They created memories for multitudes at Christmastime in Rochester, and quite alliteratively — Magic Mountain and the monorail at Midtown.

Midtown, of course, was Midtown Plaza, the revolutionary indoor shopping mall that opened in downtown Rochester in 1962. The Magic Mountain and monorail were holiday staples where little ones could visit Santa Claus and enjoy a ride around the mall perimeter and Santa’s seasonal home there.

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