PeopleMover (Disneyland)

PeopleMover
The PeopleMover Poster
Disneyland
AreaTomorrowland
Coordinates33°48′44″N 117°55′03″W / 33.81222°N 117.91750°W / 33.81222; -117.91750
StatusRemoved
Opening dateJuly 2, 1967[1]
Closing dateAugust 21, 1995[1]
Replaced byRocket Rods
Ride statistics
Attraction typeTransportation
ManufacturerWalt Disney Imagineering
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering
MusicCapitol Media Music by Ole Georg (1976–⁠1995)
Speed7 mph (11 km/h)
Vehicle typePropulsion
Vehicles62
Riders per vehicle16
Rows2 (Per Car)
Riders per row2
DurationApprox 16:00 min
PropulsionMotorized wheels embedded in track
HostJack Wagner (1974–⁠1982)
B.J. Ward (safety voice) (1982–⁠1995)
SponsorGoodyear Tire and Rubber Company (1967–⁠1981)
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible
Must transfer from wheelchair

The PeopleMover, sometimes referred to as the Goodyear PeopleMover and WEDWay PeopleMover, was a transport attraction that opened on July 2, 1967, in Tomorrowland at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Guests boarded small trains that ran on elevated tracks for a "grand circle tour" above Tomorrowland. The term "people mover", now in wider use to describe many forms of automated public transport, was first coined as the name for this attraction. PeopleMover was originally only a working title, but became attached to the project over time.[2] The attraction was initially seen as a serious prototype for intercity public transport.[citation needed] The ride closed on August 21, 1995, but its station and track infrastructure—which it shared with its short-lived successor, Rocket Rods—remain standing as of 2024. A second PeopleMover opened on July 1, 1975 in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida near Orlando, Florida, and is still operating today.[3]

  1. ^ a b Shatkin, Elina (November 23, 2015). "Vintage Disneyland PeopleMover Cars Sell for $471,500". KPCC. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Gennawey, Sam (December 8, 2014). "The WEDway PeopleMover Story". MiceChat. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  3. ^ Dave Herbst. "'PeopleMover' is Coming Back at Walt Disney World". Disney Parks Blog.

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