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47-555: Disney's Pop Century Resort is a resort located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida , opened on December 14, 2003. It is the fourth value-priced resort in the complex, following Disney's All-Star Movies , All-Star Music , and All-Star Sports Resorts in the 1990s. The resort is themed around 20th century American pop culture . Original plans anticipated the creation of both

94-506: A Skyway, connecting the same lands when Walt Disney World opened on October 1, 1971, as well as Tokyo Disneyland on opening day, April 15, 1983. The Disneyland Skyway closed on November 4, 1994, due to metal fatigue on one of its support towers, located inside the Matterhorn Bobsleds , which could not be repaired unless the latter's enclosed mountain was cut open. The Tokyo Disneyland Skyway closed on November 3, 1998, and

141-654: A coast. In the United Kingdom, many seaside towns have turned to other entertainment industries, and some of them have much nightlife. The cinemas and theatres often remain to become host to a number of pubs, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs. Most of their entertainment facilities cater for both local people and visitors and the beaches still remain popular during the summer months. In Europe and North America, ski resorts are towns and villages in ski areas, with support services for skiing such as hotels and chalets , equipment rental, ski schools and ski lifts to access

188-484: A convenient place to stay. There are more than 1500 timeshare resorts in the United States that are operated by major hospitality, timeshare-specific, or independent companies. They represent 198,000 residences and nearly 9 million owners, who pay an average $ 880 per year in maintenance fees. A reported 16% of the residences became vacation rentals . Towns that are resorts or in which tourism or vacationing

235-740: A destination resort is that it offers food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping within the facility so that guests have no need to leave the facility throughout their stay. Commonly, the facilities are of higher quality than would be expected if one were to stay at a hotel or eat in a town's restaurants. Some examples are Atlantis in the Bahamas ; the Walt Disney World Resort , near Orlando, Florida ; Universal Studios Hollywood in San Fernando Valley , United States ; PortAventura World , near Tarragona on

282-419: A fixed price that includes most or all items. At a minimum, most inclusive resorts include lodging, unlimited food, drink, sports activities, and entertainment for the fixed price. In recent years, the number of resorts in the United States offering "all-inclusive" amenities has decreased dramatically. In 1961, over half offered such plans, but in 2007, less than a tenth do so. All-inclusive resorts are found in

329-415: A subsidiary of Doppelmayr. Inside, guests sit on twin, inward-facing, wooden benches; strollers measuring 30 in × 48 in (76 cm × 122 cm) or smaller are able to roll directly into the gondola without having to be folded. Cabins have indirect LED lighting of the floor and a speaker for announcements and recorded information for passengers, both powered by a battery onboard, which

376-691: A wheelchair or other mobility devices, at all stations other than the Riviera Resort, their cabin is routed to a secondary unloading platform where it will remain stationary. The cabin then advances to a secondary loading platform where it will remain stationary while guests board. Cabins then rejoin the main conveyor of gondola cabins. The Disney Skyliner is the only gondola system in North America to include separate stationary loading and unloading platforms at each station. The line has nearly 300 Omega IV model cabins, built by CWA Constructions ,

423-406: A z-shape. The routing enables the line to avoid bisecting World Showcase and avoid showing guests many of Epcot's backstage areas. Additionally, the line has more than 26 towers and a dozen different loading/unloading zones. The journey time for a one-way journey along the full route from Caribbean Beach to Epcot is 12 minutes. A journey between Caribbean Beach and Riviera takes three minutes, and

470-1116: Is a major part of the local activity are sometimes called resort towns . If by the sea, they are called seaside resorts . Inland resorts include ski resorts , mountain resorts and spa towns . Well-known resort towns include Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic , Bandipur in Nepal , Bali in Indonesia , Sochi in Russia , Mount Lebanon Tourism in Lebanon , Barizo in Spain , Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy, Druskininkai in Lithuania , Cartagena de Indias in Colombia , Cancún in Mexico , Newport, Rhode Island , and Key West, Florida , in

517-505: Is a short-term residential/lodging facility with the primary purpose of providing individual services for spa goers to develop healthy habits. Historically, many such spas were developed at the location of natural hot springs or sources of mineral waters. Typically over a seven-day stay, such facilities provide a comprehensive program that includes spa services, physical fitness activities, healthy diet programs, and special interest programming. Golf resorts are resorts that cater specifically to

