The History of the Disneyland Monorail - Walking with Walt #3

[@kerridillon3120]

When I moved to Anaheim California in September 1973, I went to Disneyland 8 times the first year. When the crowds were really bad & my feet were tired, I always used a combination of the train, People Mover, Monorail & the Aerial Tram Cars that went thru the Matterhorn to get around different areas in the Park. I could also easily see how long the lines were for all the desired attractions . After learning the ropes & shortcuts pretty quickly, I figured out a better way to get inside with less hassle. When the Monorail stopped at the Disneyland Hotel, I would park there for the day & buy my tickets right there at the Hotel one hour before opening time & then zip into Disneyland on the very first train of the day ahead of all the crowds! At the day's end, I would take the Monorail back to the Hotel, get in my car & drive home..so easy! I loved riding in the very front car of the Monorail as it gave you a different riding experience being able to see/ look down directly in front of the track. I remember many of the now defunct attractions including GE Carousel Theater, America Sings, Bear Country Jamboree, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride for the kiddies, etc. Walt Disney died in 1966 so he was only gone 7 years when I arrived & his creative presence was still very fresh. I really don't like alot of the cruddy updates that just seem commercialized to stay current but really aren't innovative or in keeping with his original spirit. Still in all, it really is an amazing place. Thank you Dale and Karyn for another super & informative video. You two are just a couple of senior teenage delinquents out on the town having a blast! If you ever land in jail, I will gladly post your bail! Keep up the fun!

[@bcgrittner]

When I went to Disneyland in late 1963 and early 1964 I rode the monorail both times. That would have been the Mark II. I loved it. There have been changes since then. I might get back someday. Time will tell. Fun video, as usual.

[@ToyManTelevision]

It opened. Sort of. We will wait. But do get back. It’s grand fun!!

[@charlesdempsey850]

I rode the Disney World Monorail in 2002. Enjoyed it very much.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Its fun relaxing and takes you places!!

[@rohnerw]

WOW! I have ridden that monorail in LV! I never realized it had been the DisneyLand Mark VI!! This is what is so tremendous about your videos, all the detailed research, and work, you put into them. Another wonderful video!!! Thank-you!!!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks, as people here are saying they were from Disney World, not Disneyland. The people who rebuilt them told me Disneyland. Sort of the same. Sort of.

[@kettd007]

Disneyland did not have a Mark VI, Mark VI's are still in service at WDW. (Note: Disneyland monorails ride on a 20" wide beam, WDW monorails ride on a 26" wide beam and thicker to support larger trains and more weight). BTW, you would be surprised how many people call Disney World, Disneyland. I'm sure it goes the other way around also. As Disney fans, we wonder how they could make a mistake like that, but remember, a tourist is not so enamored with Disney parks as we are.

[@garygresham1115]

Love the channel, folks. It's so fun to tag along on your adventures. A couple of corrections: The Mark IV and Mark VI monorails ran at Walt Disney World in Florida. They are larger than the Disneyland monorails, more like the size of the Seattle Alwegs, have controls at both ends, and air conditioning. Mark IV monorails Lime and Coral were the newest, and when the Mark VI trains arrived at WDW, Lime and Coral were sold to Vegas, and ran for a short time. Then Vegas bought new 4-car trains from Bombardier, and those are the ones you see today. I drove the Mark IV monorails back in 1987. That was a fun job.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Cool job!!! Didn't know that. I saw the trains in Salt LAke while they were being reworked for Vegas. Thy said they were from Disneyland. I guess Disney World instead.

[@jacko9759]

Thanks for sharing, it is told that Walt wanted to pay for a system to Long Beach, but the city wasn't interested and shot it down, too bad we might have gotten a monorail system in L.A. now, thanks again....

[@wmjwell]

I was 10 for the 1962 Seattle Worlds fair. Loved the monorail.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Yup. I was 11. So there ya go!! It was fun.

[@46619TAB]

The Mono Rail system at WDW was designed more for transportation than a "ride", the system links several Disney hotels to several of the other Disney parks making it very easy to get around. At several places along the routes there are several switches to a short extension, I'm thinking for future expansion of the system. At one point years ago, rumor had it WDW had planned to extend the system east to Orlando's International Airport but for what ever reason that never happened. Would have pretty cool tho and safer, the rental agencies at the airport will rent to anyone with proper ID whether they were just 'poured off the plane' or are stone sober. Another interesting video, thanks Dale and Karyn!!

