Tag: Rainbow Caverns Mine Train
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Rainbow Caverns Mine Train | DISNEY THIS DAY | October 11, 1959
On this day in 1959, the Rainbow Caverns Mine Train attraction closed in Disneyland’s Frontierland. Walt Disney thought the attraction needed more humor and enhancements, which Imagineer Marc Davis delivered. The area transformed into Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland, opening in 1960. The pack mules returned for this new version, but sadly the Conestoga Wagons…
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Rainbow Caverns Mine Train | DISNEY THIS DAY | July 2, 1956
On this day in 1956, the Rainbow Caverns Mine Train debuted in Disneyland’s Frontierland. It was part of the new Living Desert, which the Stage Coach, Conestoga Wagons, and Pack Mules also navigated. Guests of the Mine Train took a leisurely ride through the arid landscape, observing whimsical cacti, balancing rocks, and interesting stone formations.…