Disneyland's ABANDONED Mine Train

[@jayzobouldercreekrailroad]

The Mine train thru natures wonderland train has been saved by the carolwood foundation. They are giving it a complete cosmetic restoration! they also have a working model of the entire ride with working effects! If you want to see this stuff it will be on display at Griffith park at the LA live steamers place where walt's barn for his private railroad is located.

[@artkaufman595]

It's a little old, but here's an article about the restoration. www.markeades.com/disneyland-mine-train-restoration-underway/?fbclid=IwAR2HujLVG0CORHDkRKOaoOHvTmJqI3E_33aFDTWzAem4Z3BjdWddMaIm-oU

[@mariocar0727]

That’s great!

[@charliemacsart]

Do you know if there's a video of the model anywhere?

[@artkaufman595]

@@charliemacsart There are several on Sam Towler's FB page. facebook.com/NWRRModel

[@righttowrite13]

My dad was showing me an old photo album from the 70s and he found a photo he had no idea where it was from, and he was on a train on Nature's Wonderland!

[@UrSammich]

Lol. My grandma showed me some pictures of when they went around the 60s-70s. The "Chicken of Sea" restaurant was there and so was Skyway. They also had a picture of the entrance to the castle, completely different from what it is now.

[@ZeusKitty1]

I'm 54 years old and grew up in in Southern California. Not only have I been on both versions of the mine train, but I've also been on the pack mules and the stage coach. I can remember dancing with Indians. I remember when Critter County was Bear Country. The Country Bear Jamboree was THE attraction back then. I rode a couple of different versions of the Carousel of Progress before it was taken to Florida and replaced with America Sings. Of course I've been on America Sings. There was Flight to the Moon before Mission to Mars. Last I was there it was Red Rockett's... I think? Peoplemover? Yes! Adventure Through Inner Space. I could go on and on. 🙂 Damn, I'm old.

[@magma7531]

The old mine train tunnel that plays effects throughout the day also gets a spooky makeover during the Halloween season, with creepy music, lots of fog, and a mysterious light coming from inside the tunnel. Definitely my favorite use of the old mine train sets

[@lindahenthorne1538]

I remember that, the last time I was in Disneyland(2013), during the Halloween season, they had the mine train effects on, the salmon were jumping, and, red ‘eyes’ were glowing in the tunnel!!!

[@SeanLamb-I-Am]

I'm just old enough to remember riding the Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland. What stand out most in my memory are the teetering and spinning rocks and the Devil's Paint Pots. I remember seeing the ads for Big Thunder Mountain when that opened, which soon became one of the rides that we would _always_ cycle through several times on every visit. I always look for the Mine Train relics when I can visit.

[@michaelsullivan3581]

Thanks for this report Dallin! Stunning! I have seen the fish jump very many times! I've heard the bear and other aminule sounds too. I first rode the NWRR when I was five. For some unknown reason the Rainbow Caverns terrified me! I cried, screamed and thrashed, it made me a basket case! After that it became my favorite part of the ride! Amazing! When they removed the ride I was devastated that the Rainbow Caverns were gone! It seemed to take ten years for them to finish Big Thunder Mountain Railroad... when I finally rode it for the first time I was so pleasantly surprised that they had added that mini section of the Rainbow Caverns at the beginning! Yay! Also I really hoped that they would put a rather large section of Rainbow Caverns in the DLRR tunnel between Frontierland and the Toon Town Station, but no, that would have been too much, obviously!

[@zakarypalacios7687]

Man I wish Disney or somebody would make a VR game (or VR attraction at one of the parks preferably EPCOT) where you can experience some or most of their defunct or abandoned attractions.

[@rune802]

That would be so cool! Now I want to see someone do it too!

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

Kevin *was* supposed to be making one, but it was put on indefinite hiatus as he couldn't find the right people to help work on it, and as he expanded his content beyond defunct theme parks and rides to mini documentaries.

