Walt Disney World Railroad closing for most of October for refurbishment

[Texas84]

That sounds like Splash Mountain. Which the WDWRR passes through. Zip-a-dee-doo-dah.

Good point. Can't think of anything else that would represent Florida though. Hurricane experience?

Native animals = old people.

Those aren't natives

 

[ToTBellHop]

Good point. Can't think of anything else that would represent Florida though. Hurricane experience?

Beachfront with drug trafficking in the background? Dormant space shuttle? Governor Voldemort Rick Scott?

 

[Californian Elitist]

DLR has the Grand Canyon. Slap in a show building and put in a Florida swamp scene with native animals.

Don't forget Primeval World!

 

[Clever Name]

Tomorrowland stretch is terrible.

They're working on getting rid of CoP as fast as they can.

 

[aladdin2007]

They're working on getting rid of CoP as fast as they can.

who says

 

[djlaosc]

I would guess that this would stop the MK Steam Train tour?

 

[joanna71985]

I wonder if this is going to affect the Welcome Show

 

[asianway]

I wonder if this is going to affect the Welcome Show

Theres a B version with no train right? I guess it will depend on if they do station work. hope it comes back if they go dark for a while

 

[Texas84]

Don't forget Primeval World!

Got to finally see it again last year. Just like I remembered when I was a kid. Love it!

 

[Texas84]

Beachfront with drug trafficking in the background? Dormant space shuttle? Governor Voldemort Rick Scott?

Never mind on that Florida idea.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Theres a B version with no train right?

Yes, they do it during EMH openings.

 

[Clever Name]

I wonder if this is going to affect the Welcome Show

They'll just use a hand cart as in Blazing Saddles.

 

[Victor Kelly]

They'll just use a hand cart as in Blazing Saddles.

Yeah but then they will hit you with a shovel

 

[MaryJaneP]

Badges+. We don't need no stinkin badges+

 

[G00fyDad]

Oh no, don't do that, don't do that. If you shoot him, you'll just make him mad.

 

[TP2000]

Got to finally see it again last year. Just like I remembered when I was a kid. Love it!

The Fantastic Primeval World, a slightly bizarre but thrilling sight after the Grand Canyon Diorama. And a highlight of the Disneyland Railroad, and a Walt Disney classic since 1966.

Funny how they built a Primeval World for Tokyo Disneyland in 1983, and a Grand Canyon Diorama for Disneyland Paris in 1992. But in WDW in 1971 they added neither the Grand Canyon Diorama nor the Fantastic Primeval World to the Railroad. And so many WDW fans who have never been to Disneyland don't realize there's supposed to be more to their railroad journey than just trees and Indian teepees.

And if TDO wanted to add either a static Diorama or an animatronic Primeval World to the WDWRR, where along the line should they do it? Between the Tomorrowland and Main Street stations like at Disneyland? Or perhaps between the Frontierland and Tomorrowland stations of the WDWRR, where there's so much empty swampland and boring foliage?

 

[Victor Kelly]

Mongo what is high roller like Hedley Lamar interested in Rock Ridge.

Don't know, has to do with where choo choo go.

 

[doctornick]

And if TDO wanted to add either a static Diorama or an animatronic Primeval World to the WDWRR, where along the line should they do it? Between the Tomorrowland and Main Street stations like at Disneyland? Or perhaps between the Frontierland and Tomorrowland stations of the WDWRR, where there's so much empty swampland and boring foliage?

There's no Tomorrowland station at WDWRR -- there's a Fantasyland one. Doesn't defeat your point, though.

 

[Texas84]

And if TDO wanted to add either a static Diorama or an animatronic Primeval World to the WDWRR, where along the line should they do it? Between the Tomorrowland and Main Street stations like at Disneyland? Or perhaps between the Frontierland and Tomorrowland stations of the WDWRR, where there's so much empty swampland and boring foliage?

That northern stretch of wasteland towards Floridian Way would be best IMO. No one would see the show building back there.

 

[doctornick]

Good point. Can't think of anything else that would represent Florida though. Hurricane experience?

Why would it have to represent Florida, though? Neither of the diaramas in Anaheim represent California.

That northern stretch of wasteland towards Floridian Way would be best IMO. No one would see the show building back there.

Sounds good to me and that would be a solid location. There's not really much of anything to see once you get past Frontierland IIRC. Using the Grand Canyon idea would be fine Dinosaurs already have good representation in WDW). Or even just picking a new area, something that isn't detailed in WDW like Australia (like Ayer's Rock) or Egypt (Pyramids/Sphynx).