Disneyland's Mark VII - a Photo Essay
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Photo by Kim Pedersen
Meet James Horecka; architect, photographer and creator of the world-famous Puppy Mover Monorail.
Photo by Kim Pedersen
Don moves the throttle forward and we're on our way! Spiffy uniforms, don't you think? The caps remind me of the former submarine cast member uniforms, but the jackets are Tomorrowland all the way.
Photo by James Horecka
One of the most visible views of the monorail is outside the park at Zone 2 as it passes over guests walking towards the two parks that make up the Disneyland Resort. Another first for the Mark VIIs, tinted windows!
Photo by Kim Pedersen
We're in Zone 6 now. After cruising through Disney's California Adventure park and the Grand Californian Hotel, the monorail gracefully descends as it crosses Disneyland Drive on approach to Downtown Disney Station. Before the major rebuild of the resort to add the second park, at this point you would have seen Disneyland Hotel's Monorail Cafe ahead of us. Sure would be neat if they brought it back somewhere with a view of the track!
Photo by Kim Pedersen
The approach track to Downtown Disney Station (formerly Disneyland Hotel Station) is low. The curved-up carbon catcher was added when it was discovered how rascally some guests could be. They would jump up, grab onto the structure and actually swing up onto it. I remember they had to post a cast member in the area to prevent this until the new and improved beam protector was designed and added. The track is the same height it's always been, but the new Downtown Disney development raised the surrounding ground level.
