Disneyland parking trams returning in early 2022

The end is near for Disneyland visitors tired of huffing and puffing along the nearly mile-long tram route between the parking garages and the front gates as the Anaheim theme park prepares to bring back the trams that have been out of commission since March 2020.

Tram service between the Mickey and Friends and Pixar Pals parking garages and the front gates of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will return in early 2022, according to Disneyland.

Disneyland continues to slowly add capacity and make operational adjustments during the phased reopening of the resort, according to Disneyland officials. The Anaheim theme park will conduct maintenance on the parking trams and rehire staff during the next few months.

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Furious Disneyland fans have taken to social media to vent their anger and frustration at the continued tramless tram route — calling the “death march” an “absolute killer.”

“The walk back to parking from Disneyland is brutal,” Joanna Marie wrote on Twitter. “Bring the trams back ASAP.”

The parking trams will provide Disneyland guests with additional options in how they access the theme parks, according to Disneyland officials.

Disneyland asked visitors to walk the tram route starting in mid-March during A Touch of Disney food festival and kept the practice in place when the parks fully reopened with rides in late April.

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One key alternative to the long tram walk — the Disneyland Monorail — reopened in mid-October. The Toy Story surface parking lot reopened in June with bus service to and from the parks.

The parking trams and Monorail were kept out of service in part due to continuing COVID-19 health and safety crowding concerns. Not operating the trams and Monorail also saves on labor and maintenance expenses — a key cost-savings consideration for Disneyland after a yearlong coronavirus closure of the parks.