What about the Dumbo ride and Aladdins Magic flying carpets, both in the Magic Kingdom??? Those are the same ride with different stories.

I recognized many of these and rode on most. But there is one you should have included. Space Mountain in Paris and Rocking RollerCoaster in Disneyworld Hollywood Studios.

They're totally different rides. They're both launched roller coasters, but have nothing else in common besides that. :P The attractions listed here are direct duplicates - "clones" - that you might not recognize are exact copies.

I used to love the campiness of Carousel of Progress -- but the last time I rode it in 2013 I was so disappointed that it was a filthy, dilapidated mess. Carpets were dirty, seats were torn and it smelled like a gym locker room. It was so un-Disneylike compared to the high level of cleanliness and attention to detail in other areas of the Magic Kingdom.

Nice article. Knew most of it already.

Although you say in the title of the last oone Walibi Belgium. Can you please change that to Holland? Love the Belgium country, but it is our coaster haha. At least you did not say Denmark... happened before as well!

You should change Walibi Belgium to Walibi Holland, it´s not the Belgian park that features Xpress.

In reply to the above scathing comment:

As a matter of fact, the layouts are so identical that if you ride one while listening to the soundtrack of the other on headphones, it pretty much works. Dinosaur was built later, so it's a bit smoother; they had time to work out a few kinks.

The Carousel Building that now houses the unfortunate Innoventions does, indeed, still spin.

I can't remember what your other complaints were, so I'll leave it at that.

In reply to by Shelly Valladolid (not verified)

Oh, yeah, the "cheap" thing.

I don't go to Disney for "cheap" or to save money. I go for the best entertainment on earth, unique experiences that I can find no where else on earth - and you can be damned sure I'm willing to pay extra for high quality. It's just a shame that certain folks up top at WDI don't feel the same way.

In response to the Dino / Indy comment above, here's someone's comparisons of the two maps. They are actually REALLY close. The variations are in gray.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/oo_nrb/ija_cte_highlight.png

The Indy ride definitely flaunts it's multi level status with the central open area, where the dino ride makes the trip up and down more subtle.

Wow..I'm amazed that this article is being accepted, with the false information that is being provide.

Indiana and Dinosaur is similar but in the article you even state they are different. Indiana is mutilated leveled and laps over itself a few times. How is that the same track if dinosaurs is basically level and doesn't overlap ???

Also.. Innoventions hasn't move since they closed America Sings. Why would you feel it moving??

I can't comment on the other "clones" cause I do not have that 1st hand knowledge. I hope that these are the only inaccurate statements.

If "cloning" isn't accept, The general statement of Disney costing too much should be reviewed. "Cloning" allows WDI to produce rides at a lower cost allowing the overall cost to not keep shooting up. I know the price seems to go up no matter what but in the broad overview. If Disney can save maybe we won't have to pay more too.

Hi - author of the article here.

I hope the evidence below is enough to prove that my information is not 'false.' I stated in the article that Dinosaur uses Indiana Jones Adventure's exact track layout except for a few "cut corners." The image linked to in the comment below ought to help you understand what I mean - it labels Dinosaur events over top of a blueprint of Indiana Jones Adventure with the places that are different are shaded gray.

Check it out and you'll see that it's true. The "mudslide" behind Mara's giant face correlates to when the Time Rover slides down a hill under a pterodactyl; circling the pterodactyl nest is where the snake is on Indy. The drop under the carnotaur matches with the drop under the boulder. The bridge on Indiana Jones is redressed as a jungle with a sauropod on Dinosaur. Google 'Dinosaur layout' and 'Indiana Jones Adventure layout' if you don't believe us.

In fact, your insistence to the contrary is sort of exactly why I wrote the article - the fact that they're almost bolt-for-bolt identical is incredibly hard to imagine because of how differently they're dressed. That's a huge compliment to Disney's creativity. The point of my pro-cloning article is that Disney saves big when they re-use ride systems, but serve their guests well when they develop entirely unique stories around otherwise identical systems.

I certainly don't expect you to apologize for calling my information false, but I hope you'll revisit this, check out the evidence below, and recognize that this is cloning done right! I'm glad you couldn't tell that the two are the same - that means Disney did a great job disguising their cloning.

Also, Innoventions does spin at Disneyland. Every day. ;)

Dude I have always felt that Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur ride are the same just obviously slightly different. You didn't comment on my favorite part that is the same yet also different in both the rides. In Indiana it's when the snake bites at you and in Dinosaur it's when the biggest scariest dinosaur gets you. Both rides pause slightly for effect except in Dinosaur you get the picture and I wish and wish that they would add a picture for Indiana!! And your article only proves it. Thanks and keep up the good Disney work my friend!

innoventions doesn't spin anymore - it used to but no longer does :)

In reply to by Disneyboy13 (not verified)

I'm amazed you posted this comment, given the false information that it provides.

Next time you decide to unjustly lay into an author, get your facts straight (and maybe run the comment through a spell-checker, too).

Great article!

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