When the Disneyland Monorail debuted in 1959, it was more than just a new attraction—it was a glimpse into the future of transportation. Designed by Imagineer Bob Gurr, it became the first daily-operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, embodying the sleek, futuristic design that Walt hoped would one day transform cities. The attraction was inspired by European monorail prototypes, but Disney’s team made key modifications to create a more refined and functional design. The Mark I trai

A power outage caused dozens of people to evacuate from the Disneyland Monorail on Thursday. The Anaheim Police Department said about 60 people were trapped on the monorail after it stopped on the tracks near the amusement park’s Space Mountain ride. First responders brought ladders to help people off the train cars and predicted that the evacuation could take up to two hours. Disneyland said the power outage happened in the late afternoon and impacted two trains. Anaheim police said no one was

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Disney history wouldn’t be complete without mentioning Bob Gurr. The latest episode of Imagineering’s YouTube series, We Call It Imagineering, focuses on ride vehicles, and Bob has played a major role in shaping them for Disney Parks. His career at Disney began with designing the Autopia cars for Disneyland. He also created the period vehicles seen on Main Street USA, as well as the monorail and the omnimover ride system, which is still used today in attractions like Haunted Mansion and Guardian