News Stitch Joins Walt Disney World Railroad with New Audio Overlay on Magic Kingdom Route

Captain Barbossa

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I thought so! It’s sad to not hear it. Especially since I love waiting in the waiting room at WDW!
It wasn’t very consistent though. There were several times when I’d be waiting for a train at Main Street and it wouldn’t play when it was arriving. Come back again later in the day and it would. Come back a 3rd time and then it wouldn’t etc.
 

Charlie The Chatbox Ghost

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I think a randomized, rotating cast would be adorable. Maybe one to represent each part of the park?

Stitch for Tomorrowland, Louis for Frontierland, Pooh or a princess for Fantasyland, one of the Tiki Birds or a pirate for Adventureland (no IPs in Adventureland really huh?), Mickey for Main Street USA....

I think it's a cute way to add flavor.
Give a few options for each land and it’d be great! Each ride you’d get something new and you can use that to add more fan-favorites rather than only the most popular characters

The Conductor would be the main voice, but would be joined by one randomly selected character(s) on each stretch of the journey:

Leaving Main Street
  • Mickey Mouse
  • Mickey & Minnie
Passing Adventureland
  • Genie
  • Jack Sparrow
  • Jose
  • A Jungle Cruise Skipper (via the radio)
Entering Frontierland
  • Louis
  • Princess Tiana
  • Henry & Sammy
  • Big Al
Leaving Frontierland
  • Mater 💀
  • J. Autobon Woodlore (the car)
  • The Ghost Host
  • Madame Leota
  • The Hillbilly safety spiel voice from Big Thunder
Passing Villainsland
  • Maleficent
  • Captain Hook
  • Hades
  • Dr. Facilier
Entering Fantasyland
  • Peter Pan & Wendy
  • Winnie-the-Pooh
  • Sebastian
  • Mirabel & Bruno
  • Goofy (closer to Storybook Circus)
Leaving Fantasyland
  • Timothy & Dumbo
  • White Rabbit (he missed the train)
  • Donald Duck
Entering Tomorrowland
  • Stitch
  • TRON Computer (the scene they have now)
  • Buzz Lightyear
  • Sonny Eclipse
Leaving Tomorrowland
  • Stitch
  • Mike & Sulley
  • John Progress
Entering Main Street
  • Mickey Mouse
  • Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy
  • The Dapper Dans
 

Charlie The Chatbox Ghost

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It would be really nice if during these next 5 years of construction, they add scenery to the actual train route... I mean something really worth seeing that reflects each land... not a barrel here and there to represent Adventureland...lol but real honest show scenes... Allow the train to tell a full story...not just transportation to Tiana's Foods Factory...
Could take some inspiration from Marc Davis’ railroad vignettes he designed that were never built- some comedic scenes outside Jungle Cruise featuring animals, a UFO outside Tomorrowland that would rise up and down, Alice having a Tea Party outside Fantasyland, etc. Since the concepts were for Disneyland, he also had a cave portion idea for entering Bear Country where you’d see some bears hibernating in the caves. I don’t have my copy on me (currently away from home) but if I did/when I do I’ll post pictures! The concepts are so cool and makes me wish the railroad was full of things to look at
 

Charlie The Chatbox Ghost

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Ideally the train ride would be character free. The new conductor is bad enough.

And yes I know…. My first visit ever Pocahontas was singing about the wind. Nothing new. But the whole thing has gotten more and more cartoonish. The stich thing belongs at a pre-school.
I’d prefer character free too, but if we’re gonna get characters, might as well do something cool and have a large roster that randomizes so it’s different each ride. Would incentivize people to ride it more!

Better solution though is more to see- add some scenes like at Disneyland and some outdoor figures and such. Seeing is much better than hearing.
 

aladdin2007

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It wasn’t very consistent though. There were several times when I’d be waiting for a train at Main Street and it wouldn’t play when it was arriving. Come back again later in the day and it would. Come back a 3rd time and then it wouldn’t etc.
True, but it's another great cut detail there was just no reason to end it all together. Everything now has to be as minimal and bland as possible. For some reason management does not want the parks to have anything to do with Disney World in a sense, if that makes sense.
 

Captain Barbossa

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True, but it's another great cut detail there was just no reason to end it all together. Everything now has to be as minimal and bland as possible. For some reason management does not want the parks to have anything to do with Disney World in a sense, if that makes sense.
Yes, it’s not being used during the temporary shuttle service, which makes sense because the audio does say “trip around the Magic Kingdom”, but will return when the full loops do. I just hope that when it does return, it’s played every time a train is arriving at Main Street, like DL, not whenever it feels like it lol.
 

Captain Barbossa

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It wasn’t playing before the shuttle service began either.
I heard it a few times once the WDWRR returned in 2022, but it was still spotty, just like it was pre-tron construction closure.

Does DL still announce what specific locomotive is arriving at Main Street? I know that was thing with Ripley a long time ago.
 
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TrainsOfDisney

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I definitely heard it in March. We did 3 round trips on the train throughout our day at MK.
maybe it’s just very inconsistent- or maybe the cast turns it off or forgets to turn it on?

Either way…. Glad the dozen of imagineers didn’t know about it, or stitch would be making the announcement.
 

Captain Barbossa

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Disney doesn’t…. But there’s always a foamer that shouts it out! Haha
That’s a shame. It was a unique touch that couldn’t be found at any other castle park railroad.

maybe it’s just very inconsistent
It is/was. I’m sure it’s something as simple as pushing a button once the approaching a station whistle is heard or once they get notified via the block system. Depending on how many CMs are working Main Street station and the number of people waiting, I’m sure it’d be easy to get overwhelmed and forget about it…………..or pure laziness. Both are realistic possibilities lol.
 

TrainsOfDisney

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The WDW railroad cast is pretty lacking unfortunately. They seem to enjoy shouting at guests more than making sure they have a good time.

There are some exceptions of course - but I was pretty unimpressed with most of them. The DL railroad cast is sooooo great. Even the “all aboard”‘a are better out in Cali! Haha
 

Captain Barbossa

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The WDW railroad cast is pretty lacking unfortunately. They seem to enjoy shouting at guests more than making sure they have a good time.

There are some exceptions of course - but I was pretty unimpressed with most of them. The DL railroad cast is sooooo great. Even the “all aboard”‘a are better out in Cali! Haha
Not arguing that one bit. The consistently rudest CMs I’ve encountered at WDW have been MK security, MK ticket scanner/gate greeters, and, unfortunately, WDWRR cast.
 

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