Casey Jr. Circus Train
The Casey Jr. Circus Train is the name of a ridable miniature railroad attraction found at Disneyland and a powered roller coaster attraction found at Disneyland Park (Paris). It is based on the train of the same name from the 1941 film Dumbo. This tour is similar to the one given on the slower paced Storybook Land Canal Boats, but does not incorporate narration.[1]
| Casey Jr. Circus Train | |
|---|---|
Casey Jr. Circus Train No. 9 at Disneyland, California | |
| Disneyland | |
| Area | Fantasyland |
| Coordinates | 33°48′49″N 117°55′09″W / 33.8137°N 117.9193°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | July 17, 1955 (one day only); July 31, 1955 |
| Disneyland Park (Paris) | |
| Name | Casey Jr. – le Petit Train du Cirque |
| Area | Fantasyland |
| Coordinates | 48°52′31″N 2°46′30″E / 48.8754°N 2.7751°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 20, 1994 |
| Ride statistics | |
| Designer | WED Enterprises / Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Theme | Dumbo |
| Vehicle type | Train |
| Duration | 3:40 (Disneyland) |
| Hosted by | Ring Master |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Development (Disneyland) Vekoma (Disneyland Paris) |
| Sponsors | Scentsy (Paris; 2024–present) General Electric (California; 2024–present) |
Must transfer from wheelchair | |
Description edit
The original attraction at Disneyland was operating during the grand opening of Disneyland on July 17, 1955, but was closed the following day for safety testing and reopened on July 31, 1955.[2] It gives passengers a tour of many miniature versions of scenes from Disney animated films.[3]
Casey Jr. Circus Train at Disneyland Paris opened on March 20, 1994. Unlike its California counterpart, the Paris version is designed as a roller coaster for small children through Storybook Land, giving riders good views of the Storybook Land castle and other scenes that are not as visible from the Storybook Land Canal Boats.
The original 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge[4] internal combustion-powered railroad version at Disneyland was manufactured by Arrow Development.[5][6] The powered roller coaster version of the ride in Disneyland Paris was manufactured by Vekoma.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "MousePlanet Park Guide - Disneyland Resort - Casey Jr. Circus Train". Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ Broggie (2014), pp. 284–286.
- ^ Strodder, Chris (2017). The Disneyland Encyclopedia (3rd ed.). Santa Monica Press. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-1595800909.
- ^ . MiceChat. June 15, 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ . Discover Live Steam. January 3, 2002. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ Gurr, Bob (November 27, 2013). "DESIGN: Those Were The Times – No.23 1955 Arrow Development – Ed Morgan and Karl Bacon". MiceChat. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ "Casey Jr., Le Petit Train du Cirque - Disneyland Paris - Disneyland Park (Marne la Vallée, Île-de-France, France)". rcdb.com.
Bibliography edit
- 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
External links edit
- Official Disneyland website
- Official Disneyland Paris website