Collector’s Edition Giveaway Part 2
During my conversation with Warren Spector, creator of the new Wii video game Disney Epic Mickey, he mentioned the theme park attractions featured in the alternative world of Wasteland were mostly from Disneyland prior to 1967. Now Walt Disney World will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2011, and many attractions have come and gone since its opening in 1971. Therefore, if there is an alternative world of Wasteland for Disneyland, then there certainly should also be a Wasteland “Florida Project” for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and his pals. Just for fun, let’s imagine there is a Wasteland “Florida Project” and begin to speculate on the attractions it might contain. With this post, the DIS Unplugged will give away 3 copies of the Disney Epic Mickey Collector’s Edition (all prizes provided by Disney Interactive Studios). Continue after the break to find out how to enter.
Image: Page from Disney Epic Mickey graphic novel courtesy of Disney Digicomics
Warren Spector mentioned one of the “lost attractions” currently found in Wasteland includes the Nautilus from the original Submarine Voyage at Disneyland. I loved the Submarine Voyage, and remember being transported to an undersea world when I rode it as a 6th grader in 1980. I knew I could peer out the porthole, look up, and see the top of the water, but I didn’t want to spoil the “magic.” I forced myself to look down, and totally immerse myself in this world of fish and giant clams. There was also a version of Submarine Voyage at Walt Disney World as Captain Nemo’s Nautilus prowled the Fantasyland lagoon in the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea attraction. I remember squeezing into one of these Jules Verne-esque submarines when traveling to the Magic Kingdom on a high school band trip in 1984, but, alas, the Nautilus now resides in the Wasteland: “Florida Project.”
Many other attractions have been replaced in all four Disney theme parks over the past 40 years including (in no particular order): the Skyway, Timekeeper, Plaza Swan Boats, Horizons, Discovery River Boats, and Who Wants to be a Millionaire – Play It! Many of these attractions were ones I never experienced, and are now a part of the Wasteland: “Florida Project.” There are also parades and shows no longer at Walt Disney World that now entertain Oswald the Lucky Rabbit when he vacations in Bizarro Florida.
Image: Tapestry of Dreams Parade final float
Epcot had an evening parade called “Tapestry of Dreams” that we saw when we took our daughters to Walt Disney World for the first time in 2002. Part of the show contained large puppets (similar to the Lion King Broadway show) that interacted with parade watchers, and our daughters were enthralled by the sight. Tapestry of Dreams also had a cool interactive element. Throughout the day children worked on craft projects related to their hopes and dreams. In the evening, when the parade went by, children tossed their “dreams” into the nets of the DreamSeekers to ensure they came true.
Image: Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade
We also enjoyed the Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade at Disney-MGM Studios (as it was then called). This was a whimsical motorcade of stylized automobiles that included a Star Wars Landspeeder car, Andy’s bed from Toy Story, and many other fun car floats. I can definitely imagine a steampunk version of Stars and Motor Cars entertaining Oswald and the other characters in our Wasteland: “Florida Project.”
So here’s where you come in, we need some more ”blue sky” development of our East Coast Wasteland. To win one of the 3 copies of Disney Epic Mickey Collector’s Edition you need to leave a comment at the bottom of this article. This time, we want you to reminsce about the closed Walt Disney World attractions that are now in Florida’s Vacation Wasteland Kingdom. Log in with your DISboards username and password, leave a comment on this article, and share some of your memories of favorite long gone attractions. Now if only we could *poof* send Stitch’s Great Escape! to Wasteland and bring The Timekeeper back to the Magic Kingdom. Bye, bye, Stitch… Bye, bye, chili dog burps… Hello Timekeeper… Hello 9-Eye.
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Can’t wait to try this. I sold my wii last year but am buying another just so I can play this game!!!
For me, I really do miss the Stars and Cars parade at DHS. I saw it once many years ago and really did love it. I’m a great big parade junkie though, so probably not that many people really miss it
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I miss residential street in the MGM Studios backlot. (Yes, I know it is now Hollywood, however the last time residential street existed, it was MGM). I wish I would have been able to see the Osborne lights while they were still located there.
I miss VEGGIE VEGGIE FRUIT FRUIT!!!!!
I miss alien encounters. To me it was the best attraction at Disney world. Being a big horror fan, it look so good and it felt so creepy in there. I understand that yea it shouldn’t have been at the magic kingdom but I loved it from the moment it open…
I wish it could go back to that way instead of stitch. Don’t get me wrong I love stitch but the ride has got to go!
I am dying to get this game I brought the Wii for my daughter and this is one of the games i know were gonna both love.
River Country is missed purely from a nostalgia point of view.
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I purchased it The collectors edition for my son I hope he likes it
I miss the Adventurer’s Club. There was nothing else on Disney property like it. Kungaloosh!
Well I’m torn…..
My first thought was “The WEDWay People Mover” …. but that’s KIND OF still there, just without the awesome “COMMUTER COMPUTER” narrator. Which would be an awesome character to bring back to wasteland. That voice is embedded into my brain.
Then there’s “If You Had Wings”. The name alone brings back some awesome memories. For those who don’t remember, it was the ride BEFORE Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, BEFORE Delta Dreamflight.
But my final answer will have to be …..
The Upstairs to the OLD JOURNEY INTO IMAGINATION ride. With all the (then) futuristic interactive games and demos. Where you can wave your hands and make a band play, or jump from light to light on the ground and it plays music. Ugh…. Memories, I could go on for hours. Can’t wait to play the game……..
The skyway. A way to cross the wasteland easily and enjoy the ride.
I’d love to see Stitch’s Adventure go away and bring back the Alien Encounter! And how about those 360 degree movies where you had to stand and hold onto railings if you got dizzy? Epic Mickey could have a field day in the old Golden Girls streets that are now gone at DHS or in the attraction that was set up like the ‘Home Improvement’ set.
I second the Skyway! Bring it back! Great job, Dave!
if it is not already in there, the adventurer’s club would be awesome in this game… I miss that, but I also miss Food Rocks!
The Skyway – as a kid I was not a roller coaster fan and my Mom and I would ride the skyway while my Dad and, yes, younger sister, would tackle Space…I have wonderful memories of those times up above Magic Kingdom with my Mom.
Can’t wait to try out Epic Mickey. I fondly remember Magic Kingdom’s Mr. Toads Wild Ride (closed 1998 to make The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh) and Epcot’s Horizons (closed 1999 to make Mission Space). In Horizons I can still remember the agriculture scene with the fresh orange grove smells. We finally went to see Stitch’s Great Escape in October and thought it was just as terrible if not more so than people said it was. I did like how they put Mr. Toads cemetery tombstone at the Haunted Mansion’s pet cemetery though – nice touch.
