Comments on: Six Attractions You'll Never See at Disneyland (unless you already did)

By: Allizon

Allizon — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:34:26 +0000

Actually Captain EO should be returning to Disneyland sometime in January for a limited run and another flying saucer-like ride is part of the plans for the new Carsland that they are building in Disney's California Adventure (not exactly Disneyland, but still next door).

By: Jaycatt

Jaycatt — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:02:12 +0000

I think Innerspace is one I remember from when I went as a little kid (born in '71). They had these circular tubed screens you'd pass through, with almost 360 images, making the car you were in seem like it was going fast, or slow, or rotating. I remember leaning over the car to see what was really going on and noticed the edge of the screen. Can't remember what was happening on the screens themselves, but I'm pretty sure Innerspace must have been the ride. One of the only memories I remember from my first trip to Disneyland!

By: disfreek

disfreek — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:43:10 +0000

The tikki room is still at Disneyland. Its a great place to sit on a hot day. I so remember "america sings" it was where innovations is now. I also remember the "sky tram" being the make-out ride in high school along with "pirates". Someone said they miss Alice in wonderland. Its still at Disneyland, it wasn't taken down. They just closed "disneyland: the first 50 years". It was where "Great moments with Mr. Lincoln" used to be. I also loved "The People Mover" it was a great ride. The track is still up maybe they can bring it back but better. Heaven knows the rocket rods never worked. Does anyone remember the live bands and the dancing in the 80's. It was where the princess fair is now. Good times!

By: Jayce Cruel

Jayce Cruel — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:27:31 +0000

I definitely remember the people mover ride- I thought that was one of the coolest rides ever (I loved the Tron reference in the ride...Tron was my favorite movie at the time). I also remember the journey to innerspace. I remember being so scared that the machine actually shrunk people to where they went into the microscope. I also remember nearly crapping my pants when I entered through the rainbow-lighted entrance to the ride, and how I faced my fear by going on that ride. It's one of my earliest childhood memories (I was 4 at the time) I also remember captain EO. We used to have a saying when we saw that "movie": "I'm Captain EO, with major B.O.!!!" (while waving our arms up to show our armpits). And I remember "America Sings!" I remember how the "show" used to be in a big cylinder-like area. As each portion of the "show" ended, either the stage or the seats themselves moved to the next portion of the "show". I thought that was pretty impressive. One more thing- if you ever get to (it only happens if there is a problem), try riding Space Mountain with the lights on- it's just as trippy, and you get to see how cramped the coaster actually is, turning and twisting around itself- definitely cool

By: DisneyTeen

DisneyTeen — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:47:12 +0000

SO im 15 and my family and my gramparents are going to disney land in 2 weeks and im UBER excited!!!! my mom was telling me that she used too love that singing bear thing in DL but now it is coverd by Pooh bear which i agree is EXTREMELY Lame!!! also i really wish i was around when DL 1st opened so I can see all this cool rides u guys are talkin bout

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:23:11 +0000

I remember America Sings when I was a teen!! I loved it! Disney needs a few more parks....they are so crowded now.

By: scooter123

scooter123 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:17:34 +0000

Reading all the comments brings back a lot of memories of Disneyland when I was a kid. We use to go all the time, due to it being my grandparents favorite place. And since they lived right down the road, every time we went and visited we would go to Disneyland. My first real memory was on the Matterhorn. My mom was sitting in the backseat holding on to my brother and mines shirt collar.. My grandmother also lost her wig on the Pirates of the Caribbean going down that schute were you pick up a little bit of speed.
I am taking my family there in July, First time for my son, who is 19. Although we have been to Disney World twice. There's nothing like going to the place were it all began.. Fun times

By: alohagirl612

alohagirl612 — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:49:59 +0000

I was born in 1990. Haha but I still remember the aerial tramway over disneyland. it was my favorite as I remember I got to look over the whole park. but i think they closed it in '94. Also I remember Rocket Rods which i think was around 2002 but I could be wrong. I actually think that was the shortest ride, as I don't think it was there over a year.

By: Bob M.

Bob M. — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:03:36 +0000

Another memory that came to me last night was the time I was twelve, and a movie was being made at DL called "Forty Pounds of Trouble with Tony Curtis. They were filming a scene on the Monorail which required many takes, an in between Mr. Curtis was riding around and around in one car, sort of hiding because his celebrity would have caused problems on the platform until they were ready to shoot. So, one time around, because they were pressed for room, they let my mom and her friend ride one time with him. So here they were,riding in a Monorail section alone with Tony Curtis. I asked her later what they talked about, and my mom said she asked him how he was feeling that day, and he replied "very tired." After so many round trips,I bet he was!

By: Miss1928

Miss1928 — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:18:06 +0000

I haven't been to Disneyland in at least 5 years. When we were there the Tikki Room was closed. They assured me that it was "Just closed for renovation." but that they weren't going to take it away.

Does anyone know if it is still there. The Tikki Room was the Best. #...all the birds sing words and the flowers croon, in the Tikki Tikki Tikki Tikki Tikki Room!#

It was my favorite as a toddler, still loved it as a preteen and in college.

