The Rocket Rods zoom above, through and around Tomorrowland in the fastest and longest attraction in Disneyland Park. This thrilling experience puts guests behind the wheels of high-speed vehicles of the future as they tear along an elevated highway above Tomorrowland
The Great Big Beautiful History And Legacy Of Walt Disneys Carousel Of Progress 50 Years After It Left
Dateline: September 10, 2023
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As a West Coast resident, I have been to Disneyland far more times than I have been to Walt Disney World. As such, when I find myself in Magic Kingdom, while there are a lot of subtle differences between the two similar parks, I always find myself veering towards Tomorrowland first. The reasons are two special attractions you can find there that were once residents of
How Much Can You Afford We Asked Experts How To Fix Disneyland
Dateline: April 9, 2023
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When Disney CEO Bob Chapek was fired in November 2022, and previous CEO Bob Iger was reinstated for a temporary two-year term, fans were overjoyed. Iger was widely perceived as a beloved steward of the company 's - and Walt Disney 's - original vision. The cost-cutting, increased prices, sacrificing of quality and indefinable “loss of magic” that many complained
Do You Remember These Phased Out Rides And Attractions
Dateline: September 25, 2022
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The Disneyland magic seems to stand the test of time even though the park has undergone several renovations since its opening on July 17, 1955. Since then, a few fan-favorite rides and attractions got a facelift or were cut by the big mouse himself.
However, the internet and Disney 's ever-growing fanbase won 't let the rides ' memories fade, even if the
Disneyland May Bring Back A Favorite Walt Disney Ride
Dateline: July 14, 2022
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Walt Disney's genius imagination inspired numerous innovative attractions and rides at his theme parks that persevere long after his death over 55 years ago.
The success of his first theme park, Disneyland, which opened in 1955, led Disney to plan what would become Disney World, which originally included a futuristic city he named Experimental
23 Rides That Have Shut Down And The Surprising Reasons Why
Dateline: July 1, 2022
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Rocket to the Moon closed and inspired several futuristic flight rides were equally unsuccessful.
Rocket to the Moon was a Disneyland opening day attraction in 1955 that placed guests in a giant rocket ship, or moonliner, standing in Tomorrowland. The futuristic simulation ride was sponsored by the now defunct airline TWA (Trans World Airline).
Weird Reason The Peoplemover Left
Dateline: July 19, 2021
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Many Disney Park enthusiasts often have a hard time letting go of the past, especially when it comes to Disneyland 's historic PeopleMover attraction called the popular Disney theme park home for nearly three decades.
The PeopleMover, sometimes called the Goodyear or WEDWay PeopleMover, was a popular transport attraction located in Disneyland 's Tomorrowland
Rocket Rods Disneys Rocket Powered Mistake
Dateline: December 22, 2020
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Behind their veneer of magic, mascots, and overpriced souvenirs, the Disney theme parks are overflowing with interesting stories and history. Disneyland in particular is home to many tales of innovation, imagination, and more than a few infamous missteps. This is the story of one of those missteps, and of how one of Disneyland 's most legendary attractions was discarded
Fans Complain That Tomorrowland Is Stuck In The Past
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Dateline: September 1, 2019
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Disneyland fans who were hoping to hear about an upcoming renovation of Tomorrowland left last weekend 's D23 Expo disappointed, when no new improvements to the land were announced.
Rumors had been flying for months that Bob Chapek, Disney 's Chairman of Parks, Experiences and Products, might announce a Tomorrowland revamp at the expo, which is the largest
Beloved Disneyland Rides And Attractions That No Longer Exist
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Dateline: March 25, 2018
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Since its opening in 1955, Disneyland has seen a number of rides and attractions come and go. And while some of the rides were replaced with newer and better thrills, some are sorely missed.
Up ahead, we take a look at some of the most beloved Disneyland attractions that no longer exist.
1. Submarine Voyage
In 1959, Disneyland introduced one of its first E
9 Extinct Disneyland Attractions You Probably Never Knew Existed
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Dateline: January 26, 2017
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Over 60 years ago, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California. In the decades since, Walt Disney's original theme park vision has undergone changes both big and small. Rides, attractions, and entire swaths of land have sometimes been overhauled or torn down to make way for modern amusements.
But thanks to documentaries and numerous Disney bloggers, we can still look
Todays Future
Dateline: January 9, 2017
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During the rush of getting the Park constructed, "Tomorrowland" was the last land finished. Budget cuts didn't allow all of its attractions to be opened that first day. One of those cuts was to use the "Nautilus" sets from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" as a walk-through. When it closed in 1966, the organ belonging to Captain Nemo was moved to the ballroom of the "Haunted
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 2000s
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Dateline: July 17, 2016
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The new century started out with few changes inside Disneyland, as the company was focused on big changes outside the park, but things would liven up as the century progressed.
