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Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
The Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily-operating monorail in the Western Hemisphere, opens in Anaheim, California on June 14, 1959.
On June 14, 1959, Disneyland opened the Monorail System, the first daily-operating monorail in the Western Hemisphere.
Walt Disney envisioned the futuristic transport for his new Tomorrowland area.
The sleek trains glided above park pathways, offering guests a bird’s-eye view.
The system demonstrated monorail technology’s potential for urban transit.
It remains in operation today as an iconic piece of Disney history.
The Monorail inspired monorail projects worldwide in decades that followed.
1959
Disneyland Monorail System
Anaheim, California