AllEars Fry Bucket joins Park Peeps Podcast cohosts Joey Nolfi and Demi to dive into the best unbuilt Disney Parks attractions, including canceled Disney rides, never-built roller coasters, a lost Marc Davis walkthrough attractions at a Disney World resort hotel, and ambitious theme park concepts that never made it off the magical drawing board.
This episode explores some of Disney’s most talked-about forgotten ideas across Walt Disney World and Disneyland, including the Fire Mountain roller coaster based on Atlantis: The Lost Empire, The Great Muppets Movie Ride, Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster starring No Doubt at Disneyland, and the original Mel Brooks-inspired concept for Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
We also cover EPCOT’s canceled Mt. Fuji roller coaster and revolving theater show planned for the Japan pavilion, along with Walt Disney’s ambitious, progressive Riverfront Square indoor theme park concept for St. Louis that laid the foundation for future rides like Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, and even Grizzly River Run at California Adventure!
Plus, Joey and Demi break down the latest Disney Parks news and travel updates, including the reopening of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom after a 16-month refurbishment (and its tribute to Tom Sawyer Island), changes to Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin at Disneyland, and what Spirit Airlines’ closure could mean for your future travel costs.
New episodes of Park Peeps Podcast drop every Tuesday, covering Disney Parks news, theme park history, attraction rankings, Disney debates, and interviews with top Disney creators.