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PeopleMover Reopens After Hours-Long Outage at Magic Kingdom

No cause was confirmed as reports pointed to a possible turntable issue.

Overview

  • The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover opened the day offline on March 16 and remained closed into early afternoon.
  • The attraction returned to service shortly after 2:00 p.m., with the My Disney Experience app showing a five-minute wait that quickly normalized.
  • On-site accounts suggested a problem with the continuously rotating boarding turntable, though Disney did not verify any mechanical cause.
  • Walt Disney World issued no public statement regarding the unplanned downtime, which is common for temporary ride closures.
  • Two days earlier, two guests exited a stopped vehicle without authorization near the Space Mountain section; no injuries were reported and cast members documented the individuals as the ride resumed within about 10 seconds.