Tag: train
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Disneyland Railroad Reopening on October 25
The Disneyland Railroad is reopening this month after being refurbished.
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Funko Pop! Train: Disney 100 – Woody on Luxo Ball Now Available for Pre-Order
The newest part of the Disney100 Funko Pop! Train has arrived on Amazon for pre-order. The Funko Pop! Train: Disney 100 – Woody on Luxo Ball comes after the original offering of Walt Disney on an Engine, Mickey Mouse on a car which was themed to Steamboat Willie, and Darth Vader on a Tie Fighter…
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Disney 100 Years of Wonder LionChief BT 5.0 Passenger Set Available for Pre-Order
A new train has been unveiled by Lionel Trains in celebration of the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company and is now available for pre-order. The Disney 100 Years of Wonder LionChief BT 5.0 Passenger Set is a passenger train that is decked out all Disney and pulled by a replica steam locomotive. In…
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LEGO Disney100 Celebration Train is Now Available on Amazon!
A special LEGO train with Disney characters on it is now available on Amazon as Disney continues to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The LEGO Disney100 Celebration Train has six Disney characters on it including Moana, Woody, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Mickey & Minnie Mouse. Details about this LEGO set can be found here: LEGO Disney100 Celebration…
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Disney 100 – Walt Disney on Engine Funko Pop! Train Now Available for Pre-Order
With the start of Disney100 at the Disneyland Resort last week, there are a lot of references to how Walt Disney’s dreams are continuing to live on today and into the next century of The Walt Disney Company. There are celebrations happening in the Disney Parks, Disney100: The Exhibition, and plenty of merchandise to be…
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Brightline Trains No Longer Coming to Disney Springs
The Brightline high-speed rail station that was supposed to be built at Disney Springs no longer is happening. Disney confirmed to the Orlando Business Journal that plans for the station at Walt Disney World Resort are no longer moving forward. The project was originally announced in 2019. “As many people who are involved in this…
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The Dream of a Train and a Boat, Two Stories Looking for Happy Endings
Before I was born, my grandpa built a houseboat with my grandma, mom, and uncles. This boat, named Puff, was the culmination of years of dreaming and led to years of happy memories. Decades before in the 1950s, Grandpa had been a commercial fisherman in the San Juan Islands and even ventured to Alaska once!f…
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Harmonious Reopening – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1108 (#531)
Welcome to this week’s episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a lot to geek out about! With the start of Taste of Merry Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm and the reopening of Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure, there were lots of things to celebrate this week! Another thing to celebrate is…
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Walt Disney World and Brightline Announce Agreement on Disney Springs Station
A train station will be constructed at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort. Today Walt Disney World Resort and Brightline announced an agreement on the station. This will be another way for guests to travel to Walt Disney World Resort. It will offer those who do not want to drive the option to ride…
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Differences – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week there is a wide variety of Disney and geek headlines to cover. Things start with last weekend’s CHOC Walk in the Park! It raised over $2.5 million for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County! This week LEGO also unveiled a new Disney train set…
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Which is the Best Disneyland Railroad? – DAPs Magic Rankings
One of the quintessential experiences of the Disneyland parks is a railroad attraction. Many times they are at the entrance of the park, greeting guests as they come in. They may seem exactly the same, but there are differences that set them apart. I’m going to critique them a little differently than I normally do. …
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Disneyland Classics Return & Thor – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This week had one of the biggest updates to the Resort with the reopening of some classic attractions. Disneyland Railroad The Disneyland Railroad now makes the infamous left turn for the first time in its history. Besides this, the engines and cars have been refurbished and look great. The stations were decorated for the reopening…
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5 Reasons To Ride The Disneyland Railroad
With the Disneyland Railroad officially taking guests on the grand circle tour around the park again, it’s the perfect time to fall back in love with the ride! Here’s our top 5 reasons why you should be riding the train on your next visit into the Disneyland Resort. A nice break for your legs After walking…
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Mark Twain and Columbia Reopen to Take Guests on Voyage Along Rivers of America
Disneyland has reopened classic attractions on July 29, 2017, including the Mark Twain Riverboat. Reopened Steamship and Rivers Mark Twain and other attractions were closed for over a year in order to prepare for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The Rivers of America closed in January of 2016 to be reopened now. The dock and boat…
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Disneyland Railroad Returns For Grand Circle Tours
Disneyland has reopened the Disneyland Railroad a day earlier than its official grand reopening. A Classic Attraction The Disneyland Railroad was an opening day attraction, and one of the more connected to Walt Disney himself. He has had a model train in his backyard, and it served as inspiration for the attraction at the parks.…
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Rivers of America Construction & Summer of Heroes Showcase – Disneyland Update
Summer started at Disneyland well over two weeks ago, but Disneyland is still rolling out more. Rivers of America Construction Since Tom Sawyer Island has opened there are a lot of views of the construction for Disneyland Railroad and Rivers of America. Much of the rockwork is in place for the classic attractions. But, there…
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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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Bats Day and Rivers of America Full – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This last weekend saw a lot of people heading to the Resort as schools start having proms and Grad Nights around the parks. It was also the annual Bats Day on Sunday. All of this made for a bit of crowds around, but it was still a lovely time to venture in. Bats Day A…
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Snow White’s Grotto, Matterhorn, and Pirates – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
It’s the start of the transition time from Spring to Summer at the Disneyland Resort. The parks will be gearing up for the Summer vacationers, and Grad Nights. But, there is quite a bit that was updated before all this takes place. Of course one of the big things to happen is the introduction of…
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More AP Days, Construction, and Rainy Day Fun – Sundays With DAPs Disneyland Photo Update
This weekend at Disneyland saw rain and some vacationing crowds. The weather didn’t stop the fun at the Disneyland Resort, and even with a few refurbishments and construction happening around. And, AP Days are still happening for the month, with a different button, new recipe cards, but the same Robin Hood characters and film showing…
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Star Wars Constructionland – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2016 – #2
We’re nearing the top Disney story of 2016, and at the second spot is construction for Star Wars Land. Though a long way out before the opening of the themed land, construction started at the beginning of the year…by tearing down of areas of both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In Walt Disney World, the…
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Ghost Town Alive Last Day Recap
Ghost Town Alive was the summer long event that celebrated the 75th anniversary of Knott’s Berry Farm’s Ghost Town. Guests could visit residents of Ghost Town daily, also partaking in some of the Calico town’s festivities. There was a greater story to the celebration where the Mayfield gang – a group of bandits – are…
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Mark Twain, Railroad and Fantasmic to Return Summer 2017
Announced on the Disney Parks Blog in conjunction with their look back at the last 61 years of the Resort, the Mark Twain, Disneyland Railroad, and Fantasmic will all be back in the Summer of 2017. The Railroad and Rivers of America have been closed to help make way for the new Star Wars Land,…