What's up guys? Happy last day of school!
So as I have reported in the past, the imagineers at Disney have been the masterminds for dreaming up some of the world's most innovative and technologically advanced systems that keep guests coming back each and every year. I thought it would be cool to look at one of the very first things that Disney dreamed up for his park in California: the Monorail System.
Monorails have been around since the 1800's, but only really came to public attention in the 1950's when Walt Disney installed one in his new theme park: Disneyland, California. In most parts of the world their use is still restricted to amusement parks, however in Asia – particularly Japan – they also play an important role in public transport around major metropolises.
Modern monorails are based on a single solid beam that supports and guides the train; the carriages are either suspended beneath the track, or sit on top, with their wheels straddling electricity, which is carried on a ‘third rail’ either within, or connected to, the main beam. Conductive shoes on the carriages then transmit the current to the train.
The straddle-beam design is the most widely used. The carriages have pneumatic rubber tires, which drive along the top of an ‘I’-shaped beam. To prevent side-to-side swaying of the train, a series of smaller tires clamp around the beam, providing general stability and also helping to guide the carriages.
Check out this cool video!!!
Check out these links too!!
https://www.asme.org/about-asme/engineering-history/landmarks/115-disneyland-monorail-system
https://www.howitworksdaily.com/anatomy-of-the-bigfoot/
Thanks so much guys!!! Have an amazing summer:)
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