Disney has filed a new construction permit for the Walt Disney World Railroad station in Frontierland, which is set to close soon due to the construction of the “Cars” expansion and Disney Villains land. Frontierland Train Station Permit The Notice of Commencement is for Disney’s own Buena Vista Construction Company to “Provide labor, material and/or … Read more
If you listen real close at the Magic Kingdom, you might hear the sound of the Walt Disney World Railroad testing for its reopening after four long years! But there’s still a little bit more work to do, and Walt Disney World is wasting no time, filing for permits on all three stations around the … Read more
Let there be light. New themed lampposts have been installed near the entrance to TRON Lightcycle / Run in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. The curved lampposts are in the courtyard area between Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. and the coaster, near the elevated walkway. They are silver, with small white sections pointing down at the … Read more
As we count down the days until TRON Lightcycle / Run finally opens in Magic Kingdom, we’ll continue to check on construction from the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover. Crews have begun to plant foliage in the area around the coaster. There are several planters near the walkway that leads to the entrance of TRON Lightcycle … Read more
While the Walt Disney World Railroad STILL isn’t quite ready to welcome guests back at the Magic Kingdom, a big sign of its impending return can be seen in Tomorrowland. Train tracks continue to be assembled between Space Mountain and TRON Lightcycle Run. The railroad hasn’t operated for guests in over three years in order … Read more
While the Walt Disney World Railroad isn’t quite ready to welcome guests back at the Magic Kingdom, a big sign of its impending return can be seen in Tomorrowland. Train tracks have been assembled between Space Mountain and Tomorrowland Light & Power Co., which is undergoing a big refurbishment. The new sections are lying on … Read more
The first train track rails have been installed in the Walt Disney World Railroad tunnel beneath TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom. The railroad has been closed since late 2018 to make way for the construction of the new coaster in Tomorrowland. The coaster’s track and exterior canopy have been completed. The coaster is … Read more
We getting steps closer to the Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom reopening as new track is laid on either side of TRON Lightcycle / Run. The Walt Disney World Railroad closed in December 2018 as construction on TRON Lightcycle / Run began. Railroad tracks were removed from the construction site, as well as … Read more
The Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom has been closed for over three years while construction continues on TRON Lightcycle / Run, a new coaster in Tomorrowland. The railroad will go under the coaster thanks to a new tunnel. Crews finished installing the white canopy covering the exterior of TRON Lightcycle / Run last … Read more
With TRON Lightcycle / Run towering above, construction continues on the Walt Disney World Railroad tunnel in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. From Tomorrowland, we can see the two walls of the tunnel sticking out from beneath the coaster canopy. One wall ends with rebar sticking out, suggesting it will be further extended. Inside the tunnel, … Read more
The Walter E. Disney locomotive has been testing new track of the Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom, but the attraction is not yet able to open due to the construction of TRON Lightcycle / Run. However, the tunnel for the train beneath the new coaster is coming together. On the Tomorrowland side of … Read more
The Walt Disney World Railroad has now been closed for three years. We still have a while to wait before we will get to ride the trains again, but guests may occasionally hear one testing the new railroad tracks. We caught the sound of a train whistle near Storybook Circus at Magic Kingdom. Listen in … Read more
At Destination D23 this past weekend, a panel was held all about Walt Disney World transportation. Fittingly named “Planes, Trains, and Monorails,” the panelists discussed the past, present, and future of some of the resort’s most iconic transportation, including the Walt Disney World Railroad. When an Imagineer revealed the recently refurbished Engine 1, the Walter … Read more