Ride the historic, high-speed zero-emission transportation system that rockets along a single rail through the Disneyland Resort. The Disneyland Monorail will be closed for refurbishment from July 5, 2023, to August 31, 2023.
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Disney Monorail & Two Guest-Favorite Attractions Closing Indefinitely. The Disney Monorail and two more Guest-favorite experiences will close in July at one Disney Park so that Imagineers can refurbish the attractions. Lots of changes and additions are always in the works at any entity owned by The Walt Disney Company.
Disneyland Resort recently updated its website, announcing a temporary closure of its Monorail system starting July 5, 2023, for refurbishment. As of this article's publishing, Disneyland officials have not shared an estimated timeline for this refurbishment, meaning that the closure is currently indefinite.
Nothing can be ruled out, but Disney would have to spend an incredible amount of resources to completely pull out of Florida. Disney owns about 25,000 acres of land in Florida, which is approximately 39 square miles.
Built at a cost of $650 million, it was privately owned and operated by the Las Vegas Monorail Company until their 2020 bankruptcy when it was sold to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, a local government agency.
Disney World eliminated its tram services during the COVID-19 pandemic, returning the Trams to Magic Kingdom in 2021 and Animal Kingdom in 2022. This is the first time the services will be offered at all four parks since 2020. An exact date has not been announced yet.
Disney announced in December 2021 that parking trams would be returning to service at the Walt Disney World theme parks in a phased reopening starting at Magic Kingdom in December 2021, followed by the remaining parks throughout 2022.
The Monorail connects guests from the Transportation and Ticket Center to Magic Kingdom Park and Epcot. The Resort loop will also transport guests to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, Disney's Contemporary Resort and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.
Q: Can I Ride the Monorail at Disney if I'm Not a Guest? A: Yes, anyone visiting Disney World has access to riding the Disney World monorail route, even if you're not staying at a Disney Resort.
The Transportation and Ticket CenterThe Magic Kingdom doesn't actually have a parking lot. Instead, guests can park at the Transportation and Ticket Center. They can then take either the Walt Disney World Monorail or a ferry boat across the Seven Seas Lagoon to reach the Magic Kingdom.