It’s official, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is headed to ToonTown. The attraction will be based upon the version opening next spring at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida. The show building will be located behind the Gag Factory and will open sometime in 2022.

While the name may sound like Big Thunder, it’s actually a mild family dark ride attraction using modern digital projection technology and physical sets. With Goofy as the engineer, you follow Mickey and Minnie on a wild adventure. The animation is done in the new “cute” style for the classic Disney characters.

Although the first version of this attraction in Orlando has yet to open, Imagineers are very happy with it and think it will be extremely popular with guests. The attraction is likely to become a worldwide staple for Disney as it features the corporate mascot in an an attraction format which is likely to work well for every resort.

This news officially kills plans for either a Beauty and the Beast Village or the Frozen kingdom of Arendelle, both of which were once frontrunners for the renovation of the land. We expect additional changes to the land as this story develops. Two derelict attractions sit at the far west end of the land, Chip and Dale’s Treehouse and a long abandoned ball pit.

David Koenig chimes in on the reason why this attraction will take so long to build and other Disneyland news and rumors:

Are you glad to see Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway come to Disneyland? Were you holding out hope that the land might be replaced entirely or that this attraction might be built at Disney California Adventure’s Hollywood Backlot area? Are you a fan of the new animation style for Mickey and Minnie. Let us know in the comments below!

Join MiceChat on Social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Sharing is caring!