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20,000 Leagues Under The SeaTop 10 Closed Disney World Attractions

Many classic attractions at Disney World have fallen by the wayside over the years that Disney replaces them with new (and sometimes better), such as Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom; Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show at Disney-MGM Studios, the seas with Nemo & Friends at Epcot and Stitch's Great Escape to Disney Magic Kingdom. Here is a brief list of some "Long Gone", but not forgotten Disney World attractions:

Mr. Toad 's Wild Ride. Despite an extensive "Save the Toad" campaign, Disney's Magic Kingdom replaced Mr. Toad with The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in 1998.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. One of the original attractions of Disney's Magic Kingdom, 20,000 Leagues closed in 1994 and was partially replaced by a Winnie the Pooh and Disney Character Sets Meet & Greet area.

If You Had Wings. Sponsored by Eastern Airlines, if you had Wings has been a few laps at Disney's Magic Kingdom that rarely drew a line. It has been replaced by "If You Could Fly in 1987 and now Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is located on the site.

Captain EO. A big budget-D Movie 3 directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Captain EO Michael Jackson and starred Anjelica Huston. It closed in 1994 and Honey, I Shrunk the Audience is now the site of Future World at Epcot.

ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter. This thrilling attraction opened on the site of the former Mission to Mars in Tomorrowland in 1995. ExtraTERRORestrial won cult following, but has since been replaced by Stitch's Great Escape.

World of Motion. Sponsored by General Motors, World of Motion is one of the original attractions from Epcot. The ride offered a humorous look at the history of transportation and closed in 1996 to make way for the test track.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! Inspired by the hit TV show from ABC, the Disney-MGM Studios attraction closed in 2006 along Mickey Avenue. A new attraction yet unnamed, is scheduled to occupy the soundstage in the near future.

Swan Boats Plaza. Opened in 1973, the Swan Boat ticket Plaza D undertaken Magic Kingdom loading docks two: one near the entrance to Tomorrowland and the other near the Plaza Restaurant. Plaza Swan Boats stopped running in 1983.

Mickey Mouse Revue. An original kingdom attractions Magic the Mickey Mouse Revue opened in Fantasyland in 1971 and included an audio-animatronic orchestra of popular Disney characters singing such classics as "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "Hi-Diddle- Dee-Dee. "The Mickey Mouse Revue closed in 1980 and was shipped to Tokyo Disneyland. Mickey's PhilharMagic now occupies the site.

Flight to the Moon. Hosted by Tom Morrow, this state-of-the-art "Tomorrowland attraction opened on Christmas Eve, 1971 and became hopelessly obsolete in 1975 when he was replaced by Mission to Mars. Stitch's Great Escape now occupies the site.

Honorable Mention: Horizons. This Epcot ride made its debut in 1983 and closed in 1999 to make way for the Mission: SPACE. He has developed a bit of a cult following over the years, although I remember it as a mediocre Future World attraction that dated very quickly.

Posted on May 10, 2010.
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