Disney is known for
adherence to traditions. They pay homage
to their past, reuse or plus ideas possibly more than any other company. This is one of the things that makes the Disney
Archives so vitally important to what Disney does. In fact, Disney University conducts a class for all new cast members titled "Traditions" where Disney history and culture serve as the core topics during this on-boarding process.
Many of these traditions go unnoticed to most of us, but some can be fun for a real Disney enthusiast. So, since we have received such interest in our series of posts on the Art of "Plussing", we've decided to add a short series of posts on Disney Traditions. Once such tradition or nod to the past involves placing homage's to extinct Disney attractions, in or around their previous location. Such is the case with Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.
Mr.
Toad: Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride was a Magic Kingdom
attraction adapted from the Disney film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr.
Toad. It appeared in Walt Disney World
from opening day 1971 until 1998. Once
the ride was replaced with The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Mr. Toad had
no home. However, Disney Imagineers
found a new home for Mr. Toad in the pet cemetery located at the exit of the
Haunted Mansion. Look in the top left
corner for a peek at Mr. Toad. Paintings
of Mr. Toad are also found within The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
attraction as well. One such painting
shows Mr. Toad handing over the deed to the Owl, proving that Imagineers are not
only creative, but have sense of humor as well.
How many references to old attractions can you locate? Let us know which ones you have found and
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