Rocket Racers! You had the unique opportunity to experience one of the worst rides in theme park history, in idea, design, and execution! I am more than willing to bet the ride broke down at least once while you were staying in line, as it happened to do that a lot.
Fun fact: since they used the same track layout as the peoplemover they had to slow it down a ton at the turns since they were too sharp. Another reason they closed the ride so quickly (other than it being fucking terrible) is because the supports suffered structural damage that would have required them to be replaced for continued operation. Disney was in a rough spot in the 90s, cutting costs at every corner after their investment in Euro Disneyland completely flopped, so they closed it to save money. The tracks are still there, as they were built into many of the buildings at Tomorrowland, meaning pretty much the entire area would need to be closed to take them out.
Rocket Racers! You had the unique opportunity to experience one of the worst rides in theme park history, in idea, design, and execution! I am more than willing to bet the ride broke down at least once while you were staying in line, as it happened to do that a lot.
Fun fact: since they used the same track layout as the peoplemover they had to slow it down a ton at the turns since they were too sharp. Another reason they closed the ride so quickly (other than it being fucking terrible) is because the supports suffered structural damage that would have required them to be replaced for continued operation. Disney was in a rough spot in the 90s, cutting costs at every corner after their investment in Euro Disneyland completely flopped, so they closed it to save money. The tracks are still there, as they were built into many of the buildings at Tomorrowland, meaning pretty much the entire area would need to be closed to take them out.