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Closed permanently after more than 28 years; last day of operation.
Former Ride // updated 2011
Fantasyland · Magic Kingdom · Walt Disney World
Former Ride · the memorial record
Also known as Skyway to Fantasyland, Skyway to Tomorrowland.
This ride is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
The Fantasyland Alpine-chalet station was demolished during the New Fantasyland expansion and later replaced by the Tangled-themed restroom courtyard.
The Tomorrowland station's upper level was demolished during a Space Mountain refurbishment; the ground floor was retained as restrooms.
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Closed permanently after more than 28 years; last day of operation.
Custodian Raymond Barlow, 65, was killed when the Skyway restarted while he was cleaning the Fantasyland station platform; he grabbed an approaching gondola and fell ~40 feet.
Opened with Magic Kingdom on opening day as an aerial gondola line linking Fantasyland and Tomorrowland.
Per the documented record, Skyway at Magic Kingdom opened on Oct 1, 1971.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Skyway is dated Nov 9, 1999: Closed permanently after more than 28 years; last day of operation.
The latest documented change (documented 2011): The Fantasyland Alpine-chalet station was demolished during the New Fantasyland expansion and later replaced by the Tangled-themed restroom courtyard.
5 documented changes, dating back to 1971 — the fan-kept ride changelog nobody else keeps.
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