This Was Almost Los Angeles (But They Chose Traffic Instead)

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00:00 - Disney’s Monorail Dream
01:19 - The Cutting Edge of Urban Transit
02:29 - A Grand Opening at Disneyland
03:45 - The Roots of the Monorail Concept
05:00 - Walt Disney and Axel Wenner-Gren Collaborate
06:18 - From Disneyland to LA: A Bold Proposal
07:44 - Opposition and the Death of the LA Monorail
09:08 - The Legacy of Disney’s Monorail
10:27 - A Visionary’s Urban Transit Dream

Why doesn’t Los Angeles have a monorail? In this episode of It’s History, we dive into Disney’s ambitious plan to transform LA’s transportation network with a futuristic monorail system. Discover how Walt Disney’s innovative vision aimed to solve LA’s traffic problems and why it ultimately failed. From behind-the-scenes politics to logistical challenges, we uncover the untold story of Disney’s monorail dream and the lasting impact it could have had on Los Angeles.

Join us as we explore the history of this ambitious project, the opposition it faced, and how it fits into the broader story of urban transportation in the United States.

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