[@zakarypalacios7687]

@@cannibalisticrequiem yes I remember hearing about that a few years back, I always wondered what happened to it and I guess now I know. Thank you

[@rkbkirin5975]

I would pay for this kind of VR experience! After I get a VR set....

[@ErikWestcot]

There is a virtual recreation of EPCOT from 1982 happening right now. Search FuturePort '82

[@huhseiwhat]

I've wondered what that tunnel over that pond was for YEARS - thank you for helping solve this mystery!

[@annsmith9427]

My dad told us he rode on the pack mules when he was a boy. I always thought he was messing with us because Disneyland wouldn't have actual mules to ride. I guess he wasn't messing with us after all. He also told us he was bit by his mule during the ride and since then he has never liked mules or horses. I really enjoyed this video, thanks for making it!

[@susanneg7078]

I always look for the mine train remnants. My aunts told me all about it when I was little. I even have a guide book from the 60’s that shows the old Frontierland

[@laughingcoyote8789]

I know that this is really late in commenting, but I do distinctly remember the pack mules at both Disneyland AND Knott's. It was pretty tame for an E ticket ride, but it was one of the few of the E tickets that my grandparents would let me go on. I vaguely remember the train, but not nearly as much as the smell of mules in the California sun.

[@kayangstrom4692]

The pack mules were my favorite ride as a very young child. There were probably 10 different pictures - starting with me on mom or dad's lap and then graduating to riding on my own. Once in a Davy Crockett hat, even! The mine train was wonderful. Geysers would spray you, some of the cactus looked like cartoon people (very Marc Davis!) and there were animals everywhere. I was 12 when Big Thunder opened. As a callus pre-teen, I barely mourned the rides I'd adored because it was an awesome roller coaster (still my favorite in any Disney park.) But as I get older, I'd give anything to cruise through those deserts and forest in a slowly moving train.

[@jrios29]

I've always wanted a Nature's Wonderland video from Offhand Disney, and now here it is! 🤙

[@OffhandDisney]

You're welcome!

[@jrios29]

@@OffhandDisney "What can you say except....👆"

[@rocketponyjuanita4225]

I remember both the mine train ride and the rainbow caverns! Back in the day people were more open to wonder, so on the mine train ride I remember a mother instinctively pulling her young son to her while we passed under the rolling rock. An adult man near me actually called out "Watch out!" and all of us near him laughed. At the rainbow caverns it was all about the music they had going--kind of a dreamy pipe organ fantasy tune. There is a small amusement park called Enchanted Forest south of Seattle that has a very similar attraction inside a pizza restaurant. It has the same feel with lighting and music, and it is one way to get that experience now.

[@ketch_up]

I remember seeing the mine train vehicle from the paddlewheeler as a kid. I also remember seeing the rainbow ridge buildings, and thinking, given how quickly the ride vehicles of big thunder rush past these buildings, they do seem excessively detailed

[@allisonfaith7284]

Fun fact about me: as a kid, I would see the tunnel at 5:16 and I was CONVINCED that it was an extension of Thunder Mountain. Like, the train on the ride jumps the tracks, flies over the guests on the walkway, and lands on the opposite track and goes through the tunnel. It took years for my family to get me onto Thunder Mountain because I was so certain I was gonna be hurtled through the air (never mind that I had never seen that happen, even though I hung around the ride area a lot). In short, I was an idiot.

[@chrisdisney8201]

Lmaoo! I actually wish your vision was true 😆

[@allisonfaith7284]

@@chrisdisney8201 it certainly sounds interesting 😂

[@jodibillstone8267]

This brings back such wonderful memories! In 1968 my family went to Disney when I was seven and we rode The Mule Train and the Old Mine Train. I remember anxiously waiting to get on one of those mules. Who knows that one of the ones in your pictures as one I actually might have written!?

[@parkermorgan6890]

i’m so glad you did a video on this! one of my favorite pieces of disneyland history is cascade peak, the mountain that was there during mine train through nature’s wonderland but obviously was replaced by big thunder. i wish i could go back and see what it looked like in its hey day, thanks for the video!