Oh, I miss the Tapestry of Dreams parade. That was one of the most magical parades for me. Loved the Dream Catcher. I love the idea of the Disney World Wasteland since that is where we visit.
I listen to my Epcot cd as much for the Tapestry of Dreams music as Illuminations!
LOVED that parade!!
There is a “public” warehouse at DHS (attended an event there in 2008) that has a lot of pieces of items from around the parks. They have a few of the Tapestry of Dreams puppets there.
I hope this is under my tree.
Miss the Stars and Motorcars parade, too. My DD got to hold the rope behind the parade and walk all the way through the park.
We have been waiting for this release for a while. Have yet to buy it. i know its gotten some so-so reviews but this game has so many possibilities. Can wait to get it. just imagine all the forgotten worlds that could be unleashed From Disney World!!!! Many good mentions in the post above. i am a sucker for some of the old stuff especially “If you had Wings”..Man I loved that ride when i was a kid.
River Country – since the day my family was supposed to go there we were all too sunburned to even move….and we left the next day. I never got a chance to go! Boo hoo hoo!
I would love to see “Mr. Toads Wild Ride”, and “Trip to Mars”, which I believe was once where Stitch’s Great Escape now is . I remember riding these attractions during a band trip to WDW way back in 1993. I think these rides would make great additions to the Florida Wasteland, and would love to see them in an Epic Mickey game
Hoping for some pixie dust…and get choosen to recieve a copy of this wonderful game. thanks all
Great interview and blog.
DD has this on her Santa list.
I think we need to see Timekeeper, Alien Encounter, and Legend of the Lion King. That would be PERFECT!!!!!!
I miss 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. When I see pictures of it, it takes me back immediately to my childhood, like it was yesterday. And the chances of it ever making it out of Walt Disney World’s Wasteland are slim to none. They will never be able to get submarines like the ones Disneyland has without spending every penny they have to do it. Unfortunately, the subs that WDW had were not military grade and couldn’t withstand the constant useage.
Dave, the conference call with Warren Spector was a delight. I always love hearing about how other people are enamored with the parks, Disney history and animation in general. Great job as usual.
Unfortunately, my first visit to WDW was not until 1999. So, I really cannot comment on experiences with ‘long gone’ attractions. Guess I would really like them to take that annoying Zazu out of the Tiki Birds “improved” show and revert to the original Tiki Bird room show.
I miss the Swan Boats and 20,000 Leagues…never got to experience either! I think the Swan Boat lines were too long for the parents. And the 20,000 Leagues line was too long and too hot for me, after waiting forever as a child, I got so hot in the line (this was back in the 70s) I fainted and had to be taken out of the line, obviously, by my Mom. We went a got a cold drink and my Dad and brother got on. That was my one and only chance. In 2005 when we decided to go as a family, I pored over EVERY park map looking at the things I wanted to do and could not find the 20,000 Leagues…I discovered via websites that it was gone for good. When hubby had a business trip to LA, I insisted that we spend a day at DL just so I could ride the Nemo Subs…and see the Original Tiki Room! I like the old attractions.
The thing I miss the most….The original Figment! Loved the original ride and wish it was back….
One of the rides I have the fondest memories of was 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. As a child, I found it magical and it would have been amazing to share it with my children. Oh, well…
I’m really looking forward to this game. I think it is one that my daughter and I will both enjoy. What about the earlier song from Carousel of Progress? now is the time, now is the best time… The “current” family should join this list and they should have had an update by now!
I miss the paper straws we got to drink our juice in Tomorrowland. I know, I know, not an attraction, but I always thought they were a special Disney-kind of cool.
I’d vote for a return of the original Journey into Imagination with Dreamfinder. The current version isn’t that bad, but if you could marry the original Dreamfinder sequence with the end of today’s version you’d have a real hit.
Great blog again, Dave.
I really think it is cool how they put in retired attractions in Epic Mickey. I did not realize that.
I really miss the old residential street from the original Back Lot Tour. The fact that they used to use the area and its contents for TV shows and movies was always very cool to me. I also miss the old menu of Pinnochio’s Village Haus. I always liked their menu the best!
I too would vote to bring back the Old Journey into Imagination, based on past experiences. Although never having been there, I would like to see the River Country. I have heard so many tales of how it was, it sounds like it was a really neat place!
It would be awesome to see the “Florida Project” as a future part of Epic Mickey. Can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of this game!
While the Land ride is still in action, I miss the “Let’s Listen to the Land” song. Every Wasteland needs a theme song!
I would like to see the Old Journey into Imagination also. I miss that.
Can’t wait hope Santa is bringing this for DGS so I can play!
I remember going on If You Had Wings where Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is now. It made me dream about someday being able to fly to FLA on a plane instead of driving from New England. I think it is so cool that this game uses Disney history in the play and I am living vicariously by reading this blog! Thanks for the great insight.
Everytime I walk by the Winnie the Pooh ride at the Magic Kingdom, it makes me long for Mr Toad’s Wild Ride. It is still one of my all time favorite rides and was just a tremendous amount of fun. I used to ride it at least 10 times on every vacation. I had the fortune of working as a College Program student the last year it was open and would go ride it at least once a week. I wish that they’d bring it back.
I really miss 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. I also remember Aladdin’s Royal Caravan parade at [then] MGM, which was great to me since Aladdin is one of my favorite movies!
I am a WDW “late bloomer” Never made it to the parks before 2000 and the Millennium Celebration. I would have loved to ride the original Figment (yeah I know the real name is Journey Into Imagination), or get to make the choices on Horizons.
Horizons was one my favorite rides. I also liked the World of Motion.
As a kid, I had a blast in the playroom at the end of the original Journey into Imagination. It was 1982, and they were using green screen technology to put kids into the show with Dreamfinder. There were huge tables of pins to stick your hands (or face) into. We played with the instruments you controlled with your hands.
Wandering around in a virtual Disney park, it’s tough to beat that unless you’re wandering around the real thing!
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride has a special spot in DW’s heart, and I know she was excited when we went to DL and she was able to enjoy it again…
I say bring back Mr. Toad or Kitchen Cabaret!
