Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
This week, Disneyland kicked off it’s 70th anniversary celebration. With that came the reveal of the new Walt Disney animatronic and the internet has some thoughts.
Then in our main topic, we welcome back Disney Historian and Author Chris Smith.
Chris joins us to discuss the Disney parks that never was and helps us count down the top 5 greatest unbuilt Disney attractions.
From rides with 30 foot, fire breathing dragons to Muppets spoofing popular movies to a massive land that was cut from the opening of Magic Kingdom, Chris shares the stories of why these attractions never came to be.
Let us know which attraction you wished Disney had built.
Check out Chris’s books at https://chrissmithbooks.com
Submit a question/topic for us to discuss on a future episode.
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Time Stamps
Welcome 00:00
Disney News 01:52
Top 5 Unbuilt Disney Attractions 07:48
Roger Rabbit’s Hollywood 09:51
Dragon Tower 19:35
Will Disney Build All of New Attractions They Announced? 28:29
Fire Mountain and Villain Mountain 32:45
Idea for a Fifth Disney World Park 37:56
The Great Muppets Movie Ride 42:27
Western River Expedition 50:09
Check Out Chris’s Work 1:11:08
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