Topps Disneyland 70th Anniversary Card #1 - Disneyland Railroad (THEN) Pink Shimmer Foil: Main Street Magic in Every Shimmer
Welcome Aboard - The Magic Is Leaving the Station! 🏰
Hey there, fellow park lovers and card collectors! Can you hear it? That distant whistle echoing down Main Street, U.S.A., the gentle chug of a locomotive carrying seventy years of pure Disneyland wonder right to your fingertips. Today I am absolutely gushing over one of the most sentimental cards in the entire 2025 Topps Disneyland 70th Anniversary set - Card #1, the Disneyland Railroad THEN parallel from the THEN and NOW subset, dressed up in the most dreamy Pink Shimmer Foil finish. Pull up a chair, because this one hits close to my heart.
About the Set - Seventy Years of the Happiest Place on Earth
The 2025 Topps Disneyland 70th Anniversary trading card set is exactly the kind of release that reminds me why I fell in love with collecting Disney cards in the first place. It is a massive 150-card base set divided into four gorgeous subsets - THEN and NOW, Timeline, Snack Time, and Concept Art - celebrating seven full decades of Disneyland history with park-themed photography and vintage art that will give every park fan all the feelings. Hobby Boxes dropped March 13, 2026, and each box comes loaded with 8 cards per pack across 12 packs, making it a wonderfully robust ripping experience. This is the broadest-reaching set of Disneyland cards ever produced, and it shows in every single card.
Card #1 - Disneyland Railroad, THEN - Main Street, U.S.A.
Card number one in the checklist belongs to the THEN side of the iconic Disneyland Railroad, situated at the beating heart of the park - Main Street, U.S.A. There is something so intentional about placing this card at the very top of the checklist. The Disneyland Railroad was there from the very beginning, opening in 1955, and it is only right that it leads off a set honoring seventy years of magic. The THEN imagery captures the railroad in its early glory days, all vintage charm and nostalgic energy, evoking a time when guests would press their noses to the train windows and feel transported to a world of wonder.
Now, this specific card you are looking at is the Pink Shimmer Foil parallel version, and oh my goodness, it is stunning. The Pink Shimmer Foil finish gives the card a soft, rosy glow that catches the light in the most flattering way. It does not shout at you the way a neon parallel does - instead it whispers, and what it whispers is absolutely enchanting. The shimmer layer plays beautifully with the vintage tones of the THEN photography, creating a collector piece that feels both nostalgic and fresh at the same time. It is the kind of parallel that looks gorgeous displayed and even better in hand.
The THEN and NOW Subset - A Love Letter to Disneyland's Evolution
One of the things I adore about this set is how the THEN and NOW subset pairs cards together to show how Disneyland attractions and spaces have evolved through the decades. Card #1 gives us the Disneyland Railroad THEN, and Card #2 brings us the Disneyland Railroad NOW - the same beloved attraction seen through two different eras. The pairing is just magical from a collector standpoint. Beyond the Railroad, the subset rolls through Disneyland's beloved lands and landmarks - Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, New Orleans Square, and more. Highlights like the Matterhorn THEN and NOW, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion, Space Mountain, and even the classic Skyway Buckets are all represented. Each card is a love letter to what Disneyland has been and what it has grown into, and building out the full THEN and NOW run feels like taking a storybook tour through the park's entire history.
A Moment on Main Street
I cannot talk about the Disneyland Railroad on Main Street U.S.A. without getting a little misty. If you have ever been to Disneyland, you know that the second you step onto Main Street the smell hits you first - that gorgeous, buttery fresh popcorn drifting from the carts, mingling with the faint sweetness of the park air. It is the smell of anticipation. I always pause there for a moment before heading anywhere else, just to breathe it in and remind myself I am actually there. The Railroad station sits right at the Main Street entrance, that gorgeous Victorian-era architecture presiding over it all like a welcoming grandmother. Holding Card #1 in my hands brings all of that flooding back instantly.
Every great adventure starts with the sound of a whistle and the courage to step aboard - your collection deserves that same first-class magic. ✨
Collector Notes - Rarity, Audience Fit, and Where This Parallel Lives in the Checklist
Let us talk shop for a moment! The Pink Shimmer Foil parallel is a value box exclusive in the 2025 Topps Disneyland 70th Anniversary set, which makes it a fun find for collectors who picked up value boxes rather than hobby configurations. It is not numbered, which means it sits in the unnumbered parallel tier - accessible enough for set builders who want the full parallel rainbow, but still exclusive to a specific box format that not every collector chased. For context, the base set's parallel rainbow goes from Rainbow Foil and Pink Shimmer Foil all the way up through Green Foil (/199), Aqua Electric Dots (/150), Blue (/99), 70th Anniversary (/70), Gold Confetti (/55), Gold (/50), Orange (/25), Black (/10), Red (/5), and the jaw-dropping 1/1 Foilfractor. The Pink Shimmer Foil is a lovely entry point for parallel collectors who want to start building a rainbow run of Card #1 without immediately hunting scarce numbered cards.
In terms of audience fit, this card is a dream for park fans and set builders alike. If you love Disneyland history, the THEN and NOW subset is your playground, and Card #1 anchors the whole run. Parallel collectors chasing the full rainbow of the Disneyland Railroad card will need this Pink Shimmer Foil as a key piece of the puzzle. And for character collectors and hit chasers, do not sleep on the set's Attraction Autographs subset - it includes a Bob Joles autograph signed as the Conductor of the Disneyland Railroad itself, which pairs beautifully with these base and parallel cards thematically. Plus there are sketch cards, Chrome inserts like A Pirate's Life Chrome, and the From Silver Screen to Main Street parade insert set to chase throughout your boxes.
Display and Protection Ideas
For protecting a Pink Shimmer Foil parallel like this one, I love keeping mine safe and visible in an Ultra Pro Hinged Card Holder - it is perfect for displaying the shimmery finish without worrying about the card shifting around or picking up dust. For organizing your full run of THEN and NOW parallels and base cards together, an Ultra Pro Card Storage Box is honestly the way to go - it keeps everything sorted by card number so you can always see exactly where your checklist stands at a glance. I also love stacking my Disneyland 70th cards alongside any Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom spell cards I still own, just for that full Disney collectible vibe on my display shelf. You can also use Collectiblz to open up the full 2025 Topps Disneyland 70th Anniversary checklist and mark Card #1 in the Pink Shimmer Foil parallel as Have the moment it lands in your collection - highly satisfying!
Final Thoughts
Card #1 of the 2025 Topps Disneyland 70th Anniversary set in Pink Shimmer Foil is not just a trading card - it is the beginning of a journey through seven decades of the most magical place on earth. The Disneyland Railroad THEN card captures everything that makes this set so special: history, heart, park nostalgia, and a shimmer that feels like sunlight on Main Street. Whether you are building the complete set, chasing the full parallel rainbow, or simply celebrating your love of Disneyland, this card deserves a place of honor in your collection. I am already marking it as Have in Collectiblz and dreaming about my next Disneyland visit. Happy collecting, and I will see you at the station! 🎴
- 🩷 Tilly