[@karynfelix-the-Cat]

46619TAB Hey, Terry! I would like to see the monorail extended from WDW to Orlando International.. It would make things much easier for tourists... Especially folks such as myself, who get completely lost at Orlando International! My plan didn’t include a WDW visit...... But it could have! My first monorail ride was in Seattle. Again... My poor feet had completely given out on me.. Good to hop on and ride to my destination! Lots of fun, and I enjoy riding the monorail! Thanks for watching!

[@46619TAB]

Karyn Felix-Angell - Back in the day when Disney began WDW Orlando was a sleepy little town known for its surrounding cattle ranches and citrus groves*. Since WDW opened the Magic Kingdom followed by the other WDW parks and WDW Resort Hotels, Orlando has been attracting other theme parks, shopping, restaurants and residents. It's grown to become a world famous tourist metropolis! Looking at a map of the area at this point in time the only way I can see extending the monorail to Orlando International would be thru the 'back door' by following the Central Florida Greenway to 527A. Even then the cost would be astronomical! On a flight down a few years ago, there were two guys across the aisle from us. By the time the plane landed in Orlando they were ripped and every one in business class knew they were headed to WDW for a week of golf. The last time we saw them they were being poured off the plane BUT we encountered them two more times, once at a rental car counter and again as they flew by us on the Bee Line headed for I4 and WDW. The monorail line would have really nice!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_World_Monorail_System *Side note. [back story] My mom's parents met, fell in love and married in Des Moines Iowa in 1923 and began planning a move to Chicago, his goal was to become a master carpenter. They had four kids in two batches, my first aunt was born in Des Moines in 1926 and my mom was born in Chicago in 1927. Another aunt and uncle were born in Chicago in 1933 and 1934. GFather achieved his goal and went on to build new homes and commercial spaces. The family survived the first depression and then WWII. My first aunt was a 'dance hall girl' for the USO where she met the man of her dreams. After the war they were married in Chicago in 1947 and promptly moved to Orlando, they both hated the cold of winter, and his goal was to become a master electrician. Along the way he achieved his goal and eventually went in with a friend to buy into a citrus grove/processing plant a few miles south west of town. Things were going well and in the mid 60's the business began getting offers from several entities to buy the business out. Figuring land speculators they waited for the best offer and then sold. The best offer came from Reedy Creek Ranch Corporation. www.wdwradio.com/2005/02/wdw-history-101-how-to-buy-27000-acres-of-land-and-no-one-noticeq/ A while later when he realized who he sold to my uncle was so impressed with the way Walt Disney Corp had run the land deals that he applied for an electrician's position and was hired. He worked on the construction of the Magic Kingdom and worked on the monorail system briefly before he retired.

[@spaceactivistarchive4180]

Being that the Disneyland Monorail was originally built as a RIDE before expanding to go to the hotel it was build at 5/8 scale. This came back to bite Walt when he tried selling the system for general transportation around Orange and LA counties. The politicians couldn't get it through their heads that the trains being offered them would be bigger.

[@AthenaNova1]

Thank you very much for the video! I love the Disney Monorails! The Mark IV and VI trains were used at Walt Disney World and not at Disneyland like the others. The Mark VI ran from 1972-1991 and the Mark VI started running in 1989.They are taller than the Disneyland trains and have control cabs at each end. 2 Mark IV trains were sold to Las Vegas and ran from 1995 to 2002, when they were replaced with 9 new built Bombardier M-VI trains based on the Disney mark VI.

[@ToyManTelevision]

COOL!!! So I guess its Mark V trains at Las Vegas. Can't tell as they are SO reworked. I went to the shop where they were rebuilding them in North Salt LAke. WOW!!! Oddly they would not let me take photos, as they said the original trains are copyrighted by Disney. Hum... Cant take photos of a Disneyland Monorail. Except at Disneyland I guess!!!

[@ToyManTelevision]

OH!!! Cool history. I went to the shop where they were rebuilding them. Totally rebuilt!! Didn't know much about them other than they were from Disneyland.

[@AthenaNova1]

The Disneyland Mark V cars were rebuilt as the Mark VII monorails. I took a lot of pictures of the WDW Monorail system back in the early 90s.

