Construction of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride in Disney World reaches a milestone

Work on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in New Fantasyland in Disney World reached a milestone this week, according to Disney Imagineer Dave Minichiello.

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Construction of the Seven Dwarfs Mine

Imagineers were able to start a "push/pull test" meaning they were able to "start moving the ride vehicle by hand, zone by zone, through the attraction," he said during a live chat on the Disney Parks Blog.

The ride, which is scheduled to open in 2014, draws its inspiration from the classic mine scene in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."

"The storyline is from the dwarfs’ perspective," Minichiello said, but still has characters from the classic films, including Snow White.

The coaster has both interior scenes as well as exterior. Because it is located in the middle of New Fantasyland people will be able to walk around 80 percent of the ride, Minichiello said.