Originally Posted By 1Gee1 I'm thinking of taking this tour in the Spring. Except for the early call time, it sounds like it would be great. Has anyone ever been on it?
Originally Posted By Minniemusician Yestake the tour. Now I am not a train enthusiast but we took my daughter's boyfriend who was on the tour. He had the time of his life as did all the other train buffs. My daughter and I enjoyed the tour but probably wouldn't do it again unless we went with another train crazy person. You get to see all the controls inside the engine. They show you how they switch the tracks. You go back to the roundhouse and then you ride into the station on the 2nd train of the day . The first has a special car without sides for the characters and so the public can not ride it. After that the guide fills you in on all sorts of history that relates to Walt and his love of trains. If you really love trains you will just love this. They explain all about the grading of the track and how difficult it is to manuever especially in the heat etc. So go for it and there are a few surprises as well.
Originally Posted By Labuda I'm sure you've seen this already, but there are some reviews on Deb's site: <a href="http://www.allearsnet.com/btp/tours.htm#rr" target="_blank">http://www.allearsnet.com/btp/ tours.htm#rr</a>
Originally Posted By 1Gee1 Thanks to both of you for your help! I think we WILL take this tour. I'm not really an enthusiast when it comes to steam trains, but the fact that they're such a big part of WDW and DL...it perks my interest. Also, I look forward to any tour, especially those that take you into the park before opening and behind the scenes. Thanks again!