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564-491: Is based on four of Disney and Pixar's most popular films: The Little Mermaid , The Lion King , Finding Nemo , and Cars . However, to distinguish it from Pop Century, the hotel has 1,120 suites, designed for up to six people. The remaining 864 rooms are standard value-resort size. The addition of suites was based on positive guest responses after a number of hotel rooms at Disney's All-Star Music Resort were combined to form larger accommodations. Construction resumed in

611-597: Is composed of five stations that serve four resorts and two theme parks, with a fleet of over 250 gondola cabins that can accommodate up to ten guests per cabin, or up to six with an open wheelchair or other mobility device. Guests sit on twin, inward-facing, wooden benches. Almost a year after Disneyland opened in Anaheim , the Skyway , a gondola lift system, opened at the park on June 23, 1956, connecting Fantasyland and Tomorrowland . Magic Kingdom followed suit and built

658-575: Is only the second D-Line system in the Americas after the Big Sky Resort ’s Ramcharger 8, which opened just months before the Skyliner. The Disney Skyliner begins service up to an hour before the earliest park opening time, and all routes remain open until an hour and a half after the latest park closing time. Because the Skyliner uses tall metal towers and the cabins can swing on the ropes,

705-737: Is recharged when in stations. Adding power-intensive air conditioners to each cabin would be unfeasible, so to maintain a comfortable temperature in the tropical climates, the glass on each cabin has reflective glazing and there are numerous windows and vents to create cross ventilation when in motion. When stopped for an extended period, gondolas can get hot and the battery for lighting could be depleted. To address these issues, each cabin has an emergency kit stocked with glow sticks , instant cold packs and water. There are also emergency call boxes in each cabin. Select Skyliner cabins feature exterior designs with characters from Mickey Mouse , Disney Animation , Pixar , Star Wars and Guardians of

752-632: The Caribbean , particularly in Jamaica , Dominican Republic ; in Egypt , and elsewhere. Notable examples are Club Med , Sandals Resorts , and Beaches Resorts . An all-inclusive resort includes three meals daily, soft drinks , most alcoholic drinks , gratuities , and usually other services in the price. Many also offer sports and other activities included in the price as well. They are often located in warmer regions. The all-inclusive model originated in

799-629: The Club Med resorts, which were founded by the Belgian Gérard Blitz . Some all-inclusive resorts are designed for specific groups. For example, some resorts cater for adults only, and even more-specialized properties accept couples only. Other all-inclusive resorts are geared toward families, with facilities like craft centers, game rooms, and water parks to keep children of all ages entertained. All-inclusive resorts are also very popular locations for destination weddings. A spa resort

846-475: The Costa Daurada in Spain ; Costa do Sauípe, Northeastern Brazil ; Laguna Phuket, Thailand and Sun City , near Johannesburg , South Africa . Closely related to resorts are convention and large meeting sites. Generally, these resorts are located in cities where they offer special meeting halls, ample accommodations, and a variety of dining and entertainment options. An all-inclusive resort charges

893-707: The Las Vegas Strip . In Singapore , integrated resort is a euphemism for a casino -based destination resort. A holiday village is a type of self-contained resort in Europe whose accommodation is generally in villas . A holiday camp , in the United Kingdom , refers to a resort whose accommodation is in chalets or static caravans . A resort hotel contains full-sized luxury facilities with full-service accommodations and amenities . These hotels may attract vacationing tourists and offer more than

940-604: The United States , Ischgl in Austria , St. Moritz in Switzerland and Blackpool in the United Kingdom . A resort island is an island or an archipelago that contains resorts, hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions, and its amenities. Maldives is considered to have the best island resorts, which have become famous among the top celebrities and sportspersons around the world. Seaside resorts are located on

987-677: The World Showcase , as well as in Disney's BoardWalk Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios . These V-shaped structures were also planned for Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort , Disney's Pop Century Resort and Disney's Art of Animation Resort . The gondola lift plan was confirmed by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products at the D23 Expo on July 15, 2017, detailing that the system was going to connect four hotels with Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios, affording "a bird's-eye view " of

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1034-516: The "Legendary Years" and the "Classic Years" to divide the property by the first and second halves of the century, respectively. However, the former section was not finished after reduced tourism in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and redeveloped as a fifth value-priced resort, Disney's Art of Animation Resort , in 2012. After achieving international success with existing accommodations, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts began construction of

