RtS: The Lilly Belle

€uroMeinke · 01-31-2006, 08:36 PM

Rank the Swank - Museums and Sights

Overall Swank Rank

The Lillie Belle
1313 Harbor Blvd
Anaheim, CA
1/28/2006

The Lowdown
We managed to enjoy the swanky privilage fo few who come to the parks, a ride aboard the Lilly Belle.

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The Gig
The Swankiest Train on Earth

The Scene
We had heard rumor that the Lilly Belle had been refurbished and was once again gracing the tracks of the Disneyland Railroad. For those who wonder what the Lilly Belle is, it was Walt Disney's wife Lillian's private rail car for when they stayed at the park.

In order to ride, a lead must be present to tell you a brief history of the car and its restoration, on how it's decor matched that of the Main Street Firehouse - AKA Walt's apartment.

But words fail to describe the swankiness of this experience, so here are a few pictures:

The Interior:

From another angle:

The Ticket:

Walt and Lillian:

And best of all, the view from the train:

pixie chick · 02-01-2006, 12:33 AM

that is REALLY cool. i hope we can take her for the grand circle tour very soon!

€uroMeinke · 02-01-2006, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by pixie chick

that is REALLY cool. i hope we can take her for the grand circle tour very soon!

Disney seems very proud of their restoration and eager to show it off at the moment, so I'd take advantage while it lasts.

I've read elsewhere that access is restricted to Club 33 members, but it seems that if you ask politely, board at Main Street Station, and there's a trained lead available, you have a chance of taking a ride.

Snowflake · 02-01-2006, 04:35 AM

Oh now that is gorgeous! Thanks for posting this! Here's hoping this is part of my trip in March. FABULOUS photos!

Donna

lashbear · 02-01-2006, 05:41 AM

Me me. ooh, pick me !! I'm from Australia, pick me !

Here's hoping they have it on the rails 2007.......

Stan4dSteph · 02-01-2006, 09:15 AM

Psst, it's Lilly Belle.

How lucky for you that you got to see inside. Steve DeGaetano did a cool article on it at MousePlanet.

Alex · 02-01-2006, 10:22 AM

Cool. I had a chance to talk to Matt Ouimet (yay, name dropping) at the Monsters event about the Lilly Belle (he seems very proud, said that the railroad and trains are his replacement for the cruise ships) and he suggested that they might be expanding access beyond the original plan (which was just for Club 33, VIPs, and the Walk in Walts Footsteps tour).

€uroMeinke · 02-01-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

Psst, it's Lilly Belle.

Well duh

Gemini Cricket · 02-01-2006, 11:41 AM

Oh, that old train car? Oh, I've been in there dozens of times. Simply dozens. I don't do my grand circle tours any other way!

Cool pics!

Cadaverous Pallor · 02-01-2006, 02:49 PM

We'll have to keep our eyes out for a certain CM friend in engineer's clothing...

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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	RtS: The Lilly Belle Rank the Swank - Museums and Sights Overall Swank Rank The Lillie Belle 1313 Harbor Blvd Anaheim, CA 1/28/2006 The Lowdown We managed to enjoy the swanky privilage fo few who come to the parks, a ride aboard the Lilly Belle. __________________________________________________ The Gig The Swankiest Train on Earth The Scene We had heard rumor that the Lilly Belle had been refurbished and was once again gracing the tracks of the Disneyland Railroad. For those who wonder what the Lilly Belle is, it was Walt Disney's wife Lillian's private rail car for when they stayed at the park. In order to ride, a lead must be present to tell you a brief history of the car and its restoration, on how it's decor matched that of the Main Street Firehouse - AKA Walt's apartment. But words fail to describe the swankiness of this experience, so here are a few pictures: The Interior: From another angle: The Ticket: Walt and Lillian: And best of all, the view from the train: __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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pixie chick Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2	that is REALLY cool. i hope we can take her for the grand circle tour very soon!
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Oh now that is gorgeous! Thanks for posting this! Here's hoping this is part of my trip in March. FABULOUS photos! Donna __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	Psst, it's Lilly Belle. How lucky for you that you got to see inside. Steve DeGaetano did a cool article on it at MousePlanet.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Cool. I had a chance to talk to Matt Ouimet (yay, name dropping) at the Monsters event about the Lilly Belle (he seems very proud, said that the railroad and trains are his replacement for the cruise ships) and he suggested that they might be expanding access beyond the original plan (which was just for Club 33, VIPs, and the Walk in Walts Footsteps tour).
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Oh, that old train car? Oh, I've been in there dozens of times. Simply dozens. I don't do my grand circle tours any other way! Cool pics!
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	We'll have to keep our eyes out for a certain CM friend in engineer's clothing... __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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