I honestly think that Disney should bring back the PeopleMover, just restore the track, add modern technology and safety things to it and you got it. I would like to see Walt's vision of future transportation brought back. And besides , nothing like that should be left there to sit and gather dust, use it. We can always hope for it
I was going to suggest this idea too! Have you heard of the High Line in New York? It's a park built on an old elevated train track. It's super popular! A park/walkway on the People Mover tracks would obviously have to be very small, but maybe it could work?
+Mitchel Baker I love this idea! It is actually quite futuristic suggesting that in the modern world we are finding new ways and places to grow plants! Maybe it could be a walk through? Or maybe a scientific exploration of interesting plants :) There could be plaques describing the name and environment the plant usually inhabits!
just bring back the old ride for all of us and new generation. It was a smooth ride around the park and just relaxing. just stop the nonsense and bring it back. I will see you all in the picket line with my bring it back sign.
Dave I actually disagree with you on this one. I can totally see them rebuilding the track for Disneyland's 75th anniversary and adding the people mover again.
Hey, someone had to say it! Thanks David. The tracks will never be up to newer codes. The only thing that would ever work is starting from scratch. I personally think that Tomorrowland needs a lot of work as is. Great video!
The PM cars designed for Walt's EPCOT were fully enclosed, so a similar system would solve the "climbing out of the car" problem. The real issue is that Disney doesn't want to spend money on a land-wide upgrade every ten years or so (it's a company, after all), and that's fundamentally incompatible with a land that is supposed to showcase "predictions of constructive things to come." I think the best solution would be to theme Tomorrowland to 1950s futurism: jet packs, flying cars, moving sidewalks, robots making dinner, etc.
I really like the idea, however much i wish they bring the peoplemover back. Maybe they can add rails and fall protection and refurb the tracks?? (However much i doubt that can happen I wish it could) I was not old enough unfortunately to ever ride the peoplemover. I wish they could bring it back, and maybe not a new attraction, but maybe just a reskin of the attraction?
+Jacob Gonzales I also really like the new videos you are putting out David about your opinions on Disneyland, please keep it up. I'll be in the parks this coming weekend so I hope to see you there. :D
I was on the Rocket Rods once when it broke down... we just made it down the straight through the center of Tomorrow Land and about to make the turn. We got out of the Rod and walked all the way back to the loading area - 20 feet up? Very Cool!!
As you read this, there are PeopleMovers moving people all over WDW. There is absolutely no reason we can't have it back again some day. Most people agree that when (NOT if) Tomorrowland ultimately gets a revamp, that's when it will make sense to tend to it. I do like your idea of a static car on the track in the interim which is definitely years away. I think they will put their attention on Tomorrowland when they open Star Wars Land. That's when it will be practical to close that whole land and do the work needed to upgrade or replace the track.
+Robert J. Holtz Whats interesting is the Peoplemover at WDW is a completely different ride system - it runs on electromagnetic motors embedded into track which makes a very smooth ride as opposed to Disneyland's Goodyear tire-propelled track. I think the bumpiness of DL's Peoplemover was part of it's charm, though! Also the instrumental elevator music and the lady's narration.
+TheHaloRed Exactly. The track system at DLR is just too old. It would have to be totally redone. I don't know they have any interest in bringing back the people mover. Wouldn't they have to close down sections at a time of certain areas in order to even remove and or update it?? I think Disneyworld has the people mover because Its bigger, it brings in more people and more $$$. I think with the traffic at DW, they need the people mover there and I don't think its needed at DLR. Now to get on my soap box, Disney World is treated far better in comparison to Disneyland. I mean $$$$ wise. They get a lot more features like meet and greet with blinking/mouth moving characters (mickey mouse etc). DW has had it for years! Disneyland only has blinking Mickey during the parade. Disneyworld has the boo to you parade and Disneyland chose NOT to have the Halloween parade this year. Why is the question. Not enough storage for all the parades or because Disneyland spent their $$$$ on Paint the Night? I am going to the Halloween party and it bugs me a bit that $63 doesn't include the parade, especially since I have not seen it before. With Star Wars land happening, I don't know if a revamp of Tomorrowland will be in the budget anytime soon, but time will tell!
+Robert J. Holtz Robert! You hit the nail on the head again! What you said is right! The time line is to open Star Wars Land first, then maybe a new TL with maybe a new PM like WDW, plus some brand new E ticket ride with a PM at the same time, a new PM will not be enough to bring guests to the park. I could just see the TV ads come see the all new PM! Us die hard fans would come!, everyone else would say oh!, Ha! Ha!, David from Ca.
I agree Dave. Because the tracks cannot be reused, how about turning the tracks in tomorrow land central into a type of "hanging garden" with plants sort of dripping down off of them? With this I would move the Astro Orbitor back on top of the station. I think it would look nice and provide a lot of "Tomorrow" atmosphere that is currently lacking.
There needs to be a movement to Disney. We need them to take down and rebuild the tracts to certain safety guidelines in the same design they were built as in 67'. Build the tracks to new standards and have cars that resemble the originals. #rebuildthePeopleMover
I loved the People Mover! At the recent LA County Fair, they had a car on display. I took some photos of it. I saw some video about Tomorrowland, perhaps you saw it too, basically stating that Walt Disney was trying to show the future of people on the move, exhibiting many forms of transportation, both outward and inward. That gave us the Autopia, as the new Interstate highway system was going to be built, Flight to the Moon and Mission to Mars, Innerspace, the People Mover, the Monorail, etc. I don't know how things should evolve, but perhaps updating things, rather than closing them would be good. Maintenance needs to be ongoing. For example, perhaps the Autopia cars could be electric now (even though I like the gasoline engines) or, the monorail could be converted to Maglev. Yes, I know, near cutting edge on the Maglev, but hey, you've got to keep up. Anything can happen to the People Mover tracks. It only takes Disney to make a decision about what to do/build. I personally don't mind if they tear out the old stuff. Yes, I'm nostalgic too, but space is limited, and we must move on/upgrade. I would be perfectly happy with a new People Mover concept, and routed wherever Disney thought would be functional and preserve the magic. Industry is leaving Disney in the dust.
