Thursday, July 22, 2010

the lilly belle

Thanks to information provided to us by Zac we were lucky enough to take a trip around Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom via The Lilly Belle. The Lilly Belle is a Parlor Car that occasionally makes an appearance behind one of the steam trains. At the Main Street station we asked one of the conductors if we could ride in the Lilly Belle. To our surprise she said, "Sure, we can do that right now." I've heard that usually you must make a reservation at least one day in advance due to the fact that a conductor needs to be available to ride in the car with you. We excitedly followed the conductor onto the platform where she led us to the end of the train. I can't speak for Curt, Paul or Alison, but I felt like a VIP as envious eyes watched the conductor open the bright red, brass plated door which read Lilly Belle, and we stepped across the threshold. The Lilly Belle was decorated by Lillian Disney herself, unfortunately Walt never got to see it. Here are some pics from our very special trip around the park.


A picture of Walt and Lillian.




A Hidden Mickey in the carpet.








We even got special tickets for our trip.





Next time you're there, make sure to see if riding in the Lilly Belle is an option. It was amazing! Thanks again to Zac for all the great intel on this little known Disneyland gem.