When the Imagineers get rolling they come up with some incredible ideas. Unfortunately, they don’t all get made. Even some of the best fall by the wayside. (I don’t know about you, but I’d still give almost anything to ride the version of Indiana Jones Adventure that included the Disneyland Railroad, the Jungle Cruise, and runaway mine cars. What about you?)
Of course, some ideas are dropped for very good reasons. (Three words: Rock Candy Mountain.) And, in some cases, ideas don’t even get beyond the naming phase. Following are some attractions, shops, and shows that were dismissed simply because of the title.
Jungle Book Petting Zoo
Pinocchio’s Cigar Bar
The Old Yeller Experience
Alice in Fantasia: A Psychedelic Voyage
Cool Runnings Bobsleds on the Beach
Song of the Frozen South
The Five Senses of Pocahontas: See, Feel, Touch, Taste, and Smell the Wind
Bambi’s Shooting Gallery
Dumbo’s Pink Elephant Parade
The Timothy Green Fruit and Vegetable Stand
Become a King: The Wildebeest Stampede
Tarzan’s Treehouse Walk-through (Sorry, my mistake. That one got made.)
Lone Ranger’s Western River Expedition
Monster’s University: Finals Week
Get the Puck Out: The Mighty Ducks on Ice
Something Wicked This Way Comes State Fair
101 Dalmatians Boutique
So, do you know of any Imagineering ideas that were dismissed simply because of a name?