Hidden Pieces of Old Rides or WDW History in parks

[DznyRktekt]

Don't forget the Flight of the Navigator spacecraft! There used to be two ships on the backlot tour at the Studios. One was "repurposed".

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/flight-of-the-navigator-ship-in-tomorrowland.734128/

 

[rkelly42]

I don't know. Here's the photo:
100_2726 by meekoman65, on Flickr

It looks like a tribute to wise acre farm, but does not look to be repurposed.

 

[experiment624]

Anyone have a picture of them?

Somewhere on this forum, I read a post from someone that said their friend goes around taking pictures of the trash cans at the parks, now I think I know why, and I might actually try it too.

The refurbed tree trashcan at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort

 

[a2grafix]

Several props and furniture from the Adventurers Club at Pleasure Island have been repurposed / placed throughout D Street at Downtown Disney.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Backlot Express has the Desert Hovercraft from Horizons..

Plus there are a few AA's from World of Motion that are scattered in the Prop area of the Backlot Tour..

and This little gem.. while not attraction based it's still friggin awesome! The skeletal body of Benny The Cab From Who Framed Roger Rabbit..

It is located on the Left side of the Restaurant in a little corner...with several photos of it being used during the filming..And Yes you can sit on the chair!

Also located as you enter Backlot Express in the statue garden you can see the Weasle's Toon Patrol Car..

 

[DznyRktekt]

I need to eat at Backlot Express next time at the Studios. Looks like fun! Is the Horizons hovercraft the only one? I thought one made its way to the backlot tour in Paris along with a couple other examples of future transportation from Horizons?

 

[vonpluto]

Stepping into the Wayback Machine with Mr. Peabody.....

IIRC, some of the AA figures in the train holdup scene at WOM, were originally intended for the Western Rivers Expedition.

Also, one of the FW train cars was used in the Christmas display in 1992 at the Village. It was next to the Captains Tower. (pin Trading Station for you FNG's)

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Also in Phantom Manor at DLP in the Phantom Canyon sequence many of the citizens are from World of Motion and one special person...Dreamfinder is the Mayor.

Now you can say that He "Added more sparks like Dagger, Blood & Gory and then Muwahhaaha A Mystery Story!"

 

[ExtinctJenn]

I had no idea there was so much in the Backlot Express. It is honestly a QS I don't think I've been in since the early 90s!

 

[FettFan]

Animatronic Ellen in Universe of Energy is actually the milkman from World of Motion.

 

[englanddg]

Animatronic Ellen in Universe of Energy is actually the milkman from World of Motion.

Hahahah, now THAT is funny!

I wish I could confirm it!

 

[FettFan]

Hahahah, now THAT is funny!

I wish I could confirm it!

Wish no more.

UoE's Ellen trying to fight back an Elasmosaurus.

WOM's milkman trying to control his horse.

Aside from the face, hair and outfit, the only other big change they made was to the legs. Ellen stands upright, while Milkman was leaning backwards.

WOM closed January 6 1996, UoE re-opened with Ellen in September.

 

[unkadug]

So in other words..it's the exact same thing only totally different!

 

[FettFan]

So in other words..it's the exact same thing only totally different!

The exact same thing...tweaked as needed.

 

[pumpkin7]

i love these ittle gems in WDW. it's really facinating but also really quite creepy when you think about it.

 

[mitchk]

Wish no more.

UoE's Ellen trying to fight back an Elasmosaurus.

WOM's milkman trying to control his horse.

Aside from the face, hair and outfit, the only other big change they made was to the legs. Ellen stands upright, while Milkman was leaning backwards.

WOM closed January 6 1996, UoE re-opened with Ellen in September.

Really? I thought the Ellen AA was a state of the art AA (back in 96', I think it was said to have more movements then the wicked witch in TGMR, ..updated complince). I'm not sure though

 

[Magenta Panther]

In Mouse Gear they reuse the Dreamfinder's vehicle from the JII.

I saw that last time I visited!!! It made me so sad...

 

[Magenta Panther]

Boy are your right! I actually tracked down some ride videos of Toad at Disneyland and WDW and can't find this figure anywhere. Generally a WDI figure sculpture is really expensive which is why things get re-used, so that makes this figure a real mystery. Good work

Poor Mr. Toad...

 

[ExtinctJenn]

Aside from the face, hair and outfit, the only other big change they made was to the legs. Ellen stands upright, while Milkman was leaning backwards.

WOM closed January 6 1996, UoE re-opened with Ellen in September.

Really? I thought the Ellen AA was a state of the art AA (back in 96', I think it was said to have more movements then the wicked witch in TGMR, ..updated complince). I'm not sure though

Yeah this... Sure I can see the similarities but the Ellen AA is (or was) the most state of the art and expensive AA on property. I remember watching a video of them programming her movements on one of those History channel type shows back in the mid-90's and they were talking about how they had developed a whole new system for her etc. and she was essentially the first of many planned "advanced AAs."

UoE and WOM did both close in January of 1996 however UoE reopened, half finished, in June of 1996 to handle the summer crowds. The Ellen AA had already been installed when this happened and was hidden behind a bush until the new story line was put in place. After the summer rush it closed for only a couple weeks before it reopened with the entirely new story (and the unhidden Ellen AA). Sure it's possible that between January and June they had moved the AA but it doesn't jive with everything else I've seen/heard/read about her's.

 

[DznyRktekt]

The Ellen Animatronic could use a visit from Cover Girl.