What Were America's Christmas Monorails?

Throughout the mid-20th century, shopping centers across the US enjoyed an unusual Christmas tradition: kiddie monorail rides. This short documentary takes a historical look at all of the known rides across the country, and investigates the theories about their manufacturer. Chapters: https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Intro https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Philadelphia, PA (Wanamaker’s) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Chicago, IL (Sears & Roebuck) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Milwaukee, WI (Boston Store) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Baltimore, MD (Stewart's) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Newark, NJ (Kresge-Newark) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Minneapolis, MN (Donaldson’s) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Grand Rapids, MI (Herpolsheimer's) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Manhattan, NY (Wanamaker’s) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Fort Worth, TX (Leonard’s) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Who Built Them? https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Lyons, IL (Fairyland Park) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Who Built Them? Cont'd. https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Syracuse, NY (Edwards) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Atlanta, GA (Rich’s) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Columbus, GA (Kirven’s) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Nashville, TN (Harveys) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Portland, OR (Meier & Frank) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - St. Louis, MO (Stix, Baer & Fuller) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Jennings, MO (Stix, Baer & Fuller) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Pittsburgh, PA (Gimbels) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Pittsburgh, PA (Northway Mall) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Winter Park, FL (Winter Park Mall) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Rochester, NY (Midtown Plaza) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Moorestown, NJ (Moorestown Mall) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/-uW-AeI4q6Q - Wrapping Up -------- Support my work by leaving a tip: https://ko-fi.com/peterdibble Music playlist:    • Music from "What Were America's Chris...   This video is for educational purposes and is distributed for non-commercial use. It is not monetized or sponsored. All video footage, images and audio recordings are the property of their original owners and are used in accordance with Fair Use principles. -------- Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia https://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/ Grand Rapids Public Museum https://www.grpm.org/ Atlanta History Center https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/ Oregon Historical Society https://www.ohs.org/ New York Museum of Transportation http://www.nymtmuseum.org/