Disney's Monorail Facts

Walt Disney World's Monorail System opened on 1st October, 1971 with Mark V monorails serving the Transportation and Ticket Center, the Magic Kingdom, the Polynesian and Contemporary Resorts only.

On 1st June, 1982 the system expanded with the opening of the Epcot loop serving the Ticket and Transportation Center (TTC) and Epcot. From 1986 to 1988 the system received upgraded Mark VI monorails. Upgraded features included improved air conditioning, door systems and safety features. A redesigned interior, additional standing room for busy periods, improved door systems and improved communications systems.

Each of the twelve, six-car trains is 203 feet long and has 124 rubber tires powered by 600-Volt Direct Current propulsion systems, including eight DC motors rated @ 113 HP each. Bodies are made of a high-strength composite honeycomb material that allows strength at low weight.

The trains travel on 26-inch-wide concrete beams supported by concrete columns approximately 110 feet apart. As trains move along the beams, they pick up electrical power from a metallic buss bar.

7,000 guests per direction, per hour can use this "highway in the sky". On a normal day, more than 150,000 guests use the monorails.

Walt Disney World Resort has a 14.7-mile system of elevated beams that services seven stations throughout two theme parks and three hotels.

The 12 monorails are identified by a colored stripe. The colors are: Black, Blue, Coral, Gold, Green, Lime, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Silver and Yellow.

There are seven stations - Transportation and Ticket Center (2), Epcot, Magic Kingdom, the Contemporary Resort, the Polynesian Resort and the Grand Floridian Resort.

Epcot Monorail
The Epcot Monorail runs from 8am until 2 hours after either Epcot or the Magic Kingdom closes (the later of the two). During special events or Epcot Extra Magic Hours, the Epcot monorail runs until Epcot is empty of guests.

Express Monorail
The Express Monorail schedule begins 30 minutes prior to Magic Kingdom opening until the park is empty of guests.

Resort Monorail
The Resort Monorail runs from 7am until 2 hours after the Magic Kingdom and Epcot close (the later of the two). During special events or Magic Kingdom Extra Magic Hours, the Resort monorail runs until the Magic Kingdom is empty of guests.

The Epcot Monorail runs from the Transportation and Ticket Center to Epcot and back around to the Transportation and Ticket Center.

The Express Monorail runs from the Transportation and Ticket Center to the Magic Kingdom and back around to the Transportation and Ticket Center.

The Resort Monorail runs from the Transportation and Ticket Center to the Polynesian Resort to the Grand Floridian Resort to the Magic Kingdom to the Contemporary to the Transportation and Ticket Center.

Last Updated: May 9, 2009