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7. Simpsons-fied Disney (The Simpsons Ride)

The Simpsons RideThe Simpsons Ride pokes fun at a whole host of classic theme park attractions - including those from Universal, Disney and SeaWorld. Look out for tributes to the Haunted Mansion (in an advertisement for the Haunted Condo), Pirates of the Caribbean, It’s a Small World, The Hall of Presidents, the Jungle Cruise, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and even the former Kitchen Kabaret show at Epcot’s The Land Pavilion.

6. A familiar slogan (The Simpsons Ride)

Krusty LandKrusty Land’s tagline, "The Krustiest Place on Earth", is a rip-off of Disneyland’s "The Happiest Place on Earth".

5. More posters (Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls)

Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls In the queue line for Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls at Islands of Adventure, look out for a variety of mock posters that reference movies made by Disney and other companies owned by it, including Paw Wars and Three Men and a Grizzly. You'll also witness a bear and a beaver exchanging punchlines - a reference to the Country Bear Jamboree.

4. The train scene (Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls)

Mr Toad's Wild Ride

One of the most famous scenes in Mr Toad's Wild Ride at Disneyland is one in which the cars enter what seems to be a dark prison cell, before abruptly turning right onto some railroad tracks. The vehicles then "collide" head-on with an oncoming train. There's a tribute to this scene in Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls. The boats enter a cave where a giant train light is seen and the sound of an engine blares out, shortly before a drop.

3. The lost keys (Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls)

Another scene from a classic Disney ride is parodied later in Ripsaw Falls. This time it's the famous Pirates of the Caribbean scene which sees a group of pirates trying to retrieve a prison cell key from a dog by luring him towards them. After you pass the dynamite shack at the end of the ride, keep your eyes peeled for a jailed Snidely, who is trying to retrieve the cell key from a squirrel.

2. The mouse ears (Jurassic Park: The Ride)

Image: Disney

On Jurassic Park: The Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood, take a closer look at the boat that has been torn to shreds by dinosaurs. A pair of Mickey Mouse-style ears are floating next to it.

1. More ears (Twister: Ride It Out!)

Note: This ride closed forever in 2015. Another pair of Mickey ears can be seen lodged in the tires of a jeep inside Aunt Meg's house in Twister: Ride It Out!.

 
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You missed some blatent Disney paraphrases in the queue at Jurrasic Park River Adventure where we "bioengineer" the magic. And in the words of our founder John Hammond "I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing, that it all started with a mosquito"

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