NEWS: Skyliner Line to EPCOT Abruptly CLOSED in Disney World

UPDATE: The Disney Skyliner is now fully operational.

When you’re on a Disney World vacation, we know that you want everything to be perfect, but it’s always a good idea to temper your expectations. That’s because things can happen that can sort of derail your plans.

That’s why we always tell you about these things so that you can prepare for them and plan accordingly. Well, we now need to inform you that Disney World’s Skyliner is currently closed, which could shake up your day a bit.

When we arrived at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort this morning, the Skyliner was closed, and a backed-up line had already formed. After about 15 minutes, the line was cleared, and we were routed to alternate transportation. In this case, it’s a bus to EPCOT or Disney’s Hollywood Studios, depending on where you’re going.

This does happen occasionally, so it’s best to be prepared for it and know what to do. First, if you’re in line for the Skyliner when it stops, you’ll need to listen for Cast Member instructions — they will tell you what to do and direct you to alternate transportation. If you’re ON the Skyliner when it stops, there’s an emergency kit in the gondola with water, ice packs, and other supplies. It usually doesn’t stay stopped for long, but Cast Members will assist in evacuating you from the gondola.

If you arrive at a Skyliner station and the Skyliner has been closed, you can also look for signage indicating that the Skyliner is closed and where you should go to get transportation to wherever it is you’re going.

Sometimes you’ll see this sign by the Skyliner

As of now, the only Skyliner line that seems to be affected is the EPCOT route, so if you’re using the other Skyliner route, you should still be able to take a gondola to your destination.

We’ll keep an eye on the situation and keep you updated, so check back with AllEars again soon for more.