Red Car Trolley
| Red Car Trolley | |
|---|---|
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | June 15, 2012 |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Trolley |
| Manufacturer | Pacific Electric Railway |
| Length | 1,744 ft (532 m) |
| Speed | 4 mph (6.4 km/h) |
| Vehicles | 2 |
| Riders per vehicle | 21 |
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The Red Car Trolley is a 3 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1,000 mm)
Operation
Frequency
Trolleys run approximately every 8 minutes while the park is open.
Vehicles
The line has two
- Car 623 is inspired by the 600-series trolleys built by the St. Louis Car Company in 1922, and wears a paint scheme similar to the one used when the "Hollywood" cars were first delivered. The “23” in the car's number is a reference to the year 1923 when Walt Disney arrived in California.[6]
- Car 717 is inspired by the 700-750 series trolleys built by the J. G. Brill Company in 1925, and wears a paint scheme similar to Pacific Electric's iconic Art Deco “wings” design. The car's number “717” is a reference to the opening date of Disneyland. [6]
Unlike the original Pacific Electric trolley cars, which drew their power from an overhead wire, the "Red Car Trolley" cars are battery-operated. The onboard batteries are fully recharged overnight in the car barn, and the battery is periodically "topped off" through non-contact charging using induction coils in the ground where the cars rest at the Sunset Boulevard stop.[7][8] The trolley poles on the cars and the overhead catenary lines through the park are not energized and were added to enhance authenticity.[6]
Stops
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The Red Car Trolley line has four stops throughout Buena Vista Street and Hollywood Land:[5]
- Buena Vista Street at Buena Vista Entry Plaza
- Carthay Circle at the Carthay Circle Theater
- Hollywood Boulevard at Animation Academy (Sunset Boulevard-bound only)
- Sunset Boulevard across from the Hyperion theater
See also
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- 2012 in amusement parks
- List of Disney California Adventure attractions
- Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
References
- Orange County Register. June 14, 2012. Archived from the originalon April 4, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ MacDonald, Brady (June 13, 2012). "Review: Buena Vista Street lets visitors walk in Walt Disney's shoes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ^ "Disney's California Adventure Project Tracker VIII". micechat.com.
- ^ "Buena Vista Street and Newly Designed Front Entrance in 2012". Disneylandnews.com. June 9, 2010. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010.
- ^ a b "Red Car Trolley". disneyland.disney.go.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "The Red Car Trolleys of Buena Vista Street". Disneyland Resort News (Press release). Disney Parks. October 1, 2014. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- Brookville Equipment Corporation. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "Advances in Wireless Power Reiterate Brookville's Commitment to Innovative Technologies". Brookville Equipment Corporation (Press release). April 13, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
