Walt Disney World is s sprawling complex – famously just about double the size of Manhattan – and requires a large, sprawling transportation network.
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Recently, Disney released a new infographic detailing each of the resort’s transportation options, as well as some facts and figures that put into perspective just how large the resort’s transportation system truly is.
Walt Disney World Monorail
When Disney World first opened in 1971, the resort’s primary transportation offering was the Walt Disney World Monorail. Taking Disneyland’s Monorail aesthetic and greatly expanding it, the Monorail initially connected the Magic Kingdom with the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC), the Polynesian Village Resort, and the Contemporary Resort. Stops were added to EPCOT and the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa when they opened in 1982 and 1988 respectively.
Walt Disney World Monorail
As the infographic laid out, the line features 12 monorail trains, and 14.7 miles of track, making it the largest system in the U.S.
Watercraft
Watercraft has also been part of Disney World’s transportation system since the beginning. Boats currently travel around the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake, connecting the Magic Kingdom with the nearby resorts as well as the TTC. In addition, the watercraft connect EPCOT and Hollywood Studios, with the Swan & Dolphin, Yacht & Beach Club, and Boardwalk resorts and Disney Springs with the Port Orleans Riverside, Port Orleans French Quarter, Old Key West, and Saratoga Springs resorts.
Behold!
Disney World’s fleet of 36 watercraft are 10 more than New York’s world-famous Staten Island Ferry.
Buses
As Walt Disney World expanded with MGM-Studios, Animal Kingdom, and a double-digit number of hotels in the late 1980s and 1990s, the Monorail ceded the title of Disney World’s most vital transportation method to the bus system.
Magic Kingdom Bus
Currently, Disney World’s bus system features 424 buses and 43 square miles of bus routes. It also features ridership that makes it the equivalent to the 13th largest level of bus ridership in the U.S.
Skyliner
The newest transportation method at Disney World, the Skyliner debuted at Disney World in 2019. The gondola system connects EPCOT and Hollywood Studios with the Riviera Resort, the Caribbean Beach Resort, the Pop Century Resort, and the Art of Animation Resort.
Skyliner
The system’s 304 gondolas carry over 10x the ridership of New York City’s well-known Roosevelt Island Ariel Tramway.
Inside the Disney Skyliner
Disney World guests have several transportation options to travel around the resort, each of which is aimed at making the experience as smooth as possible. Stay tuned to DFB for more on Disney’s infrastructure.
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