Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Now Open!

There’s great news for all of us that love new attractions at Walt Disney World.  Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is now open!  On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, Disney officially opened Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway to visitors–human and cartoons alike!

Early Reactions

Predictably, kids that watch Mickey Mouse shorts on the Disney Channel right now are the biggest fans of this new attraction.  However, I think this attraction will find big fans of all ages.  But let’s face:  when you base an attraction on Mickey and his friends, you’re going after the kids in a big way.  And it looks like it worked!

I could just die from the cuteness.  Check out the video below from Disney.

I think you’ll agree that these kids are very excited that Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is now open!!

What to Expect?

FUN!  This is a FUN attraction.  It’s filled with bright colors, tons of animation and crazy antics from Mickey and his friends.  Basically, as you move through the queue, you are leaving the human world and entering the cartoon world.  The attraction does a great job submerging you in that cartoon world.

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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway (Photo: Disney Parks)

Mickey and Minnie are going on a picnic.  But Goofy is the train conductor.  As you might imagine, things go a little bit wonky!  The ride then leads us through various scenes inspired by Disney’s Emmy winning Mickey shorts series.

Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is a trackless dark ride. Your car is not actually linked to the cars in front of and behind you.  It moves independently.  This enables the attraction to feature some surprises, and adds to the repeatability of the attraction.

Disney released this video “Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Now Open”.  See what you think!

There is a LOT going on in this attraction, and I think you’d have to ride it a few times to take everything in.  It’s a little frantic at times in the way it moves through scenes, but that’s kind of how cartoons work, isn’t it?

Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway Now Open
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway (Photo: Disney Parks)

The Imagineers have done their best to make two dimensional cartoons feel like they are three dimensional.  I think they are mostly successful.  There are scenes with a lot of physical depth to them, and you definitely feel surrounded on all sides by the particular scene you are in.

This is the first ride in Disney Parks history to feature Mickey Mouse.  It’s also the first ride to feature Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto or Donald Duck.

Will I Still Miss The Great Movie Ride?

That depends on how much you loved it.   In a perfect world, perhaps we would have both the old beloved attractions as well as all the new attractions.  New attractions are vital to any theme park’s long term growth and survival.  Mickey and Minnie have long deserved to be the stars of an attraction, and now finally, they are.  I think the new attraction is a great addition to Hollywood Studios, and I think guests are really going to enjoy it.  It’s a lot of fun, and I think there are lots of hidden gems in the scenes that it will take many rides to find.

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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway (Photo: Disney Parks)

Having said that, I personally still miss The Great Movie Ride.  I love movies, and I always loved being able to “ride through the movies”.  I loved the tributes to classic films, and I loved the cheesy live-action elements with the cast member taking us on our tour.  Many people felt that it needed updating, and perhaps they were right.  However, I think The Great Movie Ride was unique and really a integral part of what Disney’s Hollywood Studios (originally Disney MGM Studios) was trying to be.  There really isn’t anything left at Hollywood Studios that feels like it’s a part of the movies or a tribute to movie history.

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is an immersive experience that makes you feel like you are in those movies, true.  You can feel like part of the story in Galaxy’s Edge, and it is both nostalgic and mind blowing.  But it’s a different experience that what you got from The Great Movie Ride.  That was more typical dark ride–riding through classic scenes, taking them in.  The nostalgia factor was there, certainly.  There was a little bit of camp and silliness. But for all the things I loved about The Great Movie Ride, I know lots of people were bored by or didn’t enjoy.

Change HAS to Happen

Walt Disney always said that the theme park has to change and grow with its audience.  He said the park was not a museum.  (Although wouldn’t a museum where you could go ride attractions that have been replaced be a fun place to go? Horizons, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Timekeeper…so many attractions in the attic of my memory.  Sheesh, maybe I really am getting old!)

I recognize that today’s audience is different from the audience I grew up with.  Today’s audience has a shorter attention span and require more activity and stimulation.  To that end, I think Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway accomplishes what the Imagineers were going for.  It’s a fast attraction with a lot going on.  There’s a lot to look at, and there is a lot of stimulation.  I think young audiences and fans of the Mickey shorts are going to LOVE this attraction.

Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway Mickey Shorts Posters
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Posters (Disney Parks)

Personally, I don’t love the Mickey shorts, but I suspect that’s also my age showing.  I grew up watching more traditional Mickey Mouse cartoons, and today’s Mickey shorts don’t look “right” to me.  However, even though I’m not a fan of the current Mickey shorts, I still find a lot to love in this new attraction.  It’s a lot of fun.  I definitely think its an attraction you can joyfully ride many times without getting bored.

