Grand Canyon and Primeval World on the Disneyland Railroad

Take a ride on the Disneyland Railroad through the Grand Canyon and Primeval World!

First Look at the changes to the Rivers of America from the Mark Twain July 28, 2017

Take your first look at the changes to the Rivers of America from the Mark Twain. This was taken on Jul 28, 2017 a day before the Disneyland Railroad opened back up to guests.

First Look at the changes to the Grand Canyon and Primeval World on the Disneyland Railroad July 28, 2017

Take your first look at the changes to the Grand Canyon and the Primeval World on the Disneyland Railroad! This was taken on July 28, 2017 a day before the Disneyland Railroad opened back up to guests.

First Look at the changes to the Rivers of America from the Disneyland Railroad on July 28, 2017

Get your first look at the changes to the Rivers of America at Disneyland due to the construction of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. This was taken on July 28, 2017 a day before the Disneyland Railroad officially opened back to guests.

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 New York World's Fair at Disneyland! Part One - Ford's Magic Skyway!

For Disney fans, the 1964 New York World's Fair was a turning point for Walt Disney. His team at WED Enterprises created four outstanding attractions for the fair. Walt then sent these attractions back to Disneyland. Now 50 years later with the help of an Official Guide Book and Map, I will see if I can find signs of these attractions.

I started by looking for signs of Ford's Magic Skyway. This attraction took people back to the time of the dinosaur. They boarded Ford vehicles and the narration was done by Walt Disney himself. The technology to move the vehicles would later be used for the Peoplemover, one of my favorite attractions that is now part of Yesterland.

So, it was time to open up the map and see if I could find signs of Ford's Magic Skyway. The first place I ended up at was the Main Street Disneyland Railroad Station.

Somehow the picture in the Guide Book and the Main Street Train Station look very different from one another.

But now it's time to check out some of the dinosaurs you will see only on the Disneyland Railroad.

Looks like lunch time.

Ready for flight.

Look at the babies!

Water is getting scarce.

One of the most iconic battles of all-time!

The Guide Book survived the trip back in time!

Both the Guide Book and Map are signed by some of the Disney Legends who worked on this attraction.

Now it is time to find that Illinois Pavilion. Join us for Part Two...

The Carolwood-Pacific Railroad, Inspiration for the Disneyland Railroad

In 1947, Walt bought a new electric train and wanted to show it off. He brought it over to Walt Disney Studios and knew exactly who to show it to: Ward Kimball and Ollie Johnston, the animators behind Jiminy Cricket and Thumper, and fellow train enthusiasts. He quickly learned that they each had impressive trains of their own - but theirs were big enough to ride in their backyards! So, of course, Walt had to have one of his own. A few years later, in 1950, he had the perfect spot for his train: the backyard of his home on Carolwood Drive. Take a look back as Walt tests out his Carolwood-Pacific Railroad in the footage below, which originally appeared in the 1956 television show, "Where Do The Stories Come From?" Read more at the Disney Parks Blog: http://bit.ly/ZNRpS0

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A Unique Point of View: E.P. Ripley

The Disneyland Railroad was the original inspiration for my Point of View (POV) series of videos. I saw the train and wondered what it would be like to experience what the engineers get to see every day. Read more at the Disney Parks Blog: http://bit.ly/r35CDP