[@ATSFVentaSpurNscaler]

What a wonderful history, Dale and Karyn, that you presented of the Disneyland Monorail system! But as such avid train buffs, both of you surprisingly missed to mention anything about the Santa Fe Railway's sponsorship of the early park monorails. Walt may have funded the original development of Disneyland Monorail on his own dime, but Santa Fe paid dearly for the right to sponsor it on an ongoing basis under its own name. On that old black-and-white photo about which Karyn comments that the Disneyland Monorail's tailfins resembled those on a classic Cadillac, something else can be seen on the side of the monorail if you look carefully: a classic Santa Fe circle-cross logo inside a dark square. The monorail was considered a part of the Disneyland Santa Fe Railway just as were the steam-powered trains that encircled the theme park. The Santa Fe Railway sponsored the Disneyland Railroad and Monorail system all the way into the early 1970s when Santa Fe, like so many other railroads, permanently ceased rail passenger operations in America. After that, the Disneyland Railroad and Monorail no longer wore the Santa Fe logo. I am both a Disneyland and Santa Fe buff. I grew up in Tustin, California, during the 1960s, just 15 minutes away from Disneyland by car. Every year during the 1960s, my father would take our family to Disneyland on a free pass when the park closed to everyone except aerospace workers (and their families) who were employed by Southern California's defense contractors. I relished seeing Santa Fe logos throughout Disneyland from the same railway that served orange growers and other industries around my small town of Tustin. Is it any wonder why I model the Santa Fe Railway today in N scale? -from Tom Pilling

[@JerkRice]

The history of Disneyland is very interesting. Thanks for doing such a great job on this series.

[@karynfelix-the-Cat]

Thanks!!

[@artkingofwholefoods74]

I love your channel Sir. Thank you 🙏💙

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!!!

[@penninefilms4714]

I hope this series of videos continues for a while, the level of detail and history your going in to is fantastic. Never seem to get bored with learning more the Disneyland Railroad or Monorail.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!! Such a FUN place.

[@jeanneuzarhudson8207]

Outstanding. No, honestly. Stuff here I didn't know. I always enjoyed the Monorail ride but found the "stuffy' in Anaheim and a "God Sent" in Florida. Down in Florida they could really stretch their, uh, hmm, Legs!? Thank you for sharing this. Greg and Jeanne.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!! And HI. I assume Jeanne got back OK. Fun trains. We want to see to old one from the 1800's in Germany.

[@jeanneuzarhudson8207]

Cool. Well, Ward Kimball has passed on so, go for it. LOL ! It is habit forming this hobby of ours. Sort of like jelly beans. So many to choose, so little time. Take Care.

[@Mike-tg7dj]

Another great video! It's interesting how Disney used the monorail to get around all the parks in Florida as well. You can go from Disney World to Epcot to the Gigantic water park to the Animal Kingdom. It's interesting that you Fleetingly mentioned the Matterhorn in Disney Land. The Matterhorn is absent in Disney World, but they have in Animal Kingdom at W. D. W. a south Asian themed section complete with giant fruit bats or Flying Foxes, Indian Tigers a train through Africa. The coolest, neatest though was the environment that transitioned through the Himalayan foothills into the Himalayan Mountain with Expedition Everest. Not having ridden the Matterhorn but having ridden Expedition Everest I can't compare rides. I can say that Expedition Everest is wild. You zip and zing around and through this big mountain enveloped roller coaster all the while being chased by shadow images of the illusive Yeti which is done mainly with shadows except for a brief moment when you see this image of a tall muscular up right manlike creature with reddish hair. Your mind has this image captured in it of what we refer to here in the states as a blob squatch because you only see the Yeti for a brief moment that's almost not enough to register. It is still a cool ride literally and is worth the what on a hot summer's day because it's air conditioned to simulate the frozen Himalayan Mountains. It's also funny to see this man made mountain setting out in the middle of a really flat Florida swampland. Thanks Walt Disney for making it possible for the other half of the United States to visit a Disney theme park also thanks for this channel it's really neat.

