Board the PeopleMover for a relaxing journey through Tomorrowland’s indoor attractions and above its outdoor attractions.

Your PeopleMover vehicle doesn’t have a motor—the motors are on the track. This may sound like a joke, but it’s true. Every nine feet, you’ll pass over an electric motor turning a genuine Goodyear tire. These tires rub against the bottom of your vehicle, propelling you forward.

The PeopleMover opened in Disneyland in 1967. The track was extended to pass through the new Space Mountain in 1977. The PeopleMover closed permanently in 1995.

On March 21, 1996, Disneyland announced that the slow PeopleMover would be replaced by a fast new attraction, Rocket Rods, as part of a complete renovation of Tomorrowland. The Rocket Rods attraction didn’t last long.

If you still want to take a ride on a PeopleMover, you might consider a trip to Walt Disney World. Although the vehicles and the means of propulsion are different, the California and Florida attractions shared the same name and provided a similar experience. In 1994, the PeopleMover in Florida was renamed to Tomorrowland Transit Authority.

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Last updated September 5, 2007.

Photograph of PeopleMover: 1974 by Werner Weiss.
Photograph of PeopleMover at night: 1997 by Werner Weiss.