But I still miss The Great Movie Ride.

Fast Pass Reservations

Now that Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is open, you can of course make Fast Pass+ reservations.  Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is in Tier One of the Hollywood Studios Fast Pass+ reservation system.  Basically, this means you have to choose between three of the park’s most popular attractions for one of your Fast Pass+ reservations.  Your other two Fast Pass+ selections will come from Tier Two.  (To learn more about the Fast Pass+ reservation structure, read this post.)

If you are in the midst of vacation planning for a trip this year, I would definitely plan on using your Tier One Fast Pass+ at Hollywood Studios for this attraction, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway.  The newest attractions are ALWAYS the most popular, which automatically means long lines.  And when a new attraction gets good reviews?  That just makes it even more popular.  If there isn’t any availability for this attraction, Slinky Dog Roller Coaster is probably your next priority, followed by Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run.  While Slinky Dog is the oldest of these three Tier One attractions, it’s still barely 2 year old, and remains incredibly popular.  Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run is also extremely popular; however, most afternoons, you can ride with waits under 30 minutes.

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Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway (Photo Disney Parks)

Booking a Fast Pass+ Reservation

Given that this is Disney’s newest attraction at Walt Disney World, I anticipate that Fast Pass+ reservations will continue to go very fast for several months to come.  The only thing that MIGHT slow down demand will be if Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance moves over to Fast Pass+ system and is a Tier One attraction. (Currently, Rise of the Resistance is using a virtual queue system that assigns visitors to boarding groups.  Learn more here.)

When booking Fast Passes for your vacation, I always recommend you book the hardest to get Fast Passes on your list FIRST, rather than working through your list day by day.  [This is assuming you are staying on Disney property, and can book Fast Pass+ reservations for your entire stay (up to 10 days) sixty days prior to your vacation.  If you are NOT staying on Disney property, you can book Fast Pass+ reservations, one day at a time, 30 days prior to the date of your visit.]

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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway (Photo: Disney Parks)

For example, if you are planning to visit Magic Kingdom on Monday, Hollywood Studios on Tuesday, Animal Kingdom on Wednesday and Epcot on Thursday, you might not necessarily book your Magic Kingdom Fast Pass+ reservations first, even though that is the first day you’ll be visiting the parks.  You’ll want to take advantage of your full window, and book the hardest to get Fast Pass+ reservations first.  Think about each park, and the attractions you want to make sure you get Fast Pass+ reservations for, if at all possible.  Then consider which Fast Pass+ reservations disappear the fastest.

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Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway (Photo: Disney Parks)

If Minnie and Mickey’s Runaway Railway is high on your list of must-ride attractions, you may want to book that Fast Pass+ reservation first or second as you work on your Fast Pass+ reservations.  (For me personally, Flight of Passage at Animal Kingdom is almost always the first Fast Pass+ reservation I book, followed by Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom.  I will have to think about moving this new attraction in front of Seven Dwarfs as I plan our next trip.)

To visit Disney’s webpage for this attraction or to book your Fast Pass+ reservations (if you are in the window), click here.

What if I Can’t Get a Fast Pass+ Reservation?

Whenever you book your Fast Pass+ reservations, it’s very likely that you will be disappointed with at least one reservation you wanted.  With so many guests visiting Disney every day and using the Fast Pass+ system, it’s impossible that we all get exactly what we want!

Don’t panic!  Yes, it’s a bummer when you can’t get a Fast Pass+ reservation for a ride you really want to to ride. However, if you don’t get a Fast Pass+ reservation, it doesn’t mean you won’t get to ride the ride.  It just means you will have to rely on the standby queue for your ride.  (Side note: you should ride this attraction at least once via the standby queue as the Fast Pass line bypasses some really cute elements that are part of the standby queue.)

Start Early

As always, getting an early start is one of my top recommendations for shorter standby lines.  So many guests like to sleep in during their vacations, or have a leisurely breakfast prior to heading to the parks.  I love a good breakfast as much as the next person, but I like being in the parks with lighter crowds MORE.

Getting to the park early doesn’t mean NO line at your favorite attractions; however, it almost always means a shorter line than you’ll find later in the day.  You will notice a surge in traffic as the park opens and guests head to the attraction they’ve chosen for their first ride.

At Magic Kingdom, the surge usually either heads towards Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in Fantasyland or Space Mountain in Tomorrowland.  At Hollywood Studios, the surge usually headed towards Toy Story Land and Toy Story Mania and Slinky Dog Coaster.  Thrill seekers head towards the Rock n Roller Coaster or the Tower of Terror.  Now that Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has opened, a large portion of the morning “surge” heads directly towards Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge when the park opens.