[@ToyManTelevision]

THANKS!!! They have a Yeti in the Matterhorn as well. AND you get a good look at him several times. When the ride opened, the inside of the mountain was open, you could see the steel framework, even the construction equipment still stored inside!!!! Then they added the Yeti and finished up the inside. They had the sky tram thing that went right through the mountain. In the beginning again it we all unfinished inside. Then later it went right bast the Yeti do you really got a good look at him. Like 15 feet tall!!! The hole in the mountain is still there, just no skyway.

[@timothyboles6457]

The monorail was always one of my favorite s

[@Emerson278]

Used to ride the monorail when I was a kid back in the mid 60s. So they don't go to the hotel anymore ? I didn't know that. Great video ! Brings back memories of growing up in Orange county many years ago !

[@ToyManTelevision]

They tore the hotel down! And that area is now part of downtown Disney. However as we are speaking they’re rebuilding a new hotel. And rumor has it that the monorail will go there again

[@randysrockandrollrailroad8207]

Cool episode, thanks for sharing you two

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks right back.

[@williamgreen9307]

Great video I loved it thanks

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks back!!!!!! More next week.

[@carlsorensennb7c750]

I remember riding the Monorail from the Disney Hotel where they were having a Model Railroad NMRA convention. Quite a joy for a very young man. I remember refusing to go to Knotts Berry Farm because I didn't want to go to a "Farm", I was at Disneyland! From the pictures I was thinking that the monorail looked different. Too bad you didn't have pictures of the Mk2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 before they went to Vegas. Rumors which seem to always be flying, Seattle has been talking about extending it's monorail. Though a cool idea, I will believe it when the complete it. Thanks again

[@ToyManTelevision]

They have been talking that for 50 years. Perhaps they will, but don't hold your breath.

[@lauricarlson7867]

Disneyland monorail is my favourite attraction in Anaheim California have a great weekend

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!!!!!! Next week 4 more railroads at Disney.

[@TheBarry1m]

I love the Monorail history that you showed us, what an interesting subject, (meaning Disneyland :-) ) Keep up the good work.....it makes my day.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!! Love Disneyland. First went there in 1958!

[@jasonwebb5964]

This was really cool. Thanks for making it.

[@ToyManTelevision]

More coming too!!

[@tom7601]

None of my trips to D'Land included a Monorail ride. Very shortsighted of me. Oh well, that's probably why my "friends" coined a song about me: "Ever party needs a pooper, That's why we invited Tom, Party pooper, Party pooper. Now that I'm 72, I tell people I enjoy parties, even when they go on until 8:30! ---Tom...

[@ToyManTelevision]

I loved these back in the 50's and 60's then found them less interesting as I became a steam snob.

[@jonheller2307]

Been a while since I signed on. Missed your great quality Docu-stories. Great narration and continuity.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks. We have som trains coming up for the next few weeks

[@dannyholt105]

You mentioned the "People Mover". Here in Florida at Disney World they had the Wedgeway People Mover back in the 70s. As I recall it was sponsored by General Motors and GE (maybe). I seem to remember that it was a magnetic levitation type of system. Not sure what ever happened to it. Thanks for the cool upload! Cheers, Dan

[@ritaloy8338]

Danny Holt The People Mover was sponsored by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.

[@saxmangeoff]

The PeopleMover is still there at Magic Kingdom in Florida.

[@drdewott9154]

And the trains on the Wedway in Florida were propelled forward by Linear magnetic drive. in comparison the california version used rubber tires located between the rails to propel the trains forward

[@plymouth-hl20ton37]

As usual excellent video enjoy the channel and always will watch and not just one thumbs up two thumbs up

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!!! MOre fun coming.

[@ScoutAdams]

That was so much fun. You’re a terrific team and I appreciate your interesting video history of Disney’s monorail. Guess I’ll subscribe :)

[@ToyManTelevision]

Welcome aboard!! Some fun screwing around coming up.

[@anthonyshepard9606]

I Always click on the thumbs up (👍) prior to watching your video because I know it's going to be outstanding. (sometimes) LOL 🚂🇺🇸🚂🇺🇸🚂🇺🇸🐢

[@ToyManTelevision]

Me too. Is it wrong to give yourself a thumbs up? NAW!!

[@MililaniJag]

Great vid! Viewliner train Loco Cab was based on a 1954 Oldsmobile 88. Fuzzy Dice optional. And it had a mini Mars Light leadlight. Thx!!