1081-476: The 'Generation Gap' bridge to that section. Construction for both phases were started at the same time, but after the September 11 attacks , Disney scaled back the hotel due to the reduction in tourism . The Classic Years section opened in 2003, while the Legendary Years lobby building (to be called "Legendary Hall") plus several of its buildings were left uncompleted. Initially, the completed resort

1128-537: The Disney Skyliner would open in fall 2019. Testing with passenger cabins began in late January 2019, on the Hollywood Studios line. In July 2019, the Disney Skyliner was given a September 29, 2019, opening date and began operations as scheduled. The lines for the Disney Skyliner are hubbed from a central terminus at Caribbean Beach Resort. The Epcot line is the longest and most complex of

1175-543: The Galaxy as well as Walt Disney World attractions The Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean . With over 250 cabins in operation, each one features onboard audio, which is unique to each of the three routes. Each cabin has wooden bench-style seating that fits a maximum of 10 people, 5 per bench, while strollers that measure up to 30 in × 48 in (76 cm × 122 cm) can roll directly into

1222-681: The Magic Kingdom Skyway closed on November 10, 1999. On February 15, 2017, the Reedy Creek Improvement District filed plans with the South Florida Water Management District for "various improvements." Among these plans was a design for a 100-foot-high (30 m) building in the shape of a "V," consistent with a gondola lift changing direction. The blueprints described improvements to the south end of Epcot at

1269-537: The area. The proposal was announced as part of the unveiling of 23 improvements across the Walt Disney World Resort, including a "makeover" of Epcot and carpool -style " Minnie vans ." The Disney Skyliner would also connect to the upcoming Disney's Riviera Resort . By 2018, the Disney Skyliner was already under construction. The towers and stations were more than halfway completed by summer 2018. In November 2018, Disney Parks announced that

1316-473: The decade being represented. The resort has 2,880 rooms in ten separate buildings, three pool areas, and one central building, named "Classic Hall", that houses the front desk, gift shop, arcade, and food court. The buildings are four-story versions of the three-story All Star Resort buildings. When the "Legendary Years" buildings were first being built, a bridge named the Generation Gap Bridge

1363-488: The first value-priced resorts at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida . The three-resort complex opened during the 1990s, consisting of Disney's All-Star Movies , All-Star Music , and All-Star Sports Resorts. The properties proved themselves as successful investments, leading to the development of a fourth value-priced resort in 1999. The resort was originally planned to open in December 2001, though

1410-414: The following: 28°21′01″N 81°32′35″W  /  28.350328°N 81.543027°W  / 28.350328; -81.543027 Resort In British English , "resort" means a town which people visit for holidays and day trips, typically containing hotels where holidaymakers stay. Examples of such towns include Blackpool and Brighton . A destination resort is a resort that itself contains

1457-409: The gondolas upon reaching the unloading platform at each station. Under extreme circumstances, evacuations can be conducted by Reedy Creek Fire Department if a line shuts down and service cannot be reset or restarted. Gravel access roads were built under all over-land portions of the route to position aerial platform vehicles for the evacuation processes, while a specialized barge was built to reach

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1504-520: The gondolas without being folded; accessible gondolas can accommodate up to 6 people with an open wheelchair or mobility device. The Disney Skyliner can experience delays and full stops of each of its three lines, which are usually reset either immediately or within 20 minutes, depending on the cause of the stop. In more serious circumstances, such as delays of over 20 minutes, where a line is no longer suitable for normal operation and transport, they are kept running until all guests have been escorted out of

1551-487: The journey between Riviera and Epcot takes nine minutes. The Hollywood Studios line heads due west out of the Caribbean Beach hub. The first part of the line cuts through previously unused slash pine forest, before descending and crossing over the tollbooth entrance to the Hollywood Studios parking lot. The line then crosses through the parking lot before descending into its Hollywood Studios terminus, in between

1598-529: The line descends and travels across Hourglass Lake, ending at a terminus on the middle of the lake at the preexisting "Generation Gap Bridge". A one-way journey on the Pop Century Resort/Art of Animation Resort line takes 4 minutes. The Disney Skyliner uses the D-Line detachable monocable technology from Doppelmayr . The Austrian company is also the maintenance contractor for the Skyliner. It

