Walt Disney World has filed an application with the South Florida Water Management District for a Magic Kingdom Ferry Boat Queue Expansion project at Seven Seas Lagoon.
The project includes hardscape improvements, dock expansion at the Seven Seas Lagoon shoreline, and a floodplain compensation area.
The filing comes after a decade of ferry boat infrastructure upgrades at Magic Kingdom. In 2014, Disney added a second ferry boat dock at both the Transportation and Ticket Center and Magic Kingdom shorelines. This expanded capacity for loading and unloading guests traveling across Seven Seas Lagoon.
In 2021, Disney added second-level unloading capability at both docks. This allowed guests to exit from two levels of the ferry boats, further increasing throughput during busy periods.
The new Magic Kingdom Ferry Boat queue expansion appears designed to improve guest flow and waiting areas at the ferry docks. The floodplain compensation area is required by water management regulations when development impacts wetlands or flood-prone areas.
The ferry boat system remains one of the primary transportation methods for guests traveling between the Transportation and Ticket Center and Magic Kingdom. The boats can carry hundreds of guests per trip across Seven Seas Lagoon. No timeline has been announced for the project.
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