With every never ever I was crushed. 😢 Aside from being crushed, I agree that it just can't and shouldn't come back. People movers will always be in my memory and I'm so glad I was able to experience it, even though I was a kid lol The idea of having one or more on the track is a great idea! I say put some storm troopers in them too!! Just a thought 😆 FRESH BAKED!! ❤
it is to bad that it would never be anything again. disneyland is so strapped for space and that ride takes very little space since it is above other things. i know the people mover at disney world is very different in many ways then the one that was at disney land but it is one of my favorite rides at the magic kingdom.
They could rebuild the tracks, but that would require closing Buzz, Space Mountain, Star Tours, Autopia, Submarines... But hey... After Star Wars Land is completed, who knows what will happen to "Tomorrow"land...? For those who are ACTUALLY OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER/HAVE RIDDEN THAT RIDE, it was totally awesome and easily a favorite for thrill seekers (A nice break) and scaredy cats alike (fun)!
If they were to redo tomorrowland like they did in 1998 would you rather have them bring back the people mover (yes I know this means taking down the existing tracks and bringing in newer stronger ones along with guard rails) or bring in a new ride? (say a Tron ride like you mentioned)
I can't find the article, since the original site is gone, but it was a write up of the tracks structural integrity. It's not going to fall down but it can't handle another refurb. One suggestion in the article was to cut it down to the bases and build on top of the old base structures. Basically, a new PM on the base structure of the old. That would require a major shut down of TL. DO IT DISNEY.
what i cant believe is that no one thought it was important enough to save the city of anaheim display and put it somewhere it could be seen. that thing was awesome and one of a kind
To be honest I don't really want them to change the track. Even if they had the time, money, want to do so, if they are not going to bring the people mover back then I am with David. I don't want anything new in there. Just put up some carts and show us what it used to be like. That's nostalgia. I don't think Tomorrow land would look right with out the People mover track running down the middle of it.
There were several accidents during Peoplemover's history where people were walking on the tracks. Peoplemover was an excellent idea back in 1967, but technology moved on. We do need to see another innovative transportation concept in Tomorrowland. I don't see Disney going through the expense of removing the track, but it is sad to see it in the shape it is in. It's like a piece of my childhood being ripped away when I see the condition they are in when viewed from the Monorail.
How are u so sure that it will never come back? I'm a DL AP & just visited disneyworld & made sure to ride the peoplemover it was still as relaxing as always. I think it would help with crowds at DLand and they could just update it a bit.
I say thank god they aren't doing anything with the attraction. but I would love for them to keep the tracks and the car with dummys in it on different areas showing the old disney with the new. I like that idea, it'd be a good blend
What if they made the People Mover tracks into a walkway, an express way if you will, to get you from the area before Star Tours straight to the Space Mountain area? It would help relieve a lot of the congestion along the area near Star Tours, Blasters, and the Star Tours Merch Store.
As sad as I am to say, I agree with you that the People Mover is never coming back...ever. It's really too bad because I still miss that attraction. It was a great "anytime" attraction to jump on when other lines were 2 hours long. I remember going through Inner Space on the People Mover as a little girl. Thats another one I miss and that's a whole different story but I love Star Tours too!
I'm afraid you are right on the money, Dave. I love your idea of placing a car on one of the tracks. Even if the rest of it gets removed one day, that display section should be preserved. But Corporate Disney does not listen to us.
I agree with you David. Peoplemover will never come back but it has something new to replace the track either it will a modern inspired Peoplemover or a newer Rocket Rods ride. Tomorrowland is not really now Tomorrowland they should update the it.
i agree with putting static people mover and even rocket rod vehicles on the tracks but i also think adding some static or animatronic characters along the track would be cool too. give a reason to look up. by star tours there could be stormtroopers etc. another idea would be to add movie screens along the track and at night they could show pretty much anything.. characters, movies, animations like the mickey on the star trader shop or even fade the people mover on it.
I was very lucky as a kid to experience Disneyland in the 80's especially the sky cabins and Tomorrowland. It doesn't bother me if the tracks stay or not, what does bother me is what Disney is going to do with Tomorrowland, it's just not the same as it used to be and needs a revamp!
+Fiona P I agree!! It needs updating!! While I like some of what they did, I get the feeling management has lost their vision. The Imagineers may have plenty of ideas, but maybe the management is unsure of how to lead.
Never coming back but still miss them. What about just keeping the front part from the old loading station to the land entrance, tear out the rest as it is bad show to see them rusting and rotting away
I would love to see them do SOMETHING with the people mover track. It just looks so sad and strange up there all alone. I'd prefer to see them either restore it to the people mover or rocket rods. But if they will not or can not do that, use the track for decoration of some sort (like a garden), or I always imagined they would have Star Wars characters roaming around up there (like hook an R2 to the track and have him wander back and forth). But that doesn't seem likely with the new land coming. But to be honest, if they're not going to do anything with it, I think I'd rather see it gone.
I think its almost time for Disney to remodel most of Tomorrowland. Obviously keep Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear, the Astro Orbiters, and Star Tours. But the rest could pretty much be changed out and redone. The remodel could have nods to the old Tomorrowland, such as the People Mover and the Starcade so it still has some nostalgia to it. Then you could have your Tron ride.
Amen David! Those ideas are great and all like who wouldn't want a Tron ride or an Endor speeder bike ride thingy? I think if it were to be on those tracks it would just look weird. But I like your idea of having the dummies in the people mover cars.
Man, i can't imagine those peoplemover tracks being gone all of a sudden. If Disney were to just demolish them, it'd call for a huge refurb of Tomorrowland itself. I find it incredibly sad though that there's really not a future for any ride to use them in the state they're in. I would have loved to been in a time where I could ride above Tomorrowland and through Space Mountain and all the other attractions the track runs through. I freaking love your idea though; they should put some monuments of the past onto the track. It'd be a bittersweet reminder of the history of Tomorrowland.
they could've brought back WEDway Peoplemover to Disneyland in a proper way....convert the trams for the parking structure into a Peoplemover system...you get utility and function as well as the return of a classic attraction......but what do I know about trams vs Peoplemover systems???
I missed riding it before they closed it down for good the last time I rode it was when I was kid little trivia they have working people movers around the us one is at Houston airport designed by the Walt Disney company wed I was so happy to connect in Houston people where looking at me like i was crazy that was fun riding something that came from Disney
I wish they would put some kind of people mover at Disneyland. I know the tracks are done but maybe somewhere else, even in DCA would be better than nothing!
