Abandoned - Disney World's 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

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When the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea: Submarine Voyage became an instant hit. It was a theme park attraction like no other in Florida and a classic ride within Walt Disney World for decades to come. However by 1994, the iconic attraction was abruptly closed and would sit abandoned for the next decade, sitting in the middle of the most visited theme park on earth. Join me today as I find out why and take a look at the history of this beloved attraction.
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@angrycharizard
@angrycharizard 7 ай бұрын
I feel like every time a "temporarily" closed attraction gets a character meet & greet in its queue space, you know it's never coming back lol. Same thing with Stitch's Great Escape
@christinacody8653
@christinacody8653 7 ай бұрын
One exception was the Tiki Room. IT was restored after a HUGE campaign to bring it back.
@tisFrancesfault
@tisFrancesfault 7 ай бұрын
"Temporarily closed" for theme parks is akin to "they have my full support!" In politics. Not necessarily a death sentence but sure is close..
@WoodStoveEnthusiast
@WoodStoveEnthusiast 7 ай бұрын
Soon every Disney property will just be an Instagram wall.
@jadedheartsz
@jadedheartsz 7 ай бұрын
@@christinacody8653 and because Under New Management suffered from a fire in 2011 that left the animatronics badly damaged to the point where they had no choice but to bring the original back, had that not happened who knows UNM might still be going today.
@emmettito
@emmettito 7 ай бұрын
The Starcade at Tomorrowland (Disneyland) became a meet and greet and has never been the same 😭
@Mechamaniac
@Mechamaniac 7 ай бұрын
The Tokyo Disney Sea attractions surrounding 20,000 Leagues are breathtaking. They're centered around being on the island of Vulcania and include a roller coaster that takes you through the volcano as well as the Nautilus ride. I've been to TDS 4 times and have yet to manage to ride the roller coaster because TDS doesn't do Fast Pass etc. and the lines every time I have been there have been more than 2 hours long.
@MatthewKanwisher
@MatthewKanwisher 7 ай бұрын
They do now, you can book time queues for some rides and a couple rides have pay per use fast pass
@deletedwaffles
@deletedwaffles 4 ай бұрын
Are you talking about Journey to the Center of the Earth? It's a pretty decent ride. I would say it has similar vibes to Indiana Jones. There's really only one big hill it does though.
@laidida
@laidida 3 ай бұрын
I went to TDS in 2017 and 2019 and they did have fast pass for it. But it was old school paper ones, so you had to get there first thing to get it. Now after COVID, the fast passes are all digital and you can also pay for a priority pass.
@TrashComments
@TrashComments 7 ай бұрын
This was one of the few Disney rides that I wish was still around today because it showed how creative the Disney Imagineers were. The immersion and atmosphere when boarding that nautilus was absolutely amazing. When people say that this was the true definition of an E-Ticket attraction, they’re not wrong at all! Rest easy, 20,000 LUTS, we miss you ❤️
@TSoneonetwo
@TSoneonetwo 7 ай бұрын
I dare to say it completely embodied the concept that was behind the idea of immersion. the attempt to make you feel you had left Central Florida and travelled to some far away place.
@scottzinn6326
@scottzinn6326 7 ай бұрын
I was so pissed as a kid when they closed this ride.
@OffendingTheOffendable
@OffendingTheOffendable 7 ай бұрын
It was fun
@radioactiveduck6
@radioactiveduck6 7 ай бұрын
This was my absolutely favorite ride at MK when I went as a kid. Forever wondering why they closed it instead of sprucing it up.
@toidIllorTAmI
@toidIllorTAmI 7 ай бұрын
people became too chonky for the ride and it was claustrophobic but I agree, I wish i got to experience it, I think Defunctland is working on a VR tour of the ride.
@JK-Handyman
@JK-Handyman 7 ай бұрын
The best part of this video was the interview of Chris Cooper. As A father of a 4 year old I can relate to the magic & imagination little kids can have and its so precious. Life loses its luster as we age unfortunately and its only revitalized when we have our own children and can relive our childhood through their them as the discover the world with fresh un-jaded eyes.
@mrmicro22
@mrmicro22 5 ай бұрын
I also have and own children. They are a delight.
@Danratman
@Danratman 3 ай бұрын
Hahaha, that reads very possessive, missing a U from "or own" I assume.... I hope so 😊
@JK-Handyman
@JK-Handyman 3 ай бұрын
@@Danratman thanks, Yeah It was a typo haha.
@jaredb908
@jaredb908 7 ай бұрын
My grandpa was one of the production leads at Morgan Yachts when the boats (submarines) were produced for the 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea ride. He also worked on the original Paddle Wheel river boat, The Admiral Joe Fowler, as well as all the rental runabout boats for when the Magic Kingdom originally opened. He had some of the coolest stories about meeting Roy Disney and working on incredible projects such as these.
@Hollandsemum2
@Hollandsemum2 4 ай бұрын
Wow! That's cool. At the time we had a neighbor with whom we would sail on the bay on his 25' Morgan.
@Vulpine407
@Vulpine407 7 ай бұрын
Former 20K sub driver from the early eighties here. Fantastic video. Really brought back memories. At the time I worked there, we still had twelve subs total. Ten of them were powered by natural gas engines and the other two were experimental diesel models. And, yes, the ride was hugely popular at the time. Our line during peak seasons would easily hit 120+ minutes. The one thing this video can't quite convey is the incredible ambience of the attraction. Once you were in the queue line, the various rock and coral formations basically sealed you off from Fantasyland. You would look across the lagoon and see Volcania (much like in the movie) towering up. Music from the movie also set the mood. It was like walking into the movie made real life. For us, the outfit was a mixed bag. It looked awesome. The shirts were nice and breathed well. The hat was heavy (mainly because of the metal Nautilus buckle on the front of it.) The pants were rather uncomfortable. I remember them being incredibly stiff. But there is no doubt it was one of the most iconic outfits in the park. There as a certain pride to wearing that outfit. It was very unique and we always stood out to the guests. Interestingly, we were not permitted to walk anywhere else in Fantasyland except directly to the tunnel accesses either behind Pinocchio's (next to us) or behind Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (across from us) as our outfits didn't "fit-in" with the rest of the area.
