Why no A/C in the monorail?

[Rhonna]

We went to Disneyland Sept. 10 - 14 and although it wasn't scorching hot it was around mid- 80's, maybe a little more some days. We noticed the monorail isn't air conditioned. At one point it was a bit uncomfortable sitting on the tomorrowland platform, but when it got going there was a breeze.

However, we asked to sit in the very back one day and was nice and cool. The other people in the car with us were S. CA residents and said the front and back compartments are always air conditioned but the main areas NEVER are. Is this true? We found that a bit strange since the ones in Florida are always climate controlled. After WDW, this was a new experience to have the windows open.

Is this a cost cutting decision? Do they ever turn on the A/C - maybe if it's above a certain temperature outside? Don't they worry some inconsiderate people would throw things out the window? Usually disney controls everything very carefully. Just curious about this.

 

[DizneyMommy]

It may not be cold air, but every car does have air circulation vents.

The front and back are air conditioned because the driver and a CM are usually in them and they are stuck in there for more than just one trip and with the big windshield and windows that do not open, it would get much too warm up there.

 

[biolabetty]

As far as I can remember, the monorail at DL has never had its main cars air conditioned. We have always had the windows down, and it is a fairly short ride. Just waiting in the station could get a bit toasty, but you usually don't stay there too long.

 

[Master Mason]

The monorail in DL is also much older than the one in WDW, and it is seldom as hot or muggy in SoCal as it is in FL

 

[blackjackdelta]

I would never had thought they would have been. We always have opened the windows. I can only one day when I thought it was muggy.
I wonder if the refurbed cars will have climate control.

Jack