GET READY DISNEY FANS, IT HAS FINALLY HAPPENED. What has happened? What is “it”? Well, let us explain!

Fans of the Walt Disney World Railroad have been deprived of their scenic and relaxing rides around the Most Magical Place on Earth for quite some time as construction on the TRON attraction continues. Late last year, Disney announced that the Walt Disney World Railroad had been undergoing some refurbishment, and shared that it would even start testing soon in Magic Kingdom. And recently one Disney fan witnessed something that’ll make every Disney World Railroad fan incredibly jealous!

A huge thank you to @DisneyfiedAsh on Twitter for sharing this video and allowing us to share it with all of you! Recently, @DisneyfiedAsh shared a video on Twitter of the Walt Disney World railroad being tested in Magic Kingdom! After not seeing the railroad in action for a LONG, LONG time, it was absolutely incredible to see this video and catch the railroad back in action (even if only for a moment).

Walt Disney World RAILROAD TESTING! The excitement is *beyond* real

Thank you to @DisneyfiedAsh for the video! pic.twitter.com/CvcN6LRDYV

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) February 1, 2022

Just hearing the sound of the railroad as it chugs along is enough to give you chills (at least if you’re a train super fan!). We spoke with a Cast Member in Magic Kingdom today (February 1st, 2022) who shared that they saw the train running a few times yesterday. They noted that this will happen every so often on occasion to keep the engines running.

As we mentioned, railroad testing had been announced to begin back in December of 2021. The Orlando Sentinel later noted Disney officials confirmed that they plan to start using their railroad trains along “select segments of the new track.”

During the railroad’s down time, it’s gotten quite a bit of love and refurbishment. Greg Kelsaris, a project manager in Disney World’s facility asset management department shared, “We’re doing a lot of things that either haven’t been done since Walt Disney World opened, or just kind of really revolutionary things.”

There have been changes on a variety of things related to the railroad including the railroad ties, the railroad’s path, and more.

Click here to see more about the railroad’s refurbishment!

In addition, Disney previously shared that the Number 1 Engine has been completely refurbished.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, more engines will be refurbished in the future. Major changes aren’t expected to come from the Railroad testing, but it will give Disney the chance to get some “run time” on these trains. Kelsaris said, “It’s just nice to kind of get the wheels turning.”

And boy was it nice for us to hear those wheels turning!!

An opening date for the TRON attraction has not yet been announced, and it continues to be under construction. A reopening date also has not yet been announced for the Walt Disney World Railroad. We anticipate that the Railroad will also continue to be closed temporarily until things are in the right spot to allow it to circle Magic Kingdom again. Still, it was great to get a glimpse of it in testing. Be sure to keep your eyes open for any more signs of testing during your trips.

We’ll keep an eye out for more updates!

Click here to check out the Railroad dress (with POCKETS!) that you can get online!

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