1645-470: The line reaches the second mid-station, which is un-themed and only serves to turn the line to resume traveling north. After crossing over Epcot Resorts Boulevard and passing behind the France pavilion at World Showcase, the gondola descends into its final terminus at Epcot's International Gateway entrance to World Showcase. The complex line features two sharp angle (greater than 90°) turn stations which create

1692-413: The necessary guest attraction capabilities so it does not need to be near a destination (town, historic site, theme park, or other) to attract its patrons. A commercial establishment at a resort destination such as a recreational area, a scenic or historic site, amusement park , a gaming facility, or other tourist attraction may compete with other businesses at a destination. Consequently, another quality of

1739-483: The opening was eventually delayed to March 2002. It was delayed once more before accepting reservations on April 22, 2003, and opening on December 14, 2003. The original plans for the resort included a second phase of units themed to the Legendary Years , which would have included 1900 – 1940s themed buildings. These rooms would have resided across a lake from the Classic Years section, and would be connected by

1786-496: The park entrance and the bus stop. The ride time for a one-way journey on the Hollywood Studios route is 5 minutes. The Art of Animation/Pop Century line is the shortest of the three routes. This line heads south from the Caribbean Beach hub towards the Art of Animation and Pop Century resorts. The first half of the line travels over reclaimed swampland. After passing by the Art of Animation Resort's Little Mermaid section and parking lot,

1833-565: The primary unload platform immediately after decelerating, then turn around before loading guests on primary loading platform on the opposite side. Cars on this loop move slowly but continuously. The Skyliner is only the second aerial lift system in the United States to have such a double loading system after the Quicksilver Super6 at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado. For passengers with mobility issues, including those using

1880-599: The slopes. Resorts for different purposes also exist. An example is Yulara , Northern Territory , which exists to serve Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) in Australia . Disney Skyliner The Disney Skyliner is a gondola lift system, part of the Disney Transport system, that opened on September 29, 2019, at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida . The system

1927-467: The sport of golf , and they include access to one or more golf courses and/or clubhouses. Golf resorts typically provide golf packages that provide visitors with all greens and cart fees, range balls, accommodations, and meals. In North America , a ski resort is generally a destination resort in a ski area. The term is less likely to refer to a town or village. A megaresort is a type of destination resort of an exceptionally-large size, such as those along

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1974-463: The summer of 2010, and the resort opened in May 2012. In 2017, Disney's Pop Century Resort began a massive refurbishment which included the addition of queen-sized beds (one of which is a Murphy-style bed), hard surface floors, and a small refrigerator. That process was complete in the summer of 2018. Each themed area features motel -style buildings adorned with larger-than-life phrases and iconography of

2021-457: The system is closed when lightning is nearby or when strong winds are measured. When this occurs, buses are dispatched to operate over the routes normally served by the Skyliner. Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort station, is the hub of the Disney Skyliner system. The drive wheels for all three lines are located at the station along with parking rails for cabins not in active use. At the end terminals of each line, most cabins unload their guests at

2068-541: The three lines. Departing north from the Caribbean Beach hub, the line rises up to cross over the Jamaica and Aruba villages of the resort, before descending to a mid-station at the Riviera Resort, which is accessible from and adjacent to the Aruba village of Caribbean Beach. At the station, the line turns west and travels alongside Buena Vista Drive. As it reaches the parking lot and tennis courts of Disney's BoardWalk Resort ,

2115-533: Was constructed to connect both parts of Pop Century and made them accessible to each other. The bridge today connects Pop Century to the Finding Nemo section of the Art of Animation Resort. This bridge contains a terminal for the Disney Skyliner aerial gondola system. In the Classic Years section of the resort, each area is themed with a specific decade and giant items related to that decade. This

2162-692: Was originally one of two planned construction phases for the resort, but has become the only completed area of the resort due to a scaling-back of the project. 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Disney Transport buses provide scheduled service between the resort hotel and the theme parks, water parks, and Disney Springs . The Disney Skyliner can also be used to travel between Pop Century Resort and both EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios. The resort has laundry facilities and babysitting options available. As of April 2012, refrigerators and internet access are now complimentary. The hotel has several shopping and dining locations, including

2209-642: Was to have an additional 2,880 rooms on the Legendary side, configured identically to the Classic side. The parking lot for the expansion was completed during the earlier phase of construction, and occasionally was used as overflow parking for the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex . On May 12, 2010, Disney Parks announced plans to complete the remaining section of the resort as a separate, value-priced resort known as Disney's Art of Animation Resort . It

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