walt disney world magic kingdom abandoned attractions

Guests then boarded a 'spacecraft', which contained a circular theater with stadium-style seating, for a journey into space, onwards to Mars, and then back to Earth. In the pre-show area, known as Mission Control, the audio-animatronic flight director explained the background to the mission. The ride was replaced by the updated Mission to Mars in 1975. It tooks guests on a simulated flight to the moon, but was instantly outdated as NASA had already landed men on the moon by the time it opened.

Opened in: 1971 Closed in: 1993 Replaced by:ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter Flight to the Moon - a clone of a Disneyland attraction - was an opening day attraction at the Magic Kingdom. You can still view the loading dock (and the canal itself) at the park today.

The ride operated seasonally from 1973 to 1983, circling around the hub and carrying guests into Adventureland. To address this, Disney installed a Swan Boat ride on the canal in the plaza surrounding Cinderella Castle. Opened in: 1973 Closed in:1983 When the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, it was desperately short of ride capacity.

Walt disney world magic kingdom abandoned attractions