[@stevemellin5806]

Thank you i have the working models of the monorail. It's fun take it out on x mas. You guys have a good week thanks

[@ToyManTelevision]

I've seen it but never messed with one. Looks cool!!

[@FunAtDisney]

ANother great video! A couple fo points of clarification: Disneyland monorails have been the Mark 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7. Mark 4s were Disney Worlds first monorails and those are the ones that first made it to Vegas when Disney World got the larger Mark 6s. Disneyland’s Mark 5s went to the more futuristic designs of Disney World’s Mark 4 but smaller (Disneyland monorails are about 40% shorted and smaller scale). The present Disneyland Mark 7s are a throwback to the originals design. Originally they only operated within the Tomorrowland area and then a couple years later were expanded to the Disneyland Hotel, making the track 2.5 miles long. That Disneyland Hotel station platform is the same one that in 2001 was converted to the Downtown Disney (entertainment and shopping area) station. The monorail does not stop at California Adventure but does go over a portion of it and then through the Grand Californian Hotel and on to Downtown Disney. A side note: I have a photo my dad took in 1959 of the Matterhorn not yet open and still some construction being done!

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

That is so cool one time they had a steam loco when they first built the park for vip members and then they scraped it

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Wow very cool thank you for another great adventure we have a people mover in Detroit when they imploded the JL Hudson building it took out a section of track they did stop the train so no one got hurt

[@ToyManTelevision]

Gee..... Anyway, hope they fixed it!!! Like to come ride it!!

[@BCSchmerker]

+ToyMan *I've first-hand experience with one of the trains this vid, in North State:* The Viewliner was actually used for a short at the Oakland Zoo, Knowland Park, Oakland, CA, USA. Probably purchased it from Walt Disney Company after it was withdrawn from Tomorrowland service. The Alweg monorail is still in service, albeit with new end cars and a re-route to serve the California Adventure in addition to Disneyland Hotel. When I drove the Autopia, it more resembled a European expressway than an Interstate. Time 12:28 The Goodyear® PeopleMover™ was operating in the 1980's and probably decommissioned after Northridge; Corporation plans for new features coinciding with track damage sustained in the earthquake and regulatory changes which would have forced some expensive retrofits to return the PeopleMover to service.

[@karynfelix-the-Cat]

Earthquakes are always a concern.. and the discontinuation of some of the rides and other attractions after a quake is necessary. Just looking at the monorail there at Disneyland, makes one wonder..... But, I am sure that has been very well planned out in the event of a shaker! I am thinking that Disney may have to reinvent the People Mover to some extent, as the park has grown in size, right along with the multitudes of guests visiting the park. The newest trend seems to be people with walking difficulties, renting those motorized chairs. That's fine... But the whole park is a sea of those chairs zipping around! So dangerous! Both Dale and I have problems walking.. Bad knees and hips.. But don't want to be encumbered by a motorized chair. But it is difficult for both of us to have to literally jump out of the way. The multitudes of strollers are interesting too.. and everyone in a hurry to visit the next event. Not to be negative.. But there has to be a better way for people to move about the park... Some sort of mass transit people mover!!

[@FutureRailProductions]

Great episode guys! Looking forward to the next one! How was your guys's Christmas?

[@karynfelix-the-Cat]

Disneyland was our Christmas! We were there with the whole family. The best part was watching our granddaughter! She was so excited! Just old enough to enjoy the magic! There were about 20 persons grand total.. So we all rented a house in Orange CA.. and drove to the park. What an experience!!

[@jeanneuzarhudson8207]

Don't y'all think for one minute we missed that Missle in the back seat. Just for, "grins" you should post your skybound missions with the "water Missle".

[@ToyManTelevision]

Collectors attic on that one coming soon!!

[@karynfelix-the-Cat]

Oh! THAT missile! How did that get there???

[@ToyManTelevision]

For Christmas we ordered mistletoe and received a Tow Missile.

[@karynfelix-the-Cat]

Toy Man Television I guess it would be advisable to not stand under it!

[@richardbW236]

Love your stuff on Disney. Was surprised how different DL is from DW. Explore DW for us sometime. Before the CORPORATION ruins the last of Walt's legacy. By the way, the folklore at DW has it that the original monorails there could really book, and did, after hours.

