Lost Legends

This series aims to collect and chronicle the in-depth stories behind lost attractions. The hope is that readers can share their own memories and stories about these lost wonders – both good and bad – to help keep the stories alive for future generations and to explore the interconnected tales of the industry that shaped and reshaped these fan favorites.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: The Seafaring Story of Magic Kingdom’s Sunken Classic

Adventure Thru Inner Space: The View From Within via Disneyland’s Scientific Mid-Century Classic

“Kungaloosh!” Explorations from Inside Downtown Disney’s Fan-Favorite Adventurers Club

Back to the Future – The Ride: How a Journey to the Past Created Universal Orlando’s Future

Big Bad Wolf: The Huffing, Puffing Busch Gardens Coaster that Blew a Generation Away

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BODY WARS: The “Inside” Story of the Forgotten E-Ticket That Left Riders Queasy

Captain EO: The $17 Million Music Video That Changed Disney World Forever

Countdown to Extinction: The (Pre)historic Tale of Animal Kingdom’s DINOSAUR

Country Bear Jamboree: The Rootin’ Tootin’ Tale of Disneyland’s Lost Hoedown

Curse of DarKastle: Inside Busch Gardens’ Innovative, Icy Attraction That Melted Too Soon

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ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter: The Terrifying True Story of Disney’s “Scariest Attraction Ever”

Geauga Lake: The Life and Loss of the World’s Most Adventurous Amusement Park

The Great Movie Ride: Behind the Final Curtain Call for the Disney-MGM Studios

Horizons: A Look Back at EPCOT’s Capstone Glimpse Into the 21st Century

If You Had Wings: The Aviation-Inspired Magic Kingdom Classic that Gave a Generation Wings

JAWS: The Lost Universal Legend that Scared a Generation Out of the Water

Journey into Imagination: Inside the Mind of the “One Little Spark” That Ignited a Generation

JURASSIC PARK: The Ride – The Extinction and Evolution of Universal’s Prehistoric River Ride

Kitchen Kabaret: The “Nutrition Facts” Behind EPCOT Center’s Animatronic “Dinner Show”

Knott’s Bear-y Tales: The Story of Knott’s Californian Classic and its Return to the Fair

Kongfrontation: The Complete Story Of the King of Universal Orlando’s Lost Legends

The Living Seas: How Epcot’s Nautical Pavilion Lost Poseidon and Found Nemo

  • The Lost Continent: Did Disney Accidentally Design, Then Destroy Universal’s Lost Land?
  • Maelstrom: The Tumultuous Tale of Epcot’s Lost Norwegian Adventure
  • River Country: The Hoot ‘n Holler History of Walt Disney World’s Ole’ Time Swimmin’ Hole
  • The Skyway: Disney World’s Grounded Sky Ride and its Reimagined Return to the Skies
  • SON OF BEAST: The Fall of the Tallest, Fastest, Only Looping Wooden Coaster on Earth
  • STAR TOURS: The Stellar Story Behind the Ride That Changed Disney Parks Forever
  • T2 3-D: Behind the Screens of Universal’s Larger-Than-Life “Battle Across Time”
  • TEST TRACK – History in Motion, Part II: How The Original Test Track Changed Epcot Forever
  • The Timekeeper: From Iwerks to Imagineering, Inside The Evolution of Circlevision
  • World of Motion – History in Motion, Part II – Future World’s Classic Trip Through Transportation

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