@ZiddersRooFurry
@ZiddersRooFurry 7 ай бұрын
I went there so often back then I probably had you as a skipper. Thanks for helping provide me with so many amazing memories.
@Ottie193
@Ottie193 7 ай бұрын
I'm surprised that the subs were powered by ICE engines, I had expected them to be electric, though I guess this ride was opened in the '70s.
@dporrasxtremeLS3
@dporrasxtremeLS3 7 ай бұрын
Wow! Thanks for sharing this! I remember we used to go to Disney all the time when we were young. One time at the submarines we saw Lloyd Bridges with his two sons! My cousin Many said Oh he's the guy from Father Knows Best! I said No Many! He's from Sea Hunt! Lloyd Bridges just laughed with us! What a moment in time I will never forget!
@Irish39100
@Irish39100 7 ай бұрын
Did they ever have squid Arms popping in through some of the Pipe Fittings Early on ?
@Muddy.Teabagger
@Muddy.Teabagger 7 ай бұрын
i got to go to Disney land as a kid in the 90s and i will say some of the rides just waiting to go in was fun, i remember the back to the future ride to this day, and i all so remember the ride "its a small world" but not for it being good. but as i kid getting to go on all the rides and me and my bother did that as we got to go round the park by are self's just had to meet back some were at some set time but it still brings a smile to me now.
@annconover1277
@annconover1277 7 ай бұрын
My father got into trouble with his bosses at Disney. He worked for Reddy Creek, and his job was to make sure the water was safe and clean. Once he came home and said he made 20k TOO clean. You could see the strings/wires from the far side of the park in the late 70's early 80's. They had to add dirt to cloud up the water for a wile.
@redzebrave
@redzebrave 7 ай бұрын
I went there in 1977, could see all the wires. I had so great expectations for the ride been a fan of Jules Vernes. I really wanted to see some real sea life, thinking it was a kind of aquarium.
@AgraFarmsllc
@AgraFarmsllc 7 ай бұрын
I worked as maintenance the summer before I went. Into the service. I had a dive license so I got to work on it and space mountain. I enjoyed 20,000 more.
@loraweems8712
@loraweems8712 7 ай бұрын
In 1997, my husband and I visited the submarine ride at the West Edmonton Mall, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was not too bad...but we discovered that my hubby got claustrophobic!
@snsnplpl
@snsnplpl 7 ай бұрын
It was best at night, couldn't see the wires
@jasonwilson9446
@jasonwilson9446 7 ай бұрын
The first sub ride I went on was the Disneyland version and I loved it. When I moved to Florida I was really excited to ride 20k at Disney World but was quickly disappointed. I remember all the fish being haphazardly painted in weird neon colors and they must have not covered the strings because they were coted in the same paint. When I hear people complaining about the strings I know exactly what they are talking about. That being said I would still go on the ride during every visit and did my best to suspend disbelief because it was fun to believe you were in a real sub on an underwater adventure.
@rachelelder1428
@rachelelder1428 7 ай бұрын
Fun fact--there is water from 20,000 Leagues in the queue of The Jungle Cruise as well! I was a skipper from 2018-2020 and you could find it on the walls in the fastpass queue, inside a small metal cannister facing unload. I could always tell it because it's marked with a small piece of glow-in-the-dark tape!
@gmmeier321
@gmmeier321 6 ай бұрын
That’s awesome. Will have to go find that next visit.
@kupwav
@kupwav 5 ай бұрын
I loved this ride as a 5-year-old. I still remember walking down the steps, sitting on the stool/chair, and being in awe of everything I saw underwater. I was crushed when I found out they closed it years later. It was such a great memory and ride!
@Cartiluvsyoutube
@Cartiluvsyoutube 4 ай бұрын
Felt exactly the same.
@travisc7506
@travisc7506 6 ай бұрын
I actually have very fond and one horrible memory of this ride. Growing up my family had a vacation home in St Augustine, Florida. We used to go a few times a year and would always make that trip down to Disney. We had family in Deltona outside of Orlando so we would stay with them for a few days and hit up the Disney Parks. 20,000 leagues under the sea was one of my favorite rides. Granted I was probably about 7 years old the last time I went on it so I'm sure I was easy to please. I remember always being amazed that the subs actually went underwater. I have fond memories of standing there with my face glued to the glass looking at the scenes underwater. Always trying to see something I missed the last time I went on the ride. Then I have one more rather vivid memory of this ride. When I was 5 my family and I took the trip to Disney. I remember not feeling good in the park and feeling progressively worse as the day went on. We were waiting in line for 20,000 Leagues and I remember feeling almost delirious. That was when my mother noticed the red line going up my arm. Apparently the tiny cut on my wrist that I had gotten a few days earlier had become infected and I had blood poisoning. I guess swimming in the Florida Ocean when you have an open wound is ill advised. I remember my mother freaking out and taking a ride in the Disney Golf carts to a first aid area. Then spending like 3 days in a hospital in Orlando. Kind of a traumatizing experience for a 5 year old. Luckily after a few days and IV antibiotics I was fine. Because of that rather bad experience even being as young as I was I will always remember that day waiting in line for 20,000 Leagues under the Sea. I also remember being disappointed that I didn't get to go on the ride that year. Sadly it closed a couple years later but i did at least get to go on the ride the next time we went to Florida. Sadly much like the state of Florida itself. All good things come to an end.
@SueBobChicVid
@SueBobChicVid 7 ай бұрын
This was the definition of an E-Ticket ride! My first voyage was in 1972 when I was 7 years old. I went on to serve on US subs.