I'm also a fan of Mr. Toad, but then, who isn't?

By: ALLIEN

ALLIEN — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:10:31 +0000

I went to WDW a couple of times in the 70's, and returned in 2002, was dissapointing, now it's like a open mall, everything extra-expensive and a few rides, and also incredible over crowded, the management should reduce the amount of people allowed.
Leaving at night with small children is a nightmare.
Doing over 1 hour lines for a few minutes ride is not fun at all.
I agree with the who complained about Disney being public, it's all about anual increase in profit.
My memories as a child were great, but my children's were not.

By: nicole marie

nicole marie — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:04:54 +0000

ok so im almost 20 and i have only been to disneyworld twice and i cant wait to take my kids there when i have them lol. i actually went a few summers ago and alot has changed in just a few years. i loved all the new attractions thought (not sure of the names of them); rockin roller coaster, test track, the ride near the test track where you went in and sat in what looked like a cockpit of a spaceship and it told certianj people to push certian buttons (felt so real! or i would assume thats what it would really be like lol) and last but not least the one where you were flying and you were in front of a huge sceen and you went over a city and an orange grove and you could actually smell the oranges and stuff. funny story actually, when i went the first time i dont know how i enjoyed myself, i wouldnt get on any of the rides and the 2 i was most afraid of the first time, are now my favorites (space mountain and tower of terror) i remember screaming and criyng going walking around every corner standing in line for tower of terror. reading all of these comments have brought up alot of memmories... cant wait to go back... oh and ps i too love the carousel of progress... even when i was really little

By: charlienecro

charlienecro — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:01:33 +0000

Umm...the Alice and Wonderland ride is still at Disneyland...just thought I'd share that. And you still ride in the caterpillars.

By: July

July — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:52:19 +0000

One thing I liked that you could never do now, and didn't give it a secong thought back then. Was to let your kids go and do their own thing. It gave us parents a break do go do our own thing.
We too would set a time to meet back at the Tom Sayer tree house.

Different times, seems worlds apart.

By: Bob M.

Bob M. — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:29:18 +0000

I just wanted to mention that after the Tom Sawyer's island takeover, Disneyland got much more restrictive with "hippie types" coming into the park. The late Gram Parsons of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers was refused entrance in the late sixties because he was wearing a dress, even though his wife and child were with him.

By: Bob M.

Bob M. — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:09:44 +0000

I really love all the comments on Disneyland of the past. I remember The Chicken of the Sea restaurant, the (originally) Indian War Canoes (I even saw one that capsized and dumped everybody in the water!)and the whistling caves on Tom Sawyer's Island. I even remember the hippie takeover of the island in the 60's. Yes, I can verify that it is a true story. As a kid, Tomorrowland was my favorite, with the AstroJets, the Rocket to the Moon (with Captain Collins telling us that years ago when returning to Anaheim on the rocket, you would have seen a dark brown cloud of smog,
but that problem had been solved in the future!) The Flying Saucers were a favorite also, but I do remember they were down a lot for maintenace. I really got upset when they went away. I remember walking through the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea exhibit, when you could walk through and see the actualy props from the movie (and fool around with them if no one was watching)
Later, as a teen, the Tomorrowland stage was definitely the place to meet girls, and the house band was dressed in silver matching suits (I forget their name). If your girlfriend was with you, you could go to the Shrinking Molecle Ride, and make out in the dark spots. Main Street still had a Tobacco shop, the only place in the park where you could buy cigarettes, and they never checked your ID in those days, so you could get all the exotic brands like Players and Gualoise, a courtesy for all international visitors.
I never left the park without a free copy of the Declaration of Independence, from the INA esxhibit.
But for some stupid reason, I always remember the Winnie the Pooh theatre, which continuously showed "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day", because it was the Academy Award winner for Best Animated Short Subject in 1968. My girlfriend Jan and I used to go in there and crash in each other's arms for a few showings, one of the few places you could rest.
Finally, I remember jumping off the train that goes around the park with my friend (we were about 11) and wandering around the deer, until we got kicked out,and had to find a way to sneak back in, because we had to rendezvous with our parents!

By: SweeperMike

SweeperMike — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:18:03 +0000

Dusty here is a link that shows the JetPack Flyer at Disneyland. It is narrated by Walt.
http://rehallag.blogspot.com/2008/03/jet-pack-at-tomorrowlonad-disneyl and.html

By: Tanya L.

Tanya L. — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:50:00 +0000

My FAVORITE ride ever they got rid of was Alice in Wonderland in Disneyland, Anaheim. I can't believe no one else has mentioned their sincere nostalgia for this!!! You rode in a caterpillar and the ride actually went on a track outside. It was such a good ride! You could see and hear the white rabbit say "I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date!" and you would veer away from the Queen of Hearts with her ax. So mad they took it down! R.I.P.!

Also, it was about time they got rid of Carousel of "Progress." I saw it in like 2001 and was disgusted at how the main narrator yelled at his wife from decade to decade. What a sexist pig! Hello, lame!

