transportation to the Parks. If it’s included in the preview email they’ll be sending at a later date, we will report on it.
I was wondering if you guys have heard anything about trams from the parking lots to the entrances once the parks have reopened? Or do you think everyone will walk from their cars?
Christen, there are rumors afoot, but to my knowledge nothing has been confirmed. We’ll report when there’s confirmable info available.