The Welcome Show at the Magic Kingdom Train Station has survived for many years and is in many people’s memories. Early guests went through security at the front of the park, went through the turnstiles, and crowded in front of the train station while cast members entertained the kids with bubbles and hula hoops. 10 minutes before park opening the Welcome Show would begin on the station platform. The rope drop was at the two entrances under the train station. The final Welcome Show was on Jan. 8, 2017. After that a new show took place at the Castle Forecourt Stage, so guests were allowed to wander Main Street like in the old days before the train show. The Train Station Welcome Show started around 2002. After 9/11 when attendance dropped, cutbacks were made and the early Main Street opening was eliminated. The rope drop in the 90’s and early 2000’s used to be at the end of Main Street.
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“The Welcome Song” begins to play and a Citizen of Main Street, Penelope Prose, comes out and welcomes everyone to the most magical place on earth, the Magic Kingdom. Not to be confused with Disneyland, the happiest place on earth. Penelope lets us know the park cannot open until Mickey and the gang arrive from Toontown. The citizens of Main Street eagerly rush out and fill up the train station and wave hi to everyone. They are wearing their spring outfits. They have a different outfit for each season.
All the citizens of Main Street dance to the song “Good Morning” from the hit musical Singin’ in the Rain (1952). The song was originally made for the film Babes in Arms (1939) and sung by Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. “Good Morning” was also used in the old Melvin Moose’s Breakfast Review at Pioneer Hall in Fort Wilderness. Penelope Prose says that the special guests (family of the day) are the Detroy family from New Hampshire and they are riding on the train with mickey. The steam train blows its whistle off in the distance and the dancers go bonkers. Mickey is coming!
The music speeds up and the Citizens of Main Street begin to dance to “Casey Jr.” from the movie Dumbo (1941). The Walt Disney World Railroad pulls into the station and it is loaded with Disney characters waving from the cars. It has Alice, Baloo, Pinocchio, Aladdin, Max, Dopey, Mickey Mouse, Chip and Dale. The song changes to “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” from Song of the South (1946) and everyone begins dancing to that. The characters step off the train and they are ready to open the Magic Kingdom.
The Detroy family step off the train with Mickey and they are given some pixie dust to throw when the park opens. Penelope instructs everyone to countdown from 10. Mickey says “Here we go and 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!” Pixie dust and streamers are tossed off the train station into the Mickey floral, but no fireworks were launched at this show. “The Welcome Song” plays again as the rope at both sides of the train station are dropped and guests begin to enter. The Citizens dance to the Welcome Song and the characters head into the park to meet guests in Town Square. Mickey says don’t forget to visit him in Toontown. Penelope thanks the special guests, the Detroy family, and Mickey says Have a Disney Day!
I walk into the Magic Kingdom behind the crowds and take a look at Town Square from the train station. Alice and the Mad Hatter are posing for pictures. Dopey, Max, and Mickey Mouse are by the flagpole. Friar Tuck is over by City Hall signing autographs. It IS going to be a Disney day!
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