My husband and I REALLY miss the Aliens experience (neither of us can remember its original name), but it used to be held inside what is now Stitch’s Great Adventure. Although Stitch was good, we were so disappointed to see Aliens had been replaced when we visited for our honeymoon this past summer. It was FANTASTIC!!
My top 5 attractions that have been sent to Wasteland:
1) Horizons. I loved everything about it, from the look at what people in the past thought the future would be like to the very end when you got to choose your own future. I know the music is dated now, but I loved the Horizons music. It sounded so hopeful.
2) The original Imagination. I loved the way the attraction actually showed the way imagination worked. Nice ride, Figment, Dreamfinder and afterwards, going in thru the Rainbow tunnel to the Imagination Playground.
3) Timekeeper. I thought it was very clever and the movies were wonderful, beautiful and belonged at WDW.
4) The Tapestry of Dreams. We watched that parade every trip while it was being presented. At a few of the last times, I felt sad for the performers. It was such a beautiful parade, but had been shrunk to less than half the route and many people were not watching; just walking along the parade route. At least they are still using the music after Illuminations.
5) Kitchen Kaboret. My oldest DD was only 4 when she first saw this and she was sure that Bonnie Appetite was real. Veggie-Fruit-Fruit!
We missed it when it left, but actually also liked Food Rocks.
I especially miss 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea! Our family scraped up enough money by cutting out everything we could so we could have annual passes to Walt Disney World for 2 years. Every time we walked by the Carousel I would mention the ride to my children! I actually found a few videos on Youtube of the ride, start to finish! Watching the video isn’t as great as riding the ride, but at least I was able to share the ride with my children in some way!
I was a child when I rode 20,000 Leagues, but to me, it was so real! I had no idea that we were just a few feet below the surface of the water! That’s what WDW is all about though, right? It’s not about over thinking things, it’s about believing in the magic and being a child!
My husband was laid off fall 2008, and unfortunately we lost almost everything and ended up homeless for almost a year. However, our passes expired just after we lost the house and we were able to make one last trip. It was very emotional for all 5 of us to say “Ta Ta for now!” but we are once again saving up enough to get passes again! My birthday was yesterday and as a gift, each of my children gave me their allowance money from last week to go towards this game! This is something that I have been eying for a long time, but I know we would all enjoy it! Any way we can have some Disney magic at home makes the wait a little easier! It’s also making us excited to return HOME to WDW!
I think River Country would be an excellent addition — the river could have run dry or become polluted in the Wasteland. Body Wars could be awesome, too, and it’s impossible to leave out Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride!
I think that the electric street parade would be a great addition. I really would like to play Epic Mickey!!
I really want Epic Mickey!!! Looks awesome!!!
Definitely miss Mr Toad’s Wild Ride. Would love to see that one! Would also love a copy of Epic Mickey!
I will never forget my first ride on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea or Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. I have to confess I’ve bored my children to tears with the “When I was a kid and came to Disney World THIS was a real ride called (Fill in the blank here)” stories.
I must say I miss Horizons. I would much rather have that than Mission: Space…
I miss Mr Toad’s Wild Ride. It was based on one of my favorite books.
I sure hope Santa finds a way to get this to me…er… I mean my 4 kids! haha Great article, Dave!
Epic Mickey IS epic! I’m glad to see Mickey showing some of his old scrappy attitude.
Definitely the world of imagination ride. Figment and his friends along with the discovery area upstairs was my favorite ride when I was a kid, and I was sad to see it changed.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was so awesome to me as a kid. I really thought I was going down deep when I was younger and then when I went on it as I got older it finally dawned on me how “deep” I was really going. Still loved it anyway.
I now have my husband wanting this game too. We would have to fight the kids for the wii!
I miss Alien Encounter
As a family we just had our first visit. So, I don’t have anything to compare it with.
I hope to make it a regular family tradition though so years later we can talk about what we used to love/miss. 
Epic Mickey looks like a great game.
I miss 20,000 Leagues and the skyway – two of my favorites from my first visit as a little girl.
I would poof away Stitch’s great escape” & bring back 2000 Leagues Under the sea!Great memories as a child on that ride.
I hope it counts even though it isn’t a MK attraction but I would love to see Tarzan Rocks. I just loved Tarzan
And Communicore. The technology is clearly outdated but for its time, I thought it was so cool!
I would really like to see River Country too! I remember seeing it on Full House and I wanted to go there so badly. I was so sad when I went for the first time and it was gone.
I can’t wait to play this game!
I miss 20,00 Leagues Under the Sea….I remember going on it when I was little and thinking it was neat that we were under water.
i’m hoping i get this for Christmas.. we’ll all enjoy playing it!
I miss Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride & the Skyway!
Me: Skyway… Loved seeing so much of the park from above
My wife: 20,000 Leagues… So much fun as a kid!
Daughter (12): Mr. Toad… because she only rode it while in utero!
Reading about “Tapestry of Nations” Parade reminded me of a most spectacular trip we took to Disney World. It was our first Land and Sea package. I had heard about the Tapestry of Nations parade and knew I didn’t want to miss it. I have to say it has been my most favorite Disney parades of all time. The majesty, magic, and dreams of the world as one ; really came through in that parade. The music still touches my heart and reminds me of that special time at Disney. This parade to me; embodies the beauty and wonder of EPCOT and all that is Disney. Thanks for the wonderful reminder of something that is gone from Disney but is forever in my Disney Heart.
Our first trip to WDW was in 1975 and the one ride I remembered for years to come was … Mission to Mars. I remember, vividly, the seats vibrating and moving downard as if to create the illusion of us lifting off in our rocketship. The film surrounding us and making us think we were flying. This ride became dated when new technology in rides and in the space program blossomed in the 70′s and 80′s but as with most rides at WDW, nostalgia never gets old. Kids today would find it boring and lame but in 1975, this 10 year old thought it was neato.
Great article Dave! My favorite attraction that is gone is Extraterrorestrial Alien Encounter! It was one of my all time favorite attractions; I never got tired of it even after visiting dozens of time.
I miss the backlot areas where all the *homes* were. I especially miss it at Christmas time with the Osbourne lights are up. I remember walking thru and checking out all the Christmas lights on the *homes*. I def. miss the tapestry of Dreams parade too. Best parade and music ever!
The Adventurer’s Club – Kungaloosh!; Mr Toad’s Wild Ride; even tho it’s not an attraction I really miss the vacation villas @ Downtown Disney, DH misses the sweet potato pancakes at Riverside Resort and says they were an attraction when I pointed out the topic. the backlot residential area.
i loved the tapestry parade, too. thanks for the photos!
