Zazu wrote:
Ah, no. The coaches have all been trashed. I can put you in touch with the folks who bought the FWRR locomotives, if you're interested. At present, none are in operation, but two show potential.
Zazu - as a model railroader, I'm always looking for this sort of thing...but in this case I've seen their web page - but have not looked in a while. Have they made any steam yet?
February wrote:
When I walked into MK a few weeks ago and heard the music for MSEP- I literally froze in my tracks. I saw the Pete's Dragon float (didn't watch the whole thing, I was with a friend and we were walking on to get out of the crowd) and I felt like I was six again. Like I should have been able to reach out to the right and left and take one of my grandparent's hands in each of mine. That is how strong a memory trigger it was for me.
I have not stopped thinking about it.
bru
Bru - I can't wait to relive this parade. It is a VERY strong memory, one going back to my early childhood...and to my first trip to the World as a parent.
See, my wife and I decided to bring our son to WDW - the Magic Kingdom, to be precise - when he was three. I knew I was headed for a lay-off at my job, and it was also spring break for my University, so we knew if we were going to visit, it would have to be at that time. It was a very cold, rainy early spring day...and we had a blast. We had a very full, very tiring day, and were headed for the exit when we heard the announcement for the Main Street Electrical Parade...we were right there, in front of the Railroad station...and decided to stay for the parade, which I hadn't seen since I was a child. It turns out the date was April 1, 2001...yes, the last presentation of the parade at the Magic Kingdom. I put Nate on my shoulders, and we watched and listened, and loved every minute of it. Now, 9 years and another child later, we cannot wait to share it with the kids...Nate again, Natalie for the first time. I fully anticipate tears as soon as I hear the music begin...life has become so hard and busy, to be a kid again and see and hear that bit of my childhood...with my kids...
Sorry for the drift....