3. Tarzan Rocks
Replacing Journey into the Jungle Book in the Theater in the Wild, Tarzan Rocks lasted for seven years before being replaced in 2006 by Finding Nemo: The Musical. It featured singers, dancers, gymnasts, aerialists and in-line skaters, joining Tarzan, Jane and Terk in a show that featured some impressive stunts.
2. Discovery River Boats
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The Discovery River Boats was one of just a handful of actual rides to be featured at Disney's Animal Kingdom on its opening day. The boats were intended to provide transportation from the Safari Village to Asia, taking in scenery that included animatronic dragons and other props from Beastly Kingdom. Unfortunately, Beastly Kingdom was never actually built - leaving guests to look at bland riverbanks. Those expecting an experience similar to the Magic Kingdom's Jungle Cruise were very disappointed. After six months, the boats were renamed as the Discovery River Taxis, emphasising that they were intended to provide transportation and nothing else. By 1999 the attraction was once again renamed, this time as the Radio Disney River Cruises, with the boats being repainted in bright colors and Radio Disney music piped in. It proved to be just as unpopular, and the ride was closed for good.
1. Camp Minnie-Mickey
The infamous Camp Minnie-Mickey was thrown together late in the development of Disney's Animal Kingdom, following the decision to push back the construction of Beastly Kingdom (which never actually went ahead) and the realisation that work on the Asia area was behind schedule. According to Jim Hill, then-CEO Michael Eisner decided to install a temporary land similar in style to the former Mickey's Birthdayland area at the Magic Kingdom (which had been designed and built in just 90 days). Rather than Imagineering, Walt Disney World's entertainment office was brought in to create the land, built around a low-budget stage show and character meet-and-greet "trails". Although Festival of the Lion King ultimately proved to be a popular show and was relocated, the rest of Camp Minnie-Mickey is no more, closing for good several months ago to make room for the Pandora - The World of Avatar expansion.
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Comments
It always makes our day as cast members when guests like you come to our rescue like that. As a 23yr cast member, I have seen many changes and one of those is that management only seems to look for wrongdoing. Your boat Capt. Did the right thing by making your ride memorable. I drove the Friendship boats from Epcot to Hollywood studios and would always stop the boat to watch the finally of Illuminations.