How do you become a monorail pilot?

[Pressler69]

I've always wondered how one becomes a monorail pilot at Disneyland.

I've read some ancient accounts about how being a monorail pilot was sort of a coveted and dare I say, elitist position in the park. Is that still the case?

I'm sure they don't just hire someone and put them behind the wheel (or throttle) of a monorail. How do they determine that you are one of the chosen ones? Do you take a test, swear an oath, sacrifice a duck on the monorail beam?

Where do these people come from?

[DLDCALVR]

Re: How do you become a monorail pilot?

i believe that you need to hire into tomorrowland attractions, and then cross train onto it, but as i hear, you dont really drive it all that much, as you only drive it as you rotate from position to position.

but i am in ODV, so i may have it totally wrong. Good luck with whereever your monorail path may lead.

[JeffYardDog]

Re: How do you become a monorail pilot?

They check your driving record and whoever among the candidates has the highest number of points gets picked.

[Pressler69]

Re: How do you become a monorail pilot?

Good luck with whereever your monorail path may lead.

Oh, I'm not looking for a job. I'm just curious.

As far as being a cast member goes, been there, done that.

[Dan - Tasmic!]

Re: How do you become a monorail pilot?

I heard it's be managers' recommendations!!

[Ride Warrior]

Re: How do you become a monorail pilot?

You have to sleep with Mickey on the casting couch.

[mainstreetcm]

Re: How do you become a monorail pilot?

You have to sleep with Mickey on the casting couch.

HAHAHA)

[kriskitty22]

Re: How do you become a monorail pilot?

It used to be cross-train only, by manager recomendation. Such is not the case anymore, since we've lost quite a few of our pilots and Monorail always seems to ride the line between short-staffed and a-ok.

Anyhow, when I became a pilot, I was recommended by a Trainer, Lead, A-Lead and TL manager. So, I went through the process that was supposed to be in place to be trained at Monorail.

Oh, and...we drive the train plenty. There are 3-4 positions at each station and we rotate through them all. We rotate each train, or when someone clocks in for work...when we have 2 trains, we are rotated rather quickly...with 1 train, not so much. I'd say that with 1 train, we only drive the train about once or twice before we are up for break.

But I have to say...it's nice to have a break from driving the train. Have you any idea how awkward it is to have 5 weird people staring at you in the nosecone? I mean, we have our amazing nosecone guests, but still....those select few that enjoy staring at you and not out the window...lol

[JeffYardDog]

Re: How do you become a monorail pilot?

They check how good you are at duck hunting