Disneyland's Monorail was shut down temporarily Monday after a mechanical problem on busy Presidents Day.

A short circuit caused smoke on one Monorail car, prompting the park to temporarily halt the entire ride midday, said Suzi Brown, a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman.

About 10:20 a.m., crews shut off the ride's power while they towed in the troubled car to drop off passengers and then take it to the repair shop.

Because the power was shut off as a safety precaution, a second train was stranded on the track. Passengers got stuck for about 45 minutes until that car was towed to a station. There, passengers were given front-of-line passes and free dining vouchers.

"Stuck on the Monorail for 45 minutes, but we got dining vouchers and fast passes ... not too bad!" wrote @CorriArias on Twitter.

As of 12:40 p.m., the stranded Monorail was back in operation, while the car that lost the wheel remained in the repair shop. UPDATE: Both cars were back in operation Tuesday.