I'm ok with the Peoplemover being gone. I don't hate it, in fact I have fond memories of it. But what the Peoplemover and Circle Vision offered is something DL should offer again. A chance to rest. Circle Vision was the best attraction no one went to. Because you had those padded benches in a semi-dark space. A great place to take a power nap or just decompress from all the sights and sounds. The Peoplemover was also great for that. A ride that gave you 20 minutes to relax without having to stand in line.even get a glimpse of the waits at other rides. I don't weep for the end of the Peoplemover, but some rest areas would be greatly appreciated.
I really wish they would open it back up! I remember riding the people mover in WDW a few years ago (I'm not sure if it's still open though) and it was a blast! If it's still open over there then I don't see why they couldn't have it over here too. Maybe reinforce it and make it safer. Either way it doesn't hurt to keep dreaming :)
I completely agree. I wish they would again shut down tomorrowland and redo the entire land again keeping buzz lightyear and spacemountain and maybe autotopia.
+Tom Parsons the people mover worked just fine. The track started to fail when they tried to convert it to the rocket rods. It was too much strain on the supports and is now no longer safe.
+FreshBakedDisney It probably also didn't help when the guy got out of his car and fell to the ground below. Unfortunately, I never got a chance to ride this.
+Tom Parsons A big part of that is because the WDW track is up-to-par with safety standards, having emergency exits and railings. IIRC the Tomorrowland track at DLR has no railings nor enough spots for emergency exiting should the ride have to stop. It's really sad, but it's a huge reason why nothing will ever be put there again without a massive overhaul.
they should paint a mural on it or something themed that goes with tomorrowland. there are a lot of creative things they can do with it :o just dont take it down >.
I'm sorry I know this is going to ruffle some feathers but Tomorrow Land as a whole needs an up date. For an area of the park that is supposed to exhibit ideas and technology that would inspire people to build a bigger and better future, it is certainly showing its age. Don't get me wrong I love the history of it, so perhaps we should evolve the track into something new. As you said it would be too difficult to bring it up to code, instead possibly like a canopy the main thing it is used for now is shade so increase that and use materials like synthetic leaves.
I've been saying for years they should do SOMETHING with that track! But yeah....the Rocket Rods messed it up! A static display of PM trains in key spots sounds good to me, as well. Can we now say that Rocket Rods was the worst idea ever?!
Agreed. I feel that tomorrow land has defiantly fallen behind the rest of the park. Neglected. It isn't futuristic. It's old and outdated. Tomorrow land needs a complete makeover. It needs a centralized theme. Steampunk, 50's era futuristic, or Space launch theme. Trying to constantly keep tomorrow land up to date with our idea of the future is pointless. They need a centralized vision of the future. Right now it's a patchwork of different ideas and has always seemed to be the blemish on the face of Disneyland.
I think that whole argument that disney made, where it was unstable to support a ride, I believe that disney made that up just so they don't get as many people yelling in their ear "put back the peoplemover!" I don't think if the structures were unstable that they would even still be here, and be allowed to be over our heads while we walk, and, I'm not going to go into to much detail about this but dude they could totally put a ride that's like the peoplemover but more realistic in that spinning tires wouldn't propel the ride. Also david the only spot where the peoplemover track would need an extra handrailing in case of an evacuation would be the flat straight part over the main entrance to tomorrowland, the rest of the track has a rail, all the way around it, but let's say you are correct, david and the peoplemover tracks can be nothing other than a concrete reminder of the past, I stand with you, they shouldn't take them down because of the way they seem to just make the land so much better, and also if they were taken out, Tomorrowland at night would be a dark, empty place.
I agree, the Peoplemover will never come back. However, they do need to do something with the track. This is what is known. See image below i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz352/loaloauk/Disney%20Planets/NewPeopleMover.jpg The image above is a ride system that uses something called a Kuka arm. It is basically the same technology that is used for the Universal Harry Potter Forbidden Journey attraction. Therefore Universal now owns a patent on that tech. The other thing that was talked about at one time was when Space Mountain went down for its long rehab, before the 50th. There was an idea to use the People Mover track as an extension to Space Mountain. O
But the People Mover is alive and well in Disney World! Perhaps I'm not remembering the difference in the Disneyland version, but it's still incredibly popular in Orlando... reinforcing the structure and bringing it up to code would be a drop in the bucket for Disney especially considering the amount of massive changes happening at Disneyworld... right?
+Adam Hitt ALOT of change is happening at Disneyland to, with the new Starwarsland and Seasons of the Force happening, updating the tracks would be a great touch, but maybe a bit much. Disneyland is also a place of much history, and redoing the track is plucking one of those old, living stories away from the park. I personally think Disneyland has the most history left in its walls and gates ( not saying the other parks don't have history! ). But I do see your point! Also, Disneyworld's people mover (I believe) was built after Disneyland's so Walt and Friends could fix any mistakes first time around :)
Hold it, FreshBaked! The ride the PeopleMover was at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA was from Sunday, July 2, 1967 until it broke down on Monday, August 21, 1995. Then it became Rocket Rods on Friday, May 22, 1998 and lasted through Monday, September 25, 2000. The Tomorrowland's above ground platform has been standing but not operating since Tuesday, September 26, 2000. After the completion of Star Wars Land, the Tomorrowland could remove the Rocket Rods Observatron from the pylon then they could remove all the old PeopleMover / Rocket Rod tracks between tearing down and rebuilding. Around 2021-2023, as opposed to the Old PeopleMover with motorized tracks (1967-1995) & Rocket Rods (1998-2000), in the same above ground platform, because of the possibility of people with wheelchair or mobility scooters, instead of the a new ride with motorized tracks, we all know it could be the New PeopleMover without motorized tracks, it could beHeathrow Pod Tour, it could be iMover, it could be Boxcar Tour or it could be a new ride with normal speed that is more comfortable than ever before.
It could be all of those, sure. But the people mover ride, as constructed today, will never be back. as mentioned in the video, the only thing they will do is tear it down. Maybe for another similar attraction, but the track today is unfit for use.
they havent taken them down because it would require shutting down most of tomorrowland to keep idiots from hurting themselves. though i agree with you about them returning or ever being used for something else, thats just opinion, so you havent put anything to rest.
When I heard you say no more peoplemover.I was like noooooo.But maybe someday we can all go to DisneyWorld and because they have a peoplemover there when everyone go's we can ride the peoplemover there.Wait was I dreaming.Point is Noooooo I love the peoplemover.