[@michaelsullivan3581]

Cascade peak was constructed of wood framing with concrete stucco and had literally millions of gallons of water pouring out of several very big (Thunder) waterfalls. It became so rotten inside that they were forced to tear it down. It was an epic part of Disneyland!

[@TaniaTimes]

My great-grandma Letha always reminisced about the pack mules and the flying saucers when talking about "Dinseyland," as she called it. I never visited the Park with her, but we always called from the phone booths in Tomorrowland. While Big Thunder may be my favorite ride, I feel like I miss the mine train, even though I never experienced it.

[@arieanusvids]

There are not enough videos about ancient Frontierland! I've heard tell of Nature's Wonderland but never knew about the mules. I want more videos from the first 20 years of Frontierland now

[@brandonwiggins1578]

I have pictures of my dad (as a kid) riding the pack mules with his family. What an awesome experience!

[@Kiggiewiggie]

Me too! (From 1961)

[@brianp8148]

At 6:14 you show a pirate ship. I can remember walking through it at night sometime in the 70's. Only vague memories since i was probably like 5 or something.

[@carriewatts7575]

I think that was the Chicken of the Sea restaurant.

[@larrypatterson3957]

Well now, Howdy folks! Welcome to the little minin’ town of Rainbow Ridge, the Gateway to Nature’s Wonderland. So began the spiel that was played for everyone as they left the boarding area. I was a Frontierland Operations employee from ‘69 ‘till ‘73. I spent my summers on The River and my winters often on the Mine Train. While waiting for the next train, guests could hear crashing noises along with a piano being played and glass breaking reminiscent of a bar fight, emanating from the Saloon. Then after a bit of silence refrains of “Beautiful Dreamer, wake unto me, Starlight and Dewdrops are waiting for thee”....would come drifting out of the Opera House. So here is a little Disney story for all of you Mine Train friends. At 5:37 in the video, you see the mine train coming out of the tunnel onto a trestle. The view from the train was of a family of bears at the waters edge, layin’ in the tall elephant grass or standing up and using a tree for a scratchin’ post. Now the bears were actual bearskins affixed to a structural armature that could be place on a mechanism to make them realistically move. A form of early audio-animatronics. There were spare bear armatures kept in a shed behind the scenery and maintenance personnel would regularly change them out to keep them looking fresh. Well, one cold winter’s night I left the boarding area with a trainload of adventurers. The train first went through a tunnel and out to the River and then would double back and come out of the afore-mentioned tunnel and onto the trestle. So as we are emerging onto the trestle one of the other ride operators was lying on his back in the grass with one of the bear armatures on top of him and he was screaming like he was being eaten alive. I chuckled but made no mention of it to the guests. Well, we get back to the station and about 10 minutes after all of the guests had disembarked, here come two security guards running as fast as they can and they said they needed to get into the attraction because someone had reported that a man was being eaten by a wild animal. It was certainly a night to remember for me as well as for the lucky guests who got to see the “carnage” first hand. Thanks for posting this great video, Offhand Disney, and allowing me to pull up some fifty year-old memories.

[@sarahwoods6317]

It's so amazing how they left some of these pieces behind to look like abandoned parts of a failed mine in an old boom town. The minds of the Disney Imagineers are truly amazing!

[@Nephrite_Harmony]

mine train is basically just the frontierland version of the peoplemover except on the ground and people don't seem to want it back as much or do they?

