And those gondolas better be awesome to justify the price hike. So far they look like a mixed bag at best: Yes, if you don't have to wait for a bus it's slightly faster, but no AC so cabin comfort is going to be dicey and the gondolas won't even be running when it's storming or there's lightning, which is pretty much all of June and most of July. So you'll be paying moederate-level prices and still taking the bus.
If there's any rumor that might be true, it's that POP will price the hotel rooms near the Skyliner as preferred rather than standard. Which will add insult to injury when the Skyliner is down, since you'll be paying extra AND will have to walk the greater distance to get to the busses. So you'll basically be paying preferred prices for nothing.