2000
Parking at Disneyland changed with the opening of the Mickey & Friends parking structure on the land that was a strawberry farm for decades. The more than 10,000-space structure was
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 1990s
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Dateline: July 15, 2016
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It was a "Fantasmic!" start for Disneyland in the 1990s, and the decade ended with a new Tomorrowland and the disappearance of the parking lot.
1990-92
Not much happened for the first two years in terms of changes or additions of new attractions until 1992. Mission to Mars had its last flight and was grounded. In New Orleans Square, something new was coming to
Disneyland Designers Face Pressure To Ensure Star Wars Land Doesn't Flop
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Dateline: September 8, 2015
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As Disneyland engineers tinker on top-secret designs for the park's new Star Wars Land, a mothballed attraction at nearby Disney California Adventure provides a stark reminder that even the most creative ride ideas can land with a thud, costing park operators lots of money and frustrating visitors..
Luigi's Flying Tires was an ambitious effort that lofted visitors in
Classic Disneyland
Dateline: July 10, 2014
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There is a site called Yesterland and it details all attractions that have
closed, from the PeopleMover to the House of the Future, Main Street
Electrical Parade to Carnation Ice Cream Parlor, as well as the seasonal
Explorer's Canoes.
Of the aforementioned attractions, House of the Future closed twenty years
before I was born and that's the main one I've
California vs. Paris: The Lands of The Future - Part One
Dateline: August 1, 2012
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Source: MickeyMousePark.com
This month and next, I shall be comparing the Lands of The Future found in the two Disneyland parks closest to my heart (California and Paris). In California, as per Florida, Tokyo and Hong Kong, this land is called Tomorrowland; in Paris this is called Discoveryland.
For the benefit of these articles, when I say Tomorrowland, I am only referring to the California
Disney's PeopleMover Gets A New Name
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Dateline: August 27, 2010
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The PeopleMover has always been among my favorite Disney attractions. It's quiet, relaxing and there's rarely a wait. It affords riders a panoramic view of Tomorrowland, as well as many other sections of the Magic Kingdom.
When it was first introduced at Disneyland in 1967, the WEDway PeopleMover like the monorail was hailed as a mass transportation idea of the
At Disney, Many Hits ... And A Few Misses
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Disneyland
Rocket Rods in Disneyland was the centerpiece of an overhaul of Tomorrowland in the late 1990s, but while the vehicles had a Buck Rogers feel, they had all the kick of Roy Rogers' horse.
The folks at WED Enterprises (now Walt Disney Imagineering) have come up with some pretty spectacular rides, attractions and innovations over the years at the Disney
Disneyland Presents Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
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Dateline: June 27, 2007
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It's a little-known fact that Sombrero Grande's first job out of high school was working at Disneyland as a "captain" on the Submarine Voyage attraction in Tomorrowland. In 1998, I left the park's employ and the Subs were mysteriously closed down soon afterwards. Immediately rumors began swirling on the Internet theorizing that the Subs were closed due to "budget cuts" or
Is Elvis In The Building?
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Dateline: November 29, 2005
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From a parade grand marshal who's a real turkey named Marshmallow to giant Christmas trees and Elvis sightings, both real and perhaps imagined, the holidays have arrived at The Merriest Place on Earth. And, along with nightly snow showers on Disneyland's Main Street USA has come a flurry of speculation as to what the future holds for Walt Disney's original Magic
Disneyland Remains Forever Young
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Dateline: May 5, 2005
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The last time I went to Disneyland I got to drive the jeep in the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ride. Unfortunately, my family disobeyed instructions and looked into the eye of the idol, so we were condemned to a terrifying adventure before finally returning safely to the loading dock.
The sense of triumph I derived from what was a predictable outcome far
Looking Back The Year In Tomorrow
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Dateline: January 2, 2004
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Was a time when Tomorrow was big. Back in the '60s and '70s, despite-or perhaps because of-Vietnam and nuclear missiles, Tomorrow was a good place to be. They even gave it a name: Tomorrowland. Unlike the rest of Disneyland's fluff, Tomorrowland had the feel of an exhibit, a place where we learned that the future would burst with helpful robots, time-saving products,
Disneyland In One Day
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Dateline: March 1, 2000
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The First Hint that my mission will be daunting: I tell the cast member in Guest Relations the title of the article I'm researching, and she starts to giggle. Disneyland in a day? Who am I kidding? "It might be a little hard," she says, handing me my tickets, "to do it all in a day."
