The Disneyland Railroad was originally named the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad and was inspired by the train track Walt had built in his backyard.
The Mark Twain Riverboat was originally named the Mark Twain Steamboat and had been a huge undertaking to create for Disneyland’s opening day. It was the first fully functional riverboat to be built in the United States for at least 50 years, so there was a lot of excitement surrounding its maiden voyage.
This ride was built in 1922, long before Walt Disney was considering creating a theme park. The carrousel originally operated at Sunnyside Beach Park in Toronto, Ontario for many years.
The Casey Jr. Circus Train takes passengers past a variety of miniature versions of famous Disney movie scenes, including classics like Three Little Pigs and Pinocchio and more recent movies like Frozen.