Disneyland Railroad (Paris)

This article is about the railroad in Disneyland Park (Paris). For the railroad in the original Disneyland, see Disneyland Railroad. For the railroad within Hong Kong Disneyland, see Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad.

Heritage railroad at Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Railroad (Paris)

The attraction poster for the EDRR

Disneyland Park (Paris)
Area| Main Street, U.S.A., Frontierland, Fantasyland, Discoveryland
Status| Operating
Opening date| April 12, 1992 (1992-04-12)
Ride statistics
Attraction type| Heritage railroad
Manufacturer| Hugh Phillips Engineering
Designer| Walt Disney Imagineering
Length| 7,150 ft (2,180 m)
Speed| 10 mph (16 km/h)
Vehicle type| Train
Vehicles|

* 4 steam locomotives
* 20 passenger cars

Riders per vehicle| 250 per train
Duration| 25–30 minutes
No. of tracks| Single
Track gauge| 3 ft (914 mm)
Previous name| Euro Disneyland Railroad
(1992–1994)

Must transfer from wheelchair

The Disneyland Railroad (DRR), originally the Euro Disneyland Railroad (EDRR), is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge heritage railroad in Disneyland Park in the Disneyland Paris Resort in Marne-la-Vallée, France, which was inaugurated on April 12, 1992, the park's opening day. Its route is 7,150 feet (2,180 m) in length and is used by park guests for transportation to other areas of the park, or simply for the experience of The Grand Circle Tour.[1]

## Experience

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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 speaking in both French and English about visited landscapes.

Traveling in a clockwise direction, trains first cross a diorama recreation of the Grand Canyon, complete with wild animals and storm effects. This diorama also hides the show building for Phantom Manor.[2] As they arrive in Frontierland, travelling behind the Rivers of the Far West, they first stop in Frontierland Depot.[2]

Departing from Frontierland, trains then travel through the Adventureland section, allowing guests to discover the Temple of Peril and witnessing the inside of the ride Pirates of the Caribbean, before arriving at Fantasyland Station,[2] located in the British part of England in the Fantasyland section (which also includes Peter Pan's Flight and Alice's Curious Labyrinth) where guests are given a whole view on the land.

Leaving Fantasy, trains venture through the facade of It's a Small World.[2] Finally, in the Discoveryland section, the train stops above the Star Tours - The Adventures Continue and Mickey's PhilharMagic attraction at Discoveryland Station. The journey comes to an end while returning to Main Street.[2]

* Disneyland Railroad stations
* Main Street, U.S.A. Station

* Fantasyland Station

## Rolling stock

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The Disneyland Railroad operates four 4-4-0 steam locomotives; the first three were built by H.P. Phillips Company in 1992, and the fourth was built by Severn Lamb in 1993.[3] These locomotives are all based on the No. 1 C.K. Holliday locomotive of the original Disneyland Railroad, and are built to essentially the same specifications, with only cosmetic differences.[4] There are also twenty passenger cars, with five assigned to each locomotive.

Disneyland Railroad rolling stock details[3] Number and name  | Namesake  | Image  | Wheel arrangement  | Date built  | Builder  | Serial number  | Passenger cars  | Date entered service  | Status  | Notes

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W.F. Cody

| William Frederick Cody |  | 4-4-0 (American)  | 1991-1992  | H.P. Phillips Company  | 41037  | Five yellow/green passenger cars (Nos. 11-15)  | April 1992  | Operational  | This locomotive has the same design as its prototype, Disneyland Railroad No. 1 in Anaheim, California. Its cars were named after U.S. western cities: Silverton, Durango, Denver, Wichita, and Cheyenne.[5]

C.K. Holliday

| Cyrus K. Holliday |  | 4-4-0 (American)  | 1991-1992  | H.P. Phillips Company  | 41035  | Five tan/red passenger cars (Nos. 21-25)  | April 1992  | Operational  | This locomotive shares the same name as the Disneyland Railroad's No. 1 locomotive in Anaheim, California. Its cars were named after eastern U.S. resorts: Coney Island, Atlantic City, Long Island, Niagara Falls, and Chesapeake.[5]

