Walt Disney World Monorails Return to Service

The Walt Disney World Monorail lines are back up and running after suddenly going down at 8:00 p.m. last night. The Monorails were down for the entire evening and did not return to service this morning. Disney did not announce the reason for the downtime and Cast Members only said it was due to technical … Read more

UPDATE: Walt Disney World Monorail System Remains Closed

The Walt Disney World Monorail system remains unavailable after initially going down last night. All lines of the Monorail are closed. Guests traveling from the Transportation and Ticket Center to Magic Kingdom currently have to take a ferryboat or bus. Buses to EPCOT and resorts are also available. Signs direct guests to the ferryboat for … Read more

PHOTOS: Monorail Black Returns From Refurbishment With New Pinstriping and More at Walt Disney World

Monorail Black was among the first of the Walt Disney World Monorails to be completely refurbished way back in 2019. It has now returned to service after a minor refurbishment. We caught Monorail Black at the Transportation and Ticket Center. Among the updates are new headlights. The red deltas on the black stripe around the … Read more

Monorail Lime Returns After Refurbishment at Walt Disney World

Monorail Lime was the latest Monorail to be refurbished at Walt Disney World. It has now returned to service. We spotted Monorail Lime pulling through Disney’s Contemporary Resort this morning. It has a lime stripe on the outside, with dark blue edges and deltas. We caught back up with Monorail Lime at Transportation and Ticket … Read more

Monorail Teal Returns From Refurbishment at Walt Disney World

Monorail Teal has returned to service on the Magic Kingdom Monorail line after a major refurbishment. The Monorails have been undergoing refurbishment one by one over the past few years. Monorail Teal is mostly white with a teal stripe running around its exterior — the same design as all the Walt Disney World Monorails. A … Read more

BREAKING: Power Outage in Magic Kingdom Resort Area Shuts Down Ferry Boat and Monorail Service

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UPDATE 7:36 p.m.: Reports indicate that the ferries and Monorail have both resumed service. A power outage in the Magic Kingdom resort area has reportedly caused the shut down of the ferry boats and the Monorail around 6:00 p.m., according to Cast Members. Guests are currently only able to take the bus system to other … Read more

Trams Return For Training Runs, Monorail and Web Service Troubles, New Funko Pop! Abominable Snowman Pins, & More: Magic Kingdom Photo Report 12/7/2021

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Royal Greetings from a very foggy Magic Kingdom! Lace up your sneakers and let’s race down Main Street U.S.A.. The fog was thick this morning. We had a hard time seeing Cinderella Castle from the beginning of Main Street U.S.A.. The fog made it a little difficult to see Tron Lightcycle/Run, but we made do. … Read more

PHOTOS: Magic Kingdom Monorail Lines Down Due to Track Switch Malfunction

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After issues with the EPCOT Monorail line this morning, the Magic Kingdom Monorail lines are both down. A track switch malfunction has prevented both the express and resort lines from being able to run. Between Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Cast Members were investigating the issue at the track switch. This track switch is … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 10/21/21 (Monorail Coral Returns to the Tracks, New Partner Statue Scarf Arrives at Emporium and More)

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Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo! We are joining our favorite Disney Characters and exploring Magic Kingdom today. Let’s get started. Refurbished Monorail Coral is out of the shop and back on the tracks. We had the privilege to take a closer look at the refurbishments. Fairy Godmother waved us ‘Good Morning’ and wished up on our way down Main … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 8/19/21 (Face Coverings Not Required on Outdoor Attractions, Railroad Station Fully Uncovered, Jungle Cruise Changes, and More)

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Hello and welcome to a magical morning at Walt Disney World! Today we ventured through Magic Kingdom, where there were definitely lots of surprises in store! Join us as we travel through the park and resorts and discover them together. Let’s jump in! We were pleasantly surprised this morning to find that all of the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 7/29/21 (Brand New Scene Featuring Wild Chimpanzees Added to Jungle Cruise, New Jungle Navigation Co. Merchandise, and More)

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Welcome to a magical day at Walt Disney World! Today we found ourselves exploring the many lands of Magic Kingdom. Join us today as we venture throughout the park to see just what lies in store. Let’s jump in!  Entering The Transportation and Ticket Center this morning, we found that all Monorail lines were down. … Read more

PHOTOS: More Changes Come to Magic Kingdom as Attractions Increase Capacity, Dividers are Removed, Guests Go Maskless Indoors, and More

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It’s been a big day for changes at the Magic Kingdom. We’ve covered several big stories today, but to help summarize all of our findings, here is your guide to the updates. Monorail Dividers between sections on the monorail have now been removed, along with the plastic dividers that created additional sections within the cabins. … Read more

PHOTOS: All Physical Distancing Markers Have Been Removed from the Magic Kingdom Monorail Queues

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After seeing the physical distancing markers removed from the Magic Kingdom Ferryboat yesterday, we arrived this morning to find markers also removed for the Monorail queues at both the Transportation and Ticket Center as well at the Magic Kingdom. Although the ropes for extended queues are still in place, we arrived at the Transportation and … Read more

PHOTOS: Monorail Station Wrapped in Scrim and More Construction at Magic Kingdom Resort Launch Dock

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There’s plenty of construction happening at the entrance to Magic Kingdom, with the resort launch dock progressing, the Grand Floridian Resort walkway near opening, and more. Let’s take a closer look at what’s been going on this week. A panel of canopy has been added to the far awning at the dock. Several trenches have … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Retro Lucite Pylons Added to the New EPCOT Entrance Fountain, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Experiences Downtime After Massive Lightning Strike, Tons of New Merchandise, and More

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 9-16, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Earlier in the week, “it’s a small … Read more

PHOTOS: New Social Distancing Markers Added to Entrance of the Magic Kingdom for Monorail Queue

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While there have been social distancing markers for entering the Magic Kingdom since the park’s reopening, new markers have been added specifically for boarding the nearby monorail. These circular markers are next to the entrance queue markers, so this area can double as a line for the park and a monorail line, depending on demand. … Read more