That is, until 1997, when a Disneyland boat capsized with several people aboard and the ride was put in dry dock. Named after the 18th century river rat who appeared in one of Disney’s Davy Crockett’s movies, these cozy boats were a great way to explore the sights along the Rivers of America at both Disneyland and Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. A massive construction project will bring Star Wars Land to life on the site. But cowpokes are no match for Jedi: In early 2016, Big Thunder Ranch hosted its last hoedown. It also housed the all-you-can-eat Big Thunder Barbecue, where hungry tourists chowed down for decades.
To capitalize on the continued popularity of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Disneyland transformed the Frontierland area previously known as Nature’s Wonderland into this Western ranch in 1986, complete with a petting zoo and a frontier cabin. Seventeen years later, it was boarded up to make room for one of Disneyland’s best coasters, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. In 1960, it was renamed Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland and took visitors through peaks (specifically Cascade Peak) and valleys (Beaver Valley). Part of Frontierland’s now-defunct Living Desert region which opened in 1956, this winding train ride went in, under, and around the lovingly decorated Rainbow Caverns. Following a dirt road that passes along the banks of the still-existing Rivers of America, the Rainbow Mountain stagecoaches were phased out in 1959 when construction began on the Nature’s Wonderland area, which later became Big Thunder Ranch. Nothing is more emblematic of frontier life than a stagecoach, so this horse-drawn Disneyland attraction was a natural for Frontierland’s initial list of rides. By most accounts, the ride was fun, but expensive, and the saucers were decommissioned in 1966. The ride’s resemblance to an oversized air hockey table has been duly noted, with air valves aiding in the saucers’ motion, while also making them look more like floating saucers than flying saucers. With UFOs all the rage in the ‘50s and ‘60s, Tomorrowland visitors flocked to these personal spacecrafts when they debuted at Disneyland in 1961. The 2-3 seater fiberglass flotation vehicles - which zipped around the Tomorrowland Lagoon - were removed in 1956, just a year after the park opened.
These retro-futuristic boats hold the dubious distinction of being the first ride ever removed from Disneyland due to repeated mechanical problems. A Winnie the Pooh ride occupies that space now, and country music really isn’t that bear’s jam (or honey). While Disney’s premiere animatronic ursine combo still croon their bearish brand of country at Disney World, Disneyland pulled the plug on them in 2001 - right before they headlined a feature film that everyone prefers to pretend never happened. Visitors enlisted for a Mission to Mars from 1975 until the early ’90s, when it was permanently grounded. The Imagineers then teamed up with NASA for a Mars-themed revamp. Debuted as Rocket to the Moon in 1955, it was rechristened Flight to the Moon in 1967, two years before Neil Armstrong took one small step for man. This Disneyland attraction had three lives during its four-decade existence. From Phantom Boats and Flying Saucers to a World of Motion and an ExtraTERRORestrial Encounter, we’ve assembled this gallery of some rides that are no longer in operation at Disney World and/or Disneyland in Anaheim. It’s a reminder that almost every time a new ride debuts at the Happiest Place on Earth, another one twinkles out of existence. But sprinkled in amongst the jubilant throngs were some unhappy faces mourning the loss of the ride that the Frozen gang replaced: the Maelstrom, a log flume that had entertained visitors since 1988. When the new Disney World attraction Frozen Ever After opened at Epcot Center recently in Orlando, eager families waited in line for up to five hours for their turn to see Anna and Elsa in the animatronic flesh.
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