BRING BACK THE MOTOR BOAT LAGOON! BRING BACK THE MOTOR BOATS TOO IT WAS THE BEST RIDE! WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT? NO I'M NOT CRAZY, I JUST WANT A PEPSI!
I think deep in my heart I've always known this to be true but like all the other hopeless romantic Disneyland fans I've always wanted the People Mover to come back. If it's not going to come back, I wish they would just take the track down. My feeling about why this hasn't been done yet is because the deconstruction of the track would be a very large undertaking and would affect several attractions including (but not limited to) Star Tours, Space Mountain, Innoventions, Autopia, Submarines, Monorail, Buzz Lightyear and the Astro Orbiter. But hey, who knows? I'm not an Imagineer and don't get paid those big bucks. Maybe they will find a use for it. If not as an attraction maybe a themed decoration similar to your idea of putting a People Mover train on the tracks. Time will tell.
OK Dave you can have one car going into Star Tours And one coming out of Buzz, but if the track is that bad take it down. Nostalgia be dammed safety first. I loved the people mover and was very sad when it became that other ride (Lazy Rods right). Times they do change new band, holiday over lays, star tours, buzz, it's time to LET IT GO!!!! Yay I went there and bought a time share.
I used to absolutely love your channel Dave. I still watch you now and then but all its turned into is this gaggle of people with their phones in front of their faces. I miss when you and maybe one or two others would just walk around and it was more about the parks than the people. That being said, I feel like you also have lost your Disney Spirit a little bit! As someone who's such a Disney purist, I'm surprised you don't want to keep a smidgen of hope that SOMETHING might come out of those tracks! We can all hope! It IS possible! It might be a long and painful journey to get there but it is not impossible. i love Disneyland, and I'm not trying to hate but remember that Disneyland will never be complete as long as there is imagination left in the world! -
+Katelyn Alves yeah..but...understand that every second of video we upload on this site, and every photo uploaded to instagram, was achieved by putting a camera (or phone) in our face. That is our job.
+FreshBakedDisney Couldn't disagree with you more. Dave has a lot of passion for Disneyland and I for one love his energy, enthusiasm and overall spirited youth for the Happiest Place on Earth. Just because he's thrown a few "opinions" on his site doesn't mean that he's lost his Disney spirit. I live 382 miles away from what I call my 2nd home (yes, I googled it) and have visited the parks a total of 37 times in the last 12 months. During that time I'm sure Dave (like myself), converse with others and hear conversations about rumors, wishes and opinions. UA-cam and freshbakeddisney.com are merely ways of publicly providing feedback on all the scuttlebutt we hear around the park on any given visit. I for one am glad that he does. Keep up the great work Dave!
+FreshBakedDisney oh of course! That's a given but the periscoping and snapchats and all that jazz...I don't really want to watch when it's just videos of your crew of muffins, I subscribe to see Disneyland... I miss when it was just you and your camera (and some Instagram shots by the lovely Sara). Just let us dream about it! It's a classic piece of Disney nostalgia that we all want to see come back. As I said, not here to hate... Just reminding where the magic comes from :D
They should make a Yesterday Land & build the people mover there....:)... Along with the old subs & the skyway...lol Seriously tho...I wouldn't be surprised that after Star Wars land is built, they decide to work on tomorrow land. I don't think they'll be keeping Star Tours there & they will have to make a lot of changes. Perhaps with the revenue they build up from Star Wars land they'll be able to make proper changes to tomorrow land. Don't get me wrong I loved & miss the people mover but it no longer fits. With today's technology getting better... I still can see them somehow making a ride higher up to fit in the land. They will definitely need to build something to make shade if they do remove the tracks completely. It'd be nice if they made a walk through thing like Tarzans treehouse...except with an exploration of space, science, & tech of the future. I know that innoventions is supposed to do that but that building could be better used. We can dream... Love these videos btw.
I have to disagree with you on this. It was a mistake right from the start to replace the Peoplemover and I will say that in the 50+ years that I have been going to Disneyland, Rocket Rods is the only attraction that I have actually hated. There's no reason why the tracks can't be replaced and have the Peoplemover brought back. For me the fossilized tracks are a reminder that the Peoplemover should be brought back.
No offense, but why do you focus on the bad side of those tracks? This is Disneyland we're talking about! They'll make pretty much ANYTHING work there, and I think that maybe in the future, when Tomorowland gets refurbished, I have faith that they'll fix those track and bring back that Disney classic
I honestly think that Disney should bring back the PeopleMover, just restore the track, add modern technology and safety things to it and you got it. I would like to see Walt's vision of future transportation brought back. And besides , nothing like that should be left there to sit and gather dust, use it. We can always hope for it
I totally get it, but we can dream David. We can dream.
They should turn the track into a garden type thing by planting trees on top of it and creating an urban garden type thing cause that's the future
I was going to suggest this idea too! Have you heard of the High Line in New York? It's a park built on an old elevated train track. It's super popular! A park/walkway on the People Mover tracks would obviously have to be very small, but maybe it could work?
+Mitchel Baker I love this idea! It is actually quite futuristic suggesting that in the modern world we are finding new ways and places to grow plants! Maybe it could be a walk through? Or maybe a scientific exploration of interesting plants :) There could be plaques describing the name and environment the plant usually inhabits!
You didn't listen. The tracks can't hold much weight anymore. What you are asking for will collapse the track.
I think the Tracks should stay!!! They are History and provide Shade on them Hot Days!!!
just bring back the old ride for all of us and new generation. It was a smooth ride around the park and just relaxing. just stop the nonsense and bring it back. I will see you all in the picket line with my bring it back sign.
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Dave I actually disagree with you on this one. I can totally see them rebuilding the track for Disneyland's 75th anniversary and adding the people mover again.
Hey, someone had to say it! Thanks David. The tracks will never be up to newer codes. The only thing that would ever work is starting from scratch. I personally think that Tomorrowland needs a lot of work as is. Great video!
The PM cars designed for Walt's EPCOT were fully enclosed, so a similar system would solve the "climbing out of the car" problem. The real issue is that Disney doesn't want to spend money on a land-wide upgrade every ten years or so (it's a company, after all), and that's fundamentally incompatible with a land that is supposed to showcase "predictions of constructive things to come." I think the best solution would be to theme Tomorrowland to 1950s futurism: jet packs, flying cars, moving sidewalks, robots making dinner, etc.
