More to report. Al (a current manager and long time CM at Magic Kingdom who used to drive the Lilly Belle) told me last week that there have indeed been more delays. According to him Lilly Belle was expected to be done by summer, but now says a several more months. CMs keep insisting the locomotive will be on the rails before the end of the year. We have heard this before. I asked if there were anything to the rumors of the refurb being abandoned and he insists this is false. The Roger Broggie's coaches are complete and were in use last month by the Roger before the 24 hour event on May 22. The coaches of Lilly Belle are still being used on certain days as well. I noticed that the Walt was pulling them the last week of May. Enclosing a photo with Al, he was with the entertainment design division for 30 years and was a designer of many parades including lead designer on Spectromagic. He came back to the park after retirement to get back to the "juice". Say hi to him if you spot him in the park. He is often times managing the railroad or PAC, and know everything that is going on at the park.
