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- 5:20pm boarded a bus at a rainy Disney's Animal Kingdom
- About 20 minutes later arrived at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort.
- Disney's Riviera Resort - A Disney Vacation Club property tower looks to be topped off and the roof top work underway now.
- A closer look across the roofline.
- A map of the resort. I exited the bus at the Martinique stop.
- A look at the project as I walked along the waterway.
- Across the water you can see a tower for the Skyliner looming between the Jamaica and Aruba sections.
- Work underway for another tower in the Aruba section.
- Panning to the right you can see a tower assembly on the ground as we near the Riviera station and turn toward Epcot.
- The station & turn will be going here. (the tower is to the right in this picture)
- Here you can see some of the station structure going up.
- Old Port Royale Centertown is an active construction zone as it is being expanded and remodeled. The Customs House will be going away and the new lobby for the hotel will be part of this complex.
- For now though guests will find a lot of temporary signs and construction.
- Another view across the lake at the Skyliner work near Riviera Resort.
- The tower going in near Aruba section
- Another look at the Riviera Tower
- On this project traditional scaffolding is being used (unlike Coronado Springs)
- A wider view of the project.
- Temporary signs to guide you around the construction.
- Concierge services have been moved into a room.
- An alleyway of fencing.
- To the left is the old bus stop for the area.
- The new bus stops are open and in use.
- A current map of the resort.
- The Skyliner tower over the fence.
- Arriving in Centertown a truck that serves as the gift shop.
- It was closed, assuming because of the rain.
- A trailer serving as a Banana Cabana Bar
- The pool area is still accessible to resort guests.
- Centertown is a set of temporary tents that act as the central dining location for the resort.
- The menu.
- Quick service meals are prepared in this food truck.
- Moving on another view of the construction. Thanks to the cloudy skies the views were not that good today.
- A random sword in one of the palm trees.
- A closer view of the Aruba Skyliner tower area.
- Artificial turf in the play area.
- Making my way off of Caribbean Cay
- The fencing around the Skyliner tower features a map and some concept art.
- A map of the Skyliner system that is slated to open next year.
- Concept art of the Caribbean Beach Resort station that will be a hub for the system.
- Looking up at the tower.
- A line of Skyliner towers stretching out toward Pop Century/Art of Animation. On the right is the station.
- This will be the station complex. The tower in the back right of the picture goes toward Hollywood Studios.
- In the center of the picture is the end of the line for the Hollywood Studios line. They are installing wheels and other equipment on it.
- A closer look at the station. It is very similar to the other end of the line at the studios.
- Looking to the left one of the towers toward Pop Century.
- Looking back toward Centertown.
- This hub will also be the storage and maintenance area for the system in addition to the transfer point for three of the lines.
- From one of the parking lots you can see the towers lined up toward Pop Century.
- A new entrance for the Caribbean Beach Resort is being built along Victory Way.
- The tower we spotted earlier from this angle.
- Another tower being assembled in the parking lot.
- Looking toward Pop Century.
- Another view of the station complex from the Jamaica building 41.
- This is the corner room.. so if you want to be close to the Skyliner station this one of the rooms you will want.
- Looking back toward the Riviera Resort.
- Looking at the Studios line of the Skyliner.
- The Studios line.
- Towers going off toward Pop Century
- Next stop Spyglass Grill in the Trinidad South area.
- The menu
- Made our way to the Trinidad South bus stop. An Avengers bus was on the internal route.
- Just past 7:00pm the Magic Kingdom bus showed up.