Lost Abandoned and Broken At Disneyland

you are seeing what used to be our favorite scenes in Disneyland's Snow White scary adventures but all of this fantastic spookiness has been lost with the recent ride refurbishment so we've decided to cover several abandoned lost and broken things at the park from ride effects to animatronics and experiences so come with us and let's take a look in the past spooky Snow White status lost Snow White's Dark Ride has had so many refurbishments since it first opened in 19 55 at Disneyland as Snow White and her adventures the early concept that Disney had for several of their dark rides was that guests aboard the carts would take the role of the protagonists and that's why in the earlier versions of rides like Snow White or Peter Pan the main protagonists were nowhere to be found while this concept was cool it did not work as Disney expected because guests would leave the ride and ask cast members where these characters were and in the specific case of Snow White not having her in the ride meant that it would actually be pretty pretty spooky moving through a dark Forest full of terrified Woodland creatures and seeing the evil queen preparing the poison apple when the ride open in 1971 at the Magic Kingdom imagineers decided that they would make the ride deliberately frightening again Snow White was nowhere to be found instead loud noises jump scare sudden crashing sounds unexpected flashes and glowing figures coming within inches of the ride vehicle were what this ride was made of in this version of the ride we also got to see the wicked Queen over over we also saw the dwarfs once but that was it after this both rides had several refurbishments Through The Years so they could be updated and modernized Magic Kingdom's version was updated in 1994 so it could become less frightening and then it was closed forever in 2012 to make way for the Seven Dwarves Mine Train Disneyland's version was updated in 1981 for a major overhaul coinciding with the new Fantasy Land project a dramatic reimagining of fantasy land where most of its attractions and architecture were improved with far more intricate theming and Superior technology but it maintained all of its spookiness which we loved but then the attraction closed in January 2020 for an extensive overhaul where in addition to experiencing familiar elements of the attraction they would add enhanced story details and all new scenes for example a new vignette with Snow White in a beautiful Forest setting waking up from her deep sleep and now the attraction concludes when Snow White is reunited with her animal friends and a shimmering Castle is seen in the distance and while we definitely missed the spooky dark ride this new attraction is fantastic Disney imagineers did an amazing job with this rethe in the process there were many scenes lost but one of the things that we missed the most believe it or not is the brass Apple in the book that we used to see before we entered the queue this was a fantastic interactive effect where you could stop and touch the apple and as soon as you touched it you would hear the Evil Queen's laugh a bit of for boing to what you would experience in the ride now it has changed and you can find a book that gives us a kind of intro into the story in the ride itself the book is beautiful but we miss the interactive Apple secret pet cemetery tour status lost when we go to the parks we all enjoy secret and exclusive experiences and Disney has many of these secrets like the secret map of the Jungle Cruise or the captain certificate from The Mark Twain however a few years ago there was a secret in the Haunted Mansion we all know the mausoleum and the Graves that we can see in the queue did you know that there used to be a secret tour to the pet cemetery this cemetery is located right next to the mansion you enter through a nearby hallway where we see the hearse on this tour we could see different pet Graves from elephants to dogs to skunks Etc the secret tour was so popular that many of the graves were moved to the front of the queue nowadays this secret tour no longer exists in it is a restricted area only cast members can access it some rumors suggest that some Graves still remain in the this area like stripy the skunk a few months ago Disney announced that the grounds of the Haunted Mansion were going to have an expansion this expansion will add new elements to the queue as well as expand the lore of the Mansion A new shop will also be added at the rides exit we don't know what will happen to the cemetery but what we do know is that as of today the secret tour is lost Disneyland ticket boot status abandon this is one of those abandoned and plain sight examples of Disneyland this channel is known for its videos on abandoned by Disney and there we have talked about thousands of things that have been abandoned in plain sight in the Parks but over the years Disney has removed these knots however it is in Disneyland where we can see many of these historical elements for example we can find elements like this tunnel from mind train through Nature's Wonderland or in Pixie Hollow a fragment of the mons house however the most notable can be found in Fantasyland when Disneyland first opened its Gates things were a tad different instead of one ticket to rule them all each ride had its own ticket sold at these quirky little booths dotted around the park fast forward to 1982 and Disneyland flipped the script with an all-in-one Park ticket but those old booths they didn't just disappear they were abandoned or rather disguised as props or information booths in plain sight there was one booth chilling by the allice and Wonderland ride another masquerading as a lighthouse near Storybook Land and don't miss the one by It's a Small World these booths continue to exist but tickets per attraction are a lost function at Disneyland Luigi cars Wheels status broken did you know that Cars Land practically saved California Adventure when Cars Land opened in June 2012 replacing Bountiful Farm it played a significant role in revitalizing California adventure with various Renovations the park began to develop a unique personality before that the California themed design left much to be desired we have a video on this channel that dels deeper into the park transformation if you want to know more but but I won't digress Cars Land brought one of the most visually stunning areas to all theme parks perfectly recreating the town of Radiator Springs this land is filled with Easter eggs and mind-blowing details and also one of the best lands for taking photos from the shops to the attractions it's a true Masterpiece one of these attractions is radiator springs Racers this ride takes us on a journey through Radiator Springs and ends with an incredible high-speed race through ornament Valley the experience is spectacular when you enter the ride you'll encounter waterfalls animatronics of characters like Mater Mac and sheriff and even the menacing Frank who chases us off his farm one of the most incredible parts of the ride is when we arrive in Radiator Springs and are greeted by the town's residents Filmore Sarge red Sally and McQueen here's where our broken effect comes into play in this section the ride randomly offers two options to the right it takes us to Ramon's House of body Ard where our vehicle receives a Fresh coat of paint to the left we head to Luigi's casadel tires where Luigi and Guido give us a new set of tires previously the effect worked like this as you entered you could see Luigi and a mirror reflecting your vehicle suddenly the curtains closed Guido lowered and when the curtains reopened you'd see in the mirror the guido had just given you a new set of tires it was a simple yet effective effect unfortunately this effect hasn't been functioning lately currently When You Reach this area you can see that the curtain simply stays closed it's a shame because with this effect that part of the ride loses some of its meaning we don't know if the issue is permanent or if it will be fixed but that's the current status of the ride have you experienced this effect Murphy animatronic status lost we've arrived at the animatronic that we would never have wanted to cover on a video like this Murphy Murphy is one of the main pieces of what makes Disneyland's Fantasmic far superior to the Disney World version before 2009 Disneyland had the same Dragon puppet that's currently used in Hollywood Studios but that year imagineers constructed a fullbody audio animatronic of the Dragon to take its place standing 45 ft tall and weighing 18,000 lb this spectacular fire breathing creature easily ranks among the best animatronics on Earth but Murphy has been giving Disney problems since the beginning its debut was consistently delayed when it finally made its debut in September 2009 its appearance was still sporadic the dragon either didn't appear or if it did failed to breathe fire or froze entirely that's why this animatronic has been nicknamed Murphy after Murphy's Law whatever can go wrong will go wrong in August 2010 during a performance the dragon literally fell faced first onto the stage the 18,000lb audio animatronic was so stuck it remained in its precarious position into the next day until it was literally dismantled to get it out of sight but after this problem was fixed Murphy stopped being so much trouble when it did fail the show's Water Screens hide the malfunctioning figure and replace her appearance with an animation created for just that occasion without missing a beat until now on March 22nd during the 10:30 p.m. Fantasmic show something awful happened the show was going on as usual and it came time for Mickey to shoot the magic Sparks that usually defeat Maleficent but this time he put a little more effort into defeating her because in just seconds the animatronic caught on fire reportedly the cause for this fire was a leak of flammable fluid seen dripping down from the mouth moments before the fireball effect went off but an official cause has not been reported flaming bits of the head started to dink down the structure which also caught fire the entire figure was soon engulfed in flames the Anaheim fire department responded to the scene but didn't arrive until after Murphy had been burning for a while and had sustained significant damage in the end the animatronic was completely destroyed the good news in all of this is that thankfully no cast members were harmed during this incident the fire damage was contained to the animatronic and did not damage the stage or any other area on Tom Sawyer's Island the following day the remains of the Maleficent Dragon were partially covered in scrim Crews were working to cover the charred skeletal remains of the Dragon a very sad sight to see Fantasmic has now been canceled for the foreseeable future Disney released a statement saying they would temporarily suspend fire effects similar to