Closed Attractions At Disney’s California Adventure: Remembering Forgotten Rides (VIDEOS)

Disney California Adventure has changed more than almost any other Disney park since it opened in 2001. Entire lands have been reimagined, and a long list of rides and shows have come and gone along the way. Here’s a look back at some of the park’s most memorable closed attractions.

Superstar Limo

An opening-day attraction in what was then Hollywood Pictures Backlot, Superstar Limo sent guests on a dark ride through a satirical version of Hollywood. It was poorly received and closed in January 2002, less than a year after opening, making it the park’s first ride to close for good. The building was later rethemed into Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!, which opened in 2006.

Golden Dreams

This film told the story of California’s history, with Whoopi Goldberg starring as the spirit of the state. Golden Dreams ran from 2001 until 2008, and its theater was replaced by The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure.

Maliboomer

Paradise Pier’s Maliboomer was a drop tower designed to look like a giant boardwalk strength tester, launching riders straight up its three towers. It opened with the park on February 8, 2001, and closed on September 7, 2010, as the park underwent its massive expansion.

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

The Hollywood Tower Hotel opened in 2004 and quickly became one of the park’s most popular rides. It closed on January 2, 2017, and the building was transformed into Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!, which opened later that year. The structure is still there, but the Twilight Zone story is gone.

California Screamin’

The park’s signature coaster ran along Paradise Pier from 2001 until early 2018, when it closed to become the Incredicoaster as Paradise Pier was reimagined into Pixar Pier.

Disney’s Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular

This Broadway-style show had an impressive 13-year run at the Hyperion Theater before it was replaced in 2016 by Frozen – Live at the Hyperion, which itself has since closed.

Each of these attractions left its mark on Disney California Adventure, even if some didn’t last long. For more, Laughing Place ranked the park’s top extinct attractions.

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