Gravity Railroad and Rack Railway

This is based on the rumor about a sort of "Mine Train Thru Nature's Wonderland" type of attraction around the Grizzly Peak. Rumors also say it is physically impossible due to the mountain's initial construction. I still have full confidence a train ride is possible.

Mine Train Thru Nature's Wonderland:


Links to explain the gravity railroad and rack railway for Disney's California Adventure Grizzly Recreation.

Gravity Railroad:


Ride the Cog!:


First, I think a functional Rack Railway would be out of the question. But I strongly believe it can be used as decor along with a water tower on the mountain alongside the parade route between the grapevine and waterfall.

Gravity railroad I'm still having a hard time imagining this working as it was designed on the mountain. So I will reply on the "train engine in the back" configuration as seen in Disney's Animal Kingdom's Expedition Everest. Especially the steam effect at the load station.

Approaching Station:


Dispatching from Station:


The lift mechanism I would like to see something unique. I will suggest a spiral lift hill to be located between Grizzly River Run's lift hill and the newly opened San Francisco restrooms.

Six Flags' Whizzer Spiral Lift:


After the lift, the train will become a "gravity railroad" and gently glide back down making its way graciously to the load station. That load station is to be at the large area between the Grizzly River Run's finale drop turn and the main walkway.

I am also thinking of Disneyland's Fantasyland Casey Jr. Train. That has a real engine that pulls the train, yet has that one chain lift near the middle of the ride. But I think a Linear Synchronous Design (LSM) will work just as good rather than Linear Induction Motor (LIM) system along the track from station to spiral chain lift will work just as fine. The Paris version seems to run under this type of system with a real conductor at the front engine. Although the next videos show the trains going at a good speed, that is not my intention. It will be will as fast as an Omnimover system.

Disneyland's Casey Junior Circus Train:


Disneyland Paris' Casey Jr. Le Petit Train de Cirque: