Over 60 years ago, opened in Anaheim, California. In the decades since, Walt Disney's original theme park vision has undergone changes both big and small. Rides, attractions, and entire swaths of land have sometimes been overhauled or torn down to make way for modern amusements.
But thanks to documentaries and numerous Disney bloggers, we can still look back at some of the most iconic rides that are now only a memory.
Keep reading for a look at nine extinct Disneyland attractions you probably never knew about.
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The Flying Saucers ride was only open for five years.
The Flying Saucers ride was basically like a giant air hockey board, but with bumper car "saucers." Air from the circles on the ride's floor would push up the saucers, creating a floating effect. Thanks to the official Disney Parks blog, you can watch the Flying Saucers in action on the ride's opening day in 1961. According to the blog, the Flying Saucers were built in the spot where Space Mountain is now.
The Rocket Jets ride was a Tomorrowland landmark from the '60s through the late '90s.
Rocket Jets was actually a replacement for a similar ride called Astro-Jets, but we've included it here because it had a much longer tenure. Rocket Jets was a spinning attraction similar to the well-known Dumbo ride. After it closed in 1997, Disneyland built a new rotating rocket ride called the Astro Orbitor. But the replacement was too heavy to build in the exact same spot as the Rocket Jets, so it was moved to the entrance of Tomorrowland on the ground level.
The PeopleMover is one of Disneyland's most-missed extinct attractions.
Many who visited Disneyland in its earlier years will remember the PeopleMover — a train ride that ran along an elevated track. First built in 1961, the ride was a great way to relax and enjoy a unique view of Tomorrowland. Though a version of this ride still exists in Disney World, the original California park version was retired in 1995.
For a full look at the ride's history, watch David Oneal's mini-documentary.
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