Home

Give Someone the Minecart Ride of Their Life in This Saturday's Minecraft Workshop

Minecarts are a lot more complicated than they may seem at first. Between regular rails, powered rails, and detector rails, they all have a lot of quirks that can make them hard to use.

Railway track layout in a construction setting.

Often, the hardest part is just getting the ride started, but once you've gotten rolling, how do you make the best use of the various types of rails to give your riders the excitement that they crave? How much is too much, and where is the line between exciting and boring?

Minecart and block in a Minecraft landscape with signs.

Hop on the server and come visit the Moustache Testing Zone at /warp moustachezone to take a ride on the Dr_Moustache Testing Zone Automated Tour this Saturday, May 26th at 12:01 pm PST (3:01 pm EST). Join us on our TeamSpeak server, too, at ts.wonderhowto.com.

Aerial view of a landscape featuring a railway track, water body, and greenery.

Don't forget about this week's challenge on building small towns! There will still be plenty of time to equip your town with a minecart transportation system!

Apple's iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 updates are packed with new features, and you can try them before almost everyone else. First, check Gadget Hacks' list of supported iPhone and iPad models, then follow the step-by-step guide to install the iOS/iPadOS 26 beta — no paid developer account required.