If you can enter the line for your chosen attraction during the first 10 – 15 minutes the park is open, your lines (generally) will be fairly short, and you can move on to your next attraction.  However, don’t run and please don’t run over small children to get to that first attraction.  Sometimes in their enthusiasm, people forget to be kind–don’t be one of those people!

Ride at Night

Another tip for riding popular attractions?  The end of the night.  If you are in line before the park closes for the night, you WILL be able to ride the attraction.  You may still have to wait in a fairly long line, but usually the lines at the very end of the night are much shorter than they’ve been the rest of the day.

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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway (Photo: Disney Parks)

Pay Attention to the App

I’m of two minds when it comes to the My Disney Experience App.  I LOVE having access to my PhotoPass pictures right away.  It’s really cool to book Fast Pass+ reservations on the fly via the app after you’ve used your first three of the day.  I really like being able to take advantage of Mobile Ordering for Quick Service Restaurants via the app.  And I really like being able to see wait times in the App.

However, I am also not a fan of seeing people with their heads buried in their phones while on vacation at one of the most magical places they could possibly be! Don’t let “checking the app” become your favorite past time.   If you find yourself spending more time checking attraction wait times than talking to your kids, maybe turn off the phone for awhile.

Know How Long You’re Willing to Wait

Monitoring the wait times for one – three attractions you really want to ride can help you plan your park touring though.  Briefly checking on those one – three attractions while you are waiting in line or taking a short break?  That can show you when the lines have gotten shorter.  Decide in advance what your threshold is.

For example, I am usually willing to wait 20 – 25 minutes for an attraction I really want to ride.  10 minutes if I’ve already ridden, but would like to ride again.  If I check the app, and wait times have dropped below 20 minutes, I would probably adjust my plan to head to that attraction.  For some attractions, you might be willing to wait longer, even up to an hour.  (Flight of Passage at Animal Kingdom is TOTALLY worth it!)  Just know your threshold. If not riding a particular  attraction is going to “ruin” your vacation, your threshold should be a lot higher than 10-30 minutes.

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Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway                                                                    (Photo Disney Parks)

Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is Now Open!

What do you think?  Are you excited that Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is now open?  Do you love the Mickey shorts?  How soon will you take your first ride?  Are you ready for Goofy to be your train conductor?  Please comment below with your thoughts!

Happy Dreaming,

Brooke

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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Fast Pass+ Reservations Now Available!

Disney’s newest attraction, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, opens March 4, 2020 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  This is the first attraction in Disney parks history to actually feature our beloved Mickey and Minnie Mouse.  Other favorite Disney classic cartoon characters will also be making an appearance.  Fast Pass+ reservations are now available for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway for rides on March 4 or later.

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Concept Art: Disney Parks

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Fast Pass+ Reservations Available NOW

Earlier this week, we talked about the new Fast Pass tiers for Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  Significant changes were made to Tier One, removing all the rides previously in that Tier except for Slinky Dog Dash.  Disney also added Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run to Tier One.  Now, Disney has made another addition to Tier One.  Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Fast Pass+ reservations can now be made, but the new attraction is in Tier One, which means you will have to make a tough choice.

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Fast Pass+ Reservations Available NOW
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Queue Concept Art (Disney Parks)

Fast Pass+ Reservation Refresher

If you aren’t familiar with the two tier structure for Fast Pass+ reservations, here’s a quick refresher.  You can book 3 Fast Pass+ reservations per day for each day of your trip (as long as you have a park ticket for that day).  If you are staying on Disney property, you can book your Fast Pass+ reservations 60 days prior to your visit.  If you’re staying off property, your window opens at 30 days prior to your visit.  Your three Fast Pass+ reservations for each day must all be in the same Disney park.  The system will not let you book two Fast Pass+ reservations in Magic Kingdom, and then one Fast Pass+ reservation at Animal Kingdom.  Maybe someday that will be an option, but it is not at this time.

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Slinky Dog Dash Fast Pass and Standby Entrance (Photo: Disney Parks)

When you go to book your Fast Pass+ reservations for a particular day, the first step will be to choose which park you plan to visit that day.  Then, you will be prompted to choose which members of your party you want to book Fast Pass+ reservations.  You can book Fast Pass+ reservations for your whole family at once, which is a nice time saver.

At Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Animal Kingdom, there is a Two Tier structure for Fast Pass+ reservations.  The most popular attractions are generally in Tier One, and the rest of the parks’ attractions and/or shows are in Tier Two.  You will be able to select ONE of your three Fast Pass+ reservations from Tier One, and the other TWO will come from Tier Two.

