Attractions will come and go, but we can always miss the ones that are gone forever. There are more than 3 attractions that I miss of course, Cranium Command was awesome and World of Motion was great, even though I got motion sickness every single time I even thought about it. Someone needs to make me a Fud Wrapper t-shirt to make me feel better. Food Rocks was a fun, entertaining show that rarely had lines. The show only lasted until 2004 when it was closed to make way for Soarin’. Located in the land pavilion in Epcot, Food Rocks was originally Kitchen Kabaret, but was changed and upgraded into Food Rocks in 1994. It also featured songs by the Beach Boys, the Police, Queen, Cher and others. Food Rocks – Did you know there used to be an attraction in Epcot starring Tone Lōc? Yes, the early 90’s rapper.I don’t think we will have nearly as much luck with the lines with Frozen. Maelstrom was always a family favorite, we often end our days in Epcot, and Maelstrom rarely had lines in the evening, so we often rode Maelstrom several times in a row while waiting for Illuminations. Good in that I still get to see the feeling of the Maelstrom ride, bad in that it makes me miss Maelstrom just that much more. Having been on the ride, the track and many of the surroundings have not changed from the Maestrom days, which is both good and bad. The Frozen version of Maelstrom opened in June, 2016 to huge lines and decent reviews.

Unfortunately for us, Maelstrom was closed in October 2104 to make way for a new Frozen themed ride, Frozen Ever After. In recent years, Disney+Norway only brings one thing to people’s minds, FROZEN. Maelstrom – One of the few “rides” in the World Showcase of Epcot, Maelstrom was opened in 1988, and it depicted a ride through the history of Norway, complete with Vikings, polar bears and Trolls.The ride closed shortly thereafter, but for only about a year, and was reopened until 1999 when it closed permanently, torn down, and replaced by Mission: Space. Unfortunately, GE dropped sponsorship of the ride after less than 10 years. The ride started looking at inventions of our past, and then what our future may look like, showcasing all of Epcot’s Future World elements of communication, community interaction, energy, transportation, anatomy, physiology, along with man’s relationship to the sea, land, air, and space. Personally, I only rode Horizon a hand full of times, yet I still remember it like it was yesterday. Horizons – Originally opened on the first anniversary of Epcot, Horizons is probably the most talked about ride that no longer exists in any Disney theme park.There are some Epcot attractions that have been closed or replaced over the years, and some I miss and one in particular, I do not miss at all. Sure, some of the pavilions have been upgraded (The Living Seas being slightly changed and transformed into The Seas with Nemo & Friends), but for the most part, Epcot remains very much the same as it did 34 years ago. Surprising little has changed in the park when compared to the Magic Kingdom. For those not interested in watching this, you can still go through the exit, which takes you into a Norway themed shop, offering stereotypical Norwegian gifts such as Viking Horn hats and model trolls.Epcot originally opened in October, 1982, nearly 34 years ago. You go through into a theater area that shows a film all about Norway. Finally as you exit you are in a Norwegian style village. Your boat then takes you past a grand fjord and then through a storm past a North Sea oil rig. The boat then starts going backwards before arriving at a waterfall, and then starts going forwards. You board a 16-passenger Viking Boat that takes you through a 10th century Viking village and through a mythical forest, where you encounter Trolls who set a curse on your boat. Maelstrom is an attraction located in the Norway Pavilion of the World Showcase. Handheld Captioning, Reflective Captioning and Assistive Listening Devices available. Handicapped Access: Wheelchair guests must transfer.

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