I dig these types of videos! Keep them coming!
I really like the new 'I got something to say' series you're doing David!
I really like the idea, however much i wish they bring the peoplemover back. Maybe they can add rails and fall protection and refurb the tracks?? (However much i doubt that can happen I wish it could) I was not old enough unfortunately to ever ride the peoplemover. I wish they could bring it back, and maybe not a new attraction, but maybe just a reskin of the attraction?
+Jacob Gonzales I also really like the new videos you are putting out David about your opinions on Disneyland, please keep it up. I'll be in the parks this coming weekend so I hope to see you there. :D
Sucks that they can't find a way to bring back the people mover, especially now it would be a great way to eat up some of the crowds.
+JKalama yeah I love rides like that
It's a great ride to relax on and take in the sights and sounds of parts of Tomorrowland that you normally wouldn't be able to see
I was on the Rocket Rods once when it broke down... we just made it down the straight through the center of Tomorrow Land and about to make the turn. We got out of the Rod and walked all the way back to the loading area - 20 feet up? Very Cool!!
As you read this, there are PeopleMovers moving people all over WDW. There is absolutely no reason we can't have it back again some day. Most people agree that when (NOT if) Tomorrowland ultimately gets a revamp, that's when it will make sense to tend to it. I do like your idea of a static car on the track in the interim which is definitely years away. I think they will put their attention on Tomorrowland when they open Star Wars Land. That's when it will be practical to close that whole land and do the work needed to upgrade or replace the track.
+Robert J. Holtz Whats interesting is the Peoplemover at WDW is a completely different ride system - it runs on electromagnetic motors embedded into track which makes a very smooth ride as opposed to Disneyland's Goodyear tire-propelled track. I think the bumpiness of DL's Peoplemover was part of it's charm, though! Also the instrumental elevator music and the lady's narration.
+TheHaloRed Exactly. The track system at DLR is just too old. It would have to be totally redone. I don't know they have any interest in bringing back the people mover. Wouldn't they have to close down sections at a time of certain areas in order to even remove and or update it?? I think Disneyworld has the people mover because Its bigger, it brings in more people and more $$$. I think with the traffic at DW, they need the people mover there and I don't think its needed at DLR. Now to get on my soap box, Disney World is treated far better in comparison to Disneyland. I mean $$$$ wise. They get a lot more features like meet and greet with blinking/mouth moving characters (mickey mouse etc). DW has had it for years! Disneyland only has blinking Mickey during the parade. Disneyworld has the boo to you parade and Disneyland chose NOT to have the Halloween parade this year. Why is the question. Not enough storage for all the parades or because Disneyland spent their $$$$ on Paint the Night? I am going to the Halloween party and it bugs me a bit that $63 doesn't include the parade, especially since I have not seen it before.
With Star Wars land happening, I don't know if a revamp of Tomorrowland will be in the budget anytime soon, but time will tell!
+Robert J. Holtz Robert! You hit the nail on the head again!
What you said is right! The time line is to open Star Wars Land first, then maybe
a new TL with maybe a new PM like WDW, plus some brand new E ticket ride
with a PM at the same time, a new PM will not be enough to bring guests to the
park. I could just see the TV ads come see the all new PM! Us die hard fans would come!, everyone else would say oh!, Ha! Ha!, David from Ca.
I love these 😂😂 your face in the thumbnail cracks me up don't change it lol
Haha I know he has it in everyone video of his opinions or whatever he does in this video. 😂
I agree Dave. Because the tracks cannot be reused, how about turning the tracks in tomorrow land central into a type of "hanging garden" with plants sort of dripping down off of them? With this I would move the Astro Orbitor back on top of the station. I think it would look nice and provide a lot of "Tomorrow" atmosphere that is currently lacking.
I agree with you Dave that would be so amazing to just see a people mover sitting on there. I really hope they never get rid of the tracks
The static peoplemover on the tracks is genius!
There needs to be a movement to Disney. We need them to take down and rebuild the tracts to certain safety guidelines in the same design they were built as in 67'. Build the tracks to new standards and have cars that resemble the originals. #rebuildthePeopleMover
I loved the People Mover! At the recent LA County Fair, they had a car on display. I took some photos of it. I saw some video about Tomorrowland, perhaps you saw it too, basically stating that Walt Disney was trying to show the future of people on the move, exhibiting many forms of transportation, both outward and inward. That gave us the Autopia, as the new Interstate highway system was going to be built, Flight to the Moon and Mission to Mars, Innerspace, the People Mover, the Monorail, etc.
I don't know how things should evolve, but perhaps updating things, rather than closing them would be good. Maintenance needs to be ongoing. For example, perhaps the Autopia cars could be electric now (even though I like the gasoline engines) or, the monorail could be converted to Maglev. Yes, I know, near cutting edge on the Maglev, but hey, you've got to keep up. Anything can happen to the People Mover tracks. It only takes Disney to make a decision about what to do/build. I personally don't mind if they tear out the old stuff. Yes, I'm nostalgic too, but space is limited, and we must move on/upgrade. I would be perfectly happy with a new People Mover concept, and routed wherever Disney thought would be functional and preserve the magic. Industry is leaving Disney in the dust.
With every never ever I was crushed. 😢 Aside from being crushed, I agree that it just can't and shouldn't come back. People movers will always be in my memory and I'm so glad I was able to experience it, even though I was a kid lol The idea of having one or more on the track is a great idea! I say put some storm troopers in them too!! Just a thought 😆 FRESH BAKED!! ❤
it is to bad that it would never be anything again. disneyland is so strapped for space and that ride takes very little space since it is above other things. i know the people mover at disney world is very different in many ways then the one that was at disney land but it is one of my favorite rides at the magic kingdom.
They could rebuild the tracks, but that would require closing Buzz, Space Mountain, Star Tours, Autopia, Submarines...
But hey... After Star Wars Land is completed, who knows what will happen to "Tomorrow"land...?
For those who are ACTUALLY OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER/HAVE RIDDEN THAT RIDE, it was totally awesome and easily a favorite for thrill seekers (A nice break) and scaredy cats alike (fun)!
I also love the people mover, there has to be a way to upgrade that whole area without losing the nostalgia.
I basically agree with you about the People Mover and her tracks!
Boy I really do miss that ride!
