The Great Movie Ride
When the news broke that The Great Movie Ride would be closing, many Walt Disney World fans were devastated. It operated as a part of Disney-MGM Studios from 1989 to 2017, when it was demolished to make way for a new attraction called Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. There were animatronic figures from films such as The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, and Alien, and the ride was a leisurely journey through the history of motion pictures. There were several routes to choose from along the way, and it was one of the longer rides, lasting approximately 30 minutes.
Flight To The Moon
Flight to the Moon, a futuristic attraction located in Tomorrowland at Disneyland, first opened its doors in 1967. There were vibrating chairs and displays to make it appear as if riders were flying upwards toward the moon on this flight simulation attraction at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Following the 1969 moon landing, it was necessary to modify the ride. In 1975, it was renamed Mission to Mars. It was unfortunately demolished and replaced with the Toy Story-themed Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port in 1992, but tourists can still view the original rocket that was created for the ride in front of the park today.
