The evolution of a linear induction motor people mover system

Abstract

In July 1975 the WEDway PeopleMover system was introduced in the Tomorrowland section of the Walt Disney World Theme Park culminating the development of a transportation concept which began with a system which was designed by Disney to transport guests thru the Ford pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. A first generation WEDway PeopleMover system at Disneyland employed track mounted drive wheels acting on a traction surface on the bottom of each car. The second generation system at Walt Disney World, after extensive testing of linear synchronous motors, was ultimately fitted with linear induction motors.