Disney World probes fatal train crash

Investigators were today trying to discover the cause of a fatal crash on the Disney World monorail in Florida.

One of the trains, once a symbol of founder Walt Disney’s vision for future transportation, hit another yesterday in the park’s Magic Kingdom section killing one driver, a 21-year-old student..

At least five tourists were treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The transit system, which shuttles thousands of visitors around the sprawling resort each day, was closed.

A Disney spokesman said accidents were “extremely rare”.

“The safety of our guests and cast are a top priority above all else.”

A similar monorail first opened at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in 1959, inspired by a futuristic train system in Germany. The larger updated version at the Florida park opened in 1971.