If they were to redo tomorrowland like they did in 1998 would you rather have them bring back the people mover (yes I know this means taking down the existing tracks and bringing in newer stronger ones along with guard rails) or bring in a new ride? (say a Tron ride like you mentioned)
I can't find the article, since the original site is gone, but it was a write up of the tracks structural integrity. It's not going to fall down but it can't handle another refurb. One suggestion in the article was to cut it down to the bases and build on top of the old base structures. Basically, a new PM on the base structure of the old. That would require a major shut down of TL. DO IT DISNEY.
what i cant believe is that no one thought it was important enough to save the city of anaheim display and put it somewhere it could be seen. that thing was awesome and one of a kind
To be honest I don't really want them to change the track. Even if they had the time, money, want to do so, if they are not going to bring the people mover back then I am with David. I don't want anything new in there. Just put up some carts and show us what it used to be like. That's nostalgia. I don't think Tomorrow land would look right with out the People mover track running down the middle of it.
There were several accidents during Peoplemover's history where people were walking on the tracks. Peoplemover was an excellent idea back in 1967, but technology moved on. We do need to see another innovative transportation concept in Tomorrowland. I don't see Disney going through the expense of removing the track, but it is sad to see it in the shape it is in. It's like a piece of my childhood being ripped away when I see the condition they are in when viewed from the Monorail.
Preach it David it should stay as a reminder of what tomorrow land used to be and much Time has passed FRESH BAKED !!!
Keep making these, they are awesome!
How are u so sure that it will never come back? I'm a DL AP & just visited disneyworld & made sure to ride the peoplemover it was still as relaxing as always. I think it would help with crowds at DLand and they could just update it a bit.
I say thank god they aren't doing anything with the attraction. but I would love for them to keep the tracks and the car with dummys in it on different areas showing the old disney with the new. I like that idea, it'd be a good blend
+The Thespian Critic I agree :)
What if they made the People Mover tracks into a walkway, an express way if you will, to get you from the area before Star Tours straight to the Space Mountain area? It would help relieve a lot of the congestion along the area near Star Tours, Blasters, and the Star Tours Merch Store.
As sad as I am to say, I agree with you that the People Mover is never coming back...ever. It's really too bad because I still miss that attraction. It was a great "anytime" attraction to jump on when other lines were 2 hours long. I remember going through Inner Space on the People Mover as a little girl. Thats another one I miss and that's a whole different story but I love Star Tours too!
I'm afraid you are right on the money, Dave. I love your idea of placing a car on one of the tracks. Even if the rest of it gets removed one day, that display section should be preserved. But Corporate Disney does not listen to us.
I agree with you David. Peoplemover will never come back but it has something new to replace the track either it will a modern inspired Peoplemover or a newer Rocket Rods ride. Tomorrowland is not really now Tomorrowland they should update the it.
I love the idea of putting a people mover car on the track.
i agree with putting static people mover and even rocket rod vehicles on the tracks but i also think adding some static or animatronic characters along the track would be cool too. give a reason to look up. by star tours there could be stormtroopers etc.
another idea would be to add movie screens along the track and at night they could show pretty much anything.. characters, movies, animations like the mickey on the star trader shop or even fade the people mover on it.
Hanging gardens, water sprays, and a nighttime laser show!
I hated those fucking Rocket Rods...
"You have escaped Tron's game grid for now, users, but take heed, next time you may not fare so well."
Only thing the People Mover Track can be used for is viable shade during the hot summer days when the sun beats down on you!
I was very lucky as a kid to experience Disneyland in the 80's especially the sky cabins and Tomorrowland. It doesn't bother me if the tracks stay or not, what does bother me is what Disney is going to do with Tomorrowland, it's just not the same as it used to be and needs a revamp!
+Fiona P I agree!! It needs updating!! While I like some of what they did, I get the feeling management has lost their vision. The Imagineers may have plenty of ideas, but maybe the management is unsure of how to lead.
Agree with you there Rick!
Never coming back but still miss them. What about just keeping the front part from the old loading station to the land entrance, tear out the rest as it is bad show to see them rusting and rotting away
I think a dummy car with mannequin families would be really cool
I would love to see them do SOMETHING with the people mover track. It just looks so sad and strange up there all alone. I'd prefer to see them either restore it to the people mover or rocket rods. But if they will not or can not do that, use the track for decoration of some sort (like a garden), or I always imagined they would have Star Wars characters roaming around up there (like hook an R2 to the track and have him wander back and forth). But that doesn't seem likely with the new land coming. But to be honest, if they're not going to do anything with it, I think I'd rather see it gone.
I think its almost time for Disney to remodel most of Tomorrowland. Obviously keep Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear, the Astro Orbiters, and Star Tours. But the rest could pretty much be changed out and redone. The remodel could have nods to the old Tomorrowland, such as the People Mover and the Starcade so it still has some nostalgia to it. Then you could have your Tron ride.
I took a break form fresh baked now I'm back I'm going to get back in to this
Amen David! Those ideas are great and all like who wouldn't want a Tron ride or an Endor speeder bike ride thingy? I think if it were to be on those tracks it would just look weird. But I like your idea of having the dummies in the people mover cars.
Man, i can't imagine those peoplemover tracks being gone all of a sudden. If Disney were to just demolish them, it'd call for a huge refurb of Tomorrowland itself. I find it incredibly sad though that there's really not a future for any ride to use them in the state they're in. I would have loved to been in a time where I could ride above Tomorrowland and through Space Mountain and all the other attractions the track runs through. I freaking love your idea though; they should put some monuments of the past onto the track. It'd be a bittersweet reminder of the history of Tomorrowland.
they could've brought back WEDway Peoplemover to Disneyland in a proper way....convert the trams for the parking structure into a Peoplemover system...you get utility and function as well as the return of a classic attraction......but what do I know about trams vs Peoplemover systems???
I missed riding it before they closed it down for good the last time I rode it was when I was kid little trivia they have working people movers around the us one is at Houston airport designed by the Walt Disney company wed I was so happy to connect in Houston people where looking at me like i was crazy that was fun riding something that came from Disney
The ride in Disneyworld's tomorrowland is so great, it is really sad Disneyland will never have it again :(
I wish they would put some kind of people mover at Disneyland. I know the tracks are done but maybe somewhere else, even in DCA would be better than nothing!