Example

For example, at Hollywood Studios, there are now three attractions in Tier One.  Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Slinky Dog Roller Coaster, and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.  You can choose ONE of these three attractions for your first Fast Pass+ reservation, assuming Fast Pass+ reservations remain for these attractions.  Note: If the system does not offer you any Tier One/Tier Two breakdown for Animal Kingdom, Epcot, or Hollywood Studios, it means that all the Tier One attraction Fast Pass+ are gone for that day.  You will be choosing all three of your Fast Pass+ reservations from the Tier Two attractions.

Fast Pass+ Strategy Suggestions

If you are currently planning a trip for later this spring or summer, my recommendation for Fast Pass+ reservation planning at Hollywood Studios is as follows.  For your Tier One Fast Pass+, I suggest you book Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway if it’s available.  Traditionally, new attractions have the longest lines as EVERYONE always wants to ride the latest, newest thing.  Theoretically, this attraction will be able to move a lot of guests through per hour, so the lines may move quickly, but we don’t know that yet.  I may change my recommendation once the attraction has been open for a while and we’ve had a chance to see how the standby line moves.  However, right now, I’m saying book your Fast Pass+ for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway if you can.

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Fast Pass+ Reservations
Photo: Disney Parks

If Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Fast Pass+ reservations are all gone by the time you are able to book, I would book Slinky Dog Dash Fast Pass+ reservations.  This remains an incredibly popular attraction, and it does not move as many people per hour as a typical dark ride, so the lines tend to stay long throughout the day.  I don’t think you really need to a Fast Pass+ for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run unless your trip plan requires you ride it in the morning.  The lines are longest in the morning as everyone rushes to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge first thing.  The ride does move a lot of people through each hour, and generally, the lines move quickly during the afternoon and evening.

If you have a trip scheduled in the next 60 days

If you’ve already booked Fast Pass+ reservations for your upcoming trip and ended up with Tier Two attractions you aren’t excited about, you may want to go in and make changes.  I suspect a lot of Fast Pass+ reservations will be dropped as people replace them with Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Fast Pass+ reservations.

Also, if you are DYING to ride Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway (and you should be, I’m hearing terrific things!), you may want to go in and re-do your Fast Pass+ reservations anyway.   I say go for it!

Where is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance?

Until Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway opens, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is Disney’s newest attraction.  Many of you may be wondering how you’ll get a Fast Pass+ reservation for this attraction.  The short answer: you won’t.  At least not in the current season.  Rise of the Resistance is currently using a virtual queue system.  Once you are in the park, you request a Boarding Group.  As long as Boarding Groups remain available, you will be added to a Boarding Group, and given a time to go to the attraction and ride.

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Rise of the Resistance (Photo: Disney Parks)

The good news:  you don’t have to use one of your three Fast Pass+ reservations for this attraction.  The bad news: Boarding Groups for Rise of the Resistance fill up fast every day, and there is no guarantee that you will get a Boarding Group at all.  In addition, if you DO get a Boarding Group, but it’s a high number, there is no guarantee that you will be able to ride.  Check out our Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance review for more information.

My theory is that once Disney gets all the kinks worked out, the virtual queue for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will go away, and Rise of the Resistance will be added to Tier One for Disney’s Hollywood Studios Fast Pass+ reservations.  I could be wrong; they also may come up with a smoother, more reliable way for the virtual queue to operate.  I will keep you posted as we learn more.

New Marquee is up at the Chinese Theater

Earlier this week, Disney unveiled the new marquee (sign) for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at the Chinese Theater.  Formerly the home of the Great Movie Ride, the Chinese Theater will soon be featuring a ride in the cartoon world of Minnie and Mickey and their friends.  The new marquee sign is colorful and a little reminiscent (at least to me) of the former Great Movie Ride.

The new sign is in place, but won’t light up until the ride officially opens on March 4, 2020.  However, someone we know and love MAY have snuck in to try the lights out a little early.  Take a look:

A little cheesy, but fun, nonetheless. Gotta love Goofy.

Take a close up look at the new marquee.

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New Marquee for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway                                          (Photo: Disney Parks)

Note: Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is coming to Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland Park in California in 2022.

Classic Dark Ride or Something Totally New?

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be something we haven’t seen before.  I mean, how has Disney been in the theme park business for more than 50 years and NEVER had an attraction featuring Mickey Mouse?  That seems so crazy to me.

