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{{Infobox Disney ride || image=Station3.jpg| caption='''The Main Street USA Station on the Walt Disney World Railroad.'''| land=Main Street USA, Fantasyland, Frontierland| opened=October 1, 1971| park= Magic Kingdom| theme= Steam-engine railway| custom_label_1= Duration| custom_value_1= 20 Minutes (Roundtrip)|custom_label_2= Disney Genie +|custom_value_2= No}}The Walt Disney World Railroad is a working steam-engine which surrounds Walt Disney World[[The Magic Kingdom]]. The railroad has stations in [[Main Street USA]], [[Frontierland]] and [[Fantasyland]].
==Attraction History==
The history of the Walt Disney World Railroad really begins with Walt Disney's love of trains. Even before he built Disneyland, Walt had a miniature train in his backyard called the Carolwood Pacific Railroad <ref> http://carolwood.com/ </ref>. In fact, Walt was so enthralled with trains that anytime he told guests about Disneyland, he would always conclude "and it should be surrounded by a train" <ref> http://www.waltdisney.org/blog/disney-and-lionel </ref>. Sure enough, when Disneyland opened in 1955, the park was surrounded by the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad. Walt Disney himself was in charge of building the railroad, and he even financed the construction himself <ref> http://www.waltdisney.org/blog/riding-rails-walt-disney </ref>. The Disneyland Railroad opened with Disneyland in 1955 and has been running ever since <ref> http://www.davelandweb.com/dlrr/ </ref>.
===History Since Opening Day===
When the Walt Disney World Railroad opened, it originally consisted of three trains. A few months after the opening, a forth train joined the fleet. For all of 1971, the Railroad provided guests with a round-trip tour of the Magic Kingdom. At that time however, only the Main Street USA station was open and it wasn't until 1972 that a second station (in Frontierland) opened <ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/guide/609/Walt-Disney-World/Magic-Kingdom/Main-Street-USA/Walt-Disney-World-Railroad </ref>. The second station meant that guests could now board the railroad at either end of the park. The Frontierland station remained operational until 1990, when it was closed and demolished in order to make room for [[Splash Mountain]] <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/frlrs1.htm </ref>. The station re-opened in a new location in 1991, and the railroad now runs through Splash Mountain (allowing guests to see the "Zip-A-Dee Lady" Scene) <ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/guide/609/Walt-Disney-World/Magic-Kingdom/Main-Street-USA/Walt-Disney-World-Railroad </ref>. In 1988, another station was built in [[Mickey's Birthdayland]] (later Mickey's Starland) <ref> http://www.burnsland.com/2012/05/looking-back-magic-kingdom-1988/ </ref>. Originally known as the Duckburg Station, the station was renamed the Toontown Fair station in 1996 <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/mickeys-toontown.htm </ref> before closing in 2011 (when Mickey’s Toontown was replaced by the Fantasyland expansion) <ref name= "florida"> http://www.florida-project.com/walt-disney-world-photos/magic-kingdom/walt-disney-world-railroad </ref>. While Fantasyland was still under construction, the train still stopped at the location of the station, to top off the tender with water and to keep the railroad's operating schedule. While the train was stopped in Fantasyland, a new narration played, telling guest that they are stopping at a "Watering Outpost" <ref name= "florida"/>. The narration also gave guests a preview of what was coming to Fantasyland as part of the expansion. On March 12, 2012 the Fantasyland Station (also known as the Carolwood Station) opened to guests <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/mar12.html </ref>.
==Attraction Plot==
The Walt Disney World Railroad begins with guests boarding the train from one of the three railroad stations. If guests board in on Main Street, the narrator will welcome them to the Walt Disney World Railroad and tell them that the train will be stopping at Frontierland and Fantasyland. The narrator then gives riders a little history about the railroad saying:
{{Quotation|"For an old conductor like me, there is no better place to travel the rails then here at the Magic Kingdom. By the way, were we're traveling by pure steam power. This old locomotive is descended from the mighty trains that powered the golden age of steel."}}
As the train continues towards [[Adventureland]], the narrator tells guests that they are traveling from the charm of [[Main Street USA ]] to the jungles of Africa, Asia and South America. He tells them that since then says they are headed into the heart of Adventureland, where things can get pretty wild. He also mention mentions attractions such as [[Pirates of the Caribbean]] and the [[Jungle Cruise]]. As the locomotive moves from Adventureland to [[Frontierland]], the narrator tells guest guests that they've reached the wild west of the Magic Kingdom. He says, saying:
{{Quotation|"This outpost is home to covered wagons, cow folk and [[Country Bears]].}}