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With the start of the New Year, and many people on vacation, it’s a particularly busy time over in Disney World!
People Mover
On this rather busy day over at the Magic Kingdom, the PeopleMover has experienced a few “technical difficulties” which have caused the attraction to be “temporarily closed.”
Life’s full of tough choices, innit?
Tickets at Hollywood Studios
And, while there are plenty of difficult decisions to make during your stay at the Disney Parks, at least it’s not choosing between visiting the parks or giving up your tickets for the YEAR! Wait, whaaaat?
It appears there has been an accident on the brand-new Disney Skyliner System.
the #disneyskyliner is broken, carts are crashed, alot of people are stuck its been at least an hour. #Disney #DisneyWorld pic.twitter.com/kIHk6Ypb7Y
— Thanos⁶⁹ (@galxty) October 6, 2019
The “Twitterverse” is blowing up with the news that Disney World Skyliner gondolas are piled up at the Riviera Resort station, and that the entire Epcot to Caribbean Beach line is shut down. The Epcot to Caribbean Beach line has an optional stop at Riviera Resort.
— Theme Park Alex (@themeparkalex) October 6, 2019
Guests stuck on the Skyliner have reported being stuck for over an hour to an hour and a half. Thank you to DFB Follower @JamesBeats for the use of his photos.
My view of the current Disney #skyliner saga. Feel so bad for everyone on board and hopefully it’s moving again soon. pic.twitter.com/1wI8oWMSgp
— James Beattie (@JamesBeats) October 6, 2019
People are tweeting that Disney has advised guests that are stuck to use their emergency kits under the seats — which contain water and cool packs.
Disney has now begun the process of evacuating the stuck gondolas, with help of fire trucks. Big thanks to DFB Follower @WaltyDis for the photos.
Truck and ladder being prepped to evacuate from Skyliner at Boardwalk Resort #disneyskyliner #DisneyWorld @WDWToday pic.twitter.com/4WAu5ClwMq
— Aaron Murray (@WaltyDis) October 6, 2019
Looks like they are starting to evacuate from the Disney #skyliner cabins on the Riviera to Caribbean Beach Resort line. pic.twitter.com/R7vFnkQaK7
— James Beattie (@JamesBeats) October 6, 2019
Disney confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel that there have been no reported injuries as a result of the incident.
UPDATE:
It seems as though at least part of the Skyliner lines are moving again.
We are now slowly moving back to the station at Boardwalk 3 hours into being stuck on Disney Skyliner. #disneyskyliner #disneyworld @WDWToday pic.twitter.com/bSGW16m3Ju
— Aaron Murray (@WaltyDis) October 6, 2019
Thank you to @WaltyDis for sharing his evacuation photos! Looks like Guests are evacuating off the Skyliner, where they are greeted with dozens of Cast members there to assist as needed.
CMs prepared at stations after 3 hour delay on Disney Skyliner. #disneyskyliner #disneyworld @WDWToday pic.twitter.com/YlWKjERvYB
— Aaron Murray (@WaltyDis) October 6, 2019
10-6-19 UPDATE:
Disney World has closed the Skyliner today. There is no word currently as to when they will reopen.
The cause of the collision is unknown, though speculation has been made both about a power failure and errors made in the systems that route the gondolas within the stations.
This is a developing story, but we will continue to update as we get more news.
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