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There is lightning in the cars, under the benches dimly lighting the floor. I saw the call boxes. I assume all of that is run by some low voltage electricity. TCD

Been there done that. When its busy, they load 8-10 guests in each car, so you get to ride in a confined space with strangers. There's no music or engine noise so there are no private conversations. On one of our rides we got to witness some horrible parenting with a mom saying horrible things to her little 3-4 year old boy who was justifiably antsy, and the hen pecked dad sitting there and pretending nothing was wrong. On another ride we got to hear a 40 year old man mansplain everything about the changes coming to Epcot, the Riveria Resort and the Skyliner. I thought the twins' eyes would ro

Yeah. Regulation sized single strollers can be wheeled right on, but the rule breakers with their giant strollers have to unload their precious cargo and fold their strollers, and while one parent drags the giant folded stroller on board, the other has to herd a kid who doesn't have much practice walking into a car. And that's if there's two parents available. Single parents and families with multiple young ones are going to have a problem getting everyone on board and seated in the few seconds you have to do so. But no worries, the people holding things up aren't dangling in a square m

Hmmm a brand new DVC resort that they've been heavily marketing for years and has direct non-stop transportation to Epcot on the Skyliner has occupancy problems already? I feel sorry for the DVC owners who paid the full asking price. All those models about what a great deal DVC is are based on the inflated rack rates that are already being discounted 40%. TCD

For what it's worth we rode the Skyliner from Epcot to DHS last night on opening night. We left Epcot right after Illuminations. The crowd was very heavy because it was the second to last Illuminations performance. The line to board the Skyliner was LONG, but it moved constantly at a quick pace. It took us 20 minutes before we boarded, and 41 minutes total before arriving at DHS, and that's with a six to seven minute stop we encountered right after boarding. Total transportation time wasn't bad- quicker than the boat that time of night, but these stops in the air are a problem. From our limite

I can't see them not running in the summer. There will be challenges, but they run the MK train, the resort boats in Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon, the Animal Kingdom safari vehicles and the monorails in the summer, and none of them have air conditioning. The only problem I see with the Skyliner would be if you had to stop for a prolonged time in direct sunlight. TCD

Good question. There are a lot of louvres in use for the ventilation system. I didn't see any controls inside the cabin to adjust those. The way rain blows in typical summer storms, I think there's no way that those cabins will stay dry. I also can't believe that they will run these things when there's lightning in the area. And that's nearly a daily phenomenon in the summer. I don't think it's a coincidence that they waited until October before opening the Skyliner. The weather shouldn't cause any major problems for the next 8 months or so. But, when June gets here look out.

There is one more danger I forgot to mention. The cars move surprisingly fast as they enter the station, and it seems like they just stop in the nick of time to avoid hitting the car in front. Braking mechanisms break. It's only a matter of time. TCD

I can confirm they are there, but we always had other guests in the car with us, so no investigation. Good question. They have a separate line at each loading area for guests in wheelchairs and the ability to pull the cars to that area for loading. Kind of like they do in Toy Story Midway Mania, if you've seen that. But, as far as I could see, there are no special accessible cars, and the wheelchairs have to be pushed into the aisle. I'm not sure some of the big scooters that some guests use will fit. Maybe the benches fold up? Strollers go in the regular loading area, and can ge

OK, you've seen the videos and heard the reviews of the Pixie Dust pumpers, but here's the truth: the TCD gang likes the Skyliner. The twins and I got to ride it during a castmember preview last night. For the previews, they have you park in the DHS lot and head to the station. Our arrival time was 7 pm, so the sun was setting, and it was in the high 80s with low humidity when we arrived. That helped a lot. The first thing we noticed was the queue isn't very big. Guests were overflowing out of the queue, so we wondered if they goofed on that. But the next thing we noticed is how fa

Thanks for the tip about free snacks. I'll be looking for those in about 4 hours from now. TCD

Yup. And on the other side of Pioneer Hall will be a giant parking lot. I don't understand all of the people who say that they trust Disney, and that they are withholding judgment until the project is finished. They're right that Disney will do a great job on this project, and it will be great. It will be-for all the new DVC owners. But not for guests of the Fort. So far, it hasn't been too bad. All the work has been confined to the old River Country footprint and behind the 700 loop. But, they're about to turn the bulldozers loose on the petting zoo/pony ride area and the field

What would be super funny is if they have all of those old beds in storage and used them in the DVC rooms. TCD

Nice. Goodbye to sitting in a rocking chair on the porch of Crockett's Tavern looking at the trees and Bay Lake. TCD

Meh. Their Tough to Be a Bug theatre is getting turned into a ride like Toy Story Midway Mania except with Spiderman and webs, and they're throwing in an Ant Man microbrewery where they can pay $15 for a beer. There are no winners here. TCD

It looks like I might be wrong about the theater. I saw a description that this will just be something outside to walk through. So some plywood cut outs of some waterfalls and a volcano next to the existing fountains and we're all set. TCD

About those fountains. . . What do you see in this artwork?:

Of course he and the other "influencers" will stay there for free. SPOILER ALERT: they will all say it's amazing and such a good value. TCD

The Moana attraction was officially announced on the Disney Parks Blog. https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/08/disney-parks-experiences-and-products-shares-first-of-many-exciting-announcements-to-be-unveiled-at-d23-expo-2019/ Note that its called "Journey of Water- Inspired by Moana." This is not a ride. My guess is that it is just a 4D movie they're going to show in the Honey I Shrunk the Audience theatre. Just wait. TCD

Hey your dog can apparently go to the campfire singalong now: TCD

Give me a break. The Spider-Man movies produced by Sony stunk. Marvel Studios/Disney took the franchise to heights it never would have attained. Disney let Stan Lee have cameos in all the Marvel films. Stan Lee's daughter needs to sit down next to the other big mouthed kids who are living off their parents' wealth. TCD

I agree with Jason- that website is unreliable and exaggerates/makes stuff up to get the clicks. But, I think they're probably in the ballpark as far as pricing for this experience. They will charge what the market will bear. I always figured it would be in the range of what they charge on DCL, plus a little extra until the newness wears off. What does a concierge room with the dining plan in a deluxe resort at WDW go for these days? Whatever that is, add a bit more for the Star Wars stuff at this hotel, and we will have the pricing. it won't be cheap. But I don't think they'l

Yes the pod moves and shakes, and turns slightly left and right. I'd say a bit more than Star Tours, but not much more. SPOILER ALERT- one thing that irks me is that there's a drop segment where you tip forward and fall straight down. It's the same tired gimmick that you see in Mission Space and Star Tours (and even the Wild Artic ride is Sea World). I guess because the simulator can do that, it does. Every time. No matter what the pilots do. Stupid. TCD

I think it works great without the 3D because the screens wrap around the cockpit, and respond to what the six passengers in the capsule are doing. But, even with that, you know you're in a simulator, and there certainly is no sensation that you're flying. It's a good simulator ride. Not anywhere near as unique or intense as FOP. TCD

Smuggler's Run is a good ride. But it's really just an improved version of Star Tours. The quick serve restaurant in Galaxy's Edge does have indoor air conditioned seating. But the indoor space is too small, and they're charging $16-18 for quick serve entrees that are definitely on the small side. Allegedly the Rise of the Resistance ride is going to be ground breaking, but I've heard a lot of rumors about technical glitches, and that could be a huge problem. TCD