@XRatedPoetry
@XRatedPoetry 7 ай бұрын
How did you comment on this video 4 days ago???
@SueBobChicVid
@SueBobChicVid 7 ай бұрын
@@XRatedPoetry Time travel. And Patreon.
@joustingking
@joustingking 7 ай бұрын
​@@SueBobChicVidThe Final Countdown is real!
@dannydaw59
@dannydaw59 7 ай бұрын
Have been on the sub ride at Waikiki Beach?
@x808drifter
@x808drifter 7 ай бұрын
​@@dannydaw59​No, because there isn't one. Atlantis Subs is in Honolulu not Waikiki.
@Nbeages
@Nbeages 7 ай бұрын
I went on this ride in 1993 and I’ve been a submarine sailor In the navy for 14 years. This and down periscope made me want to do it and I love it.
@danaphilmon
@danaphilmon 7 ай бұрын
Hope you never ran into Mr. Pasqual !!!
@BradCarpo
@BradCarpo 7 ай бұрын
Id like to get one of the boats , use it for a pleasure craft., imagine that cruising off of Gloucester.😊
@spudhut2246
@spudhut2246 7 ай бұрын
Awesome, Hunt for Red October was my reason....Salute Brother.
@DiamondDepthYT
@DiamondDepthYT 7 ай бұрын
Defunctland recreated this ride in VR here on KZbin. It's an amazing recreation. I showed it to my father, who's only memory of Disney when he was younger is this ride. It gave him a lot of nostalgia.
@brianb8060
@brianb8060 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for mentioning that. I wasn't aware of that video. It was odd being on the Starboard side of the boat. We always ended up on the Port side.
@OffendingTheOffendable
@OffendingTheOffendable 7 ай бұрын
It closed in the 1990s, not 1890s
@SuperFoxdemon
@SuperFoxdemon 7 ай бұрын
I came to say this!!!
@patrickdaly5988
@patrickdaly5988 7 ай бұрын
Amazing. Thanks for that.
@MichaelSTaylor
@MichaelSTaylor 7 ай бұрын
Pretty sure this was the 1790s because Hamilton going on this ride was a deleted song from the musical.
@DG-wu7ke
@DG-wu7ke 7 ай бұрын
I rode this ride in 1972 in Orlando. 12yrs old and rarely impressed, this was the most memorable ride we visited. At that time everything was handcrafted but made to be realistic to the theme of each attraction.
@DavidHerscher
@DavidHerscher 7 ай бұрын
I remember this ride, I rode it when I was very young. The only time I ever went to Disney World. It was, amazing, and galvanized itself in my young brain to be one of my earliest and fondest memories.
@XFolf
@XFolf 7 ай бұрын
I'm a huge 20k leagues nerd, the disney sub version is my favorite external design. This video was so satisfying, thank you.
@BrightSunFilms
@BrightSunFilms 7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@kellychuang8373
@kellychuang8373 7 ай бұрын
Also used to be on there as well and also another part of bad news 99 Cents Only Stores went away and are bankrupt. Really give it a Google and find out anyway you can about it.
@floppytnarwal1641
@floppytnarwal1641 7 ай бұрын
With you on that. Still love this subs design
@Military-Museum-LP
@Military-Museum-LP 7 ай бұрын
I feel so lucky to have experienced this ride. I was impressed and the memory is strong.
@Sg_aviation
@Sg_aviation 5 ай бұрын
they still have this ride in Tokyo Disney Sea
@MasonLeCompte
@MasonLeCompte 5 ай бұрын
Same!
@hoosieryank6731
@hoosieryank6731 3 ай бұрын
Went in the late 70s!
@Lex1uth3r
@Lex1uth3r 7 ай бұрын
Not gonna lie, as a kid this was probably my favorite ride at Disney and definitely the most memorable. I was there back in 91 and then again right before this ride closed and still remember the entire experience. It was just so cool and unique. Thanks for making this video, really brought back those memories.
@MikeMovesPLK
@MikeMovesPLK 7 ай бұрын
91 also 🫡 lol
@Wyrdbiðfularæd
@Wyrdbiðfularæd 7 ай бұрын
Same
@12secta81
@12secta81 7 ай бұрын
My wife and I went to Disney World a few years ago, my first time since I was a kid, and this was the only thing I wanted to do. I was heartbroken to find out it had been taken out 20+ years prior.
@daixer3156
@daixer3156 4 ай бұрын
Yup! I have to agree this was one of the best rides and memories that I had of Disneyland Anaheim, CA. But I have to admit that I was disappointed when I found out that it would only partial be submerged only half way instead of all the way. That was the deal breaker. I was very young but that still affects me to this very day. Lmaoo. Real talk! Haha!
@Lethgar_Smith
@Lethgar_Smith 4 ай бұрын
@@daixer3156 I remember being disappointed to see the fish were fake and floating on strings.
@mike04574
@mike04574 3 ай бұрын
30 now lol
@sjg5994
@sjg5994 3 ай бұрын
​@@Lethgar_Smith😂
@tomm2213
@tomm2213 Ай бұрын
That was me bit looking for mr toad
@merkury06
@merkury06 7 ай бұрын
I'm so grateful I got to enjoy this ride and Disney World in the early 70s as a young kid. It was a treat and a lifetime memory.
@VinceAndRosGetCancelled
@VinceAndRosGetCancelled 7 ай бұрын
my dad took me to disneyworld when i was a little kid and we rode this, i thought it was so cool. i really do appreciate the old man for doing that.watching this reminded me of that. thank you.
@Socrates21stCentury
@Socrates21stCentury 7 ай бұрын
I was (10) when my family went to DisneyWorld in 1973 ... 20,000 Leagues was the most exciting and greatest attraction I can remember ... followed very closely by the Haunted Mansion! I never realized that the attraction was so short lived ... but I LOVED it !!! 🙂
@DVX_BELLORVM
@DVX_BELLORVM 7 ай бұрын
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea epitomized the magic of Disney World as a kid. I mean, where else could you take a ride on a submarine?? The narration, creepy organ music, and cramped quarters aboard created an unforgettable atmosphere. It's crazy to think that it closed down 30 years ago. The memories are even more special to me now that some of the people who I went on the ride with are no longer around.
