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Disney’s Airport Subway Turns 45 | Texas News
Disney engineers, straight outta Tomorrowland, built the world’s first airport subway — and it’s still running strong after 45 years. Designed for Disneyland but deployed at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental in 1981, this sleek, high-tech transit system uses the same linear induction motors that made Disney parks feel like the future. A Disney exec frustrated by terminal delays pitched the idea, sparking a bidding war that landed WED Enterprises the contract. With Mickey and Donald in attendance for the ribbon-cutting, the two-mile ride connects terminals with near-perfect uptime —…
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