I want Epic Mickey so bad…..but $70 for a gift for myself is a bit much. If I win, it’ll go under the tree to me
I miss the original Tiki room!
Wonder if VMK could be worked into the Wasteland “Florida Project”? My kids and I enjoyed playing there together.
Can’t wait to get our hands on Epic Mickey….we’ve been looking forward to its release for months!!!
i miss Mr. Toads Wild Ride but i still enjoy most all of the rides
Original Tiki Room, original Journey Into Imagination, Mr. Toad…there’s just so many updates that go on that make me miss the older incarnations.
I also enjoyed the themed parades at DHS (then MGM) for the current movie release…I think Mulan was the last time that happened.
It would be great if Nine-Eye would take Mickey on an adventure through time in wasteland. Kinda like a Christmas Carol past, present, and future.
River country would be great and the Stars and Motor Cars Parade, we really miss that since my son and husband are car buffs.
I was born in 1992 so I can’t say anything about the old attractions except for Alien Encounter. I would also like to see 20,000 Leagues because I always saw it there when I was younger but it was not operational. I would love to see the old attractions!
Only a few: Adventurers’ Club, 20,000 Leagues, the Viking ship/play area at Norway, Cranium Command.
I would love to see the atmosphere of Pleasure Island brought back so it feels alive and not just like an eatery and mall.
Also, although they weren’t an “attraction” back when I was young, I miss the days when the characters freely walked the park. You didn’t have to wait in line for a photo op and an autograph. It was more genuine.
The one attraction that I dearly miss is Superstar Television in MGM (Disney’s Hollywood) Studios. This holds a very special place in my heart because we visited one time with my Grandmom. She is no longer with us, but just thinking about this attraction brings back such a great memory of her. I had been to this attraction several times before so I knew that they chose people out of the crowd to be in the show. Well, when we went, I must have expressed a strong interest in being chosen as she suggested that we both make our way to the front of the crowd. I jumped up and down and waved and I was chosen! They picked me to play the Skipper in the Gilligan’s Island skit. Next they were looking for someone to play a woman in a soap opera and lo and behold they chose my Grandmom!! She wasn’t even trying but she went along with it. Well, I remember doing my part in the skit (they had me peddle some bike made of bamboo or something and I remember looking at the wrong camera when they had my face up for the opening credits but I had alot of fun. Well, next was my Grandmom’s skit. They had these cue cards and my Grandmom, who they put in this vey frilly pink robe, had really bad eyesight, so all of the sudden she put on her thick glasses and peered real close into the camera and everyone cracked up! Them she got on the phone with her boyfriend who was this hot young guy and that was a riot too. Well, the story was that her husband came home and confronted her about cheating on him and all I remember is that she pulled out a gun and since she just couldn’t read those cards, she improvised a line. She said “That’s it for you, bub!” I know that it was mostly “you had to be there” kind of moment, but it was honestly the best time I ever at that park to this day.
For me it’s a toss up between Horizons and 20,000 Leagues. I loved and miss both of these.
Great article. Good to learn somemore about the game and the park. I miss Superstar Television as well. On our honeymoon I got to be the news anchor. It was an interesting but fun experience.
Remember when Journey to the Imagination used to smell good? Now you always get the skunk smell. I hope they fired the imagineer who thought it was hilarious to give the guests a big whiff of skunk, stink bug and chili dogs. It might have been funny the first time, but we have long since ceased being amused.
Well, I can’t say what past attraction I’d like to see, since I’ve only been to WDW once. I live in CA, so the forgotten attraction I’d like to see at Disneyland is the People Mover and the Sky Buckets. Not thrilling, but fun!
I miss 20000 leagues the most as it was one of the rides I really remember the most as a child.
I wish I could share 2000 Leagues with my grandchildren. The whole idea of being under the water always facinated me.
My son and his wife both miss the original Journey to the Imagination with the dreamfinder.Both are dreamers and it captured their essence.
I am sure I am not alone in asking for the adventures club to be put back. Maybe with the new Hyperion wharf design they might make something similar.
I couldn’t agree with you more about Stitch’s Great Escape! I really miss 20,000 Leagues; I remember riding that ride over and over again with my parents.
I miss Alien Encounter. I loved that creepy feeling of the alien being somewhere in the room – and you never knew where he would pop up next. Breath on the back of my neck – fantastic!!
For me the attraction I miss the most that gone to the Disney World Wasteland is Toad’s Wild Ride. Toad will always have a place in the Haunted Mansion’s graveyard but it’s not the same.
I remember “Mr Toad’s Wild Ride” & “Cranium Command”, I also really liked the movie about how babies were made with Martin Short.
I too miss 20,000 Leagues. It’s one of the few things I remember from visiting Disney as a child. Think of how cool it could be with today’s technology.
I miss World of Motion at Epcot (1982-1996)! I clearly remember riding this attraction when I was younger…I thought the ramp that carried you outside the building was the neatest thing! Horizons (1983-1999) is another attraction that I miss dearly! I loved the end where you could choose your own flight path. Mission Space took its place in 2003….and I have yet to take my first flight into space!
I have a few wastelands:
Skyway
VMK
Adventures Club
Oh how I wish for their return!
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I miss Tapestry of Dreams parade.. we saw that on our very first trip to WDW and it was just magical…. and now it’s gone. Also miss Adventure’s Club. sigh
I really miss the Adventurers Club. There is just no where else like it.
We are so totally pumped about this game! This will be our addiction for the winter.
I also miss 20,000 Leagues, but I really miss the old Penny arcade and movie theater (2 separate places) that used to be on Main Street USA. I just loved the cool flip-movie machines and other old gadgets at the Penny Arcade, and the movie theater was a great place to hang out and cool off on a hot day. The theater I’m thinking of had big screens (180 degrees?), and you had to stand up at rails while watching the movie. IIRC, the movies had some panorama-type elements to them. Anyway, I asked about the theater in August when I was at MK, and no-one knew what I was talking about.
They directed me to a shop on Main Street, which had some Disney cartoons playing on a big TV at the back.
The Skyway would be the attraction I would bring back, because it made me feel as though I was flying, just like in Peter Pan’s Flight. Plus, this could be created in a really creepy, rickety perspective for the wasteland.
