Remnants of Forgotten Disney

Let's take a look at a bit of a different remnant today! This Room&Board can be found on the corner of Ohio and Rush in Chicago, Illinois. This building used to be home to the only out of berm DisneyQuest! It opened on June 16, 1999, and only lasted until September 4, 2001.

The book "The Harambe Chronicles" in the Skipper Canteen references Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom! The author is reserve warden Wilson Matua, who used to speak with you over the radio as you would search for Little Red! His last remnant, the pre-show, was removed in 2020.

On this map found in the Skipper Canteen, you can find the "Kimballum Horribilus". This is a reference to Ward Kimball, a designer of World of Motion and an “old man” famous for their comedic reputation! The serpent is very similar to the one found on World of Motion! 🐍

From late 1998 until 2012, you could find a grey Chevrolet Series 490 in the queue for the original Test Track. This car was originally featured in the airshow scene of World of Motion! Unfortunately, the historic car was removed during Test Track's major refurbishment in 2012.

The Tomorrowland area music loop featured at Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Tokyo Disneyland (albeit with a different sound font) is full of songs from attractions that have been lost over the years! Join me in this thread and take a listen!

As you descend on Spaceship Earth, notice the black curtains around you- these used to be show scenes in earlier versions of the attraction! In 2019 an evacuation photo showed that props from the 1994 version of the attraction were still there! It is unknown if they still remain.

One of the most famous cases of recycling at WDI has to be The CDA Agents found in Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! They’re all repurposed celebrities from the short lived Superstar Limo! You may recognize Jackie Chan and Drew Carey (among others) in new yellow suits!

If you’re lucky enough to visit the Jim Henson Company Studios in Los Angeles, be sure to spot the large Kermit the Frog sticking out of the wall. This figure of Kermit is from the same mold as the Kermit found on the Muppet*Vision 3D sign at DCA, until the attraction’s closure!

Years ago you could find a frowning clown on “it’s a small world” at Walt Disney World, holding a sign asking for help! Years later, the clown was repainted and their sign was replaced, likely due to its out of place sadness. :(