@williamr5371
@williamr5371 7 ай бұрын
I couldn’t agree more. One of my favs
@rusty-oc2tj
@rusty-oc2tj 7 ай бұрын
i am 73 yrs old and remember my one time rideing one of those subs, it wasnt perfect but quite realistic, i am sad to hear they buried them, so sad, they could have found some better place for them, get them out of the ground disney, so very depressing 😢
@matthewserrao2926
@matthewserrao2926 7 ай бұрын
The California Disneyland has an extremely similar ride. I think it’s Finding Nemo related
@craigdarby9533
@craigdarby9533 7 ай бұрын
​@@matthewserrao2926That's what he said in the video.
@MrDagosti
@MrDagosti 21 күн бұрын
I got to ride this on my first trip to Disney in 93. I knew it was in trouble, not because the ride was getting old, but because I was a fan and all the people on my ride had never even heard of Verne or read the book or saw the movie. For those of us who wanted a true adventure, Atlantis and the squid and the acting was Amazing, but Disney made it too cartoonish with the cartoon sea monsters, taking you out of the experience. All they had to do was make a good Captain Nemo Adventure story within a real aquarium, like they had at Seaworld, then add some props and tell the story. To answer that cast member's question, although I was a kid and I didn't become a Marine Biologist, I became a Sci-fi writer. My hope is that Nemo and the ride will be resurrected someday as a Mariana Trench story and I think people will come.
@phayzyre1052
@phayzyre1052 4 ай бұрын
This has to be about the most comprehensive video and explanation I have ever seen why this attraction closed. I remember when my wife and I got married in June 1996 and had our honeymoon at Disney World we were looking forward to riding this ride, but were saddened to see they had closed it. Of course, I can see them closing down a ride for whatever reasons, but in all honesty, I really wish they would bring this ride back in some form. In today’s world where you have digital simulation I’m sure they could make it feel like you were underwater. Come on Disney, bring this ride back!
@lucyalexander3607
@lucyalexander3607 7 ай бұрын
I've been to Tokyo Disney Sea twice. I'm going again for a third time this summer. This ride is great for smaller kids, but it is fun for adults too. Disney Tokyo is the best out of all the Disneys, in my opinion.
@ultramet
@ultramet 7 ай бұрын
This used to be my favorite ride at WDW when I was a kid. It was amazing. Thanks for this video Jake.
@BrightSunFilms
@BrightSunFilms 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Buggabones
@Buggabones 7 ай бұрын
I only have very feint memories of riding it, but I remember the abandoned lagoon very well.
@mjrussell414
@mjrussell414 7 ай бұрын
That was my favourite ride when I was a kid and I still remember how I felt looking through the portholes at the wonders at 5 years old in 1974. I did get to go back a couple times again, and was saddened to hear that they closed it. Maybe there’s a video I can watch now 50 years later.
@mahatmarandy5977
@mahatmarandy5977 7 ай бұрын
Oh boy, this one hurt. 20,000 Leagues was the 2nd or 3rd ride I rode on my very first visit to WDW when I was 6 or 7 years old. It was my first 'ludicrously long line' that I ever waited in, and the giant squid scared the hell out of me. Even so, it was a really treasured memory I have of my parents, and I rode it every chance I had. In Grad Nite '85 - I don't know if they still do Grad Nites anymore - there were only a couple thousand people in the park but it was open all night long. Anyway, I rode it *five times in a row.* There weren't enough passengers waiting in line for them to fill up the subs, so the cast members would just say, "If you want to ride it again, just stay in your seats" so I did. As cool as the ride was, riding it at *NIGHT* when the outdoor lighting was different (no sun) was a really different, amazing experience. I always looked forward to taking my own kid there someday, and when I finally got the chance....it was closed. And never re-opened. Between that and the re-theming of Tomorrowland (Which I hated and still hate, and consider it to be basically vandalism), it was kind of a heartbreaking experience because my kid will never be able to have the same experience my parents gave me. Sad. The *OTHER* salvaged sub was at the MGM-Disney park for a lot of years. It was part of their behind-the-scenes stunts show, in the queue area. I have pictures of it somewhere. When I first saw it there, I hadn't realized they'd shut down teh 20,000 Leagues ride yet.
@jeffreycoyle12
@jeffreycoyle12 7 ай бұрын
I have vivid memories of this ride as a child. I thought the sub “submerging” was so cool and I really liked the total immersion the ride put the guest in. Thanks for the video walk down memory lane 🙏
@nonamenoname5871
@nonamenoname5871 6 ай бұрын
I remember going on this ride/attraction. What a loss, it was such a wonderful place at the park.
@johnnyenglish6751
@johnnyenglish6751 7 ай бұрын
I use to love this ride as a kid. And what a lot people didn't know was that once you entered the giant squid part, if you put your head up against the window and looked down you would see the squid's head and eyes looking up at you. Most just looked straight out the window looking at the arms and bubbles coming up!
@AndyMiller_windskisong
@AndyMiller_windskisong 7 ай бұрын
I remember that.
@TheMysticRealms
@TheMysticRealms 7 ай бұрын
❤yup
@kimberlyvespa
@kimberlyvespa 7 ай бұрын
I remember that, too! Loved that ride!
@nicfornario
@nicfornario 7 ай бұрын
14:53 Pooh’s Playful Spot (now relocated) also has a carving of the Nautilus inside the tree. Ask a cast member the next time you’re waiting for your “Many Adventure’s of Winnie The Pooh” lightening lane time. They’re always really excited to point out the location!
