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Walt Disney World Monorail System
The Walt Disney World Monorail System is a monorail system for rapid transit at the Walt Disney World vacation and recreation resort in Bay Lake, Florida, USA.
One of the most famous symbols of Walt Disney World, the original Mark V monorail was designed in California and assembled in Florida by the Martin Marietta Corporation. The new Mark VI monorails were built by Bombardier and installed in December 1989.
Since 1971, when the loop at the Magic Kingdom was built, the monorail has travelled the equivalent distance of twenty-one trips around the world. On a typical working day, around 150,000 Walt Disney World guests travel on three routes:
- Magic Kingdom Ticket and Transportation Center - Magic Kingdom
- Magic Kingdom Ticket and Transportation Center - Magic Kingdom with stops along the loop at Disney's Polynesian Resort , Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa and Disney's Contemporary Resort
- Magic Kingdom Ticket and Transportation Center - Epcot
A spur track connects the two lines just east of the TTC; a spur east of the Magic Kingdom connects to the shops, shared with the Walt Disney World Railroad.
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