Having looked at 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, we continue our series of brief posts regarding Disney's adherence to and celbration of traditions, we now look to EPCOT.
World
of Motion: This attraction was once located at the site
for Test Track. Once removed, in 1996, the
chickens from this ride were relocated to Goofy’s Barnstormer (now the
Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini).
There are also a few leftover props found in the Backlot Tour.
Horizons: Look for the logo for this attraction in
Mission: SPACE. It is located in the
center of the rotating gravity wheel in the queue.
Fantasy
in the Sky: A video on the large
viewscreen in Star Tours mentions this longtime fireworks show that was
replaced by Wishes.
(Watch Fantasy in the Sky Here)
Journey
into Imagination: Like Star Tours, this
attraction still exists, though not in original form. Look for the door marked “Dean Finder”. This pays tribute to the Dreamfinder that
once starred with Figment in the attraction.
The
City of the Future: OK, this is not an attraction,
but it does illustrate how ideas find their way into other attractions. The city of the future was how Walt envisioned
EPCOT. The model of this city can be
seen while riding the TTA.
(See it between 8:18 – 9:30 in this video of Walt himself reviewing the
concept for EPCOT.)
How many references to old attractions can you locate? Let us know which ones you have found and
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