@averteddisasterbarely2339
@averteddisasterbarely2339 7 ай бұрын
Playful spot sounds funny !
@BlazeHeartPanther
@BlazeHeartPanther 7 ай бұрын
@@averteddisasterbarely2339 It makes sense given Pooh also has a "Thotful Spot" for where he goes to thinks.
@pocketmarcy6990
@pocketmarcy6990 6 ай бұрын
It’s basically right inside the que as well, so you don’t even have to ride the ride if you don’t want too
@quiksilvermanblue
@quiksilvermanblue 7 ай бұрын
I rode it in 92. I was 10. It was April, outside was a pleasant 82 degrees. Inside the sub it was close to 100 degrees. I was sweating the whole time. However I was fooled because I thought we were completely under water. My father (An ex Navy man) told me it was just as uncomfortable in a real sub. Some of the props were dated and some of the animatronics were not moving correctly (Or at all). However I remember being fairly happy with the experience.
@johnathanfuell6820
@johnathanfuell6820 7 ай бұрын
I'm SO GLAD I got to experience this ride as a 7 year old child, while the magic still lived in me! It is definitely a cherished memory, one which I'm sorry my kids will never experience. Sure would have been nice if they had preserved one or more of those subs in a proper way. I realize the park has to change with the times, but it's still horribly saddening!
@Kane_225
@Kane_225 7 ай бұрын
7:48 A little off topic but the man on the far right is holding 2 of the best popsicles to ever exist and I miss them terribly. Rest in peace Itsakadoozies
@jimmythetrumpster3976
@jimmythetrumpster3976 7 ай бұрын
Tell Chris Cooper this is James Edwards, I worked with him from 92 to 95. Rear dock was the best. "GTO Green taillights only!"
@GoddessofWisdom
@GoddessofWisdom 7 ай бұрын
Omg this is awesome!
@jerrodfine4881
@jerrodfine4881 7 ай бұрын
If that message gets to him, can also tell him that I was one of those kids that came off that ride and said wow? I have worked on many ships and even a few submarines in my professional career. Today I’m a HVAC Tech 4 servicing power plants, airports and industrial facilities as well as a firemen.
@InveterateThorn
@InveterateThorn 7 ай бұрын
I was on the crew in the fall of ‘92! “Pssst!” 😜
@David-k9v7j
@David-k9v7j 7 ай бұрын
I worked there too during that time as part of the Walt Disney World College Program
@jimmythetrumpster3976
@jimmythetrumpster3976 7 ай бұрын
@user-iz1vx8gv8q what's your 10/20?
@foto21
@foto21 7 ай бұрын
One of the best movies Disney ever made. Entertaining for all ages, with deep messages for adults. Amazing cast from James Mason to Kirk Douglas to the moralist professor, played by Paul Lukas, and of course, Peter Lorre. SUCH an AMAZING adventure story from Jules Verne, and one of those rare examples where Hollywood improved something, and didn't ruin it, but the film was made in 1954, so the Golden Age of Hwood was still nearby.
@Carbonium-dt4om
@Carbonium-dt4om 6 ай бұрын
Yeah my class watched the movie and read the book when I was 11
@VFall80
@VFall80 7 ай бұрын
I got to go on this as an 11 year old in 1991. Thank you for doing this video, Jake. It really is unfortunate that Magic Kingdom pulled the plug on its subs after 23 years while the ones at Disneyland are 65 years old and still going
@TheLawnCareNut
@TheLawnCareNut 7 ай бұрын
This was one of my favorites as a kid! Thanks for covering it.
@powerpup97
@powerpup97 4 ай бұрын
I find it weird that the Disneyland version of this ride closed for the same reasons as this one, and yet it managed to operate 16 years longer than the Disney World version.
@ms-kp4sk
@ms-kp4sk 7 ай бұрын
Omggggg I rode this in 1994ish when I was in elementary school. To be honest with you it was one of the few rides that I loved. Disney was good and bad for me as a kid. Some rides were just too rough. Splash mountain was traumatic. I was a sensitive kid and weighted like 70 lbs and the descent was too much. I felt my whole body leave the seat and I was dangling while clinging onto the railing of the log. I was sobbing once the log hit the water. Anywho, the submarine ride was more gentle and felt like an adventure but still safe. Sooooo excited loading into it. I remember the octopus tentacles and the cool blue atmosphere inside the sub. Shout out to the engineers, great work. So sad they never brought it back. But at least I got to ride on it once. Thank you Jake for this video ❤
@maddog7365
@maddog7365 7 ай бұрын
A Disney Abandoned video? Nice. Great way to start the weekend.
@kevinwebster7868
@kevinwebster7868 7 ай бұрын
My first and only trip to Disney World happened when I was a kid back in about 1980. This ride was my absolute favourite. No other ride impressed me more and now 40+ years later it’s the only thing I really remember about that trip.
@theone2be33
@theone2be33 7 ай бұрын
Same feeling here. Space mountain as well.
@ElementofKindness
@ElementofKindness 7 ай бұрын
One of my favorite rides. Sure do miss 1980s Disney.
@Ietk6808
@Ietk6808 3 ай бұрын
I was born in Colombia, and during my childhood, I always wanted to visit Disney World specifically because this attraction, I moved to the Florida in 1993 and had the chance to visit D.W in 1995, the inner child in me was so excited to finally make my dream come true, only to find out it was already closed to the public, was so disappointed, I was 25 at the time.
@neilengel3715
@neilengel3715 7 ай бұрын
Great video. I was a lead/trainer at 20K in 1980. I don't know where you got your thruput numbers but each load cycle took 5 minutes. There are 3600 seconds in an hour and you divide that by the dispatch interval. Five minutes = 300 seconds and then you multiply that result by the number of guests sent out per dispatch. Even with 9 subs running which was the maximum and only 120 people sent out per dispatch, that's only 1440 thruput per hour. That is half of what Mansion or Pirate Ride does.