I'm ok with the Peoplemover being gone. I don't hate it, in fact I have fond memories of it. But what the Peoplemover and Circle Vision offered is something DL should offer again. A chance to rest. Circle Vision was the best attraction no one went to. Because you had those padded benches in a semi-dark space. A great place to take a power nap or just decompress from all the sights and sounds. The Peoplemover was also great for that. A ride that gave you 20 minutes to relax without having to stand in line.even get a glimpse of the waits at other rides. I don't weep for the end of the Peoplemover, but some rest areas would be greatly appreciated.
one good thing is they provide shade in Tomorrow Land.
The Peoplemover was so relaxing.
Make it a walk through ?
Is this only for Disneyland? I would be heartbroken if the people mover in Disney world shut down
I really wish they would open it back up! I remember riding the people mover in WDW a few years ago (I'm not sure if it's still open though) and it was a blast! If it's still open over there then I don't see why they couldn't have it over here too. Maybe reinforce it and make it safer. Either way it doesn't hurt to keep dreaming :)
+gregahh that's what I thought! I know myself and at least a few others would totally enjoy it if they opened it up again!
,,,,, thanks Dave !!! , :)
I completely agree. I wish they would again shut down tomorrowland and redo the entire land again keeping buzz lightyear and spacemountain and maybe autotopia.
Why do they work well in WDW but Disneyland got rid of them? I miss it going through the star trader store and star tours (I think that was the shop).
+Tom Parsons the people mover worked just fine. The track started to fail when they tried to convert it to the rocket rods. It was too much strain on the supports and is now no longer safe.
+FreshBakedDisney thanks for the response and will be thinking of Disneyland when riding the people mover next spring when going to WDW.
+FreshBakedDisney It probably also didn't help when the guy got out of his car and fell to the ground below. Unfortunately, I never got a chance to ride this.
+Tom Parsons A big part of that is because the WDW track is up-to-par with safety standards, having emergency exits and railings. IIRC the Tomorrowland track at DLR has no railings nor enough spots for emergency exiting should the ride have to stop. It's really sad, but it's a huge reason why nothing will ever be put there again without a massive overhaul.
They could at least paint various disney characters on the pillars.
they should paint a mural on it or something themed that goes with tomorrowland. there are a lot of creative things they can do with it :o just dont take it down >.
I'm sorry I know this is going to ruffle some feathers but Tomorrow Land as a whole needs an up date. For an area of the park that is supposed to exhibit ideas and technology that would inspire people to build a bigger and better future, it is certainly showing its age. Don't get me wrong I love the history of it, so perhaps we should evolve the track into something new. As you said it would be too difficult to bring it up to code, instead possibly like a canopy the main thing it is used for now is shade so increase that and use materials like synthetic leaves.
I've been saying for years they should do SOMETHING with that track! But yeah....the Rocket Rods messed it up!
A static display of PM trains in key spots sounds good to me, as well.
Can we now say that Rocket Rods was the worst idea ever?!
Agreed. I feel that tomorrow land has defiantly fallen behind the rest of the park. Neglected. It isn't futuristic. It's old and outdated. Tomorrow land needs a complete makeover. It needs a centralized theme. Steampunk, 50's era futuristic, or Space launch theme. Trying to constantly keep tomorrow land up to date with our idea of the future is pointless. They need a centralized vision of the future. Right now it's a patchwork of different ideas and has always seemed to be the blemish on the face of Disneyland.
I think that whole argument that disney made, where it was unstable to support a ride, I believe that disney made that up just so they don't get as many people yelling in their ear "put back the peoplemover!" I don't think if the structures were unstable that they would even still be here, and be allowed to be over our heads while we walk, and, I'm not going to go into to much detail about this but dude they could totally put a ride that's like the peoplemover but more realistic in that spinning tires wouldn't propel the ride. Also david the only spot where the peoplemover track would need an extra handrailing in case of an evacuation would be the flat straight part over the main entrance to tomorrowland, the rest of the track has a rail, all the way around it, but let's say you are correct, david and the peoplemover tracks can be nothing other than a concrete reminder of the past, I stand with you, they shouldn't take them down because of the way they seem to just make the land so much better, and also if they were taken out, Tomorrowland at night would be a dark, empty place.
I agree, the Peoplemover will never come back. However, they do need to do something with the track. This is what is known.
See image below
i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz352/loaloauk/Disney%20Planets/NewPeopleMover.jpg
The image above is a ride system that uses something called a Kuka arm. It is basically the same technology that is used for the Universal Harry Potter Forbidden Journey attraction. Therefore Universal now owns a patent on that tech.
The other thing that was talked about at one time was when Space Mountain went down for its long rehab, before the 50th. There was an idea to use the People Mover track as an extension to Space Mountain. O
But the People Mover is alive and well in Disney World! Perhaps I'm not remembering the difference in the Disneyland version, but it's still incredibly popular in Orlando... reinforcing the structure and bringing it up to code would be a drop in the bucket for Disney especially considering the amount of massive changes happening at Disneyworld... right?
+Adam Hitt ALOT of change is happening at Disneyland to, with the new Starwarsland and Seasons of the Force happening, updating the tracks would be a great touch, but maybe a bit much. Disneyland is also a place of much history, and redoing the track is plucking one of those old, living stories away from the park. I personally think Disneyland has the most history left in its walls and gates ( not saying the other parks don't have history! ). But I do see your point! Also, Disneyworld's people mover (I believe) was built after Disneyland's so Walt and Friends could fix any mistakes first time around :)
I know you said it's never coming back but I don't care, I want the people mover back.
Hold it, FreshBaked!
The ride the PeopleMover was at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA was from Sunday, July 2, 1967 until it broke down on Monday, August 21, 1995. Then it became Rocket Rods on Friday, May 22, 1998 and lasted through Monday, September 25, 2000.
The Tomorrowland's above ground platform has been standing but not operating since Tuesday, September 26, 2000.
After the completion of Star Wars Land, the Tomorrowland could remove the Rocket Rods Observatron from the pylon then they could remove all the old PeopleMover / Rocket Rod tracks between tearing down and rebuilding.
Around 2021-2023, as opposed to the Old PeopleMover with motorized tracks (1967-1995) & Rocket Rods (1998-2000), in the same above ground platform, because of the possibility of people with wheelchair or mobility scooters, instead of the a new ride with motorized tracks, we all know it could be the New PeopleMover without motorized tracks, it could beHeathrow Pod Tour, it could be iMover, it could be Boxcar Tour or it could be a new ride with normal speed that is more comfortable than ever before.