[@megpowers1791]

After seeing this I would kill to see this come back it’s so fun and a truly Disney thing the boulders sold me honestly it feels like a looney toons gag

[@bradleysmall2230]

@@megpowers1791 it was good but not hi speed coaster. the rocks were the scariest as a kid

[@TBustah]

Regardless of whether people want it back, where would it go? Most of its former route is where BTMRR is now, and the rest occupied what us now Galaxy’s Edge. There’s no place for it, and Frontierland has enough going for it anyway. The Peoplemover, on the other hand, was never really replaced. The track (which is apparently damaged beyond repair) is still there, mocking us. It may not have been the most exciting ride, but it was convenient. I’m in favor of anything that reduces how much I have to walk. To that end, they should bring back the Sky Buckets as well. They don’t need to pass through the Matterhorn, just go around it. They could even add a third stop at Toon Town or Galaxy’s Edge if they wanted to.

[@bradleysmall2230]

@@TBustah the sky buckets were a hazard as peeps could drop drinks and things on peeps below.. I thought a water container w paint would or could be used.

[@TBustah]

@@bradleysmall2230 I think most of those issues could be mitigated if they banned food and drink on it. The temptation to drop food or garbage on somebody is certainly there, but what else are they going to drop? The park already screens people for stuff like rocks when they enter, and they’re not likely to drop anything that they care about. Other amusement parks and zoos make this type of attraction work, Disney can too. They could always make them fully enclosed as they did with the Skyliner in Florida, then nobody would be able to drop anything.

[@deerhaven3350]

When I was young (in the 60's) my sister and I loved riding the Pack Mules and Mine Train! Although I was bummed when they removed them, I have to admit that putting Thunder Mountain in their place is a pretty good trade-off. Thanks for the memories.

[@reikingman3805]

My dad was able to ride the mine train and was disappointed when he had kids and finally took us and it was gone. But he still has hopes that there is a chance that it'll come back.

[@oliviarts8778]

lookup FuturePort '82 on youtube, he is recreating the lost attaches

[@aqureshi73]

The mine train was gone for a few years when I first visited, but the very things you point out have always fascinated me! I've seen the tracks, the tunnels, and the salmon! Thanks for this video!

[@AfterEmbers]

When they did Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland, there were some cool effects in the tunnel on the other side of the pond that made you think there was some sort of dragon in there! Roars and lights (like it was breathing fire?) It was so SO cool!

[@theponylady]

I LOVED the old Frontierland! The mules were my favorite. The mine train was awesome. I was always afraid the rocks would fall on me, the mountain lion might jump on me, and amazed at the caverns. I also loved watching the Indians dance, and being allowed to join in. Tom Sawyers Island was amazing. You could climb all around the fort, "shoot" guns from the turrets, go through the secret escape tunnel, injun Joe's caves, the seesaw rock, the tower rock, the barrel bridge, the suspension bridge... we used to spend half the day just in Frontierland!

[@ScottGLloyd]

Natures Wonderland was one those rides that defined the old Disneyland to me. It was a *pleasant* ride and a lot of fun, being rivaled only by the Calico Gold Mine at Knott's, which is still running. There is no comparison to Thunder Mountain except it uses the same set dressing. NW was a ride you, your folks, Grandma, and baby sister could all share. I also enjoyed the pack mules, but I did feel sorry for the animals. They looked very tired. The dancing hot springs and balancing rocks were memorable. I liked the rainbow caves especially with the florescent waterfalls. I really *miss* the old Disneyland before the long lines, thrill rides, and bank breaking prices. Disneyland had a charm that no longer exists.

[@ScottGLloyd]

As long as Walt was around, ALL the rides were pleasant. Trip to the Moon, Small World, House of the Future, Adventures in Inner Space, Submarine Voyage, The Mark Twain Steam Boat, Tom Sawyer's Island, Fort Apache, Mr. Lincoln, King Arthur's Carousel, Sleeping Beauty walkthrough, 20000 Leagues, Space Saucers, Rocket Jets, Casey Junior, Swiss Family Robinson treehouse, Storyland keel boats, Tiki Room. Much is still there, but disappearing fast.

[@ryoko65]

I looove that you've got a Winchester Mystery House tshirt.... the Winchester Mystery House is still one of my favorite places.... as well as Disneyland, I mean.