@BrightSunFilms
@BrightSunFilms 7 ай бұрын
I was going by the 1973 internal Disney capacity numbers.
@neilengel3715
@neilengel3715 7 ай бұрын
@@BrightSunFilms Disney lies
@alalalala57
@alalalala57 5 ай бұрын
​@@neilengel3715 To itself?
@neilengel3715
@neilengel3715 5 ай бұрын
@@alalalala57 Yep. Even to itself
@socaljmac7720
@socaljmac7720 7 ай бұрын
Heard many years ago that 20k was part of a larger waterway system at the park that also included Rivers of America. This may explain why the attraction sat for nearly a decade after closing.
@pocketmarcy6990
@pocketmarcy6990 6 ай бұрын
I knew about all the water in Disneyland being connected but had never heard of this (though it would make sense), Interesting
@SaturnCanuck
@SaturnCanuck 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the memories. This was my Mum’s favourite ride and every time we visited Disney World we rode it. It was one of the first truly “immersive” experiences, going underwater and seeing the scenes. Oh and you never mentioned the organ music playing during the ride and the James Mason sound-alike as Captain Nemo that played throughout. Great stuff.
@TheLiamster
@TheLiamster 2 күн бұрын
I wish there was still a ride like this in Disneyworld. A submarine ride would be so cool
@gilbertnatal855
@gilbertnatal855 26 күн бұрын
It’s cool to think those subs are still just chilling there beneath the dirt.
@htgi85
@htgi85 7 ай бұрын
I remember going on this ride as a kid in the early 90’s. Loved it. It was also a great escape from the heat. Also, the fact that Disney buried the other subs in the ground sounds like an epa nightmare.
@thankubelle
@thankubelle 7 ай бұрын
right??! im like...is that even safe???
@markberman8958
@markberman8958 7 ай бұрын
@danthevanman294 Do you know what they’re doing with them or where they are right now? It would be so cool to buy one!
@zerotodona1495
@zerotodona1495 7 ай бұрын
@@markberman8958they will turn them into props or destroy them :/
@SupremeGreatGrandmaster
@SupremeGreatGrandmaster 7 ай бұрын
@@markberman8958 They'd be in terrible shape. You'd be better off building one from scratch.
@hgodtx
@hgodtx 7 ай бұрын
I rode it when I was 10 just after I had read the book. For kids in the imagination years this was absolutely an incredible experience. So fun to hear all the facts 50+ years later! Thanks so much!
@WahooYahoo
@WahooYahoo 7 ай бұрын
SO happy you’re finally covering this, I wished there were more videos about the ride years ago, so glad you’re covering it!
@AugusRobert
@AugusRobert 2 ай бұрын
David subscribes to the "stuff your tent into the bag" strategy over nicely folding it.
@joelbeasley8670
@joelbeasley8670 4 ай бұрын
Rode this when I was a kid. And was my favorite ride at Disney... Very fond of the movie and the ride...!
@planetmirror2090
@planetmirror2090 7 ай бұрын
Worth mentioning the name of the attraction is "Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid," which is a nod to '20k Leagues Under the Sea'. And there's another larger hidden Nautilus in the queue
@DaveSuperDaveLyon
@DaveSuperDaveLyon 7 ай бұрын
This ride captured my imagination as a child in ways I can't even describe. It was a part of my childhood from 1970 until it was gone. I was heartbroken that it was gone.
@MikeOxlong-mo8oh
@MikeOxlong-mo8oh 7 ай бұрын
So glad you covered this! The same photos you came across are what got me interested in abandoned attractions in theme parks.
@willowwisp6401
@willowwisp6401 5 ай бұрын
I remember riding on that when I was a youngster. It was real Groovy.
@starexplorers1202
@starexplorers1202 7 ай бұрын
Probably one of my best childhood memories was going on that ride because you literally went under water and felt like you were in an actual working submarine. 🌊
@kedwards4377
@kedwards4377 7 ай бұрын
Glad to see another Abandoned episode on a Disney attraction. I remember seeing the submarine lagoon at Magic Kingdom and wondering what it was for. On the subject of Disney, you should do an Abandoned episode on the old airport runway by the transportation and ticket center.
@kartos.
@kartos. 7 ай бұрын
its absolutely wild you didn't know about this legendary ride
@SolRC
@SolRC 7 ай бұрын
I remember that ride as a 6 year old , as much as Space Mountain. Thanks for the nostalgia 🤙.
@pokemonyugiohmettaton
@pokemonyugiohmettaton 7 ай бұрын
I honestly got interested in this ride because of the SAME photo. I’ve watched, a large number that I’m afraid to admit, videos on this ride alone. I love animatronics, and abandoned ones are all the more intriguing.
@MargueriteDennis-s2x
@MargueriteDennis-s2x 2 ай бұрын
By accepting yourself and being fully what you are, your presence can make others happy.
@Squirrel-Chaser
@Squirrel-Chaser 7 ай бұрын
The ride was still there, abandoned, when I worked for the mouse as a College Program cast member. Was weird to look at.
@reallymadnomad7330
@reallymadnomad7330 7 ай бұрын
All the more reason to cherish the movie, released in 1954 with Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas and Peter Lorre. Beautifully done, back in the day of practical effects. Three other live action versions of the Jules Verne story exist: A 1916 silent film, and two TV adaptations released in 1997, one starring Michael Caine and the other with Richard Crenna.
@JWPanimation
@JWPanimation 7 ай бұрын
James Mason as Capt Nemo, playing the organ after being shot is still burned into my psyche. The Giant Squid beak was terrifying as well. Great movie.
@venomousnate7263
@venomousnate7263 7 ай бұрын
It’s just so surprising honestly of how Disney just leaves a lot of stuff abandoned in their parks. Unbelievable.
@bwofficial1776
@bwofficial1776 7 ай бұрын
Cheaper to leave it and do nothing than remove it. Why spend the money taking something out if that spot isn't going to be immediately redeveloped?
