"Even on its lightest attendance days, Disneyland is still crowded. There are exceptions, but it's a rare instance when you and your group have the chance to experience something completely by yourselves. That's part of what makes the conductor's car on the Disneyland Monorail so special. It's an elite experience - and one of those elusive moments when it's just you, your favorite people and that particular magic that only Disneyland offers."
"Today, the Disneyland Monorail is primarily a method of transportation from the far end of Downtown Disney, near the Disneyland Hotel, to the Tomorrowland station inside Disneyland Park. When it originally opened in 1959, it was a technological marvel. The "highway in the sky," as the park advertised it, was an E-ticket attraction. (Disney once used ticket books, with tickets A through E, for admission to rides. An "E-ticket" was the most valuable of them all, reserved for the most in-demand and thrilling rides.)"
"At that time, it was truly a marvel: It was the first-ever monorail to operate in America, and the first in the Western Hemisphere to operate daily. When it debuted, then-Vice President Richard Nixon came to the opening ceremony. Today, well, we've been there and done that. The monorail offers a nice ride into the park, especially if you're staying at the Disneyland Hotel, and has a few secrets to reveal, like the hidden Starbucks for park employees, who are called cast members."
Riding in the Disneyland Monorail's conductor's car provides a rare private experience for a guest and their companions. The conductor's car is sometimes accessible without entering the park and usually has minimal wait. The monorail transports guests between Downtown Disney near the Disneyland Hotel and Tomorrowland inside Disneyland Park. The system opened in 1959 as a technological marvel called a "highway in the sky" and was an E-ticket attraction. It was the first monorail to operate in America and the first in the Western Hemisphere to run daily. The monorail contains small secrets, including a hidden Starbucks for cast members. Guests can request conductor's car access by arriving near the front of the boarding line.
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