{"product_id":"9781484737675","title":"The Disney Monorail: Imagineering the Highway in the Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn June 14, 1959, Walt Disney s Monorail opened at Tomorrowland in Disneyland and became the first daily operating monorail in the Western Hemisphere. Tomorrow offers new frontiers in science, adventure, and ideals: the Atomic Age . . . the challenge of outer space . . . and the hope for a peaceful and unified world, Walt Disney had said of his future-forward park area; so, it s no surprise that Walt had planned for a Tomorrowland-based monorail starting in the early days of the property s development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, finding the right partner for this proved more challenging, and it wasn t until 1958 that Walt became aware of a special monorail created by the German-based Alweg Corporation; their monorail was practically silent as it moved along its singular track, elevated by elegant slim beams. Walt asked his WED Enterprises Imagineers to partner with Alweg and fashion a sci-fi\/fantasy train fit for the park. They devised two trains, each with three slender cabins and an innovative bubble-top window at the front. The exteriors of what would become known as the Mark I trains were mostly chrome, with one painted a shiny red and the other a burnished blue. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiders on what was originally named the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail System were offered a unique round-trip above the park s grounds, although Walt knew it could be so much more, envisioning it as a practical mass transit solution. By 1961 the Mark II trains debuted with design improvements; a third gold train also joined the fleet, and track extensions connected the park with a station near the Disneyland Hotel to offer guests a convenient transportation option. From there, this mid-century modern marvel has captured the hearts and imaginations of fans around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Disney Monorail: Imagineering the Highway in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, discover how this transportation icon has evolved through the years, and across the parks, thanks to a lively narrative and historical visual-development art and photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Disney Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058331894000,"sku":"9781484737675","price":45.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781484737675_p0.jpg?v=1763772225","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781484737675","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}