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Images below are from
the BETA Test version of the MWOT™
that operated from
2013 until 2015 and was created with the talents of our team of creative
volunteers from around the world.
The test displays were designed by Founder and President of the Now
Cloased Non Profit Mini World Frank Ruby.
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What do Disney Theme Parks and
the Miniatur Wunderland™
in Hamburg Germany have in common?
They do not have a presence in Greenville or the Upstate of
South Carolina.
We intend to change that by creating a large venue with scale model
train
attractions here in Greenville, SC that will revel those locations as
well as many others around the world ! |
You all know Walt Disney World™ and
Disneyland™ and
some of you know the Miniatur Wunderland™ model
train display. All of these 'family attractions' see millions
and millions of visitors of all ages each year attend the
venues.
There is a
growing global trend of these vast animated miniature world
attractions, and we are excited to be first-to-market at this
very sophisticated level in the USA.
It is our intent to bring
a large scale model railroad attraction that combines a fun and
whimsical atmosphere, technically advanced miniature world in a
state of the art building in Greenville, South Carolina that is
better and more advanced then Hamburg or any other model
railroad display!
The Miniature World
of Trains™
will be located in a leased facility with a minimum of 10,000
and up to 40,000 square feet, the sites have been determined and
we are moving forward as fast as we can to a Spring the
following year opening
of phase I of the Miniature World of Trains™
and soon after the opening Christmas Model Train Display™
in the last quarter.
There is a miniature train display built in Canada called Little
Canada opened in 2021 and is in downtown Toronto in a very
expansive to lease location.
There are numerous large scale model train displays in Europe
besides Miniatur Wunderland™.
Each drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
Hamburg draws over 1.2 million visitors each year and is the
number one tourist attraction in Germany!
MWOT™
will open in a highly visible location cost effective location. |
MWOT™
WILL BE THE
ULTIMATE
FAMILY FUN
DESTINATION! |
LOCATION,
LOCATION,
LOCATION! |
The BETA version of the Miniature World Of Trains™
located
in downtown Greenville, SC was a non profit and the new
version will be an LLC with a initial funding goal of
$800,000 in cash for Phase I with a total of $1.5M needed.
The BETA version no longer exists. It was open from 2013 to 2015
attracting close to 80,000 visitors during its scheduled
temporary run. The BETA test was exactly that. A test that was a
success despite the parking issues. It has lead to this new
version currently being developed.
The non profit downtown closed for three reasons. The lease ran
out in January 2015, lack of parking for visitors and volunteers
as well as we could not get enough volunteers to help with day
to day operations and the building construction in the West End
area. Also, there was no where else to move to at that time.
It has taken since 2015 to find a location to lease at least
30,000sf and start PHASE I. This permanent build out location
will be expandable for future additions and attractions in same
permanent location. A location has been found and will be
announced soon! Railroad fans and model railroaders alike will
love this location!
In the meantime, we will need continue to raise the capital
investment to start the planning for the Miniature World of
Trains™
More info to come! |
We're excited to announce our
large & small investor / donor fund raising campaign!
We want to offer everyone worldwide who share our passion for
this amazing display the opportunity to be a part of our story
and mission. This will allow you to help create a little piece
of the world they love, in miniature.
When you invest or donate you're helping to build an experience
in miniature showing the worlds vast and diverse beauty. The
display(s) will be a quick way to visit the world in miniature
during one trip.
It will entertain and educate everyone that is a tourist, adult
or school child.
As a Miniature World Builder™,
you'll receive special access to the Miniature World Of Trains™ including
sneak previews, VIP tickets and life-time citizenship's. And you
can become a part of our Builders Square™,
with a 3D version of yourself standing tall and proud, at
around 5 inches, in our lobby and on our website (coming soon!)
Join us in building an exciting new legacy of the world starting
with the first phase in 2023, the All NEW! Miniature World of
Trains™
featuring the large city scene, the Appalachian Mountains and
the main dispatcher
staging area and then all new Christmas Model Train Display™ by
Christmas
plus three to four other great new displays!
It will be a miniature journey of discovery and delight from
coast to coast and then the world!
Click the buttons to the left for more details on how you can
monetarily to be part of the world you love. What Is The
Miniature World Of Trains™?
The Beta Test in downtown Greenville was completed. It is now
time to build
the largest educational model train display in North America! |
JOIN US AS AN
INVESTOR, DONOR OR VOLUNTEER
IN THE NEW
MWOT™
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WHAT IS.... |
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ALL ABOUT? |
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OUR MISSION
To allow everyone to explore the world, in miniature, in a short
period of time
What Is The Miniature World Of Trains™?
OUR LOCATION
The new location will be convenient for visitors from around the
region,
the USA and the world.
ABOUT MWOT™
At the Miniature World of Trains™ (MWOT™),
you can explore what is soon to be the largest miniature world
in North America. You will travel from scene to scene and
discover how the
transportation systems of the world interact
together to
deliver the goods we use everyday in a fun and
educational way that the whole family will enjoy!
Our interactive "museum" display let's you experience the real
and fictional
world in miniature. 1/87 HO scale to be exact.
"Our World In Miniature"™ allows
you to: |
Explore the beauty of our planet, specifically the United
States, in one location.
See the wonder of nature and the scale of a big and small cities
and point in between in miniature.
Follow the HO Scale railroad from scene to scene
as trains
travel our miniature world. Interactive buttons
will allow you
to operate trains and mini scenes throughout the display.
And much more!!
All created using the finest in details, building materials and
talent
from our home in Greenville, SC and around the world!
At the Miniature World of Trains™ you will learn via our hands
on experiences
by exploring our miniature world and interacting with it.
Everyone from children to adults will have unique real
"miniature world" experiences
without leaving Greenville!
Our miniature world is not just a big model train display,
it's
a world class experience!
Discover history from the past and modern day. Watch as
the
goods that we use everyday travel from location to location
via
our real and fictional towns,
cities, industries and
massive scenery on our impressive
display. |
SMALL
WORLD
BIG
LOCATION! |
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When complete, you will be able
to travel from the south eastern foothills
of the Blue Ridge Mountains fictional City of Greenburg™ South
Carolina
to the City Of Industry™
(coming in the future) on the
west coast.
A Miniature World of Trains™ day
only lasts minutes.
Then day turns to night time and the stars come out!
The scenery will encompass, when the full display is complete in
the 2020's, vistas from the east coast and eastern mountains and
big and small cities, to the central plains, towering Rocky
Mountains, western desserts and the west coast of California
from along the Pacific Coast to the Port of Long Beach will be
seen.
The display's first phase will be the City of Greenburg™ and
a representation of
the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains as well as the massive
behind the scenes model train staging area called Cheyenne
Mountain™.
It will be the largest visitor accessible model train staging
area in the world!
There will be hundreds of moving trains and vehicles, thousands
of buildings, hundreds of thousands of people and trees all to
give you the feeling of actually being there in miniature
without really leaving home!
The Miniature World of Trains™ is
a "Fun
and Educational Experience For The Whole Family!"™
The Miniature World of Trains™ is
a perfect destination to learn about
"Our World In Miniature"™. |
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