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It will soon be much easier to get around Florida!
Brightline train at Orlando Airport
The Brightline high-speed rail won’t connect Orlando International Airport directly to Disney Springs as originally planned, but it’ll still get you pretty close. Not only that, but there will also be a stop near Universal Orlando. And now, we’ve got another update on the Brightline train and its potential stop near Disney World.
The expansion of high-speed rail in Florida is continuing!
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Sure, we’re still disappointed that the train won’t connect Orlando International Airport directly to Disney Springs, as originally planned, but high-speed trains will soon be able to take you to other parts of Florida, including to and from the Orlando International Airport, quickly and efficiently. Now we’ve got the latest update on some stations the Brightline trains are servicing!
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, NO — it’s the Brightline high-speed train!
Brightline train at Orlando Airport
And, it’s coming to an airport near you — well, if you live near Orlando International Airport (MCO), that is. The new train route will take guests from MCO to stops throughout the city (and near Disney World!) and now, we’re one step closer to being able to climb aboard!
We’ve been keeping up with all the latest updates on the Brightline high-speed train coming to Orlando.
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And, even though the train will no longer be making a stop at Disney World, it’ll still get you pretty close — not to mention it will be near Universal Orlando’s new Epic Universe park as well. Although we still don’t know when exactly theme park-goers and travelers alike will be able to hop aboard — it looks like we’re getting closer to the Brightline train opening!
The Brightline train is an exciting new addition for many Florida residents.
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Earlier this year it was revealed that Disney backed out of the Brightline train deal, but the current train route will still stop near Disney World and run close to Universal Orlando’s new park, Epic Universe. This new train isn’t just for theme park visitors though — it will provide a new method of transportation for many around the area. But how much will the new train really help the state’s infrastructure needs? The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary had some thoughts to share on the matter.
Over the past few days, we’ve seen Hurricane Ian strengthen to a massive storm and get closer and closer to Florida.
Brightline Terminal C construction
Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal Orlando, and more have announced closures, and we’re sharing updates on what it’s like to be in Orlando ahead of the storm. Now we’ve got an update on another thing being impacted by the Hurricane.
We have been on quite the journey following along with the progress of the Brightline train to Disney World.
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Previously, the high-speed train was supposed to run from the Orlando International Airport to a station right at Disney Springs. But, plans for that were scrapped when Disney backed out of its deal for that Disney Springs train station. However, there’s been a new update on the progress of the train today!
We’ll admit that we were excited about the prospect of the Brightline train that would have connected Orlando Airport to Disney Springs.
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This year, though, Disney backed out of the deal that would bring a train to Disney Springs after a considerable change was made to the train’s route that didn’t support a Disney Springs station. However, a Brightline train station is still coming to Orlando International Airport, and we just got a big update about its progress.
If you haven’t been watching for Disney news lately, you’ve got a LOT to catch up on!
Welcome to Disney World!
HUGE EPCOT Food & Wine Festival news dropped this week, along with some massive updates on the airport train to Disney World, and a bunch of other things. Are you somewhere comfy? Are you ready to dive into all the latest and greatest Disney news? Good! Then let’s begin!
Earlier this year, Disney canceled their free Magical Express bus service that took guests between their Disney World hotels and the Orlando International Airport. While many guests were disappointed with the change, some turned to a different potential option that could transport guests between the airport and Disney World: a high-speed Brightline TRAIN.
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Disney announced the possibility of a high-speed train route between the parks and the airport way back in 2019, and a deal was reached with Brightline in 2020. The original deal held that the route would be complete in 2022, but delays with construction and planning pushed that deadline back several times. Now, Disney has CANCELED their plans to work with Brightline on this project, which has left many people wondering WHY.
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