Disneyland has its own special feel, and nostalgia is only part of it. Yes, it's
Disneyland After Dark
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Dateline: June 1, 1999
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It's a typical scene in Anaheim: 18-wheelers shake up Fantasyland, the boats of the Jungle Cruise run the river backwards, and the Main Street sound system blares tunes by the Wallflowers. Disneyland in a parallel universe?
Not exactly. More like the overnight flip side of the theme park when crews tweak, polish, paint, scrub, and fine-tune the place to perfection.
Disneyland Opens Expanded, Refurbished Tomorrowland
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Dateline: May 29, 1998
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Disneyland of Southern California's refurbished Tomorrowland opened on May 22, 1998. Many of the area's classic attractions have been updated, and new attractions have been added. The new attractions include a simulated rocket ride, an interactive technology/imagination pavilion, and a 3-D experience. The Rocket Rods ride provide Disneyland's fastest, longest
All Our Yesterdays
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Dateline: May 25, 1998
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The future isn't what it used to be. Take Tomorrowland. When it opened in 1955 as one of the five original sections of Disneyland, Walt Disney himself
appeared on the live opening-day telecast and promised "a step into the future with constructive predictions about things to come." He may have been a dull public speaker, but in envisioning "the world of 1987," as it was
Future Flock
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Dateline: May 23, 1998
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With rocket ships zooming overhead, Marsha Berlo shaded her eyes from the midday sun and wondered how long she would have to wait to step into the future.
“It won 't be the 21st century when we get to the front,” Berlo said from the rear of a three-hour line. “It 'll just feel like it.”
The Las Vegas resident, with husband Bill, was one of
So, What's New?
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Dateline: May 18, 1997
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More light, more action at Disneyland
Disneyland has retired its decades-old Main Street Electrical Parade and is replacing it with a state-of-the-art light show/parade.
"Light Magic: A Spectacular Journey" will begin Friday night. Eighty-foot stages will roll along the traditional parade route,
Imagine This If You Can.
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Dateline: February 5, 1997
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From Glendale Disneyland's new Tomorrowland won't open until May 1998, but in a drab gray and beige industrial building in Glendale the project already is mostly complete.
The building is part of Walt Disney Co.'s Imagineering complex, where ideas are put to paper and then crafted into models of the company's future endeavors. The model for the rebuilt Tomorrowland
With The Future Set In 1986, Tomorrowland Had To Change
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Dateline: March 22, 1996
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In announcing a renovation of Disneyland's Tomorrowland, Walt Disney Co. imagineers acknowledged that men on the moon, home computers and time had caught up to the land, one of the five original areas in the 42-year-old-park.
When Disneyland opened, "1986 sounded very futuristic," said Tony Baxter, senior vice president-creative development for Disney's imagineering
Part of a $100 million (in 2017 dollars it would cost $153.8 million) improvement to Tomorrowland, the $25-million (in 2017 dollars it would cost $38 million) ride was shut down almost immediately after opening and was closed its first summer for repairs.
During design this attraction was called Rocket Rods XPR (Experimental Prototype Rocket)
The ride takes 2 minutes and 40 seconds to travel the complete circuit.
Press releases about closing Rocket Rods:
LA Times:
Disneyland's misfiring Rocket Rods, a ride that was the brash new star of Tomorrowland when that aging fun zone got a $100-million face lift three years ago, was closed permanently Friday. The ride's demise was expected. Despite efforts by designers and mechanics, the Rocket Rods had suffered increasingly serious breakdowns. Announcing a lengthy rehabilitation in September, Disney posted a sign saying the ride would reopen come spring. But the sign was removed recently.
Orange County Register:
Anaheim - The zippy Rocket Rods ride at Disneyland, closed for repairs since last September, will not reopen.
Friday's announcement confirmed rumors about the ride's closing that have circulated since it was shut down for repairs on Sept. 25.
Rocket Rods, a fast, spaceship-type ride that replaced the old PeopleMover in Tomorrowland, was difficult to repair and broke down often.
Disneyland Resort President Cynthia Harriss said the "complexities" of keeping Rocket Rods in operation was a factor, and noted that the ride never was able to perform well. Part of the problem was that the high-speed attraction was retrofitted to the PeopleMover track. Harriss also said the ride produced exceptionally long waits for boarding. That's the problem with closing it, though - people liked the ride. "I'm sorry to hear it won't be reopened, I think it was kind of a neat thing," said Melody Schultz, a Laguna Hills resident who holds annual passes to both parks in the Disneyland Resort. Rocket Rods, which opened May 22, 1998, traveled along its track in about three minutes; the PeopleMover ride took about 16 minutes. Disney spokesman Ray Gomez refused to say what might be used to replace Rocket Rods.Gomez said Disney's management hasn't made any decisions yet, and no date has been set for a new ride to open