[@ToyManTelevision]

I think we’re going to be able to get a shop tour at Disney World! That will be fun. Be amazing too to see you the monorail shops to there

[@IanKushnir]

When you guys come to Dearborn (Greenfield village) look me up. Get in free. I will show you around our town and see some trains as well!

[@ToyManTelevision]

We SURE plan on coming!! Never sure when we do anything. Really just go as we go. It would be GREAT to have some help though.

[@IanKushnir]

Toy Man Television Just say when and you got help!

[@TehBellcarl]

Toy Man Television if you’re ever up in Michigan let me know as well so you can come see 1225!

[@ritaloy8338]

I have to take exception to you saying that the monorail goes to California Adventure. Because it goes through California Adventure and stops at Downtown Disney. The trackage for the monorail was not moved but part of the Disneyland Hotel was torn down to make room for Downtown Disney. Otherwise another great bit of screwing around.

[@jonheller2307]

some airports use a version of monorail and or elevated railroad, some with switching.

[@isaachernandez430]

He should go to Walt Disney World and see there monorail. It’s so different, it’s a real mod of transportation and in my opinion it’s a lot cooler looking.

[@kettd007]

Not only is it cooler looking, it's a more efficient way to travel. Big wide doors on both sides, that allow easy guest flow, exit and entry (you can walk in one side and out the other without ducking). Also, no seats blocking the flow.

[@franko7290]

You folks knock me out!! I pay ridiculous $ for content that's not a patch on yours for smooth, professionally rendered high quality entertainment. Thanks one more time.

[@ToyManTelevision]

When I was teaching at Brooks I'd give the students 48 hours to make a video to see what they could do. Then I'd do the same as a base line or whatever. Found I can really knock out stuff fast when I want to.

[@franko7290]

Toy Man Television. Keep 'em coming.

[@CruellaUrsula]

I really hope that they don't bring back the People Movers! I really hope that it's an updated high speed attraction. With an all new, reconfigured track. Hopefuly, Tron themed! I really hope that some form of new, high speed, transportation attraction, is invented in the next Tron movie. Giving us a glimpse of what may come to Disneyland's Tomorrowland, in the future. That's a challenge that I propose to the Walt Disney Imagineering department and the Walt Disney Studios screen writers.

[@ToyManTelevision]

They did make it some sort of rocket sled ting for a short time, rumors are the track was damaged in a earthquake, or other cause. LOVE to see it become something again.

[@lukeasarc]

Some say the Rocket Sled caused the People mover to be unusable due to it's constant accelerations and deceleration since it couldn't take the turns quickly which caused cracks in the tracks supports

[@susanlary6968]

Funny, but my very first ride at Disneyland back in 1964 when I was age 7 was on the Steamtrain! My dad had my familty ride it first, circling the park to try and give us a feel for the park and places we'd all like to visit ahead of time! right next to thevStation was the "Madhatters Hat boutique" an old fashioned street peddlers cart wagon where dad bought me my Mary Poppins straw hat that had wired flowers springing up from the brim and came with my own little umbrella! he got my sister a Goofy hat and himself and my mom Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears we all wore for the next 2 days we would be visiting there at Disneyland staying at the Anaheim Motor Inn 3 miles away! Then we went inside Sleeping Beauties Castle right there at the park's entrance and train depot, a place more magical to me now looking back, as a certain short little man who introduced himself to me as "Mel Blanc" dressed in a linen suit, told me "he liked my hat" and "would I like to have my caricature drawn?" who greeted me there in the gift shop! I told him that I had to ask my daddy first" and s9 that's how me and my family came to follow Mel up the winding stairs behind the scenes of Sleeping Beauty's Castle to a small room painted a salmony orange color, to be drawn our caricatures by none other than Disney artists there and in particular, by Mel myself, as well as he drew my dad, too! Mel drew me as "Mary Poppins"-- "floating over the steamtrain ride up in its billowing steamplume smoke, as well as over the Monorail and Matterhorn and Castle, wearing my hat holding onto my umbrella and tapestry carpet bag I was so impressed by, as well as his caricature of my dad at his job, "throwing buckets of paint over the cars with a smile wearing his striped coveralls dad described to Mel, on the assembly line in Final Paint & Trim at General Motors Fairfax Assembly BOP in Kansas City Kansas! my dad was so impressed, too! anothervcoupke of Disney artists drew my sister as "Goofy's "Girlfriend" and my mom at her typewriter as a Schoolboard Secretary as her keys literally "flew" off the typewriter and right onto the paper. as he drew my mom's hair in a mess as she typed, but "perfectly coiffed" at the results!" My experience with Mel changed my life and set my course for my future as an artist myself! seeing all of your scenes behind the scenes here and Monorail ride experience, reminded me of my own marvelous experience at Disneyland as it originally was! I was torn between the modernity of loving the Monorail and still loving my steam trains of old, both of which I can still go there to ride today! I would miss the Captain Nemo's "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea" Sumarine ride there though, as the LIVE Mermaids swimming around are now a memory of my past, I also wanted to become! loved your video here!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Wow, that's amazing. I know many of the young artists would make extra money doing drawing and photos at Disneyland and Disneyland Hotel. I had my photo taken by 2 artists in costume at the Dland Hotel. They were working an "old photo" booth, with costumes from the studio. I got my photo taken in Fes Parker's suit from Davy Crocket Goes to Washington. Fun stuff!!!

