tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post8120522862792118086..comments2023-11-03T04:29:29.498-04:00Comments on Paleo-Future: Monorails at Disneyland (1959 and 1960)Matt Novakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360406896692501416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-35188262811175497202008-02-07T06:48:00.000-05:002008-02-07T06:48:00.000-05:00I'm not sure that the monorail even runs between t...I'm not sure that the monorail even runs between the Disneyland Hotel and teh park anymore. With the new parking structure (!) and the tram cars, that old beast was turning whiter.<BR/><BR/>But we have ridden on the monorail thing in Vegas, and it is a GREAT alternative to waiting in traffic on the Strip! We rode it for free, which was awesome, but I think it is usually priced at like $5 or higher for a one way ride. Not so great for the hotel workers, or the low-rolling tourists...Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16030144097656677108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-25157482830742666052007-12-31T17:25:00.000-05:002007-12-31T17:25:00.000-05:00The ride was originally sponsored by Southern Paci...The ride was originally sponsored by Southern Pacific Railroad and was promoted as the passenger rail system of the future. Getting people to imagine traveling in something other than a car in Southern California is no small feat!Leftiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09877527137447842727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-79882882873135306842007-04-18T14:57:00.000-04:002007-04-18T14:57:00.000-04:00Audio downloads, vintage photos and side-by-side s...Audio downloads, vintage photos and side-by-side script comparisons between the onboard spiel of the Disneyland-Alweg Monorails of 1976 and 2001 are available at Sorcerer's Workshop.org.<BR/>http://sorcerersworkshop.org/monorail.shtmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-19316633977148279132007-02-28T12:02:00.000-05:002007-02-28T12:02:00.000-05:00I think that in Disneyland it is just a novelty, b...I think that in Disneyland it is just a novelty, but in Disney World the monorail is the main mode of transportation to Magic Kingdom and Epcot from the parking lots, as well as the Magic Kingdom hotels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com