Fort Wilderness Railroad | |
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Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground | |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | January 1, 1974 |
Closing date | February 1980 |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Railroad |
Designer | WED Enterprises |
Speed | 10 mph (16 km/h) |
Vehicles | |
Riders per vehicle | 90 per train |
The Fort Wilderness Railroad (FWRR) was a 3.5-mile (5.6 km), 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad located at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground in Walt Disney World. The railroad officially opened on January 1, 1974, and provided transportation for the resort's various campsites. Due to issues with track maintenance, pedestrian safety, noise concerns, and the low fuel capacity of its steam locomotives, the FWRR closed permanently in February 1980. Railroad ties remain in place along certain sections of the railroad's former right-of-way, and its four locomotives and surviving passenger cars are now owned by private collectors.