[@TeaEmess]

I wish I had a chance to ride Mine Train Though Natures Wonderland. I, like Walt Disney, absolutely LOVE train rides.

[@angusmacdonald7187]

When I was young, this was one of my favourite rides, behind Journey Into Inner Space and The Haunted Mansion...

[@toshibavoodoo]

Your killing it!!! Love how many Disney videos your pumping out!! ALL QUALITY!

[@RichJordan3]

I've only ever been to Disney World being on the East Coast, but watching these videos I really want it head out there some day. Great videos!

[@RZ350NC]

I remember all those rides. The Mine Train through the Caverns was a can't miss ride as a kid. I also remember the Frontierland Shooting gallery and the Frito-Lay food plaza. Very fond memories of that corner of the park while growing up in the 60s. Merry Christmas, y'all!

[@AlexMR]

Lmao you know for a fact it is never silent in that part of the park lol always filled with screams of big thunder

[@bunniesbunniesbunnie]

go to that area when big thunder's down. it's so weirdly silent

[@AlexMR]

@@bunniesbunniesbunnie hey we don't all have passes to wait for the ride to break down

[@matthewrichards8497]

My dad went to Disneyland from time to time back in the 1960s (he almost got to meet Walt Disney once...but was too late). And I'm confident that he went on the Mine Train, but I never asked him about it :(

[@markauble3928]

Great job! Love it when we get the history! Thank you!

[@Dr-Peppy]

Yay! Now I can watch Offhand instead of doing my homework!

[@brianolson6366]

Good call

[@king_poyo64]

I watch the video and do homework to make it bearable.

[@Dr-Peppy]

@@king_poyo64 honestly that’s not a bad idea

[@PSJBL]

I clearly remember riding the Mine Train ride as a kid in the early 60s. Thought it was fascinating and I loved the ride. Those rocks almost falling and the little animated animals everywhere. Sure would love to see it recreated. Was great to see that you’ve documented some pieces of the old ride through pictures and your narrative. Thanks for your informative videos.

[@SunKissedKrissy]

Yes... SO very grateful I got to ride The Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland and the pack mules as a small child. The memory is forever etched in my mind - the colors in the mine were similar to Na’vi River Journey at Animal Kingdom, WDW. What a slice of Disney magic!!! PS - Your hair looks great shorter and you resemble W.E.D.!!!

[@ray7707]

Thanks for the trip back in time. While the stagecoach ride was gone by the time I first went to Disneyland, I do recall riding both the mules and the Mine Train as a child. During junior high (mid '70s), I remember seeing Big Thunder Mountain being built and really appreciated that some of the artifacts of the Mine Train ride were repurposed in it.

[@OhCheesyVSS]

The big ol’ cave over the water had always been a mystery to me in my childhood. When I finally found out about the mine train, I spent one of my trips trying to find every remaining piece of history possible.

[@matthewlemire]

I remember seeing the yellow "Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland" train on the bank of Rivers of America when I was very young, and it became ingrained in my mind. Until a few years ago, I never realized that it was once part of an abandoned Disney ride. As a fan of trains, in general, this subject has always been fascinating to me.

[@jamesholton2630]

Well today, the train is not there anymore. It was removed, leaving only the rails and now a boulder took its place.

[@PorchPotatoMike]

Yes, I was on the Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland. Probably my earliest memories of Disneyland. I remember my parents trying to point out the “falling” rocks atop the rock pillars, but being so young, I didn’t really understand what was happening. I do remember painted desert and the rainbow caverns. It really was a beautiful effect. I also have the vaguest memories of the pack mule ride, but I was 2 when they were removed, so it’s likely I’m remembering something else. You mentioned running into Walt when walking through the park. Unfortunately he died years before I was born, but last year I ran into Tony Baxter at the viewing platform near Small World. It was the next best thing to meeting Walt there.

[@bluesitemedia]

Hi there. Just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy your vids, I look forward to them in fact.