those used at Fantasmic at select shows and entertainment experiences globally out of an abundance of caution we don't know what the future holds for this animatronic Disney has announced the return of Fantasmic for 2024 but without Murphy this doesn't mean that he can't return in the future we hope that for Disneyland's 70th Anniversary Murphy will make his triumphant comeback all we can do is believe rise of the resistance cannons status broken this ride set a very high bar for dark rides when it opened in January 2020 because rise of the resistance is undoubtedly at least for us the best ride in the world it offers a complete immersive experience starting with the Magnificent queue where you enter the Rebel's base see ra hologram encounter the bb-8 animatronic and then board the transport shuttle seeing more animatronics like Captain Beck and entering the New Order base filled with Stormtroopers and Tie fighters is extraordinary once inside the ride you'll witness countless effects including animatronics projections optical illusions giant props and more however there was one effect that made a particular part of the ride incredibly interesting but it's currently broken allow me to explain while escaping from the empire in the ride you reach the cannon room when the ride first opened your vehicle would move through these cannons while they fired and your vehicle would Dodge them this scene was incredible because feeling like the giant cannons could crush you added a lot of drama to this segment unfortunately this scene is now just a hallway with static cannons and you can see the battle happening outside but the dramatic feeling of being being in the midst of battle at least in that part has been somewhat lost we don't know if Disney plans to repair the scene soon but as of January 2024 it remains this way have you seen the Cannons working we have and it's incredible Barker bird status law okay this is undoubtedly a significant loss but we can understand why this fun bird had to be retired when you think of Disney animatronics it's not hard to think about the Tikki room bird after all the enchanted Tiki rooms served as the debut of Disney's patented audio animatronics figures this attraction was so groundbreaking at the time that Walt and the imagineers figured that guest wouldn't understand precisely what awaited inside so to give guest an idea of the Wonders that would await them inside this attraction they came up with a great idea Juan The Barker bird Juan who is rumored to be Jose's cousin was a maau positioned at top the rides Marquee with the simple job of acting as a Carnival Barker excitedly spieling to attract guests to the show Juan would would chirp whistle and speak giving guests a glimpse of the Wonders that would await inside this new animatronic did its job a little too well it was so fun to watch it and so impressive for guest that he became an attraction in his own right guests were known to gather around and GA at the figure with such intensity and for a long time it became a problem because they would often cut off the pathway leading to adventur land this sadly resulted in Juan being out of a job and became retired Toontown fountains status lost Toontown has always been one of our favorite lands at Disneyland it opened at Disneyland back in January of 1993 Disneyland's Toontown is completely inspired by Who Framed Roger Rabbit's Toontown with its buildings having a cartoonish style and being very colorful the land was filled with interactive elements like character houses and the trolley however over time many of these effects were lost for example the trolley was abandoned as was Chip and Dale's House additionally many effect stopped working and the land no matter how beautiful became neglected in November of 2021 Disney announced that this land would be totally renovated and reimagined adding new interactive areas and best of all a new ride we're preparing a video on the evolution and changes of Toontown but today we're focusing on one aspect lost in this renovation Fountains of Toontown Toontown had two fountains one featuring Roger Rabbit and the other Mickey the Mickey Fountain was particularly special as it had an interactive function it depicted Mickey as a music conductor and was located just outside Mickey's house around this Fountain were circles representing the instruments by jumping on them or stepping on them they would generate the sound of the instrument it was a beautiful Fountain the other Fountain located just outside the Roger Rabbit ride featured Roger Rabbit and some fish spitting water from their mouths this Fountain was not interactive after the renovation this area became much better as it was replaced with artificial grass where you can sit rest or use as a space for strollers making the section much more spacious and harmonious while we lost these fountains all the improvements that Toontown underwent make it one of the best lands within Disneyland Galaxy's Edge status lost we're going back to Galaxy's Edge where several things have changed since the land open in 2019 starting with many Concepts and ideas for the land that were completely abandoned from the beginning and never saw the light of day like these giant creatures that were supposed to carry guests around the land or the multiple rooftop battles and entertainment that never became a reality but right now we are focusing on things that were done in the beginning of the land and that have been