No trip to Seattle is complete without a ride on the Seattle Center Monorail. This short little transit line opened in 1962 for the Century 21 Exposition. The two trains have traveled over millions of miles in the years since, even though the track is less than a mile long.
In this video, learn about the history of the monorail, how it works, and why you should check it out. We also take a trip on a Seattle Water Taxi, watch fish being thrown at Pike Place Public Market, and add our own wads to the unsavory Gum Wall. This is the Seattle travel video you have been waiting for!

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Date of filming: May 16, 2023
Camera: iPhone 12

Chapters
0:00 Pike Place Public Market & Gum Wall
1:17 Water Taxi on the Puget Sound
2:50 Boarding the Monorail at Westlake Center
5:23 History of the Monorail
7:06 Operations today, top speed
7:45 Arriving at Seattle Center
9:04 Exploring Seattle Center
10:03 How the Monorail Works
12:05 The 2005 Westlake Crash
12:58 Final Thoughts
13:25 Next Week: The Empire Builder