The Walt Disney World Railroad has been closed in Magic Kingdom for what feels like FOREVER (it’s been almost four years!) due to the construction of TRON Lightcycle Run, but things might be changing soon. 👀
Main Street U.S.A. Train Station
We’ve been keeping an eye on TRON construction progress as well as everything happening with the railroad, but Disney has not yet announced when the classic attraction will reopen. That said, Disney has just released an update that could mean big changes!
Disney shared a video on TikTok showing one of the Walt Disney World Railroad conductors actually testing the train! They captioned the video, “Testing is just beginning for the Walt Disney World Railroad crew.”Â
@disneyparks Choo Choo! Testing is just beginning for the Walt #DisneyWorld Railroad crew 🚂✨ #Disney #DisneyParks #DisneyCastLife #Railroad #Train #TrainTok
We have actually witnessed railroad testing in person as recently as September when we heard some iconic train sounds (but didn’t actually see the train). Disney did not say how far along they are in the testing process so at this point it’s uncertain when exactly the railroad will reopen.
🚨 LISTEN CLOSELY! 🚨 We caught some train testing at Magic Kingdom and those noises are getting us so excited! 🚂 pic.twitter.com/9mBneGPdJ3
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 13, 2022
We know that TRON will be opening in Spring 2023 and we’ve seen new railroad tracks installed below the attraction, leading into a tunnel where the Walt Disney World Railroad will travel through. We’re not sure whether Disney may choose to reopen the railroad before or after TRON opens so we’ll be keeping an eye out for more updates.
Train tracks!
Are you as excited as we are about the possibility of the Walt Disney World Railroad reopening? Next time you visit Magic Kingdom, you might want to keep your ears open for that iconic “choo choo” sound!
Fantasyland station
As we wait for more news, make sure to keep checking back with DFB for all your Disney World updates!
Read our most recent update on the Walt Disney World Railroad here!
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Maybe they could run it after the crews stopped working on TRON for the day and on weekends.
What a perfect time to give the Behind the Magic of Our Steam Train Tours. Not at 7:30 AM like it used to be but they could do it all day long and it would include a short shuttle ride from the Fantasyland Station.
I know Tron most likely won’t be open for our Feb 2023 trip…but I would LOVE if the WDW Railroad was up & running!! Brings back so many memories as a kid. Walking into MK and hoping on the train over to Frontierland to ride Thunder & Splash Mountain for our 1st rides of the day 🙂
I love the train! It’s just so traditional and it’s relaxing. I just see it as a nice way to sit back and take in a different view of all of the different lands of the Magic Kingdom.
I have specifically been waiting until the Railroad is back before I plan our trip. Someday soon we will be back. On our first trip in 2009 our daughter was a WISH Child, and we stayed at Give Kids The World. She absolutely LOVED riding the train. We hope to return and stay on property this time.