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

[MisterPenguin]

Relaying new ties at the southern portion of Fantasyland Station heading south towards Tron/Tomorrowland.

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Those tracks get replaced more often than WoL roofs.

 

[Armerius]

so can we expect the train to open before september?

 

[aladdin2007]

so can we expect the train to open before september?

I think it was rumored for later in the fall? October is what I had heard.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Rails have been laid out and temporarily spiked into place.

 

[DCBaker]

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Ballast being put down from a month ago.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Ballast being put down from a month ago.

When the train was running, did it run during all of the park hours or part of the day??

 

[Ayla]

When the train was running, did it run during all of the park hours or part of the day??

It typically closed at dark.

 

[Touchdown]

It typically closed at dark.

But at DLR they run it to the end of the day, and beyond. It’s tradition for the “sweeper train” to leave MSUSA exactly at close and pick up guests at NOS, FL and TL stations to take them back to the exit. A perfect way to end your day.

 

[Ayla]

But at DLR they run it to the end of the day, and beyond. It’s tradition for the “sweeper train” to leave MSUSA exactly at close and pick up guests at NOS, FL and TL stations to take them back to the exit. A perfect way to end your day.

Has the DLR train not been running the last 4 years?

 

[Touchdown]

Has the DLR train not been running the last 4 years?

No it has, just commenting on another aspect where DLR excels compared to WDW

 

[Disone]

When the train was running, did it run during all of the park hours or part of the day??

It would close before the fireworks. But there was a time and it wasn't that many years ago, that it would reopen after the fireworks and remain open for the remainder of the park.

 

[Disone]

But at DLR they run it to the end of the day, and beyond. It’s tradition for the “sweeper train” to leave MSUSA exactly at close and pick up guests at NOS, FL and TL stations to take them back to the exit. A perfect way to end your day.

MK use to do this. Sigh....

 

[Captain Barbossa]

When the train was running, did it run during all of the park hours or part of the day??

It depends on the time of the year and when the fireworks are. For example, during my last 4 trips (all in May) before the WDWRR went down for Tron, MK would close at 11pm at the earliest with Wishes/HEA at 9:15. Last train was around 8:40ish and the WDWRR would close at 9.

 

[SpectroBro]

It’s being advertised on the casttv that the railroad is coming back soon and that CMs have already begun training.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

I wonder if it is possible they will return it in shuttle mode to start? Seems like the Fantasyland station is seeing significant work.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I wonder if it is possible they will return it in shuttle mode to start? Seems like the Fantasyland station is seeing significant work.

If they had wanted to do a shuttle mode they could have been running this whole time.

But at DLR they run it to the end of the day, and beyond. It’s tradition for the “sweeper train” to leave MSUSA exactly at close and pick up guests at NOS, FL and TL stations to take them back to the exit. A perfect way to end your day.

Yesssss. “I’ve been at the park 15 hours and I’m just about to leave at 11:58 Pm.... oh look! I can catch the last train if I hurry!”

Such a great experience.

 

[ToTBellHop]

If they had wanted to do a shuttle mode they could have been running this whole time.


Yesssss. “I’ve been at the park 15 hours and I’m just about to leave at 11:58 Pm.... oh look! I can catch the last train if I hurry!”

Such a great experience.

Meanwhile at MK, you can’t even be in the park at 11:58 pm unless it’s the one night per week that the lords and ladies staying at the BoardWalk get to stay late while they enjoy their quail eggs and caviar on a bench outside Cosmic Ray’s.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Meanwhile at MK, you can’t even be in the park at 11:58 pm unless it’s the one night per week that the lords and ladies staying at the BoardWalk get to stay late while they enjoy their quail eggs and caviar on a bench outside Cosmic Ray’s.

Disneyland Park - 8 AM - 12 AM.
Vs.
Magic Kingdom Park - 9 AM - 11 PM.

Not to mention that last hour at Disneyland is pure magic with super low crowds.

 

[Andrew M]

On one of the sites that shall not be named, it looks like the rebar and formwork are being put in for the final part of the retaining wall for the track between the end of the current tunnel and the peoplemover. Hopefully once that is poured they can start relaying the track through there another week or two after.