[@dovegrey1]

Yes, I rode the pack mules and loved them! I was probably seven or eight the last time I rode them, after that, I figured I might be too old to partake. Loved the mine train ride as well, it was a relaxing ride to take if you had enough walking around and just wanted to set a spell. Big Thunder Railroad is great and all, but I so miss that little old train. I'm grateful that they kept the town of Rainbow Ridge, however.

[@bertholini2810]

I am old and can remember the older rides/attractions that Disney used to have. When Walt died, many things changed referencing the future of Disney. Sadly, I very much miss the old Disney. Please do a comparison of prices during the upscale of Disney, every 10 years/20 years/30 years. I am afraid what you will find is kind of scary.

[@williamhanna4823]

When the cost of parking rose from 25 cents to 50 cents my father thought that the world had come to an end.

[@catgirlrinoaable]

Before the big change we would hear the bear growl and sometimes a wolf howls. We loved watching the fish jump always fun.

[@elysetarnay5527]

I not only remember the mine train ride & the pack mules, I thoroughly enjoyed riding them. I have a number of photographs of the "oddly shaped" cacti found along the way, the colorful mud pots & geysers. Naturally, the abandoned tracks are noticeable if you remember the original ride. Big Thunder Trail wasn't there until Big Thunder was built & there was no way to get right from Fantasyland to Frontierland until then. Another piece of set dressing on Big Thunder Trail is an abandoned hand car that was used in "Hot Lead & Cold Feet". When taking my kids, who were all born after Big Thunder was built, I would be sure to make a point of telling them to keep their eyes open to see if the "fish" was jumping. I was also quick to pause a moment when taking first timers to the park, explaining that there are fish in the water...some times you can see one or two of them jump. After all these years, it rarely does. However, that "pond" has become home to numerous breeding turtles, minnows & crayfish. Over the years, it's been interesting to see just how many animals, aside from the ducks & sparrows, who have made Disneyland their permanent home~

[@FrugalFowlCo]

Literally my favorite channel of all time

[@disneyfan8178]

The only time I ever rode the Mine Train was the last ride on my 11th birthday in 1976.

[@thenerdybowtie8113]

last time I was this early, the peoplemover was still open

[@robertearhart4316]

That was a real nice video. I agree that a quiet calming ride through Frontier Land would be great!

[@mickeynoodles5285]

Yes i remember that attraction when I was little. The rainbow caverns part was beautiful! But I enjoy Big Thunder just as much!

[@ColeWalker]

The train is no longer there. It’s been undergoing restoration the last several years and will be displayed at Walt’s Barn in Knots Berry Farm.

[@ItzAdrian02]

Yea the vehicle was replaced by a Boulder

[@bigt7706]

I was wondering where it was going to go

[@michaelsullivan3581]

It will end up at Walt's Barn in Griffith Park!

[@WilliamBugeater64Simpson]

A ride I truly loved. Just like the train that runs around the park, the Mine Train was a great ride to take a brake from the hustle and bustle of the frantic park. 👏

[@davemlbc]

Somebody ABANDONED spellcheck, amiright? Another great video, I'm always happy to see you've got something new out.

[@UCRfZb91nX-triozNmzvaRrA]

This is a great video! I don't remember if I have been on Thunder Mountain or not, But whenever I can go to Disneyland I'll make sure I Hop Aboard the Attraction, it saddens Me to know about Attractions at Disneyland getting Abandoned

[@Kreativeflame]

I've seen the left overs from the railroad tracks and tunnels at Disneyland. I pointed it out to my dad and he didnt believe me lol

[@Kreativeflame]

Also they still some horse tracks in the cement of frontier land. Probably a lil hint or Easter egg to the pack mules. But I remember sometimes they had horse come through.

[@unocarb]

I remember the mine and the colorful water at the end. When I was there the donkeys were on break or something so I didn't get to them but I also remember on the train there was a burning cabin with arrows all over it.

