Disney Old Rides

[HandyAndy]

Does anyone know how companies such as mousesurplus get ther old parts from attractions. I renember hearing Disney own there own junk yard, anyone know where that is?:veryconfu Thx:animwink:

 

[maelstrom]

I think I remember hearing that MouseSurplus acquires their Disney items through private auction. Why don't you try contacting them? I've found them to be very nice and helpful.

 

[JMoss1980]

I renember hearing Disney own there own junk yard, anyone know where that is?:veryconfu Thx:animwink:

The ''junkyard'' is actually called 'The Boneyard' located adjacent to the Magic Kingdom. As far as I know, they still have some of the subs from 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea in there, among other ride vehicles and such.

 

[ctwhalerman]

As far as I know, they still have some of the subs from 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea in there, among other ride vehicles and such.

I heard that they buried some of those subs somewhere on property, along with some of the old Space Mountain cars. Is that true, and even possible, because when I heard that I found that to be such a waste of good scrap metal...:brick:

 

[planet7]

Does anyone know how companies such as mousesurplus get ther old parts from attractions. I renember hearing Disney own there own junk yard, anyone know where that is?:veryconfu Thx:animwink:

They used to--and may still--have something called "Property Control" in the North Service Area (of Reems Road, north of the Magic Kingdom). When I worked there, it was only available to Cast Members to purchase old materials & props, as well as unclaimed lost & found items (zillions of cameras and such).

I've since heard that they hold public auctions, but that may have changed since MouseSurplus. They contract with MouseSurplus to remove and sell old props and other materials. MS actually works with the demo teams when tearing down an old ride (such as 20K) to salvage what they can.

To find out if they still hold public auctions, your best bet would be to call Disney Information (407-824-4321) and hope that you get a hold of someone who knows what they're doing (my experiences with that line in recent years have been spotty at best).

G7

 

[planet7]

I heard that they buried some of those subs somewhere on property, along with some of the old Space Mountain cars. Is that true, and even possible, because when I heard that I found that to be such a waste of good scrap metal...:brick:

A couple of the subs were salvaged. One was installed as part of an artificial reef environment in Disney's private island, that is used by their cruise line. The other, I'm drawing a blank on.

I think you're right though, that the rest went to the landfill on property--along with many, many other props, costumes, and more. Hundreds of years from now, some archeologist is going to be mighty puzzled when going through all that!

As to the "waste of scrap metal", not so. I'm almost certain the the hulls were fiberglass. If you want to be sure, post a message for George McGinniis on my group The Horizons Tribute http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheHorizonsTribute/

He designed the subs--among many, many iconic pieces of Disney. He's a super nice guy, who is always welcoming of questions about his work.

G7

 

[marni1971]

planet7 is right - most of them went to the north west landfill. Windows Local managed to get a good view on one of it`s birds eye views, and also I have a closer shot. In the aerial, look at the container boxes to the right, also about to be buried....

 

[planet7]

planet7 is right - most of them went to the north west landfill. Windows Local managed to get a good view on one of it`s birds eye views, and also I have a closer shot. In the aerial, look at the container boxes to the right, also about to be buried....

Wow! I never cease to be amazed by your resources, Martin!

I'm surprised to see them just sitting out there, though. I know they sat for years in the boneyard, but I assumed that once they went to the landfill they'd be buried.

It's so sad to see them that way--and to see the little bit of nothing (the Pooh playground, which uses only a fraction of the original space, even) that replaced the lagoon.

G7

 

[unkadug]

I don't understand why they would bury anything like this on property.

First of all, it seems that collectors would pay a mint for some of this so-called junk.

Second of all, with the high water table in Florida, it seems that it would be considered pollution.

 

[planet7]

I don't understand why they would bury anything like this on property.

First of all, it seems that collectors would pay a mint for some of this so-called junk.

Second of all, with the high water table in Florida, it seems that it would be considered pollution.

If you haven't noticed, they have been selling off more and more (through their own eBay auctions, MouseSurplus, and possibly on-site auctions) of what would have once gone into the landfill. Still, a lot still goes into the landfill.

There are landfills throughout Florida. I think the commerical landfills are required to have a "liner" to (ostensibly) keep toxins from leaching into the water table. I would hope that Disney's does as well, but you never know. They don't exactly have a stellar reputation as stewards of the environment.

G7

 

[cloudboy]

You're kidding me - they still allow them to just bury stuff like that? I would have thought the EPA would be all over them for that!

 

[planet7]

You're kidding me - they still allow them to just bury stuff like that? I would have thought the EPA would be all over them for that!

The EPA has been on them about other things in the past (I don't know if you remember the big scandal about improper handling, storage, and disposal of toxic wastes), but in my experience, that didn't stop them. They paid a fine and paid lip service to cleaning things up, yet I still personally witnessed violations. I think Disney pretty much does what they want, and without a lot of oversight.

G7