If Walt Disney were around he would have loved the idea. It had trains.

Not a bad concept. Something like a adult version of this for a rail line between Los Angeles and Las Vegas might be interesting

Being a Florida native and a huge train buff I've been trying to find info about the fun train for years and there's virtually nothing! Thank you for putting out this video!!

Who wouldn’t want to trap themselves on a moving train with a clown named Bubbles?

I am a simply man. Whenever trains are mentioned, I click

No matter how hard the service flopped, there is one thing that is undeniable: those F40s were in one of the coolest schemes to ever be on them. The weird curvy lines just make them even more appealing to me

Now Brightline is trying to do the same thing, running trains from Miami/West Palm Beach to MCO, Disney World, and eventually Tampa, just without all the “fun” amenities the Fun Train had

I wonder if the story would have been different if Disney would have owned it? They could have treated it like their cruise ship where you went from the World to a Disney owned beach resort on a special "Casey Jr" circus train (or whatever theme). Guests could book certain character meals on the train with different themes, too. If the price was all scooped into a package like Disney's other vacations, I could see people paying for that experience.

I remember this well. My ex wife worked there at the time. I remember thinking that it will be out of business soon. She would sit there in the ticket office handling walk ups and answering phones for hours with nobody calling or going up.

This was very interesting to learn about! At face value, I always assumed the Flordia Fun Train was some experimental summer train conducted by Amtrak, considering the fact the engines that hauled the FFT were repainted Amtrak locomotives. Learning that it was a private business investment blew me away!

A Florida Fun train that Walt had nothing to do with? Say it ain't so

My mother took me on this train on the way to Disney - we were visiting from another state. Thank you Rob! I had nearly forgotten I even went - but it brought back some amazing memories! I distinctly remember that NASA space shuttle on top of the indoor play structure. We probably have pictures somewhere.

Cool topic, I can't believe I've never heard of this before

WALT WOULD HAVE LOVED THE IDEA BECAUSE HE LOVES TRAINS!

LMAO at your 90’s VR on a moving train comment 🤣

I love that the only pictures from this 90s business are these awful, creepy, black and white photos..makes me feel old! 😄

Fun train, sounds like an adult themed ride.

I rode this with my brother and grandparents when i was 14. It was ok, cool to be on a train i guess. Thanks for the video!

I think one of the issues isn't just the underwhelming entertainment, but the time it takes to actually travel. Why travel 4 hours on a train from Orlando to Miami when you could do so with a car and still have the freedom to drive around once you reach your destination. If you take the train, wouldn't you likely have to pay for parking at the station as well? It would negate saving on parking costs elsewhere. A high speed train that takes you to these locations in an hour or less would likely see far more success I suspect.

I use to live right off Sheridan street in Hollywood, Right whree the fun train used to depart .lol The station is still there its a tri rail system now ..