An Abandoned Disneyland Attraction - Forgotten History!

Today we explore the remains of the motor boat cruise in Fantasyland, an extinct attraction that used to exist at Disneyland just across from the Matterhorn. Closed in 1993 and left to decay until 2010, we explore what remains on Randomland!
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[@JSTRonline2]

"I bet that kid wishes he could motorboat" oh my god lol

[@genmaximus5688]

I didn't realize there were people like you who enjoy this stuff as much as I do. Thanks for the videos.

[@ArcadeDude44]

I remember riding the Motorboat Cruise (in the 80's), and like 3/4 of the way thru it, there was a sign w/Mickey saying, "1/2 way point"!:). My brother & I still joke about that, all the time. Not really missed, but Adventure Thru Inner Space, the People Mover, and even Mission to Mars are a completely different story!

[@stephenmulherin7520]

I am impressed with your ability to remember and recite so much interesting information about all these really neat rides!

[@friskyeva2964]

The cute little ducky!! 😆😆😆

[@pearldolphin20]

The "not a duck" is a cormorant. Sometimes thought as a snake as it swims because its head and neck are the only thing seen above the water when it swims.

[@aresaresares6669]

You're like a 1980 punk version of Pee Wee Herman......

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

Haha, thanks, I think

[@cancerdrink9555]

But that doesn't mean that it's okay for you to masturbate in a movie theatre.

[@diegovalenzuela9898]

Cancer Drink​ xD

[@SamFerndz]

+aresaresares6 I was thinking the same thing, he looks a lot like 2000s nu-metal Chester Bennington with the blonde spiky hair lol

[@ItzAdrian02]

+Munch's make believe band I didn't expect you do be here

[@Jeff_in_3D]

Much of the track is actually still there! One night while working in the Small World area (I've been working there for about two years now) after the park closed for the night, my lead showed me the still water with a flashlight, and the bottom of the water could be seen. Some time around Videopolis being removed and the Small World Promenade being build (I believe for the Light Magic parade), the ground area was expanded into the water. This was after the boats ceased operation. You actually showed the area I'm about to refer to in your video. There is one spot where two concrete "shorelines" curve inwards towards a convex brick wall. At the base of that wall, under the water, the track still exists, and goes directly into that wall! The track is incredibly hard to see during the day due to animal movement, but in the right light at night time, it can be seen quite clearly. Of course, the track itself is obviously unusable in that state, but it was very funny to see a winding track go directly into a brick wall.

[@prettyinpunk666]

Thank you! I walked past that dock so many times wondering what the hell it was.

[@66hellride]

Wow! Brings back some awesome memories.I was there in 76,83,84.

[@tsitra360]

I love how the ads are pretty much Disney. Ad analytics at its best.

[@Goodiej17]

I remember the only time I rode the motor boats in 88 when I went as a kid. It was the one ride in Disneyland I hated. When I was waiting to pull into the dock, the kids in the boat behind me kept kept hitting the gas in there boat and ramming into the back of mine, and laughing about it. For me this was the one ride I was glad they got rid of.

[@tedsowards]

You, of all people, need a time traveling wrist-watch thingy. Then you could be standing at a spot, dial it back, and say "Now here we are back in 1955 and we see the changes in the ..." I would watch the crap out of these videos!

[@DukeCityExplorer]

His latest video does just that from 1956! 🎩👍👌

[@stanlindert6332]

I want to go to Disney Land again soooo bad.

[@Dylan5484]

Still watching these videos in 2021. I miss the good old days

[@jenschmidt1849]

Loved that attractions when i was little with my grandpa

[@genevieve218]

Just found your channel today and already watched maybe half of them!!! So interesting thanks!

[@trainmanrobbie3360]

I wish the viewliner was still at Disneyland. It looks so futurey and cool! Also the motorboat cruise because I've kinda wanted to be able to drive my own motorboat🚤

[@ShannonBrownauthor]

I rode it as a kid and called it Boat-opia. They should've totally named it that. Also I just learned that it's not called Autopia at Walt Disney World, what-why? I pondered that while I ate at Red Rocketts Pizza-Port, I mean Cosmic Ray's.

[@elfiefromangelcity6142]

This was interesting. Didn't realize that was over there and never took a good look. Didn't know where the motorboat ride used to be located either. Though I had been to Disneyland in the 80's, I don't recall riding it.

[@ilikethecokev2]

So THIS is the attraction Freakazoid's so torn up about.

[@rhiannon363]

I love your energy, dude! You're my kind of people! Subscribe~

[@mackmarshal7622]

You seem like your having so much fun. I think that's part of what makes your videos so awesome.

[@Rebecca1075]

I went on the boat ride several times back in 85" loved it! So sad it is gone.

[@LoireValleyChateaux]

I also like how you can tell information with making the information interesting and funny. You can learn and be entertained in your videos. THANKS FOR BEING AWESOME.

[@LoireValleyChateaux]

We love your funny & informative videos!

