Attraction Facts and Figures
- Grand opening: June 14, 1959
- Designer: WED Enterprises
- Trains: 3 - Mark VII Red, Mark VII Blue and Mark VII Orange
- Max Trains on Beam: 3
- Track length: 2.5 miles (4 kilometers)
- Ride duration: 10:30
- Coupon required: "E" (Originally, the coupon system has since been replaced with passports which include all attractions.)
- Ride system: Each train is propelled by six DC electric motors each mounted in articulated powered trucks shared between cars, not just the lead car.
- 1959 construction costs of the entire system averaged over a million dollars per mile(>$620,000/kilometer.)
- Over-sized ceremonial scissors failed to cut the ribbon during the televised opening ceremony, so Walt simply tore it.
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