Overview
- Smoke and a burning-insulation odor were reported from Monorail Silver near Disney’s Grand Floridian shortly before 9:30 a.m., with eyewitness photos showing black smoke between cars.
- Fire crews extinguished the issue quickly and evacuated people from the stalled elevated train in small groups, with no injuries reported.
- Walt Disney World paused the entire monorail system, closed the nearby walking path, and redirected crowds to boats, buses, and ferries, leading to heavy waits at alternative transport.
- By about 12:40 p.m., the affected train was moved from the scene, and by late afternoon the resort loop resumed service as the Express Line conducted slow testing runs.
- Cast Members continued advising guests to favor boat transportation during ongoing checks, and Disney had not issued an official detailed statement as of the latest reports.