Disney World’s Skyliner Now Creates the Longest Nighttime Lines

Overview

• At park close, EPCOT’s International Gateway and Hollywood Studios report 45–90 minute Skyliner waits, so many guests wait about an hour before leaving.
• The gondolas move nonstop yet hold only around 10 people per cabin, which limits throughput compared with monorails, buses, or Friendship Boats.
• The Caribbean Beach Resort hub forces many riders to disembark and requeue for Pop Century or Art of Animation, pushing some trips past two hours.
• Near-full 2026 resort occupancy and fewer backup buses at the “Skyliner resorts” channel larger crowds into the gondola lines.
• Lightning or high winds shut the system down at night, triggering internal bus service that can back up for hours.