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I swear some time ago maybe early last year (likely January), I saw steam coming from the vents of roy’s generator. Then during a 2017 steam train tour, the guide showed the group the generator, but it’s possible that it could have since been removed. However, back to your point of the batteries...

So about a month ago, Roger was taken backstage and swapped out for Roy. They aren’t letting guests ring the bell, though. The signal at Main Street is now lit up too. I also heard a cast member say that there’s now 2 locos at strasburg (Walter is still there, I’m assuming, and when asked, she...

The great mouse detective aristocats Carousel of progress

I have a second update: as of this morning, the tarp was removed and we have some equipment underneath. Tree trimming was also occurring at Main Street station. Speaking of Main Street station, the front was decorated for Memorial Day, but roger was not (I think they used to decorate the locos...

Well, I have an update. We have more tack leaving Main Street now. No clue how far. But it’s much farther than it was when I was last there in March (a lot can happen in 2 or 2 1/2 months!). We have a blue tarp a little bit down the line, but I’ll be honest and say that I am not sure what it’s...

Well, I visited magic kingdom and got up close and personal with roger! I learned some interesting facts as well! Apparently, every now and then, the coaches will get paint touch ups every now and then. If someone wears a ring on their finer and they take out a small bit of paint, it’ll get...

I wonder if this’ll be updated now that we have the new toy story land rides plus the skyliner, ratatouille, Guardians of the Galaxy, mickey’s Runaway railway, tron, and Star Wars land opening eventually. I’m somewhat surprised that a Carousel of Progress theater wasn’t included though to be...

Apparently, someone sent me this picture from outside the magic Kingdom. It looks like Lilly Belle is no longer on display and was swapped out for Roger E. Broggie. No clue why. Not sure if or when Roy will get his turn. Or how often they will swap out the locos on display for that matter...

Now I’m jealous! I’d want a ride vehicle myself! From pretty much any attraction for that matter! So it counts all along! And yep! They’re the same people! They did: Promising Tomorrows (Space Mountain), Dreamflight song (Gloria Kaye only), Seize the future (Joe Pizzulo only), and Disney’s...

Great additions, although I would like to count them, I’m primarily looking for parts of the ride that still are out there somewhere in WDW like animatronics, parts, track, audio, props, etc. However, considering that the planter likely took time, I may as well consier adding that.

So I recently noticed in the Horizon’s soundtrack (I just listened to it for the first time ever!) that the rendition of “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow” is the same exact same as (only edited), if not VERY similar to, the one that is played on the talking machine in act 1 of Walt...

I imagine that Walter will likely get the same treatment as Lilly with the new boiler–electronic ignition, semi-computerization (emphasis on semi), and digital speedometer. Some say it’s not pure steam, some say it is pure steam but it’s just plain wrong, but I think of it this way: as long as...

Ummmm.... wow. It looks so different! Where are the wheels? How did they get them off? Tinker Bell? Sorcerer Mickey? All jokes aside, I thought they didn’t have a drop table

Yeah, the only railroad that will be running at WDW besides the monorail will be the horse drawn trolley, and that only runs for part of the morning, then they have the show, and then the horse goes back to fort wilderness. So you REALLY have to plan around that, and aim to do that first...

Well, today, I checked the website for WDW. It does not list the railroad as being under refurbishment, rather it says “Schedule unavailable.” I do recall reading that there would be a train displayed at Main Street during the closure–similar to how it was during the construction of Star Wars...

I figured that. It was likely easier since they could just pull the train out and not need to reverse (a bit of a time saver). Plus there’s the question of the likelihood of running out of water during a trip due to the distance from Main Street being doubled since they’d stop at Frontierland...

So since the WDWRR is closing after today (Dec. 2) for tron’s construction. I thought now might be a good time to express some feelings about it now and what’s to come. First off, why not try to run it backwards like they did in the 90’s for the construction of the current Frontierland Station...

It’s amazing how you almost can’t distinguish between the two voices! It’s that good of an impression, heck I remember finding that out last year or the year before! I guess they credited it as Jean Shepherd on the WDW soundtrack so the magic wouldn’t be ruined (well something like that, I...

Anybody who knows me knows I absolutely LOVE Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress! In fact, I absolutely love unload’s duet theme featuring Gloria Kaye and Joe Pizzulo (I actually found out who the voices were, recently) and Act iv’s variation, both of which compliment each other beautifully! I...

Any idea if Journey’s Only Solution and 1990s theme will be played anywhere on the ride (queue, entrance, exit, etc)? How about any part of the original film’s Wendy Carlos soundtrack? Sorry, I’m a bit of a geek (...and a journey/Steve Perry fan).