5 Walt Disney World Attractions That You’ll Never Get To Experience

For those lucky enough to go, some of the greatest childhood memories come from family trips to Walt Disney Theme parks. The attractions have a timeless quality that makes them hard to forget. The Disney franchise has expanded over the years, with new rides and theme parks being developed all over the world. While most of these ideas come to fruition, a lot of them don’t see the light of day. For example, there is an alarming amount of Walt Disney World attractions that, unfortunately, didn’t make the cut for one reason or another. This list highlights 5 of these rides/attractions and gives a brief history of their development. Disney has the tendency to bring back old attractions, but it’s highly unlikely that any of these will see the light of day.


5. The Great Muppet Movie Ride

This ride was originally going to built in the Muppet area of Disney’s Hollywood Studio. In the vein of The Great Movie Ride, this slow moving attraction would have journeyed through the history of The Muppet movies Unfortunately, the attraction never got past the design stage.


4. Simulated Bullet Train

Bullet Trains are a pretty marvelous invention. Disney wanted to capture that wonder and make a ride out of it. Originally planned to be in the Japan Pavilion of Epcot, this CircleVision 360 inspired show would have simulated the experience of riding one of these awesome trains, speeding past iconic landmarks.


3. Godzilla Train Ride

The Godzilla Train Ride was said to have been similar to the Bullet Train attraction, but it would feature the monstrous Godzilla attacking the compartment that the guests were in. This was also intended to be part of Epcot’s Japan Pavilion.


2. Nostromo

Yes, Disney did pay tribute to the classic Alien films by adding a scene to The Great Movie Ride, but Disney had much larger plans for the Alien franchise. The plans fell apart when they realized that an Alien themed dark ride wouldn’t go over well with children. This defunct idea did spawn the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter attraction, but that was eventually replaced with Stitch’s Great Escape.


1. Great Disney Movie Villain Ride

The Great Disney Movie Villain Ride was said to be an update to the current Great Movie Ride that would focus on iconic Disney villains. It was rumored to have been in development for many years, but that rumor was squashed when Disney announced the official plans for The Great Movie Ride.