Walt Disney World Railroad - Fantasyland — Local services in Bay Lake

Walt Disney used to sell snacks on the train that ran through his hometown of Marceline, Missouri. This job cemented his love of railroads and when he was an adult he built a 1/8 scale railroad in his backyard. When the theme park was built Walt Disney insisted that it be surrounded by a railroad.

Today you can ride the 1.5 mile track that has three stops, Main street, Frontierland and Fantasyland. It takes about twenty minutes to complete the whole loop. It is a slow pleasant ride. At least usually. On the day I visited we took the train from Fantasyland to Frontierland. It moved even more slower than usual and then finally stopped completely on the track while Disney staff did something the clean it. We were stuck out in uncomfortable heat for over 45 minutes. If I had extra time I would go for a ride but you can definitely get to your destination more quickly by foot than by...

This is a great option to decrease your walking time around the park. It stops in Tomorrowland, the main entrance, and Frontierland. You can catch or get off the train at either stop. We rode it twice around the park. However, there may be a wait to ride. My son got coins from the machine located at the main entrance stop, $20 for four coins, or $6 for one. The machine got stuck when we did one for $6 cash, ended up using a credit card that automatically took $20. We ended up with 5 coins in total, with two being...

I enjoy the ride around the magic kingdom brings back happy memories and even more special is when my father and my niece and I went on the magic behind the steam engines tour to get to see the round house and see where all the trains were parked then get to ride into the main street station before anyone was able to get into the park was awesome when I come back to Walt Disney World a train ride around the magic kingdom is my...