The skyliner slows down at various rates and times for the sole reason to give people time to exit or enter cabins for various reasons.
There are notices posted, if you are afraid of heights, claustrophobic or are sensitive to motion, this experience may not be for you. I myself am afraid of heights. I make my wife climb the 14 foot ladder to change the light bulbs in the ceiling light fixtures at home. Lol
Most stops are not very long. Most stops are because someone is somewhere where they shouldn’t be and it’s a safety issue. It is a big hunk of unforgiving steel and it’s nothing to play around with. Like anything else, not used properly, you can get hurt. The operators have a tuff job, it’s a safety critical role and they are responsible for everyones safety.
On the rare occasion it does go down for extended amount of time, other than lightning which yes, nobody is left swinging in the storm, the cabins are evacuated, it is mechanical. There are over three miles of cable with a million sensors. There was one time in October of 2019 it went down for almost three hours. It hasn’t gone down for hours, other than weather since then. Well over 99 percent of all stops are for guest safety.
It’s one of the safest and fastest mode of transportation on property.
It is not for everyone. I’ve seen people flip out on a packed bus. My wife won’t get into an elevator with other people and will get out if someone tries to come in with her.
Im afraid of heights, you can jam me in mission space, you can spin me and flip me, just don’t take me up. Lol