Top Ten Defunct Disney World Rides

These Rides Were Great But Are Sadly Not With Us Today
The Top Ten
1 The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter - Magic Kingdom (1995-2003)

Aw, that stinks, I would love to ride this!

2 Star Tours - Hollywood Studios (1989-2010)

It got replaced with Star Tours: The Adventure Continues, which is just about as great.

3 Maelstrom - Epcot (1988-2014)

I can't believe this got replaced with some stupid Frozen ride, Frozen Ever After.

4 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - Magic Kingdom (1971-1994)

At least Tokyo will never get rid of their version!

They should of never gotten ride of the ride!

5 Captain E.O - Epcot (1986-1994) And (2010-2015)
6 The Timekeeper - Magic Kingdom (1994-2006)

They should have brought this back after Robin Williams died, just like what they did with Captain EO after Michael Jackson died.

7 Body Wars - Epcot (1989-2007)

Directed by Leonard Nimoy!

8 Horizons - Epcot (1983-1999)

Replaced with Mission: SPACE (an awesome ride)

9 Wonders Of Life - Epcot (1989-2007)
10 World of Motion - Epcot (1982-1996)

Also a much better ride than Universe of Energy!

It's fun to be free!

The Contenders
11 Journey Into Imagination - Epcot (1983-1998)
12 The Great Movie Ride - Disney's Hollywood Studios (1989-2017)

Disney just closed away a good attraction too soon. They just don't care anymore.

Why would Universe of Utter Boredom be higher than this? People clearly miss GMR a lot more!

13 Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride - Magic Kingdom (1971-1998)

Replace the Shanghai version of Pooh with this if China's dictator doesn't want Pooh around anymore!

Another fan favorite

14 Splash Mountain - Magic Kingdom (1992-2023) Splash Mountain is a log flume at Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and formerly the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort, based on the characters, stories, and songs originally from the 1946 Disney film Song of the South until controversy & petitions regarding racial history since the George Floyd protests led to a retheming on the U.S. versions based on the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog... read more

This was definitely a masterpiece for Disney World & it faced wile culture after the protests over George Floyd getting murdered.

15 Skyway - Magic Kingdom (1971-1999)
16 Illuminations: Reflections of Earth - Epcot (1999-2019)
17 Snow White's Scary Adventures - Magic Kingdom (1971-2012)

This ride was NOT scary, despite the name. Very lame!

The original version was terrifying!

18 DisneyQuest - Disney Springs (1998-2017)
19 Ellen's Energy Adventure - Epcot (1996-2017)

Bob Iger now wants movie character rides instead of leaving a few educational rides alone?! WOW! These old Epcot rides were a great way to make kids think they need these type of rides more than school!

Disney really screwed up. Now Kids won't be smart enough and school is just too distressful.

20 Studio Backlot Tour - Hollywood Studios (1989-2014)
21 El Rio del Tiempo - Epcot (1982-2007)

I went on this only 3 months before it closed.

22 Playhouse Disney Live On Stage (2001-2011)

I miss that show

23 Primeval Whirl - Animal Kingdom (2002-2020)
24 American Idol Experience - Hollywood Studios (2009-2014)
25 Stitch’s Great Escape - Magic Kingdom (2005-2018)
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