Guests Can Once Again Ride in the Front of the Disneyland Monorail

For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, guests can ride in the front seats of the Disneyland Monorail. Find our full-ride POV of the experience below.

Disneyland Monorail

A man in a uniform talks to a person while standing next to a futuristic vehicle, reminiscent of the Disneyland Monorail; trees and a structure are in the background.

Spetember 14, 2024 marked the first time that guests could ride in the front seats of the Disneyland Monorail since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Riding in the “nose cone” gives you the opportunity to ride with a Disneyland Monorail pilot as he operates the vehicle, and it gives you unique views of Disneyland Resort.

A control panel featuring several screens, buttons, and a walkie-talkie. One screen displays a live feed from a camera. A person is partially visible to the left, reminiscent of being at Disneyland's Monorail control room.

When we stepped into the front of the vehicle, we took a look at some of the operational equipment. A large monitor gives the pilot a live feed of what is taking place outside of the Monorail.

A man wearing a uniform and hat sits at a control station inside a grey and white room, operating the front of the Disneyland Monorail.

Our pilot was hard at work, but he was more than happy to speak with us and answer our questions as he drove. The Monorail is a zero-emission transportation system, and the 2.5-mile round-trip takes 13 minutes.

View from the inside of a moving monorail at Disneyland, passing through a forested area with a large advertisement board on the left promoting Grizzly Peak Airfield. Sky is overcast.

The front of the Monorail really does provide a different experience than anywhere else on the vehicle. You can watch the track as it winds through Disnyeland Resort and see objects and locations as they’re approaching rather than as they’re going by.

In the photo above, we’re about to ride through Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.

A group of people are seated inside a futuristic train with large windows, experiencing the Disneyland Monorail ride. Traveling along the track amidst steel structures and greenery, it's a magical journey where you might feel like you're at the front of an adventure.

There is no separate line for the front cabin of the Monorail. If you’d like to ride in the section and it fills up, you can simply hang back and wait for the next ride.

At this time, the back of the Disneyland Monorail is still closed to guests. Like the front cabin, the back was closed prior to the pandemic.

Check out our full-ride POV video in the front of the Disneyland Monorail below.

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