Disneyland History

Today in Disneyland History

17 years ago on this date - August 21, 1995 - Disneyland Park

closed one of the most missed attractions of all time.

Opened in 1967, The PeopleMover gave guests an elevated guided tour of Tomorrowland as they enjoyed sleek, streamlined comfort aboard one of 62 four-car trains. The 16 minute journey included a look inside several Tomorrowland attractions, with the trains pushed along quietly from below by pacer tires powered by an electric motor. The track was extended in 1977 to enter Space Mountain and the Superspeed Tunnel, which used wraparound screens to put riders in the middle of a high-speed auto race. After its closure, the PeopleMover track was converted into the high-speed Rocket Rods, which operated from 1998 to 2000.

info from Disney.com

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For many years now Disney fans have clamoured for the return of the PeopleMover.

Will it ever return? That seems to be a tricky question.

The former loading station still exists in the center of Tomorrowland.

The track itself is still present, in some form or fashion.

Rumor has it that the failed Rocket Rods damaged the track extensively.

Rumors still pop up about a return in some fashion.

The latest Disney news hints at a Major Update of Tomorrowland.

Part of that possible update could include the demolition of the current Innoventions building.

Disney fans remember this as the America Sings/Carousel of Progress building.

Another part of the possible updates include the space currently occupied by Autopia.

Could the old track, which runs through Innoventions and winds above Autopia, remain?

The Monorail also runs above Autopia, so this adds other questions.

Would PeopleMover track be removed and Monorail track stay?

Would both tracks be removed? Would both be re-routed?

It seems that we may have to wait some years to get any answers.

ImaginEars have a lot of ideas, and unlimited imaginations.

Unfortunately, Disney executives impose limitations and budgets.

So things move slowly and ideas change constantly.

That sounds a lot like the PeopleMover.