Are you still stuck at home? Do you need a distraction from life’s stress? Don’t worry. We made a list of the best extinct Disney World attractions online! Each item on this list was once an attraction at a Walt Disney World park that has since been removed or abandoned.
Snow White’s Scary Adventures
Starting off in Magic Kingdom Park, let’s take a ride on the old Snow White’s Scary Adventures attraction. Even though we miss this ride, it still exists online. Here is the best-quality video we could find.
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
Like Snow White’s Scary Adventures, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride still exists in Disneyland in California. However, it is nothing like the Magic Kingdom version.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Before Ariel made her debut in New Fantasyland, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Submarines held that spot. It was a real submarine voyage themed after 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
ExtraTERRORestrial: Alien Encounter
Wow. ExtraTERRORestrial, you were something else! Many people consider this attraction to be the scariest that Disney has ever done. Do you agree? Well, see for yourself with this awesome video!
Journey into Imagination
Now let’s venture over to Epcot for Journey into Imagination. You may be thinking to yourself, “That ride is still there.” Think again! The original version was by far the most popular and beloved. The current version of the attraction is the third rendition.
Maelstrom
For the first time in forever, most Disney fans did not want a Frozen-themed attraction. But like always, Disney still changed it anyway. Maelstrom once sat where Frozen Ever After is in the Norway Pavilion. Many Epcot die-hards still wish they could ride Maelstrom in real life. For now, we still have this great virtual ride.
Wonders of Life (Body Wars and “The Making of Me”)
The Wonders of Life pavilion was…interesting to say the least. It was most notable for its thrill ride called Body Wars. Another infamous attraction there was “The Making of Me,” a film that explained where babies come from.
The Making of Me
Body Wars
(Ellen’s) Universe of Energy
Universe of Energy-Ellen’s Energy Adventure was just recently removed to make room for a Guardians of the Galaxy-themed attraction. But you can still enjoy it here.
The Great Movie Ride
This one still has a particular sting. The Great Movie Ride was removed and replaced with Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway–which some believe is not as good as its predecessor.
Backlot Studio Tour
Disney’s Hollywood Studios once functioned as both a theme park and a working film studio. During that time, guests could take a free backstage tour of the studio. Eventually, this became less feasible. So, Toy Story Land and Galaxy’s Edge were eventually placed here instead.
Discovery River Boats
This attraction was extremely short-lived. If you got to experience it in real life, consider yourself lucky! But then again, most people did not like the attraction anyway. So, maybe consider yourself lucky if you have never ridden it, instead.
We hope you enjoyed this list and that it brought back happy memories!
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