It initially featured Mark IV trains running two services around the Magic Kingdom area: Resort and Express.

[10] There are two distinct routes on the monorail system, with three different services: [11] A spur track at Magic Kingdom station connects the Express and Resort lines to the maintenance shop.

Another spur connects the Epcot and Express lines and is located northeast of the Transportation and Ticket Center.

The monorail beams, which are made of concrete with a special polystyrene core to lighten their weight, came by train from the state of Washington.

The trains are driven by eight 113 hp (84 kW) motors which are powered by a 600-volt electrical system running through a busbar mounted on each side of the concrete beam.

The trains are also equipped with a towing knuckle at each end to allow it to be pushed or pulled by a special diesel-powered tractor if need be.

These speed limits are strictly enforced by the train's computer and cannot be overridden without the operator engaging a special lockout.

Disney stated that the system would provide a more efficient service with enhanced safety, as well as more frequent dispatch of the trains, faster switching times, and monorail arrival information.

[11] The complete list of colors used is below: * Retired following July 2009 crash To help visually identify Green from Lime, Pink from Coral and Blue from Teal, the Lime, Teal, and Coral stripes have trapezoidal "deltas" within the color stripe in between the passenger doors on each car.

On March 31, 2012, Monorail Red was converted into a special scheme commemorating the release of The Avengers, similar to the previous promotion for Tron: Legacy.

[23] In April 2013, Monorail Teal was converted into a special scheme commemorating the release of Monsters University.

A list of refurbishment dates is below: The monorail system uses a set of pre-recorded announcements to instruct and entertain passengers.

[45] Although his narration has since been replaced, Wagner can still be heard today as the "Please stand clear of the doors" phrase remains with his voice, partly because it is installed on a separate system.

In 1988 following the construction of the Grand Floridian Resort stop, Kevin Miles replaced Jack Wagner as the voiceover.

Miles worked in Epcot as part of the 'Voices of Liberty' in the American Adventure pavilion at World Showcase.

[45] On April 13, 2012, at around 5:00 EDT, Disney activated a newer version of the monorail narration that features Tom Kane.

[47] Monorail Shop ("Shop" for short) is Disney's monorail maintenance facility located a short distance northeast of the Magic Kingdom, and provides space for up to ten of the twelve Mark VI trains on its upper level, while the bottom level houses the four steam locomotives and passenger cars of the Walt Disney World Railroad in the Magic Kingdom on its west side, and a road vehicle maintenance facility on the east side.

The Monorail Shop also has a painting room located on Beam 10 that is elevated 25 feet (7.6 m) off the ground and has a lift mounted on the wall for the painters.

To access the wheels and underside of the monorail, a portion of Beam 1 inside Shop is removable, primarily used to change load tires.On nights before hurricanes and other severe weather events are predicted to affect the Walt Disney World Resort, three monorails and two service tractors will be left out on the system in case issues occur as a result of the weather.

This way, if any of the switch beams were to go offline, a maintenance team would be able to fix any issues and there would be at least one monorail to transport guests.

Monorail service must cease whenever sustained winds are expected to exceed 39 miles per hour (63 km/h) or greater.

When a red MAPO occurs, the train's on-board computer locks out the pilot's propulsion control and applies emergency brakes.

If a pilot accumulates three demerits on his/her record within a two-year period, then they will be transferred out of the monorails department and into a different role at Walt Disney World.

At the direction of the monorail station conducting the test, each train will intentionally overrun a hold point to verify that a red MAPO occurs and that the emergency brakes activate.

Red MAPOs occurring due to safety tests, switching, or beam power loss do not count as demerits against the pilot.

The security cordon extension was put in place to reduce congestion at the entrance to Magic Kingdom.

[55] The Express station at the Transportation and Ticket Center, and both stations at the Magic Kingdom have remotely opened or automated gates that bar riders from approaching the guideway (and, thus, any approaching or departing train) until the operators have determined that it is safe to allow people to board the train.

The department works with Disney staff to ensure proper maintenance and safety of the monorail system through routine inspections as dictated by state law.