[@karynfelix-the-Cat]

It's amazing how many "artists" are at Disneyland today! As mentioned in earlier shows.. We were there for Christmas with the whole family. Our son-in-law took our granddaughter to have a artists sketch done of her and another cousin... Just a simple sketch, and that cost $45 dollars!! I think it was on a napkin! LOL! I should have stayed in art school! LOL!

[@joryadamson7854]

Actually Disneyland Monorail has a station in Disneyland and Downtown Disney near the The Disneyland Hotel

[@ToyManTelevision]

Yup. Not California Adventure. And now they are planning to change that but I understand the plan has changed several times.

[@paulm.newitt3246]

Be sure to visit the website (and FB page and KZbin Channel) of "The Monorail Society". Many years ago, I helped TMS founder Kim Pedersen build his Norcal backyard monorail out of wood, that you could ride on! FYI, just yesterday (1/13) there is talk (FB "Disney and More" page) of Disney wanting to retire the EPCOT monorail line. Side note; the Alweg Seattle line is full size, and Disneyland's Alweg inspired line is 7/8th scale track and trains. The noses of the Mk. IV, V and VI trains were designed by Imagineer George McGinnes, influenced by the nose of the Lear Jet. Nice video! :)

[@scruffydog2]

The Monorails running in Las Vegas right now where built for Vegas. The two Walt Disney World Monorails that used to run in Vegas have been retired.

[@karynfelix-the-Cat]

So glad the monorail continues in Vegas! Great idea!

[@TheFrogfeeder]

This makes me want to research about the old monorail at CalExpo, the track is still there. I don’t know when the last time a train ran. Edit: I guess it does still run, there’s videos from just a few years ago on here.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Don’t know that one.. cal expo..

[@ToyManTelevision]

Just Googled. Interesting

[@TheFrogfeeder]

@@ToyManTelevision calexpo is the state fairgrounds basically

[@jimkammerer8028]

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[@ToyManTelevision]

I was never a big fan of the monorail but I’ve grown into it!! Great history and a fun way to get around

[@jerrodp3572]

Do you plan on doing some shows on Disney World? Im really enjoying this series

[@ToyManTelevision]

Hope to get down there. Can get in the loco shops!!! So we need to!!!!

[@richardmartin6533]

@13:22 It was the Mark IV trains that went to Vegas and not the Mark VI's...

[@BillySinnz]

The Peoplemover needs to come back!

[@ToyManTelevision]

We will vote for that!!!!! AND take it to more places. Have a "station" in Fantasyland

[@philrabe910]

They turned D'land's people mover into the Rocket Rods about 1999 or so. The high speed vehicles damaged the elevated track structure and was shut down after about 2 years. I rode it once. It was not an E ticket!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Wow didn’t know.

[@DRGW485]

Additionally Rocket Rods was terribly unreliable and the vehicles would only fit 5 people at a time. More often than not it was broken down and after 2 years it was permanently shuttered. Not really that fun anyway. The people mover was more enjoyable and they got rid of the cool circle vision 360 show for the loading area. Now the loading area is Buzz Lightyear which actually is a cool ride.