discontinued beginning with the assignment cards in the Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run ride when the ride was initially announced there were rumors that the ride would be opening with up to four different missions but this was not the case when the ride opened it only had one mission where you steal coaxium from a train for Hondo and on AKA just before we enter the ship a cast member assigns a role for each of the six passengers there are two pilots two Gunners and two engineers and in this part of the ride we would get assignment card that had a color and the position you got on it these cards were pretty cool but some of these were sometimes stolen and then the pandemic hit and Disney decided to retire them completely and they did not come back after the pandemic ended a similar thing happened that proved that we can't have nice things the sporks in Docking Bay 7 food and cargo these metal sporks were available for guests to use when eating at Docking Bay 7 when the land opened but of course there were some people that were having trouble giving them back and wanted to take them home as souvenirs they even ended up on eBay so Disney had to remove them and replace them with regular utensil they came back in a way so if you want to take one of these babies home you can purchase them for $10.99 it's sad to think that stuff like this which makes the land so much more immersive has to be retired after a while in this final section we're going to talk about two animatronics that were recently repaired but were broken for a long time we've included them in this list to show that not everything that seems lost actually is and Disney does repair its rides Indiana Jones snake and pre-show broken and repair this ride is one of our favorites in Disneyland it has undergone various Renovations changes and effects repairs over the years and some effects disappear however for a long time one of the effects that was broken was the giant Cobra when the ride first opened this animatronic had the function of attacking our vehicle over time this effect lost its movement until it became completely static last year Indiana Jones underwent a complete renovation and this animatronic was repaired along with other effects like the laser and the lava Mist they also added a new scene to the ride for us it was a pleasant surprised to see this animatronic working again because we had been requesting it on this channel like crazy however we realized that Disney did something terrible in the rides queue there used to be a pre-show where we could see how they discovered the temple the history behind it and how Salah had organized an expedition to explore the temple it also provided safety tip due to the pandemic and indoor space restrictions Disney removed more than half of the pre-show leaving only the safety instructions currently this pre-show is very short and plays on an infinite Loop the poor cast members stationed in that part of the queue have to listen to Sal's famous line welcome my friends to the the Temple of the Forbidden eye on an endless loop Disney should bring back the pre-show to its original form now that restrictions have East Jack Sparrow animatronic broken and repair what can we say about this ride a classic and one of our favorites at Disneyland in fact we have the tradition of always ending our day at Disneyland with this ride do you have any Traditions when you visit the parks not to brag but we know this ride perfectly and whenever something is removed or an animatronic or effect is under repair we notice said Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the rides that receives the most maintenance and repairs in all of Disneyland so there was an animatronic that was functioning somewhat strangely for a long time let me explain at the end of the ride we can see Jack Sparrow sitting on a throne filled with coins and treasures singing a pirate's life for me however if we pay attention to detail we can see that the movement of his jaw is minimal or almost non-existent every time we rode the ride we could see that the mechanism was getting worse to the point where it stopped moving recently the ride was undergoing maintenance and to our pleasant surprise Jack Sparrow's jaw movement had returned it was truly a relief because we always made fun of poor Jack as he seemed to be imitating a ventriloquist this ride has had some scenes removed such as red who was replaced by the new animatronic red which in our opinion is a much better scene thanks to everything this character brings another scene that was removed but replaced for the better was the Misty waterfall that showed Davey Jones and Barbosa the waterfall effect was quite cheap and took you completely out of the field of the r it was replaced by an incredible optical illusion that shows a pirate made of Bones and when our boat passes in front of him he transforms into a flesh and blood pirate this new scene confirms the theory that in the first part of the ride we see the fate of all the bone Pirates and in the back part we see the Flesh and Blood Pirates these are some of the things that Disneyland has lost or left abandoned comment if you like another part or a different version for another part for example Disney Studios see you in our next video if you like our videos check out our memberships or our patreon

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Length: 20min 35sec (1235 seconds)

Published: Sat Feb 24 2024