@alexander1485
@alexander1485 7 ай бұрын
Because they love closing rides and opening new ones every 10-15 years
@Revkor
@Revkor 7 ай бұрын
Cranium Command comes to mind
@eclipsehorse8693
@eclipsehorse8693 7 ай бұрын
@@Revkor 'where's Buzzy?!' :)
@hotlightning9496
@hotlightning9496 7 ай бұрын
@@alexander1485you have any idea how long it takes to get funding, approval through all boards, guest surveys and analysis to produce another ride/theme that can be profitable for years. Grow up
@bigguy1960
@bigguy1960 7 ай бұрын
My first voyage was in 1970 when I was 9 years old! Family vacation from Michigan that included Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, The Japanese Deer Park, Universal Studios, NBC, Cars of the Stars, Balboa Harbor (Tail of the Whale restaurant), San Diego Zoo, and the Queen Mary! 707 out, 747 back! With 4 kids yet! To make this trip today we'd have to win the 1.1B powerball!
@krab1791
@krab1791 7 ай бұрын
The park opened in 1971.
@MrIronmaiden1971
@MrIronmaiden1971 7 ай бұрын
Oh my you young boomer you.
@pauldavidgraham6301
@pauldavidgraham6301 7 ай бұрын
@@krab1791 Disneyland opened in the 50's - you're referring to Disney World. Bigguy1960 is talking about the original Disneyland which I visited during the late 50's with my family. Knotts was also in California.
@jeff92k7
@jeff92k7 7 ай бұрын
My parents took me to Disney World back when I was 4 or 5 years old in the early 80's. Being so young, I don't remember much, but I have two distinct memories of that trip. One was a mine train ride and the other was this submarine ride. This video just unlocked/refreshed those decades old memories. As cheesy as this "underwater" ride may have been from an adult view, it was pretty intense as a little kid. Thanks for making this video!
@ricktheexplorer
@ricktheexplorer 3 ай бұрын
I was born in 1971, and I think I saw that ride when I was 4. I don't think they let me on it, but I remember I was scared of the sub.
@MH74_EDITS
@MH74_EDITS 3 ай бұрын
So your 51 right now?
@ricktheexplorer
@ricktheexplorer 3 ай бұрын
@@MH74_EDITS 53
@tyjoe9792
@tyjoe9792 7 ай бұрын
Idk what it is about that animatronic in the water, but it always sends chills down my spine…
@alexaproffitt4640
@alexaproffitt4640 7 ай бұрын
Me tooo!!! For so long, I had zero idea this was an actual phobia- I just figured I was a lone weirdo! 😆
@ninabeena83
@ninabeena83 7 ай бұрын
This used to be one of my favorite attractions as a kid, always wished I’d had a chance to officially ride it “for the last time” before its final closure. This, and original EPCOT, had a lasting effect on my decision to pursue the sciences 🤓 Thank you so much for this look back 😊
@WarHawk-
@WarHawk- 7 ай бұрын
I remember going on that ride in '78 not long after Disney World Opened. Everything at that time was so new that it actually took away from the experience, especially in areas that were supposed to be presented as being ancient, like lost Atlantis. Still, I cherish having experienced the adventure with my young children.
@sonnysantana5454
@sonnysantana5454 3 ай бұрын
as a kid my family visited DW in 73' our biggest joy was the submarine ride and space mountain and the haunted mansion at that time it took almost 2' days to bop about the entire park , but even in 73' the food concessions were over priced , still as a kid going their with my father just dero's from south east asia ( the nam to those that were their) im just glad that he didn't have a flashback and flip out but it was a great summer for me coming up in the 70's and very early 80's was the bomb i wouldn't mind buying 1' of those faux subs to renovate and see if 1' can dock it and live on it
@MadiHearts
@MadiHearts 7 ай бұрын
I know where the 2nd sub is!! It’s at Disney World still! I saw it in the magic kingdom parking lot in November 2021 as an exclusive photo op for a run Disney marathon. So cool to see!
@epicgamerhank9509
@epicgamerhank9509 7 ай бұрын
20,000 Leagues along with Alien Encounter are some of my favorite extinct Disney World attractions, even though I never had a chance to ride both of them. They both had an interesting history and were very creative in my opinion.
@ColeWalker
@ColeWalker 7 ай бұрын
A third sub vehicle was actually saved and restored for select Disney events. You can see photos of it online
@simtrafox
@simtrafox 7 ай бұрын
Aye, at least the top half of it. I have seen it back stage when running RunDisney. I have gotten a couple of pictures with it and they normally have some fog effects to help hide the bottom part. At least when I seen it a runDisney.
@Zombie_Trooper
@Zombie_Trooper 7 ай бұрын
For those unaware, one of the serpents were also saved and just recently was on display at a Disney auction event. Can't recall if it sold or not, but anyone who went to the auction house got to see it up close for a few weeks.
@downlink5877
@downlink5877 7 ай бұрын
That one was from Disneyland's Submarine Voyage
@Zombie_Trooper
@Zombie_Trooper 7 ай бұрын
@@downlink5877 You're absolutely right, my mistake.
@downlink5877
@downlink5877 7 ай бұрын
@@Zombie_Trooper Not at all! Serpent brothers on the two coasts; same common heritage. One of them was owned by someone about 20 years ago (maybe the same one) and it was set up beside a swimming pool. It looked great.
@olsmokey5256
@olsmokey5256 3 ай бұрын
Ive been on that ride in '77. We drove to Florida for a summer vacation.
@guillermo2411
@guillermo2411 Ай бұрын
It's a shame it closed. I remember visiting it and I remember seeing a giant octopus that was submerged and had trapped a submarine similar to the one we were in. It was terrifying.
