Video: Views from the new Disney Skyliner at Disney World

In less than two weeks, the new Disney Skyliner will officially open to guests at the Walt Disney World Resort.

When the new complimentary transportation system opens Sept. 29, 2019, guests will be able to soar above waterways and wooded areas on their way to theme parks and Disney resort hotels.

Being dubbed by Disney as the “most magical flight on Earth,” the Disney Skyliner connects Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and the new Disney’s Riviera Resort, a Disney Vacation Club resort that will open Dec. 16, 2019.

Nearly half of the approximately 300 Disney Skyliner cabins will be wrapped in Disney characters, fan-favorite movies, attractions and more.

Those aboard the Disney Skyliner will get bird’s-eye views of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, including the Hollywood Tower Hotel. Approaches to Epcot are equally eye-catching, as the countries around World Showcase Lagoon come into view with iconic Spaceship Earth in the distance.

Disney Skyliner cast members will sport stylish costumes that reflect the sleek, contemporary lines of the transportation system. Costume designers created a mid-century design that recalls 1960s airline travel marking a new era of flight. Clean, streamlined designs of the gondolas are incorporated into the costumes as style elements.

The five stations along the route feature Disney designs that reflect their surroundings:

• The Epcot International Gateway station is inspired by the nearby European pavilions in the park. Covered metal and glass canopies, hand-painted murals themed to flight and ornate metal detailing are all in the Art Nouveau style.
• The Disney’s Riviera Resort station incorporates influences from the Mediterranean coast to produce an elegant portal for guests.
• The station at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort connects all three routes and extends the architectural details and bright island colors associated with the Caribbean.
• The Disney’s Hollywood Studios station reflects the Art Decostyle of the park’s main entrance area. Guests arriving on Disney Skyliner will be awestruck as a panoramic view of the park unfolds.
• Disney’s Pop Century Resort and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort share a Disney Skyliner station at Hourglass Lake. Colorful structural forms create a space that feels whimsical and contextual with both resorts. Departing the station, guests will glide above Hourglass Lake and ascend to thrilling views of both resort hotels.