In addition, there was this great ride at Epcot called Horizons. You could see what the "future" would look like with people living in outer space and under the sea...then at the end you could chose what movie you wanted to see. Sniff, sniff. Outdated for sure, but they could have updated it! Why has no one else mentioned this?!?

By: Vic

Vic — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:12:41 +0000

I miss the Country Bear Jamboree and People Mover ride in Disneyland. I used to work there and the shows are part of the thrill for me, I miss Animazement! Oh well.

By: Dusty

Dusty — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:08:55 +0000

I remeber the jet-pack flighers. I didn't think anyone else did. We have a D.J. here in L.A. that always wants to know about them and when I called to tell him that DL use to have one they all think I'm nuts. Thank you for varifing it for me SweeperMike. There are so many memories. The 14 yr. old kid (neeki) will maybe understand some day when he looks back (as he waits for his kids to get thru a ride)and wonders "where are all the things he remebers from his good-old days."

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:56:12 +0000

Disneyland is my favorite place in the whole world!
I remember the ticket books, the submarine ride (it was my favorite!), the House of the Future, the Carousel of Progress...
I was really sorry that Rocket Rods didn't last - they were AWESOME!!!! I also miss being able to go up thru Sleeping Beauty's Castle!! I never could figure out why they stopped letting us do that!!!!
And YES! Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is still at Disneyland!!
Disneyland=Magic!

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:03:27 +0000

There are a lot more then 6 rides missing form the streets of Disneyland.
Take a look at http://WWW.YESTERLAND.COM and see all that is missing. There are things on this web site I don't even rememeber seeing and I was there the first year it opened. (But I was only 4/5 years old)

By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:10:43 +0000

I grew up in So. Cal and I used to love being let loose by the parental figures in the park with my friends with the one rule that we meet in front of the swiss family tree house at a certian time. Us kids would always race up the tree and back down again before meeting time! It was like excersize with out thinking about it! I so wanted to live in that house back then! I know disney has to keep things fresh and updated but I sure miss the disney of yesteryear (80's and 90's).

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:06:52 +0000

When at WDW, you must have a meal at the Prime Time Cafe at Disney-MGM. The food is good, and the experience is better.

I had the privilege of riding the Rocket Rods at Disneyland during its brief life, and lost my hat when an air burst at the end of the ride blew it off. I think the air burst was merely to enhance the speed sensation (or collect hats from unsuspecting guests).

However, my fondest memories of Disneyland are from the late 60's and early 70's, when our family would take our annual summer vacation there from Northern California. In particular, I remember a miniature city of tomorrow model at the end of the Carousel of Progress ride that my dad and I would marvel at. For those of you who remember and reminisce Disneyland in the same era, the Disney Channel occasionally runs its old Wonderful World of Disney shows from the park, and the one I get the biggest kick from is the one hosted by the Osmonds. Such an innocent time! You can find some clips from it on youtube.

By: suzy shiels

suzy shiels — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:01:06 +0000

i actually have video from 70's of america sings and i believe tiki room singin birds and suzy the bear comes down on swing singing.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:58:10 +0000

Does anyone else remember the Satellite View of America. It was across from the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Exhibit and the Monsanto Exhibit, and next to the Circarama Theater. It was later replace by the Art of Animation Exhibit where you could buy animation cells for $5.00. The first major remodel of Tomorrowland in 1967 eliminated all but the Circarama. That's when the Flying Saucers disappeared too. Those were the days, my friend.

By: Troy Anthony

Troy Anthony — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:57:48 +0000

I have been to Disneyland perhaps 50 times. I first went there when I was 3 and I am a 47 now. Other attractions that, I remember well but, are no longer at Disneyland - The People Mover, The Cable Cars (which went through the Matterhorn), and the Rocket Rods.

By: Rina

Rina — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:57:06 +0000

Grew up in Anaheim, from '66 age 3 til I left for college in 1981...can't count the number of times I've been. When I was small, it was the Monsanto-sponsored Journey to Innerspace that thrilled my brother and I. My father used to con us into thinking we were actually going to be shrunk, and we were always so excited about it! We'd marvel when we exited how easy it was to go back to our real sizes...how our parents must have cracked up about that! I remember also, Autopia before the crappy Chevron cars, and of course, was horribly disappointed to take my 8 yr old niece there and find that 20,000 Leagues was gone.

I don't think all the changes they make are for the good - part of the trip is nostalgia, and I like seeing the same things for the past 40 yrs. Will reserve judgement on the newly-remodeled Small World. My memories of Disneyland go back to 1967, and I like them.

My favourite ride is still Storybook Land!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:39:58 +0000

One ride you wont ever see at disneyworld is ALIENS the ride. Which was AWESOME but it wasnt 'family'friendly at the time

By: matt

matt — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:39:44 +0000

hey what about country bear jamboree, at disneyland its the home of winnie the pooh now, thats so not cool, i actually enjoyed it when i was younger. plus they made a movie on it in what 03 i think and now its not even there lame