News Tomorrowland Speedway and Walt Disney World Railroad to be impacted by TRON construction at the Magic Kingdom

[_caleb]

Update:. They are now down from three train operation to just 1. They need aot of practice.

I got on at Main Street USA at 2:33pm. Took about 10 minutes or so and we were finally on our way. Roy had a long delay at Frontierland Station. But after 10 minutes there we were again on our way. We got to Fantasyland Station but by 3:15 gave up and left so I would not miss the parade. As luck would have it soon after I left on foot for town square Roy left Fantasyland Station and easily beat me there. He then remained at the station for the duration for the parade. When he left the station attendants mention Roy was now the only train on the line.

So it's 4pm now with one. But at least it's going.

On a lighter note: maybe it was due to the accident that unfolded directly Infront of me during the parade? There was a "train" accident where as I watched the locomotive disconnected from the rest of the train and then went all the way around the track and smacked into the back of the train! It then began pushing it's train around instead of pulling it. Fortunately no one was hurt.
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Oh the drama..... on the parade float's model railroad ,

But the WDWRR really is now running with one. Sigh

Great. Here comes ANOTHER clickbait article generated by an honest post here on WDWMagic. “Train COLLISION On Reopening Day of WDW Railroad.”

 

[Clamman73]

Oh yeah! Forgot about those. Sorry did not specifically notice.

The snakes are there, but I don’t think I obviously heard the “rattle” sound passing by in videoes.

 

[fgmnt]

Perhaps I missed it, but I was thinking the reopening would be this huge deal..music, countdown, characters and crew arrive on the train, fireworks shoot from the station - similar to how the old welcome show used to be...

Was there any fanfare for the 4 year later return of a favorite attraction?

It's apparent to me they wanted the attraction online ASAP within the month of December and it got a greenlight to open within 24 hours of opening.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Great. Here comes ANOTHER clickbait article generated by an honest post here on WDWMagic. “Train COLLISION On Reopening Day of WDW Railroad.”

I’m sure Timmy Cordless, or whatever his name is, is right on it.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

It's apparent to me they wanted the attraction online ASAP within the month of December and it got a greenlight to open within 24 hours of opening.

Thanks Bob 1 !

 

[marni1971]

Wow, the tunnel through TRON is super boring. There are countless things they could have done.

Oh well, beggars can’t be choosers…

Except we’re not. We’re paying a small fortune.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Except we’re not. We’re paying a small fortune.

Indeed.

All this down time... I would have expected some sort of update or additions to the scenery of the ride itself.

Actually... No .. no I wouldn't have.

 

[WondersOfLife]

I feel like this was a missed opportunity for Disney to have secretly kept the Energy Dinos and make a primeval world section of the ride. Shame.

 

[mikeymouse]

I'm so glad the back half looks so much better behind Fantasyland. All the greenery and shrubs look to be cut back and the water isn't so murky. Long overdue. Its not so thick along the tracks.

 

[Disone]

I'm so glad the back half looks so much better behind Fantasyland. All the greenery and shrubs look to be cut back and the water isn't so murky. Long overdue. Its not so thick along the tracks.

In my opinion, it's too cut back. And the water typically isn't working in the winter. Don't worry muck lovers.... it'll be all gross and covered with algae by the time spring is over and summer begins.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Except we’re not. We’re paying a small fortune.

For what they paid, we should have got Primeval World.

I mean, they had a bunch of extra AA dinos on site after August 2017.

If not in the Tron tunnel, than elsewhere on the line.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

For what they paid, we should have got Primeval World.

I mean, they had a bunch of extra AA dinos on site after August 2017.

If not in the Tron tunnel, than elsewhere on the line.

They might as well bring out the Nautilus then….

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Despite as much as I love Primeval World, I don’t want a 2nd one. It’ll take some of the uniqueness away from the DLRR. Not to mention that if they did a Primeval World, it would be done half @$$ at best, and I would much rather have no Primeval World than a poorly executed one.

 

[arich35]

So what were the wait times to get on the railroad yesterday?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Despite as much as I love Primeval World, I don’t want a 2nd one. It’ll take some of the uniqueness away from the DLRR. Not to mention that if they did a Primeval World, it would be done half @$$ at best, and I would much rather have no Primeval World than a poorly executed one.

There’s already a second Primeval World at Tokyo Disneyland.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

There’s already a second Primeval World at Tokyo Disneyland.

I forget Tokyo even has a railroad since it only has one station and doesn’t encircle the park.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I forget Tokyo even has a railroad since it only has one station and doesn’t encircle the park.

It doesn't feel any shorter when you ride it and it still has a long stretch behind the Jungle Cruise were there isn't much to look at.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

That’s nothing unusual. Last train usually departs Main Street 15-20mins before official closure.

Far cry from Disneyland where you can still board for a roundtrip at park closing (usually midnight).

Just another example of how the “legendary service” at WDW has slipped lower and lower.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

I forget Tokyo even has a railroad since it only has one station and doesn’t encircle the park.

They have a beautiful railroad! I took this from their Mark Twain a couple years ago.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

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Love those 2-4-0 Porters