Florida’s sunshine has taken a break today as we’ve shown you what Disney World looks like during a “severe weather warning” day.
A very wet Fantasyland
Dozens of attractions closed due to the weather and related outages, Blizzard Beach closed temporarily, and other areas were impacted throughout the parks, like the Disney Skyliner. We got a closer look at what it was like to be on the Skyliner during today’s storm.
Thanks to our DFB reader, @olivia.eugenie.crowe on Instagram, we were able to get some insight into the Disney Skyliner stopping today during Florida’s severe thunderstorm. She shared that guests were stuck in their gondolas for over an hour due to the intense lightning, rain, and winds.
Severe weather in Magic Kingdom
In the past, we’ve seen the Skyliner close temporarily on a few different occasions, like following the incident when some of the gondolas collided. During the storm today, we saw the gondolas paused.
We caught the Skyliner at a standstill earlier during the heavy rain!
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— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) April 11, 2021
Prior to the Skyliner moving again, Crowe said that guests were instructed to open the emergency kit that is stored in each of the gondolas. Drinkable water, glow sticks, cool packs, and more are included inside of the kits.
Credit: Olivia Crowe
Crowe said she was given $25 Disney gift cards after guests were able to exit the gondolas.
Credit: Olivia Crowe
We’ll be on the lookout for any more information regarding Florida’s weather. And, you can be sure to stay tuned with DFB for more details on how to handle storms in the parks!
Here’s what it’s like to be stuck in a Disney Skyliner for 3 hours
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