@McFetty
@McFetty 7 ай бұрын
I swear I was just looking for a new BSF episode to watch before I napped and you answered my prayers
@geckosocks
@geckosocks 7 ай бұрын
The mixed messages about opening closing or renovation could be to avoid losing staff, losing contracts etc, not getting into specifics to avoid doxing but a company I work for is doing this right now because they dont want to lose staff or trades they're trying to move to other locations saying oh it'll be temporary, trying to keep good contracts that were only for that location saying oh just until we reopen this one send everything and all work orders to that other location, but its been over a year without anything happening to that location, despite having a road map they claimed to be following haha
@greeeeeb
@greeeeeb 7 ай бұрын
i cant believe you’ve never covered this!!!!!! my favorite
@JAdams-qy7ii
@JAdams-qy7ii 2 күн бұрын
I was 8 y/o when I visited WDW in Orlando and fell in love with this ride… beautiful memories of a much different Disney offer and culture…
@YoutubeBlowsNow
@YoutubeBlowsNow 7 ай бұрын
God those sea serpents are incredibly eerie and somehow simultaneously cute.
@D-Fens_1632
@D-Fens_1632 7 ай бұрын
Geez, that newspaper with the story of it closing for maintenance is dark. There's a serial killer, a former cop pretending to be a cop and pulling women over late at night who tried to become a cop again after being arrested for it, and a guy who drowned while his small children watched. It's almost amusing that a theme park ride closure for repairs made the same section of the paper. I rode that thing in 1990 or 91, I forget which year we went. I remember it being rather run down and you couldn't see much through the water. I thought it was neat though. Very one of a kind attraction.
@johnmeskens5613
@johnmeskens5613 7 ай бұрын
That ride leaked a lot into the tunnel. It needed totally resealed.
@gadiesandlentlemen
@gadiesandlentlemen 7 ай бұрын
it's really interesting because that serial killer was the inspiration for the Scream franchise. it really is a small world lmao
@wendy-zarate
@wendy-zarate 7 ай бұрын
So sad when Disney annouces they are just going to refurbish the ride when they know they were gonna close it. No one knew it would be their last ride on it.
@WhatheFIsgoingon
@WhatheFIsgoingon 4 ай бұрын
My dad was on subs for 24 years, rode this ride in CA early 60’s loved it 🥰
@YorkForster
@YorkForster 2 ай бұрын
It is impossible to feel grateful and depressed in the same moment.
@OneSparkSpeedstorm
@OneSparkSpeedstorm 7 ай бұрын
I remember hearing so many stories, reviews, and opinions on the ride, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. Even though I wasn't there to grow up with the ride, it just seemed that such a ride like that, was truly amazing. It is sad that it was closed down, but made me wish I was there just to ride it. It would been great.
@kartos.
@kartos. 7 ай бұрын
its really hard to describe the feeling of the sudden cold to escape into from the Florida heat and the weird smell it had, LoL. The lagoon stuff was honestly a little bland but once you got inside the building it was overwhelming as a kid. Wish we had live mermaids at it all the time, and its nonsense they didn't just transition it into Littler Mermaid stuff.
@bripez
@bripez 7 ай бұрын
Those pictures freaked me tf out and then the squid appeared and I genuinely had to pause the video and compose myself 😂
@trustfundrecipient
@trustfundrecipient 7 ай бұрын
This reminds me of that treasure island pirate show in Las Vegas that also doesn’t run anymore.
@jdwoyton
@jdwoyton Ай бұрын
As a kid in the late 70's, this ride blew my mind. That moment when it felt like we were submerging blew my mind. I think I rode it 5x that day? My grandfather was over it after the first time. But he kept going with me over and over. This ride, like my youth is gone. All good. Moving on.
@WarrenSciambra
@WarrenSciambra 7 ай бұрын
One of my 3 favorite rides at Disney along with haunted mansion and pirates of the Caribbean
@SandrA-hr5zk
@SandrA-hr5zk 7 ай бұрын
There was a sub kept behind The Land Pavilion in Epcot. There's a graveyard in the northwest corner behind it. Working as a Photopass Photographer (06-08), it was a global position and I took full advantage of being able to go anywhere on property. This is years after you said they buried them and took the two out to the Disney Island.
@johnmeskens5613
@johnmeskens5613 7 ай бұрын
Can confirm that when we moved them from the boneyard across from Space Mountain past Contemporary what is now cast manager parking we didn't bury them all at the dump. Certain ones were still in better shape. When we took them to the dump a lot of parts were stripped off. All that was left were shells.
@Ghoulstards
@Ghoulstards 7 ай бұрын
Literally buried ride vehicles? Never heard that before. Guess it wasn't economically feasible to sell them for scrap or even move them anywhere else.
@BrightSunFilms
@BrightSunFilms 7 ай бұрын
Very weird isn’t it
@blueskiestrevor5200
@blueskiestrevor5200 7 ай бұрын
I have heard rumors that Disney also buried several old monorails in that same area. Kind of weird
@theforerunnerreclaimer
@theforerunnerreclaimer 7 ай бұрын
From what I understand, it's pretty common. Heavy equipment, ship components (sometimes the entire vessel if it isnt very large), etc are buried pretty often, though I don't know exactly why
@johnmeskens5613
@johnmeskens5613 7 ай бұрын
No. They were sold off to be used in Vegas. One was bought in the Orlando area. Believe is was called MouseSurplus if I remember right. They used to buy a lot of stuff.
@moth1234
@moth1234 7 ай бұрын
I'm actually torturing myself rn with the pictures (submechanophobia) but at the same time its so fascinating even though my whole body recoils
@howiefeltersnatch6659
@howiefeltersnatch6659 2 ай бұрын
Wow. That brings back memories. As a kid, it appeared that the sub dived, then dived even further to 20,000 leagues under the sea. There was the requisite crisis that occurred and was resolved by the sub captain, right before the end of the ride. Glad I got to experience it.
@kingofthecloudz42o
@kingofthecloudz42o 7 ай бұрын
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