G. Washington

| George Washington |  | 4-4-0 (American)  | 1991-1992  | H.P. Phillips Company  | 41036  | Five blue/red passenger cars (Nos. 31-35)  | April 1992  | Operational  | The locomotive's headlamp has the paintings of George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette on the sides. Its cars were named after places where Washington associated with famous events: Mt. Vernon, Boston, Philadelphia, Yorktown, and Valley Forge.[5]

Eureka

| Ancient Greek term |  | 4-4-0 (American)  | 1993  | Severn Lamb  | 14358  | Five beige/red passenger cars (Nos. 41-45)  | May 1993  | Operational  | This locomotive shares the same name and number as the Eureka Locomotive. Its cars were named after cities in California: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Diego and Sacramento.[5]

## Incidents

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On January 2, 2013 at 8:40 pm, as the DRR's No. 1 locomotive approached the Frontierland station with its train, the front car was uncoupled from the other four cars.[6][7] When the locomotive stopped at Frontierland station, the three rear cars struck the front car.[6] Forty-three guests and four employees were on the train at this time of the incident.[7] Thirty-nine guests were immediately taken care of by park agents to exit the train safely,[7] while the other four guests were taken to the hospital and later discharged, even with minor injuries.[8]

## See also

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* Disney portal
* Trains portal
* France portal

* Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

## References

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1. ^ Broggie (2014), p. 347
2. ^ a b c d e Broggie (2014), pp. 362–363.
3. ^ a b Broggie (2014), pp. 397–398.
4. ^ Broggie (2014), p. 355
5. ^ a b c d Broggie (2014), pp. 357–361.
6. ^ a b "Four hurt in Disneyland Paris steam train accident". France 24. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
7. ^ a b c "Disneyland Paris: incident dans un train à vapeur, 12 visiteurs choqués (in French)". Le Parisien. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
8. ^ Sim, Nick (January 4, 2013). "Four injured in Disneyland Railroad accident at Disneyland Paris". Theme Park Tourist. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.

## Bibliography

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* Broggie, Michael (2014), Walt Disney's Railroad Story: The Small-Scale Fascination That Led to a Full-Scale Kingdom (4th ed.), The Donning Company Publishers, ISBN 978-1-57864-914-3

## Further reading

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* Amendola, Dana (2015). All Aboard: The Wonderful World of Disney Trains (1st ed.). Disney Editions. ISBN 978-1-4231-1714-8.

## External links

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Attractions

Main Street, U.S.A.|

* Liberty Arcade
* Discovery Arcade
* Disneyland Railroad - Main Street Station
* Main Street Vehicles
* Horse-Drawn Streetcars

Frontierland|

* Big Thunder Mountain
* Phantom Manor
* Legends of the Wild West
* Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
* Disneyland Railroad - Frontierland Depot
* Rustler Roundup Shootin' Gallery
* Pocahontas Indian Village
* Frontierland Theatre
* The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands

Adventureland|

* 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 Péril

Fantasyland|

* 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
* Meet 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 Cirque
* Sword in the Stone

Discoveryland|

* Orbitron - Les Machines Volantes
* Autopia
* Videopolis
* Les Mystères du Nautilus
* Mickey et son Orchestre PhilharMagique
* Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain
* Disneyland Railroad - Discoveryland Station
* Star Tours - L'Aventure Continue
* Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast

Entertainment|

* Disney Stars on Parade
* Disney Tales of Magic

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Attractions at Disney Parks

Adventureland
(Adventure Isle)|

* Adventure Isle
* Adventureland Treehouse
* The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai!
* Indiana Jones Adventure
* Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril
* Jungle Cruise
* Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin
* The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
* Pirates of the Caribbean
* Roaring Rapids
* Swiss Family Treehouse
* Tarzan's Treehouse
* Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
* Western River Railroad

Africa and Rafiki's Planet Watch|

* Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
* Kilimanjaro Safaris
* Wildlife Express Train

Asia|

* Expedition Everest
* Kali River Rapids
* Maharajah Jungle Trek

Avengers Campus|

* Avengers Assemble: Flight Force
* Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!
* Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure

