The 10 hours of Disney World Attractions
Many of the major attractions of Disney World classics have fallen by the wayside over the years as Disney replaces with new (and occasionally more), such as Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom; Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show at Disney-MGM Studios, The Seas with Nemo & Friends at Epcot, and Stitch's Great Escape at the Magic Kingdom of Disney. Here is a brief list of some "Long Gone but not forgotten attractions Disney World:
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Despite an extensive "Save the Toad" campaign, Disney's Magic Kingdom, replacing Mr. Toad with The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in 1998.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. One of the original attractions of Disney's Magic Kingdom, 20,000 closed leagues in 1994 and has been partially replaced by a Winnie the Pooh playground and Disney character meet & greet area.
If You Had Wings. Sponsored by Eastern Airlines, if I had wings was one of the few rides at Disney's Magic Kingdom that rarely drew a line. He was replaced by if you could fly in 1987 and now Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is on site.
Captain Equal opportunities. A big-budget 3-D film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Captain EO starred Michael Jackson and Anjelica Huston. It closed in 1994 and Honey, I shrunk the audience is now in the place in Epcot's Future World.
ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter. Exciting This attraction opened on the site of the former Mission to Mars in Tomorrowland in 1995. ExtraTERRORestrial won cult following, but has since been replaced by Stitch's Great Escape.
World movement. Sponsored by General Motors, Global movement was one of the original attractions at Epcot. The itinerary offers a humorous look at the history of transport and closed in 1996 to make way for Test Track.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire – Play It! Based on the hit ABC TV, this attraction, Disney-MGM Studios closed in 2006 along Mickey Avenue. A new scheduled-unnamed attraction to fill the sound field in the near future.
Plaza Swan Boats. Inaugurated in 1973, the D-ticket Plaza Swan Boats launched from two Magic Kingdom loading docks: one near the entrance to Tomorrowland and the other near the Plaza Restaurant. The Plaza Swan Boats stopped running in 1983.
Mickey Mouse Revue. One of the original Magic Kingdom attractions, Mickey Mouse Revue opened in Fantasyland in 1971 and presented an audio-animatronics orchestra of popular Disney characters singing such classics as "When You Wish Upon a" star and "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee." The Mickey Mouse Revue closed in 1980 and was sent to Tokyo Disneyland. Mickey's PhilharMagic now occupies the site.
Flight to the Moon. Hosted by Mr. Tom Morrow, this "state of the art "Tomorrowland attraction opened on Christmas Eve 1971 and became hopelessly obsolete in 1975 when replaced by the Mission to Mars. Stitch's Great Escape now occupies the site.
Honorable Mention: Horizons. This Epcot ride made its debut in 1983 and closed in 1999 to make way for Mission: SPACE. It has developed something of a cult following over the years but I remember him as a mediocre Future World attraction that dated very quickly.
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