Tag: Disneyland Railroad
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Disneyland Railroad to Close Again for Another Refurbishment in the New Year
The Disneyland Railroad is set to undergo another refurbishment at the beginning of 2025.
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Disneyland Railroad Reopens After Being Refurbished
The Disneyland Railroad reopens after a multi-month refurbishment.
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Disneyland Railroad Reopening on October 25
The Disneyland Railroad is reopening this month after being refurbished.
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Disneyland Railroad History on Display
Learn about the history of the Disneyland Railroad while it currently is being refurbished at The Happiest Place on Earth!
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VIDEO: The Disneyland Railroad Before Current Refurbishment
Take a ride aboard the Disneyland Railroad before it closed for its current refurbishment with this new video!
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Work Chugs Along on the Disneyland Railroad
Work continues to chug along on the Disneyland Railroad.
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New Disneyland Railroad Popcorn Bucket Heading to Disneyland
A new train popcorn bucket will soon be available at Disneyland. The popcorn bucket is a replica of a Disneyland Railroad engine (very similar to the C.K. Holliday) with Mickey Mouse as the engineer. The announcement was made by Disney on social media. The engine can roll and also includes a lanyard and a removable…
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Mark Twain and Disneyland Railroad Spiels Updated as Walls Go Up Around Former Splash Mountain
The day after the closing of Splash Mountain at Disneyland, the spiels for the Mark Twain and Disneyland Railroad have been updated to reference the new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure that Splash Mountain is being transformed into. Around the attraction itself, walls are beginning to go up marking the first sign of change toward the new…
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A Look at Some Favorite Disney Trains on National Train Day!
Today is National Train Day! This is a relatively new holiday that was founded by Amtrack in 2008. The goal of this holiday is to share the benefits of public train travel while also sharing the history of trains as well. The holiday is celebrated on the Saturday that is closest to May 10, which…
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E.P. Ripley Returns to the Rails at Disneyland
One of the opening day steam engines is returning to the rails at Disneyland as a part of the Disneyland Railroad. Enthusiasts of the Disneyland Railroad may have noticed that for quite some time the E.P. Ripley has not been circling the happiest place on Earth! In fact, it hasn’t been used in years (by…
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Disneyland’s New Orleans Square Train Station Damaged by Small Fire
A small fire damaged part of the train station area in New Orleans Square earlier this week. The fire caused minimal damage and nobody was hurt, Anaheim Fire officials told the Orange County Register. The fire happened very early on Thursday, December 29, 2022, with the Anaheim Fire Department getting the call at 3:29 AM.…
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A New Train Station and Toy Shop – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
1992 may not have been the most “original” year in Disneyland history (even the “original” promotion had been carried over from 1991), but the end of the year saw two new venues open in the northernmost part of the happiest place on earth. On November 25, the new Toontown Railroad Station opened, and on December…
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Day Twenty One: The Disneyland Railroad – 24 Days of Thanksgiving
One of the things I am most thankful for from Disney is the Disneyland Railroad. This is perhaps the easiest thing to be thankful for when I think of the wide range of things I’m thankful for from the many different parts of Disney. The Disneyland Railroad, formerly the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, is…
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Sunday Recap Report – A Fun & Muggy Day in the Parks
Welcome back to the Sunday Recap Report. We are back at the Disneyland Resort this week for some more fun, and it was a hot and muggy day! Water was definitely needed throughout the day, and not overdoing things was also helpful on this day. I got to Disneyland around 11:30am, and noticed some HalloweenTime…
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Sunday Recap Report – An Electric Day and Night at the Parks
Welcome back to another Sunday Recap Report! It was yet another warm day at the Disneyland Resort, but it was a fun filled day nonetheless! I arrived shortly after 11am, and after walking around for a little while decided to take a grand circle tour of Disneyland. After enjoying the Disneyland Railroad, I headed to…
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Celebrate America at Disneyland Resort All Summer Long by ‘Visiting’ Iconic U.S. Destinations Inside the Parks
Famous American Places, Americana Merchandise and Classic Treats Highlight the Reasons to Visit Disneyland Resort this summer ANAHEIM, Calif. (July 10, 2019) – Guests who are yearning to the see the U.S.A. but are short on time create their own version of a cross-country road trip as they visit the Disneyland Resort this summer and…
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The Dapper Dans at Halloween Time – Sundays with DAPs
This Sunday at Disneyland was a day that you look around and recognize what a perfect afternoon it is. The day was completely lovely and the Disneyland Resort wasn’t completely packed. It was busy enough to keep things energetic but not hectic. The DAPS MAGIC team arrived in the early afternoon just in time to see…
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Sunday Spotlight: Mark Twain Riverboat at Disneyland
This summer the Rivers of America re-opened and they are more magical than ever before. With the re-opening of the rivers, guests can now experience a bygone era in bygone ways. One way to experience the Rivers of America is by going aboard the Mark Twain riverboat. This sternwheeler goes around the Rivers of America…
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Its All About the Classics – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 644
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, it’s all about the classics! Several classic attractions have returned to the Disneyland Resort. This includes the Disneyland Railroad, Mark Twain, Columbia, and canoes! The geeks talk about the return of these Disney favorites. They also note that yes, the train does turn left now. How many times have…
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Disneyland Summer Fun – Geeks Corner – Episode 638
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we celebrate summer at Disneyland! Before talking about Disneyland though, it’s time to talk Pixar and Star Wars! The Han Solo movie is searching for new directors. The old ones were fired by Lucasfilm. The geeks discuss who should replace them for this Star Wars movie. Who would you…
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Big Thunder Trail Reopens at Disneyland
It’s not a ride, not a land, but Big Thunder Trail has reopened at Disneyland today. This walkway between Frontierland and Fantasyland has been closed for construction on Star Wars Land. It had been a fairly open path from Frontierland to Fantasyland because of Big Thunder Ranch. Since the Ranch has closed, work has been…
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Tinker Bell Half Marathon Recap & Frontierland Construction – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This last weekend was a busy one with both Mother’s Day and Tinker Bell Half Marathon. In all, people seemed to have a good time in the end despite the crowds. Tinker Bell Half Marathon This was the 6th Tinker Bell Half Marathon, and was full of the usual races and expo. Pandora had a…
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Grand Circle Tour – Sundays With DAPs
This week on Sundays With DAPs we missed having the Disneyland Railroad so we decided to take a grand circle tour of our own at the exhibits that celebrate this long running attraction. We head to the Main Street Station and New Orleans Square station for some of the train fun there. Over in the…
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Valentine’s Weekend at the Disneyland Resort
Hi all! Over Valentine’s Day/President’s Day weekend, I visited the Disneyland Resort! The weather was nice, and although the parks were quite busy, it allowed me the opportunity to roam and take some photos. Enjoy! Caitlyn