I miss so many things that now live in the Wasteland – the original Tiki Birds, Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit, World of Motion, Horizons, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea, original Journey into Imagination, Body Wars and Cranium Command, Mr Toad’s Wild Ride, River Country…
I hope no more of my favorites get banished to the Wasteland, but if they offered me admission to go there and visit them, I would certainly pay to do so…
I’ve never been on it myself, but of course Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride has to be mentioned. I am young enough and have only been to WDW twice in the past three years, so not much substantial has left in that time.
I would love to have the Skyway and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride back and, especially, have the Enchanted Tiki Room put back to its original iteration.
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Each time I pass the graveyard on the outskirts of The Haunted Mansion, I can’t help but glance toward, where hidden in the shadows, rests a monument to the not soon to be forgotten classic, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. Its placement there, near the “happy haunts” of the Mansion, lends itself very well to the somewhat dark nature of Epic Mickey’s world, & I can only imagine a resurrected Mr. Toad’s journey being all the more wild among the Wasteland!
The artwork for this is awesome. I’ve watched the intro to the game on YouTube and I’m stoked to play this!
I miss Alien Encounter, even though it was pretty scary. I also miss the original version of the Magic of Disney Animation, when the animation studio was still around. Now, all that is left is the storyboard room
I can’t believe they have removed the Stars and Cars parade and Who Wants to be a Millionaire. I had a blast with both. Only spent 1 time at the Adventurer’s Club but I had a really good time there
The one ride I never got to ride is Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. I understand that, unlike the version at DLR, it had two tracks. During my first visit to WDW Mr. Toad had been removed, but Winnie the Pooh had yet to open. I will always wish that we’d gone a few months earlier so we’d gotten to ride both versions of Mr. Toad.
Of the rides I have ridden, Star Tours of course would be the one not only I, but my boys, will miss. We got to ride it at both WDW and DLR, so it isn’t as if we missed out. But, while I’m sure 2.0 will be a fantastic experience, there was something very cool about riding a link back to the original movies!
Two things that I really miss still exist, just in truncated, altered forms. That would be the MGM Studios Backlot tour and the Original Journey into Imagination. Both are favorites that now just feel watered down. I would love to see them back in their original glory.
Three things. Dreamlight, Horizons and Mr Toad’s Wild Ride. I especially
have a soft spot for Mr Toad.
My first visit to WDW was in 2001. I can think of many things that have been added since then, but I can’t remember too many things that are gone. I guess I’d have to say I miss the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire attraction and the Comedy Warehouse. I’d continue to visit both if they were still around.
I loved the original Journey into Imagination, it was a much better fit for character of Figment. Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride is a pity, it was fun as a kid because I loved the Wind in the Willows. I don’t know if I’d want the original Journey wasteland’ed (my memories of it as a small child are near and dear to my heart), but Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride would be so cool even creepier than I remember it being, and perhaps broken down rickity.
(I’m really sorry to the originalists, but I (and my sister) prefer the Tiki Room Under New Management to the original version at Disneyland.)
I remember that Journey Into Imagination and Figment were my favorite as a kid. My son hates the “stinky smells” on the new version. Can’t wait to play Epic Mickey and see what elements of the parks I recognize!
i agree with Mr. Toad and Journey to Imagination- there seems like a lot of creative things you could do- the real Mr. Toad ride is a trip!
Maybe Epcot countries that never were?
I am really looking forward to this game. It seems like such a step beyond the usual Disney game offerings.
Let’s go all the way back to 1977 when you could take a trip out to Discovery Island. They had a really great nature trail and could hold a parrot in the exotic bird area. It was a wonderful place to explore.
This article was great! I remember a lot of those rides and parades from when I was a kid going with my parents in the back of our station wagon!
Good times!
20,000 Leagues and Horizons – thanks for the great article
Horizons could be a fascinating place for a game stage. Between the conveyance system, a rotating, time-travelling stage would be a cool level to explore (especially considering that this is all about Disney history) and/or a strategically fascinating location for a boss fight or, if nothing else, a good place for a cutscene detailing some back story. It seems to me that the “pick-your-own-ending” concept is PERFECT for an Epic Mickey setup where actions and choices determine outcomes.
There are lots of Attractions I remember from days gone by, Horizons, World of Motion, Imagination with Dreamfinder. The game looks really good.
I’m not a video game person but I’m really looking forward to playing this.
I remember going to DL as a small child, I think I was 4 at the time. I loved it and still recall some of the attractions we went on. It will be so neat to see them again.
I miss 20000 leagues under the sea!! Bring it back!!!
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I think River Country would be the best addition to the WDW version of Wasteland. I remember going to River Country when I was about 10 years old and loved it, especially the rope swings! I have been playing Epic Mickey over the last few days, and I can see River Country really fitting in the gamescape.
The Dreamcatcher and original version of Figment need to return. The current Journey Into Imagination just doesn’t do it for me. That was my favorite ride as a kid.
Food Rocks, and River Country.
I miss the Eastern Airlines ride “If you Had wings”> great place to cool of and had the sense a flying> Also miss Alien Encounter!
The Skyway and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride would be great additions to the WDW version of Wasteland.
The three attractions I remember most that are not at the magic kingdom anymore are Timekeeper, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, and the Skyway. The one I miss the most would be the Skyway. It gave a whole new perspective to the park.
Here’s an idea …. What if in the next installment of the game, Mickey had to collect all the old EPCOT World logos as coins. Here’s a design I had made a couple years back with the old logos ….
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Here’s an idea …. What if in the next installment of the game, Mickey had to collect all the old EPCOT World logos as coins. Here’s a design I had made a couple years back with the old logos ….
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Along with Dreamfinder, Mr. Toad, Horizons, and such, Wasteland’s Florida Project could also include things that never came to be. For example, Walt’s original EPCOT concept as a real city, Beastly Kingdomme, Western River Expedition, Roger Rabbit… any other takers?
I would love to get this game as a true disney fan. i really miss the timekeeper attraction!
I don’t even have a Wii, and I want this game!
I know it’s strange but I miss Communicore at Epcot. That is where I got my 1st taste of computers and I believe solely lead to what I do today for my career.
I remember my second visit to WDW in the late 80s when I was in elementary school. I absolutely LOVED Horizons and I looked forward to seeing it again when I returned 10 years later. Little did I know that it had been relegated to the Wasteland…
I really miss the Tapestry of Nations parade in the World Showcase! Loved the music and the puppets! Wish they would bring this back!
Mickey is just TOO COOL!!!
Fingers crossed that Santa Leaves Epic Mickey under my tree!!
