We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, December 15, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom still doesn’t have a reopening date, but Cast Members have been testing the train engines on the new tracks and tunnel near TRON Lightcycle / Run in recent weeks. This morning, we saw the Walter E. Disney and Lilly Belle engines out on the tracks. As the Walter … Read more
Good morning from Magic Kingdom! It’s a rather gloomy day today as we’ve had some really overcast weather recently. Let’s see if we can brighten up this day with some finds! Starting our day off in the Emporium to do some shopping, we found this adorable and very festive Santa Mickey mug for $24.99. A … Read more
While we still don’t know when the Walt Disney World Railroad at the Magic Kingdom will reopen, we spotted another positive sign of its return today. What appeared to be the Roy O. Disney engine was spotted just beyond the Storybook Circus Station is Fantasyland. The engine rolled forward, stopped for a bit, and the … Read more
Disney Parks has shared a video on TikTok about the ongoing testing of Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom. The railroad has been closed for over three years due to construction of TRON Lightcycle / Run in Tomorrowland. Some track was replaced during this time, so the refurbished Walter E. Disney locomotive is being … Read more
During our trip to Magic Kingdom today, we caught the Walter E. Disney train of the Walt Disney World Railroad testing near the Storybook Circus station. It was announced in December that the refurbished locomotive would be used to test the new tracks. Some guests have spotted the train in the past few months. We … Read more
The Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom has been closed for three years now due to the construction of TRON Lightcycle / Run. While the attraction won’t be returning to service any time soon, Dewayne Bevil with Orlando Sentinel reports that we’ll be hearing some sign of life at the tracks as testing begins. … Read more
During the “Planes, Trains, and Monorails” panel at today’s Destination D23, it was revealed that Engine 1, the Walter E. Disney, of the Walt Disney World Railroad received a refurbishment. The newly refurbished engine can be seen above. Imagineers also hinted at “more surprises” coming to the attraction when it eventually reopens. No reopening date … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, August 5, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
The Walter E. Disney train of the Walt Disney World Railroad was seen backing into the maintenance garage backstage at Walt Disney World today. Thanks to a tip from an anonymous WDWNT reader and photos from reader Felipe Botero, who both witnessed the train, we can also report that it seems to have been repainted … Read more