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

Happy to help! I feel the same way when I can't go, and I couldn't find too many 'fun' videos at the park, so I set out to make some myself. :)

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

Yeah, there were two Autopias at that time, so the Fantasyland one became Rescue Rangers Raceway - it was all part of "Disney Afternoon Avenue" - that was definitely a miniature golden age for Disney TV

[@isaiahbarron]

Your videos are so epic. Im a disney fan so I absorb as much as I can and your videos really help me out. Thanks :-)

[@MlpGravityFallsFanSUBSCRIBE]

If it wasent for gummy bears the motor boat cruise will still be there in 2015. XD

[@gaialanzer81]

Whoa, I think I remember going on this as a kid in the 80s. Awesome memories!

[@AmyMeowCat]

I remember the Gummi Bear boats! I was a huge fan of the Disney Afternoon and LOVED the Gummi Bears! Yeah the wooden cutouts were kinda lame if you think about it, but if you have a good imagination it doesn't matter! It was awesome! I often wondered what became of that area. Thanks for the memories!

[@IloveMycomputer2010]

That video was awesome! Thanks!!!

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

Good tip! I didn't know they did that, I guess it must have been short lived. Those boats near the lost bar are now in the ponds around the rainforest cafe!

[@edhughes1243]

I remember riding the motor boat cruise when I was very young with my Mom who did not realize the boat was on a track and tried to take the "wheel" from me when we were heading toward a rock. Thank you for bringing back some wonderful memories of Disneyland. I hope to one day run into at the Park. Have you ever filmed the Flag Retreat Ceremony? That is something I never miss when I am in Disneyland.

[@kinslayerauthor4051]

I loved the motorboat cruise when I was little. My parents were less than enthusiastic about it. I never knew about the Gummi Bears thing. By then I had already moved out to Texas so I happily missed that conversion.

[@multimagictutorials]

penny + shoelace = PURE GOLD!

[@Trid3nt_]

i remember the boats... this was the first video of yours that i saw, been watching them all night and all morning.... some of the changes are really disappointing... but all of the facts are very insightful... thanks for the nostalgia.... subbed and cant wait for new videos, you rock dude... keep up the awesome work...

[@Themeparkhero]

It is a very nice area to grab some food and eat. When I went in July, they had a new snack that I only saw at that snack shop called a glazed pork loin. Kinda like a turkey leg but it was pork and it was very good.

[@LordWeems]

I've stayed up all night to watch your vids man... give me some solace dude

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

Awesome! I see them all the time there and no one ever knows what in the world they're called!

[@timvogel68]

It's like the extinct Plaza Swan Boats at Magic Kingdom in FL. Just some obscure seating areas..another great video!!

[@yomamastacos2123]

Guy Fieri, is that you?

[@the_angry_empath]

Way cuter than Guy

[@giganticanimatics5649]

YoMamasTacos he will soon visit flavor town

[@DizGrl]

I love these vids! I won't make it to Disney again anytime soon so these vids are a perfect fix for me! Keep up the good work/fun! :-)

[@dennys9506]

Thank you for reminding me of one of my childhood favorites! I almost completely forgot about this. 😊

[@Astraldragon1]

nice video and info on the old rides...

[@TheDISNEY365]

So glad he said it was cool to say hi to him! Yay

[@ChrisGeeReacts]

Your videos are super awesome

[@NextRomana]

This little seating area is, hands down, the BEST place to nurse your baby (in warm weather; cold weather go to the nursing center). It's usually very quiet and out-of-the-way, and has beautiful scenery to contemplate while baby-bonding. Except when it was a smoking area, which bummed me out. ;)

[@michaelschmidt6242]

very cool dude. I love your videos. I know almost everything about disney and rarely come across new stuff, but your vids have been super informative and hilarious; i enjoy watching! Poop gate ftw!

[@GalePhorse]

Ah... I'm 27 and I remember driving the motor boat as a kid. I drove the boat near the spot where you can see the submarine ride and just parked it for a little while. I love your Forgotten history because I can remember my child hood on some of those rides. Also lucky son of a gun. I'd love to go to DisneyLand every weekend... Allas I don't get paid much plus I live 1 state over...

[@SandraIsFalling]

Im so in love with your videos!!;)

[@katrinaoconnor3479]

your voice is the right one for big thunder mountain railroad.

[@princealarming85]

This is the first Randomland video I saw back in like (I want to say...) October or September. I hit the Subscribe button, but didn't come back until just recently. I wish I had though and kept up with the newer videos as they came out. Now I have that much more backtracking to do to catch up on all of them.

[@3piper]

i love your vids.You have such info on Disneyland.Love them

[@thatdisneygirlk.wiggins7662]

That's so amazing! I never knew that :) Next time I go to Disneyland I have to check that out. :)

[@UrSammich]

I always thought that area looked weird. Thanks for the history! : D

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

I totally missed that part that night, I got there too late. Well, actually I was still in line to get in the parking garage! That was one heck of a night!

[@DIGITAL7Media]

your videos are very entertaining. "Hey little boy I hear you got some shmokes". Hilarious. I take my lil boy every sunday and always looking for the hidden jems around the park. Why is it that most of the workers have no idea about the 1955 test Wall? Great videos and keep em coming!!

[@shannonmiller2902]

I love watching these older ones lol so much to learn d:

[@Amanda_Def]

Do you ever come back to these old videos and be like "wow how far have I come?"

