It’s been over two years since Disney World’s historic closing and reopening!
Main Street, U.S.A. Station
Since then, many things in the parks have returned to normal: entertainment is back, traditional character meet and greets have returned, and most restaurants have reopened (or will reopen soon). However, one attraction has been closed even LONGER, although it now looks like it’s getting closer to reopening!
In 2018, Disney World began construction on the TRON Lightcycle Run in Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland. As a result, the Walt Disney World Railroad was closed until its railroad tracks could be re-routed to make way for the new attraction. We’ve recently seen a tunnel that goes under the new ride being constructed…
We’ll be chugging along through that tunnel soon
…as well as new tracks in Fantasyland…
Fresh tracks near Fantasyland Station — June 2022
…and in Tomorrowland near TRON.
We have tracks near TRON!!!
We’ve also seen the Railroad being tested near the Fantasyland station.
MORE ride testing! But this time…the RAILROAD 🚂 pic.twitter.com/9XRZIJqBYJ
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Now, though, we’ve got ANOTHER update to share. This week, Magic Kingdom Cast Members began training on the Walt Disney World Railroad! Just look at this beautiful group of engineers!
©Disney
So that means the railroad is one step closer to reopening. Disney World has not yet released an official reopening date, but we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as that happens!
Fantasyland station
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We can’t wait to ride it with our grandkids!
WOO HOO!!!!!!! Now I can start (preliminary) planning for our trip! Still have to wait until it is fully operational. Double WOO HOO!!!!! 🙂
Hoping it will be up and running in October. We’ll be there for MNSSHP
This was such a unique lost opportunity to offer the backstage tours of the railroad shops that they used to offer but were very limited when the railroad is in full operation.