- Disneyland Railroad (Paris)
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This article is about the railroad at Disneyland Paris. For the railroad at Disneyland, see Disneyland Railroad.
Disneyland Railroad Attraction poster Disneyland Park (Paris) Land Main Street, USA, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Discoveryland Designer Walt Disney Imagineering Attraction type Railroad Propulsion method Narrow-gauge steam train Opening date April 12, 1992 Vehicle type Train cars Cars per vehicle 6 Ride duration 20:00 minutes Length 73 ft (22.3 m) Maximum speed 17 mph (27.4 km/h) Originally named Euro Disneyland Railroad
(1992-1994)Signaling system ABS Sponsored by McDonald's Wheelchair accessible Must transfer from wheelchair The Disneyland Railroad (DLRR), originally the Euro Disneyland Railroad (EDRR), is a narrow gauge railroad at Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Paris Resort in Marne-la-Vallée, France that was inaugurated on the park's opening day, April 12, 1992. Riders use it as transportation to other areas of the park or simply for the experience of the "Grand Circle Tour".
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Journey
Main Street Station is seen upon entering Disneyland Park, in Main Street, U.S.A.. From there, guests can start their journey around the park, with a recorded narration commenting on visited landscapes.
Trains first cross a diorama recreation of the Grand Canyon, complete with wild animals and storm effects. As they arrive in Frontierland, travelling behind the Rivers of the Far West, they first stop in Frontierland Depot.
Then trains travel through Adventureland, allowing guests to discover the Temple of Peril and witnessing the inside of the ride Pirates of the Caribbean.
At Fantasyland Station, located in the British part of Fantasyland (which also includes Peter Pan's Flight and Alice's Curious Labyrinth), guests are given a whole view on the land, and then trains even venture through the facade of It's a Small World.
Finally, in Discoveryland, trains stop above Star Tours and Captain EO, in Discoveryland Station. The journey comes to an end while returning to Main Street.
Trains
There are four themed trains[1]:
- George Washington: Its colors are blue, white and red (representing both France and the USA). Its cars' names are references to places where Washington achieved famous events: Mt. Vernon, Boston, Philadelphia, Yorktown and Valley Forge.
- C.K. Holliday: Its name is a reference to the man who built Santa Fe railway. Since this train is a vacation train from the 19th century, its cars are named after vacation places: Coney Island, Atlantic City, Chesapeake, Long Island and Niagara Falls. The Anaheim version of the railroad has a locomotive also called "C.K. Holliday", but it is No. 1.
- W. F. Cody: "Cody" is Buffalo Bill's real name. The cars are named after Western cities: Silverton, Durango, Denver, Wichita and Cheyenne.
- Eureka: This is the word Californian miners supposedly yelled (meaning, "I've found it") when they discovered gold in 1849. Therefore, the cars are named after Californian cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Diego and Sacramento.
Trivia
- Due to the success of this ride, the train Eureka was added a year after the opening.
- There were originally three stations. Discoveryland Station was added one year after the opening of the park. Since this area features a Jules Verne-inspired design, this new station does fit.
- Adventureland does not have a train station.
References
External links
Photos pages
- Photos Magiques - Main Street Station / Frontierland Depot / Fantasyland Station / Discoveryland Station
Fan websites
- DLRP Magic - Main Street Station / Frontierland Depot / Fantasyland Station / Discoveryland Station
- DLRP Synopsis - Disneyland Railroad / Frontierland Depot
- Designing Disney - Main Street Station / Trains
Videos
Disneyland Park (Paris) attractions Main Street, U.S.A. Dapper Dan's Hair Cuts · Liberty Arcade · Discovery Arcade · Disneyland Railroad - Main Street Station · Horse-Drawn Streetcars · Main Street VehiclesFrontierland Big Thunder Mountain · Phantom Manor · Legends of the Wild West · Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing · River Rogue Keel Boats · Disneyland Railroad - Frontierland Depot · Rustler Roundup Shootin' Gallery · Pocahontas Indian Village · The Chaparral Theatre · Woody's Roundup VillageAdventureland Adventureland Bazaar · Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin · Adventure Isle · La Cabane des Robinson · Pirates of the Caribbean · La Plage des Pirates · Indiana Jones et le Temple du PérilFantasyland Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant · La Galerie de la Belle au Bois Dormant · La Tanière du Dragon · Le Théâtre du Château · Le Carrousel de Lancelot · Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains · Les Voyages de Pinocchio · Dumbo the Flying Elephant · Peter Pan's Flight · Alice's Curious Labyrinth · Mad Hatter's Tea Cups · Fantasy Festival Stage - Backstage Magic With Mickey Mouse · Disneyland Railroad - Fantasyland Station · It's a Small World · Princess Pavilion · Le Pays des Contes de Fées · Casey Jr. Le Petit Train du CirqueDiscoveryland Orbitron - Machines Volantes · Autopia · Videopolis · Arcade Alpha & Arcade Bêta · Les Mystères du Nautilus · Space Mountain: Mission 2 · Disneyland Railroad - Discoveryland Station · Star Tours · L'Astroport Services Interstellaires · Captain EO · Buzz Lightyear Laser BlastEntertainment African Tam Tams · CinéDisney · Disney All Stars Express · Disney's Fantillusion · The Enchanted Fireworks · Magic Moments Festival · Disney's Once Upon a Dream Parade · Disney Showtime Spectacular · Once Upon a Time, Sleeping BeautyClosed or removed Indian Canoes · Critter Corral · Les Pirouettes du Vieux Moulin · Le Visionarium · Space Mountain: De la Terre à la Lune · Honey, I Shrunk the AudienceAttractions at Disneyland-style parks Main Street, U.S.A. Main Street Cinema · Main Street Vehicles · Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln · The Disney Gallery · Town Square Theatre · Penny Arcade · Omnibus · Horse-Drawn Streetcars · Liberty Arcade · Discovery Arcade · Animation Academy · The Dapper Dans · Ragtime Piano · City HallFantasyland Snow White's Scary Adventures · Snow White Grotto · Seven Dwarfs Mine Train · Pinocchio's Daring Journey · Dumbo the Flying Elephant · Casey Jr. Circus Train · Mr. Toad's Wild Ride · Cinderella Castle · Cinderella Carousel · Cinderella’s Fairy Tale Hall · Alice in Wonderland · Mad Hatter Tea Cups · Alice's Curious Labyrinth · Peter Pan's Flight · Sleeping Beauty Castle · Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant · Le Gallerie de la Belle au Bois Dormant · King Arthur Carrousel · Sword in the Stone · Pooh's Hunny Hunt · Ariel's Grotto · Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid · Scuttle’s Scavenger Hunt · Court of Miracles Sideshow · Pixie Hollow · Disney Princess Fantasy Faire · It's a Small World · Matterhorn Bobsleds · Storybook Land Canal Boats · Fairytale Garden · Mickey's PhilharMagic · Princess Fairytale Hall · The Great Goofini · Le Carrousel de Lancelot · Fantasy Festival Stage · La Taniere du Dragon · Le Theatre du Chateau · Princess Pavilion · Fantasy Gardens · The Golden Mickeys · Enchanted Storybook Castle · Once Upon a Time AdventureAdventureland La Plage des Pirates · The Magic Carpets of Aladdin · Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin · Festival of the Lion King · Tarzan's Treehouse · Jungle River Cruise · Lilo's Luau & Fun · Pirate Tutorial · Swiss Family Treehouse · Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye · Indiana Jones et le Temple du Peril · Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room · The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai! · Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats · Mickey & Minnie's Polynesian Paradise · Minnie Oh! Minnie · Western River Railroad · Adventure Isle · Jungle Puppet Carnival · Jungle Drumming · Liki TikisTomorrowland Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters · Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor · Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek · Stitch's Great Escape! · Club 626 Dance Party · Stitch Encounter · Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage · Space Mountain · Astro Orbitor · Autopia · Captain EO · Disneyland Monorail System · Innoventions · Starcade · Star Tours · Star Tours: The Adventures Continue · Tomorrowland Transit Authority · Carousel of Progress · Arcade Alpha, Arcade Bêta · L'Astroport Services Interstellaires · Les Mystères du Nautilus · Videopolis · UFO Zone · Muppet Mobile Lab · PushMickey's Toontown Mickey's House and Meet Mickey · Minnie's House · Goofy's Playhouse · Goofy's Bounce House · Donald's Boat · Chip 'n Dale's Treehouse · Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin · Gadget's Go Coaster · Toon ParkFrontierland Pocahontas Indian Village · Woody's Roundup Village · Horseshoe Roundup · Big Thunder Mountain Railroad · Frontierland Shootin' Arcade · Big Thunder Ranch · Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island · Mark Twain Riverboat · Sailing Ship Columbia · Fantasmic! · Country Bear Jamboree · The Diamond Horseshoe · Westernland Shootin' Gallery · Pecos Goofy's Frontier Revue · Super-Duper Jumpin' Time · Phantom Manor · Legends of the Wild West · River Rogue Keel Boats · The Chaparral Theater · Big Grizzly Mountain Coaster · Geyser Gulch water play area · Grizzly Gulch Nature TrailNew Orleans Square Critter Country Liberty Square Toy Story Land Toy Soldier Parachute Drop · Slinky Dog Spin · RC Racer · Toy Soldier Boot Camp · Barrel of Fun · CubotMystic Point Mystic Manor · Garden of WondersCategories:- Disney attractions
- Disneyland Park (Paris)
- Railways of amusement parks
- Railway lines opened in 1992
- Main Street, U.S.A.
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