It could be all of those, sure. But the people mover ride, as constructed today, will never be back. as mentioned in the video, the only thing they will do is tear it down. Maybe for another similar attraction, but the track today is unfit for use.
Keep the tracks
why don't they just refurbish the tracks and put the original ride back? I love it in WDW
I have heard that they might bring back the peoplemover.
Do I have to raise my hand?
they havent taken them down because it would require shutting down most of tomorrowland to keep idiots from hurting themselves. though i agree with you about them returning or ever being used for something else, thats just opinion, so you havent put anything to rest.
I like... The shade they provide. :-)
When I heard you say no more peoplemover.I was like noooooo.But maybe someday we can all go to DisneyWorld and because they have a peoplemover there when everyone go's we can ride the peoplemover there.Wait was I dreaming.Point is Noooooo I love the peoplemover.
I say tear them down, build something new. Tomorrowland could use a new attraction.
+abnormalAL Maybe they'll need a new shuttle service to take the throngs of people into SWL?
Rick McCarthy Yeah, could be. I'm wondering whether a DLR station will be made for Star Wars Land.
Based on what Fresh Baked showed as a route, it seems like no, but it wouldn't make sense not to have one that far back into the park.
BRING BACK THE MOTOR BOAT LAGOON! BRING BACK THE MOTOR BOATS TOO IT WAS THE BEST RIDE! WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT? NO I'M NOT CRAZY, I JUST WANT A PEPSI!
This video won't age well if they announce a new Peoplemover tomorrow at D23 lol.
disney land really waste money for that track that never use
I hear this cliche all the time and the opposite happens that means people mover ride will come back
I think deep in my heart I've always known this to be true but like all the other hopeless romantic Disneyland fans I've always wanted the People Mover to come back. If it's not going to come back, I wish they would just take the track down.
My feeling about why this hasn't been done yet is because the deconstruction of the track would be a very large undertaking and would affect several attractions including (but not limited to) Star Tours, Space Mountain, Innoventions, Autopia, Submarines, Monorail, Buzz Lightyear and the Astro Orbiter.
But hey, who knows? I'm not an Imagineer and don't get paid those big bucks. Maybe they will find a use for it. If not as an attraction maybe a themed decoration similar to your idea of putting a People Mover train on the tracks.
Time will tell.
sooooooooo you're saying there's a chance?
No.
oooorrrrrrrrr is there....?
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OK Dave you can have one car going into Star Tours And one coming out of Buzz, but if the track is that bad take it down. Nostalgia be dammed safety first. I loved the people mover and was very sad when it became that other ride (Lazy Rods right). Times they do change new band, holiday over lays, star tours, buzz, it's time to LET IT GO!!!! Yay I went there and bought a time share.
the 70's and 80's Peoplemover music: ua-cam.com/video/hX8eBekxdM0/v-deo.html
PEOPLE MOVER IN DISNEY WORLD!
i get want you are saying dave it just sucks i was never able to ride it and i have always wanted to sucks
#savethepeoplemovertracks
I used to absolutely love your channel Dave. I still watch you now and then but all its turned into is this gaggle of people with their phones in front of their faces. I miss when you and maybe one or two others would just walk around and it was more about the parks than the people. That being said, I feel like you also have lost your Disney Spirit a little bit! As someone who's such a Disney purist, I'm surprised you don't want to keep a smidgen of hope that SOMETHING might come out of those tracks! We can all hope! It IS possible! It might be a long and painful journey to get there but it is not impossible. i love Disneyland, and I'm not trying to hate but remember that Disneyland will never be complete as long as there is imagination left in the world! -
+Katelyn Alves yeah..but...understand that every second of video we upload on this site, and every photo uploaded to instagram, was achieved by putting a camera (or phone) in our face. That is our job.
+FreshBakedDisney Couldn't disagree with you more. Dave has a lot of passion for Disneyland and I for one love his energy, enthusiasm and overall spirited youth for the Happiest Place on Earth.
Just because he's thrown a few "opinions" on his site doesn't mean that he's lost his Disney spirit. I live 382 miles away from what I call my 2nd home (yes, I googled it) and have visited the parks a total of 37 times in the last 12 months. During that time I'm sure Dave (like myself), converse with others and hear conversations about rumors, wishes and opinions. UA-cam and freshbakeddisney.com are merely ways of publicly providing feedback on all the scuttlebutt we hear around the park on any given visit.
I for one am glad that he does. Keep up the great work Dave!
+FreshBakedDisney oh of course! That's a given but the periscoping and snapchats and all that jazz...I don't really want to watch when it's just videos of your crew of muffins, I subscribe to see Disneyland... I miss when it was just you and your camera (and some Instagram shots by the lovely Sara). Just let us dream about it! It's a classic piece of Disney nostalgia that we all want to see come back. As I said, not here to hate... Just reminding where the magic comes from :D
They should make a Yesterday Land & build the people mover there....:)... Along with the old subs & the skyway...lol
Seriously tho...I wouldn't be surprised that after Star Wars land is built, they decide to work on tomorrow land. I don't think they'll be keeping Star Tours there & they will have to make a lot of changes. Perhaps with the revenue they build up from Star Wars land they'll be able to make proper changes to tomorrow land. Don't get me wrong I loved & miss the people mover but it no longer fits. With today's technology getting better... I still can see them somehow making a ride higher up to fit in the land. They will definitely need to build something to make shade if they do remove the tracks completely. It'd be nice if they made a walk through thing like Tarzans treehouse...except with an exploration of space, science, & tech of the future. I know that innoventions is supposed to do that but that building could be better used. We can dream...
Love these videos btw.
I have to disagree with you on this. It was a mistake right from the start to replace the Peoplemover and I will say that in the 50+ years that I have been going to Disneyland, Rocket Rods is the only attraction that I have actually hated. There's no reason why the tracks can't be replaced and have the Peoplemover brought back. For me the fossilized tracks are a reminder that the Peoplemover should be brought back.
No offense, but why do you focus on the bad side of those tracks? This is Disneyland we're talking about! They'll make pretty much ANYTHING work there, and I think that maybe in the future, when Tomorowland gets refurbished, I have faith that they'll fix those track and bring back that Disney classic
I like to say "Why do we have something that used to work just sitting there looking pretty?" Don't let it sit there looking pretty, USE IT!!