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Imagineer at Work (Photo: Disney Parks)

The new attraction IS a classic dark ride, in that it is a (mostly) constantly moving ride system (think Haunted Mansion, It’s a Small World, or Pirates of the Caribbean).  However, we are entering Mickey & Minnie’s world here, and it’s not like our world at ALL.  We are entering the cartoon world via a train with Goofy as the conductor.  I mean, what could possibly go wrong?  The animation featured throughout the attraction is modeled on the Emmy award winning Disney shorts currently airing on the Disney Channel.

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Concept Art: Disney Parks

I think we can expect great special effects and lots of colorful craziness.  And of course, what would any dark ride be without a memorable theme song?  I am confident that Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will gift us a theme song that will haunt us the rest of the day.

All Ages and Heights Can Ride!

There are no height restrictions for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, so kids of ALL ages can ride.  Like most dark rides, it initially appears that you will be leaving the strollers and/or wheelchairs behind, and transferring to the ride vehicle.  Disney has not yet released specific information regarding wheelchair accommodation, so I’m basing this on most other Disney attractions.

Are you excited?

So, are you rushing to book your Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Fast Pass+ reservations?  Are you excited to ride this new attraction?  I’ve been so impressed with Disney’s new lands and attractions in recent years (Pandora, Star Wars, Flight of Passage, Rise of the Resistance), I can’t help but be excited.  I’m still sad the Great Movie Ride is gone, though.  I probably won’t ever get over that.  (I know, I know.  Change is GOOD.  I’m trying!)  Nonetheless, it’s gone, and I’m hoping Disney is going to knock our socks off with this newest attraction.  Please comment below with your thoughts!

Happy Dreaming,

Brooke

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Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Opens March 2020

We finally have an opening date for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway  coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios next spring!  Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway opens March 4, 2020 in Florida.  In more good news, the attraction will roll into Disneyland Park in 2022.

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Replacing The Great Movie Ride

When Disney originally announced that longtime favorite “The Great Movie Ride” was being replaced by a new attraction, I was heartbroken.  I don’t know about you, but I always loved The Great Movie Ride.  Granted, it desperately needed some updating.  Nonetheless, it was classic, and one of the few attractions left from the days when Disney Hollywood Studios was  focused on the “movies”.

These days, most of the “Studios” has left Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  There doesn’t seem to be much of the original focus on the “magic of the movies” left.  Hollywood Studios has continued to be a beautiful park, and feature favorite attractions like the Rock n Roll Roller Coaster and the Tower of Terror–but what the heck do either of these have to do with MOVIES?????

Disney Hollywood Studios Tower of Terror Holiday
Disney Hollywood Studios Tower of Terror Holiday

However, with the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge this year and Toy Story Land last year, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has returned to a MUST NOT MISS park after a few years of construction and many closed attractions (to make way for Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge).

Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway

Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway
Disney Parks: Concept Art

Adding this new attraction, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, is sure to add even more juice to a park that is currently fairly jam packed with must-do attractions.  Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway has no height or age restrictions.  Hopefully this new attraction will appeal to guests of all ages.

Disney released a short video featuring the new attraction.  Check it out below:

Can you believe Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be the first theme park ride to actually feature Mickey Mouse and his friends??  How crazy does that seem?  It all started with a mouse. Mickey’s all over the parks, but he’s never had his own ride before.

Disney Parks Concept Art

That all changes with Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway.  And in a not-so-surprising twist, this attraction will feature more “hidden mickeys” than any other attraction in Disney history or around the world.

Modern Disney Animation

The animations in this attraction are modeled after the Mickey and Minnie cartoons currently airing on the Disney Channel.  Kids who watch cartoons on the Disney Channel today will feel VERY comfortable with these characters.

For those of us that grew up with a different style of Disney animation, the animations look a little strange; however, I’m sure we will get used to them.  They are cute, just different.  The current Disney shorts in this style have won awards and are VERY popular, so I think this newer style is here to stay.

Behind the scenes of Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway
Behind the scenes of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway    (Photo: Disney Parks)

We’ll visit the Chinese Theatre to join Mickey and Minnie on a magical adventure in the cartoon world where mouse rules apply.  We’ll ride a train with Goofy as the Engineer, and as you can imagine, hijinks ensue!

I’m always overjoyed when a new attraction comes to any of the Disney Parks.  This one promises to include new technology.  I love that it is an “all ages” attraction.  I think the best attractions are the ones that bring whole families together.  Grandma can ride, and so can the littlest of grandchildren!

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Disney Artist Rendering Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

Are you looking forward to Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway?  I suspect I will always miss The Great Movie Ride, but I’m happy to see a new attraction in Hollywood Studios.  We’ll need something to keep us busy outside of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, haha.

Are you planning to check out this new attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?  Please comment below!

Happy Dreaming,

Brooke

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