Getting to and from the Walt Disney World Parks will get a futuristic upgrade in the coming years. Following reports from permit sleuths throughout the theme parks, travel and Disney communities, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts are rumored to be close to revealing a major transformation to the resort transportation system.

Most of the park-goers are familiar with Disney World's busses and world-famous monorail system. For years, executives and Imagineers have toyed with the idea of expanding the monorail system across the property. However, the exorbitant costs of an expansion have kept plans delayed year after year.

Inside reports and speculation from forums like WDWMagic theorized a monorail expansion would cost upwards of $3.5 billion. Right now, however, the focus is on spending capital on in-park expansions and entertainment, like Star Wars Land at Hollywood Studios.

Fast-forward to April 2017. New digging has led to the discovery of permits for a new Gondola transport system that would connect Art of Animation and Pop Century resorts, Carribean Beach Resort, Hollywood Studios, and Epcot. Documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinal did everything but confirm, "officially," that the project was moving forward.

For those old enough to remember, this isn't the Disney Skyway of day's past.

The document lists European manufacturer Doppelmayr as the vendor for the new system, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Doppelmayr has built 14,700 cableway systems in 90 countries. They manufacture ski lifts as well as urban transport systems.

The gondola would take guests off the roads and into the skies as Disney looks for more effective and efficient ways to move guests between resorts and theme parks. With major expansions like Pandora: The World of Avatar opening in May, Star Wars Land coming in 2019 and a rumored major Epcot overhaul coming in the near future, Disney is expecting a massive influx of guests to the resort.

The current infrastructure and transport system, including the beloved monorail, are aging. During peak Summer and Holiday seasons, traffic backs up across the resort and guests wait an hour or more to board the monorail.

According to the Los Angeles According to the Los Angeles Times, Disney is also close to closing the deal on a massive fleet of driverless vehicles. To begin, the electric, autonomous cars would shuttle cast members around the property, the LA Times reports. If successful, Disney could potentially roll out the system resort-wide.

Traveling across Disney World might look very different as early as 2019, but we can't wait to see where it goes. If it proves successful, Disney might act as the blueprint for similar mass public transport systems in cities across the US.

Are you are excited to hear about these new systems? Or are you still hoping for a resort-wide monorail expansion, no matter the cost? Share your thoughts on Facebook or in the comments below.