Walt Disney World’s Skyliner gondola system will be closed for maintenance from January 25th to January 31st, 2026. During this time, guests won’t be able to use the Skyliner at all. It’s expected to reopen and return to normal operation on February 1, 2026.
Disney will offer free bus service for guests staying at the resorts connected to the Skyliner gondola system. This includes Disney’s Riviera Resort, Caribbean Beach Resort, Art of Animation Resort, and Pop Century Resort.
The Skyliner is a gondola system that easily connects four Disney resorts to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. Guests can travel between these locations in comfortable, enclosed cabins, making it a popular way to get around for those staying at the connected hotels.
Background & Maintenance Patterns
The Skyliner gondola system opened in late September 2019 and has typically closed for a short period each January for routine maintenance. Disney usually schedules this maintenance in January when fewer people are visiting the parks. For instance, it was closed from January 16-27 in 2024 and January 22-29 in 2023. However, Disney broke this pattern in January 2025 by keeping the Skyliner running without a closure.
Disney describes the planned 2026 work as simply updates and maintenance, but hasn’t shared specific technical details about exactly what will be done.
Impact on Guests & Operations
Disney World’s Skyliner gondola system will be temporarily closed for maintenance across all routes. Guests who usually use the Skyliner to get to EPCOT or Hollywood Studios will need to take replacement buses instead. These buses will connect the affected resorts directly to both parks, but travelers should expect their journey to take a bit longer.
Disney hasn’t released specific bus schedules or how often buses will run during the week of the closure. Experts predict buses might be more packed and experience delays, particularly because the Skyliner usually helps reduce the need for bus transportation.
Announcing the closure well in advance gives guests plenty of time to change their hotel reservations or travel plans. In the past, short-notice Skyliner closures frustrated guests who had specifically chosen resorts because of easy access to the Skyliner, only to find it wasn’t working during their trip.
Conclusion
Disney World’s Skyliner will be closed for maintenance from January 25th to January 31st, 2026, and is expected to reopen on February 1st. This closure has been widely reported.
Disney is providing free bus transportation to nearby resorts so guests can still get to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. This closure is part of Disney’s regular January maintenance schedule – except for a planned break in 2025 – and comes with an early announcement about work planned for 2027. The biggest questions right now are exactly what kind of work will be done and how well the replacement bus service will run.
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