Source: Disneyland Postcards July 1955 – November 1992 LOCATION Tomorrowland – When guests arrived from Main Street USA, they could find the Rocket at the end of the main path, roughly where Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port sits now. BACKGROUND Rocket To The Moon, which debuted on Opening Day in 1955, offered guests an unprecedented trip […] Read more…
January 1993 – March 2022 LOCATION Mickey’s Toontown – After crossing under the bridge and into Toontown, guests would follow the main path to the left. You’d find Gadget’s Go Coaster at the end of the main walkway, just after Donald’s Boat. BACKGROUND When Mickey’s Toontown debuted in 1993, Gadget’s Go Coaster was the land’s only operating […] Read more…
Source July 1967 – August 1995 LOCATION Tomorrowland – When entering from Main Street USA, guests would find the PeopleMover in the center, just beyond the Astro Orbitor. BACKGROUND When Tomorrowland was reintroduced as “New Tomorrowland” in 1967, the PeopleMover arrived as one of the brand new headliner rides. The ride, which transported guests around […] Read more…
Source: Disney By Mark August 1961 – August 1966 LOCATION Tomorrowland – When entering from Main Street USA, guests following the main path would find the Flying Saucers on the right, just beyond the giant rocket. BACKGROUND For the first few years, Tomorrowland didn’t have a major headline attraction. But in 1961, the Flying Saucers […] Read more…
June 1986 – February 1996, April 2009 – January 2016 LOCATION Frontierland – When entering from New Orleans Square, guests would follow the path along the Rivers of America, toward Fantasyland. They would find Big Thunder Ranch just after Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. BACKGROUND Big Thunder Ranch was the best post 70’s representation of Frontierland’s original […] Read more…