Attraction History

The Tomorrowland Transit Authority: PeopleMover

The Tomorrowland Transit Authority: PeopleMover opened at WDW Magic Kingdom, this day 46 years ago! In celebration, here are some facts about the iconic attraction:

It is modeled after the Disneyland version which opened July 2, 1967. 

Each train is made up of 5 vehicles and weighs 4,100 lbs

The trains move using linear-induction motors: a environmental friendly system that uses magnetic fields to propel the vehicles forward on a steel rail track

The trains move at a max speed of 6.84 mph

The track is .86 of a mile long

 

The attraction time is approximately 10 minutes long

There are 850 speakers placed along the track, narrating the tour around the land

 

While on the PeopleMover, guests can catch a quick glance of the Epcot model- it is a small fraction of the original 6,900 sq ft size! Click here to read more about Walt’s E.P.C.O.T vision. 

There is an Easter Egg in the attraction- a nod to an opening day Flight to the Moon (formally located at Stitch’s Great Escape!) Before entering Space Mountain listen closely for an announcement paging “Mr. Morrow. Mr. Tom Morrow. Contact Mr. Johnson in the control tower to confirm your flight to the moon.” 

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