I miss seeing the park from the Skyway! It was a nice way to take a nice break with the family. =]
Brian, bjj50@msn.com
I haven’t read all the comments, but I miss Ariel’s. For those of you who don’t know or remember, there was a great restaurant at the Beach Club sooooo long ago. I had one of the best meals there ever. If it was still open, I think it would be more popular than Le Cellier or it would be a signature restaurant. It is still there, but it is now used for private parties and such.
Ahhhh memories!
I would like to see the original Tiki Room back. My husband was waxing nostalgic for Mr.Toad on our last trip. Those are our Christmas wishes, along with Epic Mickey under the tree
We just started visiting WDW so we do not miss a specific attraction yet but I can say that if they took away the stitch ride we would not be upset at all.
We were going to buy this game for our son for Christmas. Will wait to
see if we win first. We went to WDW last year on a make-a-wish trip. That
was his wish even though he had been there 5 times before and he put
another trip on his Christmas list for Santa for this Christmas. I think
we are going to have to take him there in May. Oh well, a parent’s gotta
do what a parent’s gotta do:) My wife and I have been going to Disneyland
since the 60′s when we were kids and lived out there.
I miss the “If you had wings” ride that is now Buzz Lightyear and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride oh and the original Figment ride
Picture this: Mickey starts by coming across the wreckage of something that looks like it crashed, but Mickey doesn’t recognize what it is, and suddenly you hear movement…he moves along the side of it and suddenly he sees a tail in the air, but only a shadow…it looks like a dragon! Then Mickey comes a bit closer, very carefully and sees horns…he stops, and hears a voice, it sounds like a friendly voice, suddenly a light falls from the ship and he sees the face of…Figment. He tells you he’s trying to find his creator, but hasn’t been able to find him. They were flying along in their Dreamcatcher airship and suddenly they saw blackness and he ended up in this wasteland. Mickey decides to help him and they start on a quest to go through the depths of a scary imagination and try to use the magical paintbrush to make things better and eventually, to use the power of both of their imaginations to bring back Dreamfinder! Figment has to explain to Mickey all about why the Dreamfinder was important to him and also describe him, in a loving way similar to how Dreamfinder first described Figment himself when was first created, “Not short and stocky, but tall and jolly, beard made of red, with a fancy hat on his head, although he’s dressed up pristine, he could warm your heart with a smile that gleams.” They continue the quest going through all of the interweaved thoughts of the imagination of the residents of the wasteland trying to find that one little spark that they could see was the Dreamfinder’s plea.
I actually miss the Mickey Mouse Revue. I liked seeing all of the audio-animatronic characters at the end and hearing them sing their particular song. It’s sad to think of them just stored away in a warehouse…Also missed is the original Tiki Room, Diamond Horseshoe Revue, and If You Had Wings!
I miss the old Pirates of the Caribbean. Also, to go with someone else’s idea of things that never came to be: The Little Mermaid ride they talk about on the special edition DVD.
I miss The Timekeeper. It was there the first time I went to Disney. When I went back this year it was gone.
While my first visit was 2005, I don’t have any memories of many of the attractions that would be a part of the “wasteland” but unfortunately now I will. We go back Fall 2011 and I am afraid Mickey and Minnie’s homes will be gone by then.
When I was little (about 6!) I remember some cable cars running from fantasy land. its such a shame they have gone that would be a fab way to see lots of the park high up.
The pictures made me miss some of the old WDW attractions; I’m 26 and have been fortunate enough to go at least 20 times. The ride I miss the most though is definitely the old Figment ride – they RUINED that one!! DH never went as a child but has been three times with me now and I talk about how great it was every time we pass the building. It makes me sad DH won’t get to experience it!!
I miss the old World Of Motion and Horizons. Test Track and Mission Space aren’t as good anywhere in my opinion
I was also a huge fan of the Skyway. I didn’t realize that it was gone until I went back in 2009 with my own children. While a lot of memories from my trips with my parents are muddled, I can distinctly remember being on the Skyway. I also feel badly that my family didn’t really explore Mickey’s Toon Town Fair a little more now that it is on it’s way to the Wasteland: “Florida Project.”
Oh… and how could I forget to mention the original “Journey Into Imagination” with the Dreamfinder! I agree with you heatherbelle614!
I miss the Kitchen Kaberet! My entire family had a love/hate relationship with it, but I can’t visit The Land without remembering how we would have our butter pecan ice cream, and then sit through the show. I could see Epic Mickey taking Kitchen Kaberet to the dark side. (-;
The wasteland to end all wastelands…River Country!!!! I remember going there on my first trip to Disney in 1978. I was 5 years old. Also, my most favorite ride ever, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. That was the best ride and while I do love Pooh, it just isn’t the same.
I didn’t get to WDW for my first trip until 2008. However, I would have loved to ride the Skyway – being able to see the Magic Kingdom from the air would be grand!
My first trip to WDW was in 1983 but I don’t remember much about rides that are now gone. Next trip wasn’t until 1998. I do miss Kitchen Kabaret. I remember that one from 1983. Thought it was cute. Also I miss the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter. It was pretty scary! Also, when I go do Disneyland I miss the Carousel of Progress but then I can see it at MK at least. I do miss the Tapestry of Nations parade. Loved it! While I don’t miss the Skyway at WDW (I don’t think I ever rode it there) I do miss it at Disneyland.
We have the game for the kids for Christmas. I’m so looking forward to December 26th. No work, just playing.
As stated above, 20,000 Leagues MUST be in the “Florida Project”. This ride is my earliest memory of WDW way back in 1977.
WOW!! A wasteland project how interesting.
**E Tickets**
*The Original Enchanted Tiki Room, so much better than the one now “Under New Management My 27 yr old was 5 when he first went and we can still sing the original song “In the TIki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room”.
*River Country. My family and I enjoyed this tremendously since we almost always stay at the campground. I wrote to Disney and asked why it was closed a long time ago. They said that Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach were larger and more suited to WDW’s needs and people like it better. HAH!
*Timekeeper
*Who wants to be a Millionaire Play it! I was the next one to go in the hot seat but time ran out.
*Swan Boat Rides, they were beautiful
*The original King Stefan’s restaurant in the castle now Cinderella’s table
*20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
*Kitchen Kabaret
*The Wonders of Life Pavillion. Loved this, Body Wars and all the other things to do here.
*Mr. Toads Wild Ride, but if you look down when your honey pot first enters the ride you will see Mr. Toad handing the property deed to Owl
*Legend of the Lion King Puppet show.