[@maggiemartinez7239]

I’m never this early and I just wanna say I love your videos. It’s nice to watch during these times so thanks for making all your videos

[@Elfan4]

I went to Disneyland for the first time in April 2018 and stood to admire the pond and its tunnel because I knew its history. To my surprise, the jumping salmons were working!!! I couldn't believe it. I must have stood half an hour (not kidding) simply watching this effect because I knew I was watching history 😊

[@MinnesoTristan]

I never noticed you were wearing a wedding ring before, and now my heart is broken! 😅

[@veryberry39]

I didn't think he was old enough to BE married... >_>;;

[@SuperFizzyjuice]

@@veryberry39 ikr LOL

[@dwitefry4157]

The fact that it's still sort-of there just makes Mine Train Thru Nature's Wonderland even more appealing, It's the only Disney ride i've never been on that i miss! And I'm sure a par of that is becasue there's these chunks of it just sitting there, calling to you

[@Rockport269]

I always wish I could have ridden the Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland to see those spinning, nearly-toppling-over rock formations in person...they look so cool!

[@Tk421Clone]

I’ve seen the salmon jumping and the bear, it’s some of my earliest memories of Disneyland.

[@rbrachmann]

Rode this for my 16th birthday back in '71. Great way to spend the day and part of our longer vacation (3 wks) driving from Wisconsin doing a grand loop of the midwest and western US.

[@jamesziegler997]

I remember it well. Rode it many times. I also remember an exhibit in Rainbow Ridge of blacklight fluorescent rocks. That got me started on my lifelong hobby. Still collect blacklight minerals today.

[@emmaann7602]

I remember seeing this as a kid it’s one of the first things to peak my interest in old buildings and history. I love Disneyland history so much and I can’t wait for it to be safe again to go back

[@txag007]

If yall want to see a model railroad inspired by the Mine Train and Big Thunder RR, check out Thunder Mesa Studios channel. He has incorporated lots of details from this great area of Disneyland.

[@PaulsinMo]

Dave Meek does an amazing job with his On30 ! He even uses the Pepper's Ghost effects on the layout. Check out his video on the micro On30 layouts. So fine modelers get together once a year. A good friend of mine did one inspired by the Calico Mine Ride at Knott's Berry Farm. Its called the Cinnamon Creek Railroad Paul 🙂👍

[@donaldduckcleanmemes6530]

The left over train from mine train through nature’s wonderland was sadly removed in 2010.

[@jamesholton2630]

A rock took its spot on the rails

[@LadyKC67]

If I could go back in time and ride one ride that I was never able to ride, Mine Train would be it. I LOVE the ride soundtrack from the 50th park CD collection. It sounds like it was really cool. Love the remnants left behind in Frontierland.

[@TiffanyM3]

😲 I thought I'd heard of all the abandoned rides, but this one was news to me.

[@___David__]

Nice video, Jake! ;P

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Walt Disney and trains, they go hand in hand. He was a train whisperer

[@jaquelynnfawcett3349]

My Dad told me he would ride the mules when he was a kid at Disneyland. I was always confused when he said this when I was a child because I knew they didn’t have those at Disneyland then. But as I grew older and more interested in the history of the parks, I started to ask my Dad more about his Disney parks experiences that I never had the opportunity to participate in. It’s been fun hearing some of those stories.

[@H1PP1E88]

why is it always rainbow things that get shut down, like rainbow corridor? (btw look it up it's interesting)

[@jennycraigadventures3314]

Sounds like you found it, the rainbow connection.

[@Reon_palmer]

I’m pretty sure Micheal Jackson got a album cover photo in there

[@sammylane21]

I think they should bring it back but a modern version in 3D with a story.

[@michaeltaylor1603]

Yep! Disney uses abandoned stuff to full effect in later attractions. Some parks may do the same. Certain items are really hard or expensive to remove. Many of the footers for Big Bend (Six Flags Over Texas) are still there decades after the rides removal. I did see the mine train + tunnel from the Mark Twain. There was a fellow that recreated this in miniature (including working geysers!) + balancing rocks. This ride is also in the movie 40 pounds of Trouble.

