Hi everyone. This topic was discussed about 5 months ago in good detail, so you may want to do a search and re-read the thread. Being a big fan of FW, I also miss the train. I first visited FW during spring break in college during the 70's, and just kept coming back to it. The one thing I don't miss about the train was the noise it would make in the eary morning hours, especially if you were staying in a tent, on a loop, near the track. God forbid if you had too much fun the night before, like at Crockit's Tavern where there used to be a Honky-Tonk Piano with a sing-a-long, and make your own pizza toppings bar. (Does anyone remember that ?)
In any case, it was old Walt himself that hekped do the layout of FW, long before his death, whom also drew the train and track in to the plans for FW. Many months ago in a nastalgic talk with my two little boys I brought up the topic of the FW train, and did a search for photos of it. I came up with this URL link. Apparently, alomost three decades after FW opened for business, there are enough of us FW fans that want to keep its heritage alive and documented.
http://fly.hiwaay.net/~jlspence/photogal.htm
Even now, as I age and have joined the DVC for some of the creature comforts of a luxury resort, I must still return to my roots at FW. Last week, March 15th to the 24th, I took my family for 9 days at the Boardwalk, our DVC home resort. During our planning of this trip, my boys (ages 7 and 9) insisted on at least one day at FW so they could go to the Hoop-Dee-Doo and also the campfire. Obviously, I didn't even resist.
Nowadys I don't stay up as late as I did during college, nor do I party nearly as much. So, when I see the remnants of the old track and bed, it hurts to only remember the train of a bye gone era. Today, I wouldn't mind the noise it made at all. Too bad my boys will never have a chance to see or ride it.
Sorry to all if I got too long winded.
WDW:
76,77,78,87,FW
92,Offsite
95 POL
96(2), GF,Offsite
97,GF
98,99,00,FW
8/00 DVC member @ BWV
3/01 BWV, FW
3/01 DVC member @ WLV
11/01 BWV !