11 Facts About the Walt Disney World Monorails
Most people (especially children) love the Walt Disney World monorails and look forward to riding on one during their trip to Disney. Here is a list of fun facts about the Walt Disney World monorail system:
- The monorail system boasts 13.6 miles of track.
- Each monorail is 203 feet long.
- Each monorail has 6 cars.
- Monorails have been running continuously at Walt Disney World since 1971.
- In 1990, the monorails were modernized with upgraded safety features and more capacity.
- Each monorail can carry up to 365 passengers
- The monorail system features two main sections for passenger transporation. The original section links the Magic Kingdom, Contemporary Resort, Ticket & Transportation Center, Polynesian Resort and Grand Floridian Resort and circles the Seven Seas Lagoon. The second section opened in 1982 and links Epcot with the Ticket & Transportation Center.
- Monorails travel on rubber tires.
- The monorail track beam is just 26″ wide.
- Monorails carry approximately 150,000 passengers each day.
- There are 12 monorails in the fleet identified by a uniquely colored stripe.
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[...] The Monorail- try to get a seat up front with the pilot. The view is great! [...]
Disney World no longer has 12 monorails 2 were decommissioned after the accident and will not be brought back. WDW has also decided at this time not to allow anyone up front with the pilot.
Ron -
Thanks for the update. Sadly, with the monorail accident this summer, two of the monorail trains were taken out of commission. I hope that the investigation is completed soon and that Disney will once again allow passengers in the front compartment as that is truly an awesome experience.