Critter Country|

* Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes
* Splash Mountain

DinoLand U.S.A.|

* Dinosaur

Fantasyland|

* 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage
* Alice in Wonderland
* Alice's Curious Labyrinth
* Ariel's Grotto
* The Barnstormer
* Casey Jr. Circus Train
* Casey Jr. Splash 'n' Soak Station
* Castle of Magical Dreams
* Cinderella Castle
* Dumbo the Flying Elephant
* Enchanted Storybook Castle
* Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast
* Fantasyland Theatre
* Frozen: A Sing-Along Celebration
* It's a Small World
* King Arthur Carrousel
* Le Carrousel de Lancelot
* Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant
* Mad Tea Party
* The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
* Matterhorn Bobsleds
* Mickey's PhilharMagic
* Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
* Pete's Silly Sideshow
* Peter Pan's Flight
* Pinocchio's Daring Journey
* Pixie Hollow
* Pooh's Hunny Hunt
* Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
* Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
* Sleeping Beauty Castle
* Snow White Grotto
* Snow White's Enchanted Wish
* Storybook Land Canal Boats
* Voyage to the Crystal Grotto

Frontierland
(Westernland, Grizzly Gulch)|

* Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars
* Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
* Country Bear Jamboree
* Fantasmic!
* Frontierland Shootin' Arcade
* Golden Horseshoe Saloon
* Mark Twain Riverboat
* Phantom Manor
* Tom Sawyer Island
* River Rogue Keel Boats
* Sailing Ship Columbia

Liberty Square|

* The Hall of Presidents

Main Street, U.S.A.
(World Bazaar, Mickey Avenue)|

* The Disney Gallery
* Disneyland Railroad
* Anaheim
* Paris
* Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
* Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad
* Horse-Drawn Streetcars
* Main Street Vehicles
* Walt Disney World Railroad
* Walt Disney – A Magical Life

Mickey's Toontown
(Toontown, Mickey's Toontown Fair)|

* Gadget's Go Coaster
* Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
* Mickey's House and Meet Mickey
* Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin

Monstropolis|

* Monsters, Inc. Door Coaster

Mystic Point|

* Mystic Manor

Pandora – The World of Avatar|

* Avatar Flight of Passage
* Na'vi River Journey

Pixar Pier|

* Games of Pixar Pier
* Incredicoaster
* Jessie's Critter Carousel
* Pixar Pal-A-Round

Tomorrowland
(Discoveryland)|

* Astro Orbiter
* Ant-Man and the Wasp: Nano Battle!
* Autopia
* Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
* Disneyland Monorail System
* Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
* Iron Man Experience
* Jet Packs
* Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
* Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek
* Les Mystères du Nautilus
* PeopleMover
* Space Mountain
* Starcade
* Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
* Star Wars Launch Bay
* Stitch Encounter
* Star Wars: Path of the Jedi
* Tron Lightcycle Power Run
* Videopolis
* Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress

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* Captain EO
* Innoventions
* Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple
* Stitch's Great Escape!

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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|

* Star Wars: Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run
* Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Toy Story Land
(Toy Story Playland)|

* Alien Swirling Saucers
* RC Racer
* Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin
* Slinky Dog Dash
* Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop

Treasure Cove|

* Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure

Tropical Americas|

* Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!

World Celebration|

* Spaceship Earth
* Imagination!
* Journey into Imagination with Figment

World Discovery|

* Mission: Space
* Test Track
* Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

World Nature|

* The Land
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* The Seas with Nemo & Friends

World of Frozen
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* Frozen Ever After

World Showcase|

* The American Adventure
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* Morocco
* Norway
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All different areas|

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* Soarin'
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* Turtle Talk with Crush
* Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!
* Tiana's Bayou Adventure

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Resort service|

* Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station
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* Disneyland Monorail
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* Disney Resort Line

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Steam|

* Disneyland Railroad
* Walt Disney World Railroad
* Fort Wilderness Railroad (defunct)
* Western River Railroad
* Disneyland Railroad (Paris)

Internal combustion|

* Casey Jr. Circus Train
* Viewliner Train of Tomorrow (defunct)
* Wildlife Express Train
* Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad

Electric|

* Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland (defunct)
* DisneySea Electric Railway
* Red Car Trolley (defunct)

People mover|

* PeopleMover (Disneyland) (defunct)
* PeopleMover (Magic Kingdom)

Working animal|

* Main Street Vehicles (Disneyland)
* Main Street Vehicles (Magic Kingdom)
* Horse-Drawn Streetcars (Disneyland Park (Paris))

Predecessors|

* Grizzly Flats Railroad (defunct)
* Carolwood Pacific Railroad (defunct)

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