PHOTOS - Crowds pack into Disney's Hollywood Studios for the opening of Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway

Mar 04, 2020 in "Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway"

Opening Day crowds at Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway
Posted: Wednesday March 4, 2020 7:54am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney's Hollywood Studios was once greeted with 4:30am arrivals as guests arrived to ride Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway opening today at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Parking opened around 4:30am, with security opening at 4:45am, and a steady flow of guests began filling the area at the main entrance.

Touch Points opened just before 6:45am, with guests immediately heading to the Chinese Theater where Cast, Crew and Imagineers who worked on the ride were waiting. The first guests entered the ride around 6:50am.

Lines quickly reached the three hour mark by 7am, and the line extended all the way through the park to Tower of Terror. By 8am, the wait was five hours.

As with the opening of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, Cast Members were very well prepared and handled the situation exceptionally well.

By the afternoon, the standby wait had settled into a steady 2 hours.

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    Basil of Baker Street27 days ago

    I'm not a fan of the animation style, but for me, it's the best trackless ride in WDW.

    DonniePeverley27 days ago

    It's an okay attraction. A good addition. But it's not groundbreaking or something that sits with you days after.

    Drew the Disney Dude27 days ago

    After spending more time looking back at Railway recently, I can confidently say that it's my favorite ride again. I figured that it would be appropriate to share those stories yesterday for its 5th birthday!

    LittleBuford27 days ago

    I find them charming. I love the shorts they feature in and I love this ride!

    Ayla27 days ago

    It also includes the creepy "new" Mickey and Minnie.

    Disstevefan127 days ago

    HauntedPirate27 days ago

    Not interested in anything about MMRR. Sorry, not sorry. It's a throwaway ADD-fest of an attraction which needlessly replaced a classic.

    DisneyDreamer0828 days ago

    I really do love this ride. I still just wish it was an addition to the park and not a replacement for GMR.

    gerarar28 days ago

    Some bts, via @Drew the Disney Dude

    Disgruntled Walt28 days ago

    Are there any before and after pics?

    gerarar28 days ago

    MMRR celebrates its 5th anniversary today!

    bmr1591Feb 26, 2025

    It seems that 2025 and 2026 are going to be used to do a lot of maintenance that's been desperately needed. With Epic pulling some of the crowds away (it'll certainly still be busy) and no new rides to advertise until 2027, it's a great time to do it!

    wdwmagicFeb 26, 2025

    Glad to see. It has be in absolutely awful condition for the past year, particularly the carpet. It was way beyond time.

    gerararFeb 26, 2025

    Big thread bump – MMRR has been getting some love recently, via @Drew the Disney Dude Ride originally opened March 5, 2020, so its fifth anniversary is coming up in a few days.

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