The evolution of a linear induction motor people mover system

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.