Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Hans, your profile is so illuminating and in depth! I feel like I know you so well after reading that.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I was referring to what comes up when you click on your name. Nothing.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan for me the one attraction that is no longer there that i rode and miss the most out of anything was the peoplemover!
Originally Posted By Bellella Attractions I've never rode, but would have liked to (most of these were before my time): Carousel of Progress Rocket Rods America Sings Nature's Wonderland Attractions I've been on, and REALLY miss: The non-pirated Tom Sawyer Island Swiss Family Treehouse Country Bear Jamboree The non-nemo Submarine Voyage The all-about-peace, non-synergized It's A Small World The original Pirates of the Caribbean PeopleMover At least Captain EO and Mr. Lincoln have come back, hopefully forever.
Originally Posted By friarthe <The non-pirated Tom Sawyer Island> Not to say I prefer the current version (I don't mind it by and large) but I recently actually read Tom Sawyer for the first time and was amused to find that the portion on the island was absolutely obsessed with pirates. But there were no caves, Injun Joe, fort, graveyard, swinging bridges, or mill -- all the stuff we love about the "original" TSI. On the other hand, there *was* fishing.
Originally Posted By Kurtisaurus I too miss many of the rides mentioned already, I think my most missed would be the Mine Train due to how huge it was and the super incredible Rainbow Caverns at the end. I wish there was some color footage of the Caverns, but alas it was before video cameras became common and it was too dark to film. At least you can still go to WDW and see the old school Swiss Family Treehouse and ride what is more or less the Peoplemover.
Originally Posted By crapshoot Ditto to post #9 also -Keel Boats in the evening or anytime for that matter -Mark Twain fireworks cruise -Adventureland Shooting Gallery -Pirate Arcade -20,000 Leagues Under the Sea walk through exhibit -Captain Hooks Pirate Ship & Skull Rock -Casa de Fritos and The Frito Bandito vending machine -Country Bear Jamboree -House of Tomorrow -Mr. Johnson and Mission to Mars -People Movers Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland and Glow in the Dark Caverns
Originally Posted By TP2000 All the things I really miss were in Tomorrowland. Mission To Mars with the hostess introducing Mr. Johnson, and that clumsy bird that nearly ruined the whole pre-show every time. Adventure Thru Inner Space. Jeez was that a good ride with a great theme song. CircleVision. I remember when the Bell System sponsored it and the post-show area was so cheesy and wonderful with the speakerphone booths that seemed so exotic for some bizarre reason. We'd always call someone, anyone in those things and screech "We're at Disneyland!" PeopleMover. My heart nearly aches for that one. For an unknown reason I remember vividly the little animated billboards along the speedramp up to the station that had all the little spinning wheels on vehicles, apparently shod with Goodyear tires. Whenever I pass a Goodyear Tire shop to this day I think of the PeopleMover. How interesting that Goodyear hasn't changed their logo since the PeopleMover opened in 1967. America Sings. Gawd I loved that show! The jazzy music when you exited, the twinkling lights on the stage as the theater revolved, the way a half-empty theater would half-heartedly clap along to the theme song. Just fantastic Disney stuff there! The rest of the stuff that's gone? Keelboats, Motor Boats, Skyway? They were fun, but I'm not mourning their loss as much as the stuff in Tomorrowland.
Originally Posted By Moondoggie Do we miss them because we really liked them while they were still at the park, or are we just being nostalgic? I like that question. Personally I'm a very nostalgic person, but I have to admit that I miss them all because I DID like them so much and rode them all the time. As an example, I've ridden Star Tours maybe two or three times since it opened (and I worked at the park for ten years and continue to visit regularly). ATIS? I rode it every time I went to the park. There was just something mysterious about it. The music, sound effects, narration. Even though the ride itself was becoming very "retro" there at the end, I still loved it. Same goes for Mars. Same goes for PeopleMover. Loved the music and narration track on that one too! I miss it all. Skyway through the Matterhorn, the Mine Train, Keelboats, Carousel/Sings. Circlevision. Swiss Family Treehouse. TSI (was always my favorite book). Is part of it nostalgia? Yep. But even more so it's just that they were memorable rides that we still talk about today. Like you, TP, I can't hear the name Goodyear mentioned without thinking of PeopleMover. And those Bell telephone exhibits at the exit to Circlevision! All those things bring back such great memories. Not just because of nostalgia, but because they were just great attractions, had an educational piece to them, and continue to be what we talk about today. Many disagree with me, but I still think if they brought back some of those old favorites...they'd have very long lines, for a long time to come.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <CircleVision. I remember when the Bell System sponsored it and the post-show area was so cheesy and wonderful with the speakerphone booths that seemed so exotic for some bizarre reason. We'd always call someone, anyone in those things and screech "We're at Disneyland!"> We did too. Every trip. And remember on the wall facing the entrance to ATB itself? With a big illuminated wall with DL icons (castle, Matterhorn, PeopleMover) with various Disney characters "riding" them? And then you could pick up the little listen-only phones hanging in front of that wall, press a character, and hear their spiel? The spiels never changed AFAIK, yet I went to that wall and did it just about every time.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Guys, you just went through what I used to adore about DL. The focus on synergy and loss of the edutainment aspect is what makes Disneyland more of a nostalgia trip or amusement park to me now. Not that everything needs to stay the same, far from, it's just I want the new attractions to engage my brain, make me think as well as feel. It has been a long time since Disney in California has done that (a few things in DCA, but they have since ripped them out for more toons)
Originally Posted By teddibubbles now come on.. you KNOW when you list the greatest of all. how can you miss the great vocials of Mr Big Al ! lol miss teddi beara. Zeak , Zeb , Ted , and Fread, and Trickcy, Bunny, BUBBLES, Beulha,. I so miss my Country Bears. I still think they would make a great addision to grr area dinner theater setting. THANK GOD IM A COUNTRY BEAR.. thank you teddibubbles
Originally Posted By bravebrother I miss the People Movers, Skyway and Country Bears.... I even miss riding the old Trams!!!!! Does that sound weird??
Originally Posted By ksargen The people mover, mission to mars, America Sings, Circle Vision 260... miss them all. Adventure through Inner Space - I think people would still ride it, if only for the fact the molecules look like Mickey! I think all of these fell, not only because they were dated technology, but because they just didn't have the capacity that Disney wanted to keep pushing more people into the park. 8/
Originally Posted By rader22 Here's the ones that I rode and miss dealy. 1. The People Mover 2. The Mine Train 3. The Motor Boat Cruise 4. The Tahittian Terrace 5. The Golden Horeshoe Revue 6. The Pirate Ship (A great place to eat in. 7. Adventure Thru Inner Space 8. The Country Bear Jamboree 9. America Sings 10. Keel Boats I personally would love to see a third park where all of the great attactions that were taken out were returned. Then they could use new technolgy to make them even better.