[@ToyManTelevision]

DRGW485 that’s cool. Wish I had seen are ridden it. Love to see the old track. Good memories. Fun ride. And a great visit in 1967 was made way better .

[@CSXT8482]

That definitely looks different than it did when I went there.

[@ToyManTelevision]

They change stuff often. SOMETIMES for the better.

[@karynfelix-the-Cat]

Bobby Sikorski Disneyland has changed a lot... Every time I go, things are a bit different!

[@tootallbob]

Not sure if this is the reason for the demise of the People Mover, but there are a number of references on various sites referring to it as the "People Maker" on HS Grad Nights. Seems that it was a great place to take your Honey at night and be alone without the ever-watchful eyes of the security cameras.

[@ToyManTelevision]

tootallbob hum..........

[@barejohn59]

Monorails have a difficulty switching routes compared to a railway

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thats for sure. The biggest problem they have is that they are designed to be an elevated railway. And they are affordable compared to other railways above the street. But the don't do at grade well. Just gets closer to the ground but same cost. Way more expensive. And they don't do under the street at all.

[@roberthartshorn5285]

Rode it the first time in 1961.

[@ToyManTelevision]

I was there in 58 but not again until 72 so it was old school by then.

[@williamthethespian]

It's got to boil down to the cost factor of a monorail. Installation, maintenance, etc.

[@ToyManTelevision]

It seems to be the cost of ground level vs elevated. On monorail the rail is also the support system. So way cheeper. BUT at ground level, monorail is still elevated. Is just is by nature. So way more expensive. So it just depends on the installation. ALSO as there is so much light rail now, the equipment is off the shelf. Not so with monorail.

[@briannahurley2449]

Those Monorails Names Are Spicy, (Red) Robert, (Orange) & Angela. (Blue)

[@microbusss]

makes me curious what happened to the Viewliners I think I hear it was powered by a Corvette engine

[@microbusss]

WD took one of the Mark 1s & put it on tires!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Could be. 327 would be great for that. We had a train ride in the hood when I was a kid and a drive in theater!! Made out of a sprint car!!!!!! Fast little train!!! (The MickeyD thats on fire in the Ogden Canyon show sits on top of the old tracks!!!!)

[@microbusss]

ok it was a Mark 3 they used it even had Mickey Mouse rear view mirrors! matterhorn1959.blogspot.com/2013_08_01_archive.html

[@microbusss]

Mouseorail its called!

[@microbusss]

oh if you look at early Monorail pix it will have a Santa Fe logo on them

[@hansfehlow9657]

That's because we still like our standard gauge track, sadly.

[@ToyManTelevision]

I’m a narrow gauge lover but also love those huge standard gauge locomotives.

[@brianstraight9333]

A cool as those aerotrains look, I hear they were remarkably crap. They were basically bus chassis stuck together on light rail trucks. By all accounts loud, road rough and generally unpleasant. Such a shame considering how cool they looked.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Sort of a demo train. I think one still lives. I think....

[@brianstraight9333]

Apparently parts of both survive, one in St. Louis and one in Green Bay. Neither of them still have all their cars.

[@royreynolds108]

The Aerotrains went to the Rock Island which used them as the Peoria Rocket from Chicago to Peoria. Nobody liked them because they were hard to maintain, noisy, hard riding, and shared trucks between cars so if something happened to a car the whole train had to be sidelined. I learned this from a RI mechanical department employee I met in 1966 while working in Kansas City, KS.

[@CoalChrome]

What happened to the trains?

[@ToyManTelevision]

Next week we’re looking at some antique rides and then for the next two weeks for screwing around on Amtrak. And our first show we go to Los Angeles by buying a ticket. And the next show we end up accidentally going to Los Angeles, long story but quite funny

[@joshuatoro8977]

I think of our great governor of California would build this would be more of a success than anything else maybe this should be the new high speed rail project monorails and they don’t take up much space

[@ToyManTelevision]

The fact that "fly" above everything makes them east to plan for.

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

Toy man u lisened to me!!!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Sure!!

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

Toy Man Television awsome that's why love u gies and the screwing around

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

Picture

[@allanegleston4931]

ah yes , the aero train by gm .

[@ToyManTelevision]

Really sort of junk. But fun. I think one of the two survived

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

My grandpa had a licture