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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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