*The Original Journey into Imagination
*The Original Living Seas, now just too much little kid stuff instead of the interesting science and ride that it was combined.
*Mickey’s Philharmonic with the Audio-Animatronic figures
*If You had Wings
*World of Motion
*Mission to Mars, then changed to Alien Encounters and now Stitch
*Horizons
*Honey I shrunk the Audience, the rats tails under the seat did me in.
*Discovery Island my son did a day encounter there at age 10
*The Main Street Movie and Penny Arcade
*Pleasure Island and the Adventurers Club with the up and down bar stools
*Motors Cars Parade
So many things have passed on.
I really loved the original Journey into Imagination with Dreamfinder and Figment. Maybe one day, they’ll fix this ride!
I miss 20,000 Leagues also! It was the first attraction I remember doing as a child on my first visit to WDW. I was amazed that we were on a submarine. Like others have said, I thought we were so deep never realizing we were right under the surface. It was so real to me. I was amazed and loved WDW from that moment forward.
Ok, I have thought about it and the one thing that instantly popped into my mind was Ice Station Cool. Don’t get me wrong, I like Cub Cool, but it is not as “cool” as the original concept. I loved walking through the chilly tunnel past the ice and snow to find a tasty beverage waiting for me at the end. Today’s incarnation has lost the theme and uniqueness that made it a truly “Cool” place to stop!!! Yeah, all the delicious beverages are there for sampling, but now it is just a stop rather than the experience as it once was.
I miss Horizons! I think it was one of the best rides ever produced at WDW, and I feel it’s a real shame that it’s gone. “Going through” the DNA strand projected on the omnimax screen always left me dizzy, but in a really good way. And then there was that orange smell as you passed by Mesa Verde’s orange grove. I know Soarin’ does it now, but Horizons did it first, leading the way in immersive storytelling through rides, and adding another stand-out element to an excellent production. The music was memorable, the story cohesive and interesting (and didn’t need to feature a current popular character to draw a crowd), and who doesn’t love a ride that allows you to choose your own ending? Plus, this is one of the few rides that was so beloved, there are still little nods to it in current attractions. Check out Mission Space to find a hidden Horizons symbol, or ride on the moving walkway at the end of Space Mountain, where a suitcase is heading to the aformentioned Mesa Verde. Sink hole or no sink hole, Horizons is one ride they absolutely should have kept.
That, and they should totally bring back the Wonders of Life pavillion and all the attractions within.
And Dreamfinder. Somebody find Dreamfinder.
River Country and Alien Encounters. River Country brings back memories of my first visit as a kid and Alien Encounters brings back the first memories for my first adult visit. After my first visit as husband and father I know have new “first” memories that include Buzz Light Year Ranger Spin and lots of Princesses!
I wish I could have experienced TimeKeepers before it was removed. I have heard so many great things about it, I am surprised it was taken out.
Can’t wait to get this game!
Call me crazy, but I miss the World of Motion. Actually, Horizons too. And the whole section over by Body Wars. Gee, what happened to Epcot?
I remember being 13, my first trip to Walt Disney World. I ‘braved’ 20,000 Leagues. I was very nervous about ‘going under water’, but was glad I did. I wish my kids could have experienced this ride, I KNOW all of them would have loved it as much as I did.
So many to choose from! Let’s see; I’m thinking I’d need to do at least a 2 day trip to see them all. In the MK I especially want to ride Mr. Toad and 20,000 Leagues again, and see the Tiki room without the screaming “new management”. Lunch at the Diamond Horseshoe because when DD was 9 we took her there and her dad got picked to be part of the show. Priceless memory, that one. Head over to River Country to swim in the afternoon. Dinner at Papeete Bay or maybe even the Top of the World, then definitely over to the Adventurers Club for a nightcap. The next day would be for Epcot. I’d spend an awful lot of time in the Pavillion Whose Name May Not Be Spoken. I always especially liked Cranium Command! Maybe a quick bite for lunch in the earlier version of Sunshine Seasons. Original version of Spaceship Earth. World of Motion. Even the original version of Universe of Energy. Clamshell ride through the aquarium at The Living Seas where you could actually see the real fish, not just ride through a Nemo cartoon. Dreamfinder & Figment. And in the middle of the afternoon, go up to the Rose & Crown: when we were at WDW in 1991, the Rose & Crown offered a true sit-down English Tea. The restaurant closed for several hours between lunch & dinner, and served one seating of high tea that was truely a hidden gem.
I am thinking a Captain EO would be awesome. They could make it one of the battle scenes as well. It would really tie in with the “old school” WDW, the fact it was brought back for a limited time and just be a fun time with the epic mickey paint concept really fitting into the EO story line!!
I wish there was something else at Stitch’s Great Escape. I never understood the draw for the Adventurers Club either.
I do miss Horizons. It was the best attraction in Epcot. The World of Motion was also a good ride. Test Track is so one dimensional. Go fast for about a minute. Yawn.
Hopefully the Imagineers will create something new that will bring back what we love about the parks: Something fun for the whole family.
I would love a 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea level against the squid. A battle between those two would be epic!
I miss If you had wings in at MK…sponsored by Eastern Airlines…”the wings of man”!
I miss the Skyway, 20,000 Leagues, and the Swan Boats.
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I miss the Adventurer’s Club, time keeper, and alien emcounter.
Disney Epic Mickey: Wasteland “Florida Project”
My son & husband both asked for the Epic Mickey game for Christmas but I don’t know if the whole family can wait that long!
What about a completly forgotten “land” at WDW? I think of it as their first expirement into running a zoo of sorts.
Discovery Island! 11 acres of lush tropical plants and vegeteation. Its been long forgotten and has been abandoned since 1999 when all the animals were transferred to their more permanent home in Animal Kingdom. The Imagineers kept the name of Discovery Island when these creatures were incorperated.
In its first 6 years of operation it was known as Treasure Island. It used to have the sailing ship beached on it the,”Hispaniola”. I wonder if its still there?
I think this would be an awesome forgotten realm for an East coast version of the game! Think of all the possibilities and secrets 11 acres of trails, buildings, and even a sailing ship could hold!
I would say the food rocks I miss, Horizon was nice also when it was around
How about a cross between the skyway and ToT? I know that ToT is outside the parameters of the game, but just think — a skyway ride that suddenly drops 13 stories!
Sounds like a fun game. I think my 11yo dd would like it.
I miss the Lights of Winter at Epcot at Christmas….such a shame that they’ve been removed and no attempt at replacement.
