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Why was Mr. Toad's Wild Ride removed from MK? Any reason other then creating Pooh?
- Thread starter drossjr
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It all depends on who you ask but low guest numbers and the fact that the average person could not tell you who Mr Toad is if you put a gun to their head seem to be the most logical reasons.
Master Gracey 5
Active Member
Sadly you're right on the second part - too many people have missed out on a piece of classic literature. I honestly can't tell you if I've seen the Disney version, but I've definitely watched at least two other versions of Wind in the Willows and read the book. All very enjoyable.
Pretty sure it was back in 1997/1998 or so it closed. I know Pooh was in place during our visit in 2000, but can't recall on our 1997 visit.
September 1998
Dave Disney
Active Member
I'd like to put a gun to the head of anyone who doesn't know Mr. Toad!!! :lookaroun
I hope you have a lot of spare time.:lol:
Thanks
slappy magoo
Well-Known Member
FWIW, Peter Jackson's WETA Films is in talks to create a new Wind in the Willows film incorporating live action and CGI. Won't bring the ride back but at least more people may wind up knowing the tale.
GMRO
Active Member
Take it for truth or not but I was just told recently during a WDW visit 5/27/10 while attending "Lunch With An Imagineer" event - when this exact question was brought up by another attendee - that Disney is not into turning the parks into museum’s. The que line had been very low or at times empty at Mr. Toad’s in the MK. So the space was "re-purposed" for the Pooh attraction. Of course he also cited that once this info got out to the public that park gate protesters formed as well as other groups as they all tried to start a petition to stop the removal of the ride. It didn't sway the decision one way or another and the attraction was closed. Jokingly he also said, if so many people found it a worthy cause – that is to save it - where were they and why weren't they in the que lines? 
Again this is what we were told, our group of 8, when he was asked nearly point blank. He also said that it still exists in DL for the nostalgic folk. I can't confirm or not since I've never been.
BTW, this was a nice tour/lunch of sorts at the Brown Derby at DHS. Very much worth the fee. My wife got it for me for our anniversary - it was a surprise and I very much enjoyed it. Our Imagineer was very nice and personable and enjoyed it as well from what he told us.
Personally, I never rode it and don't miss it...
Again this is what we were told, our group of 8, when he was asked nearly point blank. He also said that it still exists in DL for the nostalgic folk. I can't confirm or not since I've never been.
BTW, this was a nice tour/lunch of sorts at the Brown Derby at DHS. Very much worth the fee. My wife got it for me for our anniversary - it was a surprise and I very much enjoyed it. Our Imagineer was very nice and personable and enjoyed it as well from what he told us.
Personally, I never rode it and don't miss it...
Cmdr_Crimson
Well-Known Member
There was this old site http://www.math.miami.edu/~jam/toad/proj.html
It shows last day pictures and other stuff about Mr. Toad.
It shows last day pictures and other stuff about Mr. Toad.
bamillerpa
Active Member
I remember being on the ride when I was very little and loving it! I thought that last part was a little bit scary when they were dressed up in jail but it was definitely one of my favorite rides. I had no idea it was Wind in the Willows until a few years later when I got the book from a scholastic paper from school. I loved the book but sadly this ride was gone by the time I got back to Disney. I would have loved to experienced the ride after having read the book.
Aurora's#1Fan
New Member
I went during the off season and the line was a good 20-30 minutes. So I guess you could say that. During peak seasons the line can gets pretty full.
I rode Mr. Toad at MK during the last Christmas season it was opened- during the week between Christmas and New Years... we all commented about the fact that we could literally walk onto the ride with absolutely no wait. It was the ONLY ride in any of the parks like that during that week. Sad, but if there's no people riding it, it does make sense to put in something else that can bring people into that space :-(
mikeymouse
Well-Known Member
It didn't seem to "fit" in Disney, but it was a cool ride! Kinda weird how they portrayed you getting hit by a train and going to hell in the end.