Family Ride · Tomorrowland

Disneyland Monorail

The first daily-operating monorail in the Western Hemisphere (1959) runs a 2.5-mile, 13-minute round trip between Tomorrowland and the Downtown Disney District station,…

Height
Any height
Ride time
13 min
Thrill
Mild
Lightning Lane
Standby only
Ages
All ages

What it is

The first daily-operating monorail in the Western Hemisphere (1959) runs a 2.5-mile, 13-minute round trip between Tomorrowland and the Downtown Disney District station, gliding past the Matterhorn and over parts of Disney California Adventure and the Grand Californian. Park admission required to board.

How to do it right

  • Valid park ticket required even boarding from Downtown Disney, it counts as a park entrance
  • A smart lunch hack: monorail to Downtown Disney, eat cheaper, monorail back in
  • Trains run roughly every 10 minutes, so a missed train is a short wait
  • Walt opened this in 1959 with Vice President Nixon cutting the ribbon, another piece of living history

Best time to ride

  • Use it as transport to Downtown Disney for lunch
  • Anytime as a scenic round trip

Photo spots

  • Mark VII monorail over the submarine lagoon
  • Gliding past the Matterhorn

Accessibility

  • You can stay in your wheelchair or ECV

Checked against Disney's official page on October 10, 2026. Hours, prices, and refurbishments change; I confirm everything for your dates.