Definitely the Tapestry of Dreams Parade. I only got to see it once and it was when I was very young but it was great!
Wow, lots of comments…lol I wonder why
Can’t wait to check this game out, hopefully I get it for xmas.
I miss the original Journey into Imagination with Dreamfinder. I miss Horizons, I would always rush to push the button at the end before anyone else in my car when I was a kid. I miss Body Wars.
I have only been going since 2005 so I missed a lot of the attractions that you all know. One thing that has left that our family really misses is Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade at Disney-MGM Studios. My grandsons just loved it. I really enjoyed the antics of the characters while waiting for the parade to begin.
Personally I favor Mr Toad’s wild ride for the Wasteland “Florida Project”. I Know it’s still around at some of the other Disney park locations but there is just something about Mr. Toad that SCREAMS Epic Mickey! Mr. Toad and his journeys exemplify chaos with no real resolution in the end other than a sputtering Dragon and an exit to the ride. Mickey is brave enough to not play by the rules…. let’s see how he teams up with Mr. Toad!
~ Marlton Mom
My clearest memory of visiting WDW when I was very little was being terrified on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. Even though it scared me to death I had to ride it two more times. I remember planning my first trip as an adult in 2006 and being terribly disappointed that it wasn’t around for me to ride it again.
My first time to Disney was in 2001 shortly after Sept. 11. Airfare on Southwest was $39 each way, from Connecticut to Florida. The parks were empty, can you imagine a first timer with walk-ons for EVERYTHING! Its when I fell in love with WDW. Been back some 14 times since then. I miss the Wonders of Life pavilion, it had so much to do! You could ride Body Wars, (be prepared to get nauseous, though) watch Martin Short in a sweet birds / bees movie called The Making of Me, and do a bunch of experiments in this section that was totally hands on. If you needed a rest, there was a small theater with bleacher style seating that featured Goofy in his quest to get healthy! Very funny, I think I watched it 50 times over the few years that the pavilion was open. You could even get a smoothie or some healthy snacks in a counter service area, then do some shopping for clothes or souveniers. It was really a neat place and I am sad that it has gone.
My son practically goes into excitement overload whenever he sees an advertisement for this game. It’s going to be hard for all of us to wait until Christmas!
Sadly, I’ve only been to WDW one time, 8 years ago, so I don’t have any long lost closed attractions to reminisce about.
looking forward to playing this game!
Can’t wait to try this game, my 13 year old was playing Kingdom Hearts today and I want to see how it compares.
I wish I had gotten to ride the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ride, but I never did. I do miss Toad, alot and River Country!
Discovery Island would seem to be a perfect addition to a video game like Epic Mickey!
Body wars was our most missed attraction, it is just sad walking past the building now, knowing it is really barely used and could still hold body wars. Timekeeper was great and tapestry of dreams is another thing my family misses.
Drew
I can’t wait to try this game. I think my children would love to see all the attractions that they never got to try. While at the same time reliving some they have.
Kids have been looking forward to this game. So have I!
I remember the first time I bought annual Disney passes was when I heard they were closing Mr. Toad’s Wild ride…we wanted to ride it as much as possible before it closed.
I’d have to say Mr. Toad and the Submarines…always my favorites as a child..and I was never able to do them in Florida. Did get a chance in Anaheim though.
–HA
Hi im only thirtenn but i have been to disney almmost twenty times and I dont live in Florida. I love disney and I am working to get good grades so I can go to a good college and become an imaganeer at Disney. My favorite attraction that closed was the tarzan show in Animal Kingdom. I was so sad when I heard tht I had my parent take me to Disney in the middle of the year to see it one last time. I alsomiss MGM studios. I know tha tit is now Disney Hollywood Studios because they lost the rights to MGM, but it does not feel right with the new name.
I also miss the original Pirates of the Carribean before it was changed to fit the movie
One more idea is a quest to find the meaning of disney. Not the rides or the cool stuff you can buy, but what Walt designed it to represent. Magic.
I loved the old version of IllumiNations with all the countries lighting up. I find the current version to be kind of boring in comparison. I also loved Horizons. Time Keeper was also a favorite of mine. And, of course, the original Journey Into Imagination. These are all attractions I’d love to see again, and I hope Oswald is enjoying them!!
Fun blog, Dave!
Bring back Lights of Winter…LOL! We could magically paint the lights back to life since the Imagineers can’t figure it out
Go Kathy!
cheers,
I can’t wait to see the kid’s face when they get a good look at Epic Mickey! They are really going to love it!
The top of my list would include the original Journey into Imagination. Some of my earliest WDW memories include Dreamfinder and Figment.
I miss the Skyway at Magic Kingdom and Food Rocks at Epcot.
I just love the heroic look Mickey takes on in the new game. Very much in the vein of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice, where he’s ready to take on all comers. That said…
I know its old school, but I would love to see a 2011 spin on the old classic IF YOU HAD WINGS. I really think they could do a lot with the digital projection technology of today. Maybe even do it up in 3D !
I’m sure this has already been posted, BUT……..Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. Enough said.
Love Pooh, but one of my first childhood memories of WDW was Mr. Toad’s Ride. Rode it in 1974 and again in 1981. A classic that should be in the Florida Wasteland ( and should be brought back to WDW!)
My husband and I are very excited for this game. We got the opportunity to play it in Downtown Disney a few weeks ago at a special kiosk they had set up.
As far as missed attractions, I think my number one is Alien Encounters. The first time I got a chance to do it was my senior year gradnight and let’s just say I was hoarse by the time I got out of there. I thought it was an awful lot of fun.
Game looks really cool! I downloaded the epic mickey app for the ipad and read the comics they had on there, they were very good.
I love this idea of bringing all the old classics back…although I have to say that after going to “Captain EO” last month maybe some things are just better in our memories- my kids couldn’t stop laughing at the leg warmers to actually enjoy the attraction! Although, I suppose that’s part of the fun!
I really miss, like others above me, the original Figment. The new attraction is really missing the magic…
The Mike Fink Keel Boats! They were a takeback to times past and as a 12 year old – were great fun!
I have been waiting so long for this game! I can’t wait to burn out my Wii playing it!
I cannot wait to play this game, Mickey looks awesome!I LOVE seeing old Disney attractions and characters. We saw Captain EO in Nov and we really enjoyed it, went twice. Since I had never seen it before it was nice seeing it. I miss Alein Encounter at the magic Kingdom the most, it was scary and fun ALL at the same time.