Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
tion of ride
12-15 minutes round-trip.
Average wait in line per 100 people ahead of you
10
minutes.
Assumes
3 monorails operating.
Loading speed
Moderate-fast.
DESCRIPTION AND COMMENTS
The monorail is a futuristic transportation ride that af-
fords the only practical opportunity for escaping the park during the crowded lunch period
and early afternoon. Boarding at the Tomorrowland monorail station, you can commute to
the Disneyland Resort hotels and Downtown Disney complex, where it's possible to have
a nice lunch without fighting the crowds. For those not interested in lunch, the monorail
provides a tranquil trip with a nice view of Downtown Disney, Disney California Adven-
ture theme park, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland. The new Mark VII monorails have a
sleek, retro look but can get quite hot inside during the summer (no air-conditioning!).
TOURING TIPS
We recommend using the monorail to commute to Downtown Disney for a
quiet, relaxing lunch away from the crowds and the heat. If you only want to experience
the ride, go whenever you wish; the wait to board is usually 15-25 minutes except in the
two hours before closing when everyone tries to leave at once. Also note that during busy
times you may be required to disembark and then queue up to reboard at Downtown Dis-
ney. The monorail does not provide service during the evening fireworks at Disneyland
Park and ceases to bring guests into the park 30 minutes before closing.
DISNEY DISH WITH JIM HILL
MAKING ROOM FOR A MARVEL-OUS TOMORROWLAND
EXPANSION
On the heels of Marvel's
The Avengers
and
Iron Man 3
each
earning over $1 billion at the worldwide box office in 2012 and 2013 respect-
ively (not to mention how enthusiastic Disneyland visitors have been about the
“Iron Man Tech Presented by Stark Industries” exhibit at Innoventions), the