[@ThePennyVlogz]

When I was little I was always so curious about those tracks on the banks of rivers of America, and I was equally curious about the abandoned peoplemover tracks. Of course as a kid I thought everything in Disneyland was real, so I used to pass by Frontierland thinking about what happened to the tracks and why there’s not a train there anymore. I used to think about hopping over the fence and crawling through the little cave area to see what was on the other side. I still wish I could do that lol.

[@eth39232]

I am not into thrill rides and would have enjoyed the Mine Train through Nature's Wonderland. But I was only 13 when it closed and lived in North Carolina at the time.

[@BloodredRose84]

Sadly the train was removed years ago so it's no longer on those tracks but I did get a picture of it before it was removed! Funny enough when Galaxy's Edge opened you can now see the old pack mule trail as you walk into Galaxys Edge. I didn't know that's what it was at the time my mother pointed it out she said it was one of her favorite rides as a child.

[@chrisdisney8201]

I really wish they would turn that little area into a rest spot, so you can watch the river activities from a new view.

[@BloodredRose84]

@@chrisdisney8201 That would be amazing!

[@dreednlb]

1:30 "Nautres" ?

[@barbaraharrold1246]

I never got to on the mule ride but I remember the mine train.

[@BLasherman]

Hey we used your Magic Candle code, candles on the way, stop harping on me.

[@SA12String]

I rode the Pack Mules Through Nature’s Wonderland and the Mine Trains Through Nature’s Wonderland as a kid and when I was working at Disneyland, I got to watch them building Big Thunder from start to finish and was a human test dummy for the first passenger runs. Good times and yes, they've toned down Big Thunder in the intervening years. It was quite the rough ride at the beginning, although a LOT of fun, but everyone showed up sore the next day.

[@TheDarkFuryKnight]

Well the video was great. Sadly I was never there, not even in any Disney park, I hope I will with my family

[@aeipee13]

I've seen the salmon jump when I worked there during the summer of 2000. One of my favorite churro carts to work at used to be in the area to the right of the Mark Twain loading dock and not far from the pond. You brought back some good memories of late night cleaning up the cart, listening to the park sounds while I waited for my lead to come shuttle the cart backstage. I think its a shack with some benches now. What other job has you stop working because Fantazmic was starting on top of providing you a front seat to the show? I pride myself knowing there are few people on Earth who have seen that show as many times as I have. LOL J/K YELLOW TEAM FOREVER

[@MatthewChenault]

All I desire is to have Song of the South released on DVD. That and “The Great Locomotive Chase” because it had Chad Jesus as Conductor Fuller.

[@diggingattycho7908]

The Mine Train Thru Nature's Wonderland was quite memorable. My memories of ridding it was in the 70's. I have to say the Disneyland of the mid 70's, I thought was far more interesting than anytime after. It was still Walt's park in those days. In that era it was a truly an exotic place. There was nothing like it back then, I think that has been lost in the decades since. Mainly due to poor leadership and a lack of dedication to the original Disney way.

[@brycevo]

I'm glad it's still there

[@SergeantCheezeburger]

I remember seeing that old abandoned train across the river when I was a kid! I always thought it was an extra train for Big Thunder haha

[@Clay3613]

The effects on the original caverns were so much better than the Big Thunder version.

[@HauntinMatthew1969]

I love you Dalin, you’re awesome

[@seblol7236]

can we get a paradise pier/park vid pls i want know this history of it and goofy's sky school aka my favorite ride also keep up the vids :)

[@haydenstone6495]

I know Walt was a big train guy but I just realized there are a lot of trains at Disneyland. Monorail, Disneyland Railroad, Big Thunder, and Casey Jr.

[@ced1106]

Loved the mine train rides -- because you could actually see the animatronics! Thanks for the videos!!! 🚂🚂🚂