11 Terrifying Disney World Incidents 

11. The Monorail Incident

The premises of Disney World are so ridiculously huge that a monorail system is one of a few ways you can be transported from landmark to landmark. Without one it'd take forever to cover long distances. But like any form of transportation, these things aren't without risk.

On June 26th, 1985, while a monorail train was travelling from Epcot to the nearby Transportation and Ticket Center, a fire broke out and engulfed the rear car. Unfortunately for the passengers, this took place before there was a requirement for any on-board fire detection systems or emergency exits, meaning they had to take matters into their own hands.

Passengers actually had to kick the windows out of the monorail themselves, climbing around the side in an effort to scramble up onto the roof. Eventually they were rescued by the Reedy Creek Fire Department.

Thankfully, the incident wasn't fatal and the vast majority of injuries were minor and smoke inhalation related.