Extinct Disney Attractions That We Really Miss

Few things are sadder than the closing of classic Disney attractions. From rides to waterparks to beloved bars, these attractions took a little piece of park visitors’ hearts when they closed down.

Great Movie Ride

Hollywood Studios’ Great Movie Ride, beloved by many, just closed in August 2017. It was a tribute to classic Hollywood and a nostalgic favorite. It was also one of the few spieling roles for Cast Members.

GMR closed in August to make way for a new ride called Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway.

Ellen’s Energy Adventure

Epcot’s Universe of Energy, starring Ellen Degeneres, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Jamie Lee Curtis and Alex Trebek in Ellen’s Energy Adventure, closed the same day as the Great Movie Ride.

It closed to make room for a “Guardians of the Galaxy”-themed ride.

Maelstrom

The Maelstrom in Epcot took riders on a journey full of “beauty and charm.” There were trolls and Vikings and polar bears and even a slightly scary backwards drop, followed by a video about Norway filmed in the ’80s.

It closed in October 2014 to be replaced by a “Frozen”-themed ride.

Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride

Still open in Disneyland, Mr. Toad closed in the Magic Kingdom in 1998. The ride was beloved. There were even protests in the park when it closed.

It was replaced with The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, but look for Toad’s portrait in Pooh and his statue in the pet cemetery at Haunted Mansion.