[@sratrat78]

Lol your videos are so entertaining.

[@ujdo]

I miss the motor boat ride. Very relaxing. Wish they would put something like it back in, maybe sail boat related.

[@emmadelucia5733]

"Hazard ducks are hazardous"

[@sdradiojoe]

This is also a great location to not only relax, there is also a wall outlet to charge your phone. Just as you walk onto the dock. On the column.

[@kcdzny]

my brothers always thought i was crazy when i mentioned the motorboats and the gummi bears..which i remember being just plywood and kinda lame. your videos are pretty cool i have watched a few just tonight haha

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

It was gone by the time I came around. I didn't realize that smoking area was the original loading area, I'll have to take another look at that!

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

It had a few perks, but it was mostly a normal school. One thing I could never figure out is that we were the "Disney Dragons" but the dragon wasn't even Pete's Dragon!

[@josiegonzales9287]

I love your videos and maybe i will see you their lol but I think your really AWESOME and I found the motorboat cruise it looks really cool

[@jerradsuarez]

Great videos

[@BabyKrogan]

Hilarious and informative :D

[@lindseyc0827]

I always wondered about that area! I had no idea it used to be a ride

[@tad2021]

Between the Midget Autopia and the expanded Tomorrowland Autopia, there was the Fantansyland Autopia. Its entrance still exists behind the Matterhorn and was one of the smoking areas last I knew. The Fantansyland Autopia was my prefered one as a kid since it was usually less crowed and across from the Matterhorn. Good vid, subbed.

[@lovelyamberlina9229]

I have a pass and have been so many times.... HOW HAVE I NEVER EVEN SEEN THIS???? Doh!

[@moniqueandcompany]

Make a video about creepy Disneyland facts...pleeeeeease

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

The Jungle Cruise is still there! And a few of the Indians around the river. But the old settler's cabin isn't on fire anymore. Hopefully I can get video of those rides up soon! :D

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

Tim I've never heard of em, googling now! Sadly I've only been to WDW once, a few hours in Magic Kingdom and an afternoon in EPCOT, so I can't wait to go back and just wander and look!

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

I agree. Strange that they built Splash Mountain and Indiana Jones around the same time, which are FANTASTIC rides and very well made, but also resorted to cheap tactics like plywood figurines for the motor boat cruise. The park was a dump 89-95 though, trash everywhere, understaffed etc. But luckily WDI got at least those two future-classics built in that time period! CA adventures is still about 75% awful imho though.

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

Phantom Boats were over where the Submarines are now. The Motor Boats replaced the old Phantom Boats in 1959 :)

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

Thanks! I think somewhere on the internet is an hourlong video of Adam and my band on tour in 2010 doing stuff. We've been buddies since then!

[@raider8sox]

woah man, you know your stuff. thanks :)!

[@theseandowney]

"I bet that kid wishes he could motorboat"

[@CassiePumpkins]

I'm heading to Disneyland in May. THE ANTICIPATION IS KILLIN' MEH!

[@monicalenahan5829]

Loved it.

[@smileallthetime299]

Oh my, your hair, I never saw your older videos, so seeing it for the first time surprised me. LOL.

[@DukeCityExplorer]

Thought I'd stop by and check out some old school Randomland videos... 🎩👍👌🌺

[@Beachman-wx4xe]

Was drinking my morning coffee and nearly drown choking on my inhaled coffee from laughing ant the teenagers "I'll bet that boy wants to motorboat!

[@PumaPete]

Love the "motor boat" innuendo at 5:14. LMAO!!

[@PumaPete]

427mike427 I remember riding on the motorboats when I was a kid. I actually thought we were driving the things!

[@fake_justinscarred2948]

So did I, until I reached under the dashboard to where the steering wheel was. I felt it was simply screwed into nothing, and the wheel wasn't actually steering anything. Yeah, there was sadness that day.

[@Evmoius]

I remember riding that in the 80s, Funny, I remember gripping the wheel white-knuckled trying to avoid all the rocks. One thing thought, I'm pretty sure the tracks weren't metal but were molded concrete. When they redid the subs, they walled off and drained parts of the area. From the monorail you could clearly see a concrete channel that wove in and around the old path.

[@marisahopper4616]

I used to love the motor boat cruise. I wish I could remember the names of the boats.

[@DarthBrtt]

I clearly remember one of the names was "Queen of Hearts"

[@zacharylegaspi7594]

6:23 monorail:IM YOUR BIGGEST FAN!

[@Hollyweeds]

Woah woah woah, Disney Elementary School? That sounds pretty awesome. Thanks for editing in the old pics, very informative.

[@gussman1984]

Hey Justin, Ive watched all your videos and love them all! Very exciting and informational. I got one weird question for you, What is that button you push in your intro? the one you push that makes the other one pop out. Thanks man, Keep up the good work!!!

[@BadWebDiver]

That's from the second early Disny history video. Check it out to find out what its from.

[@LiveFastDiePoor]

That's awesome! When you hit 6th grade did you get the Disneyland backstage tour? I guess they figured all the kids from Anaheim would just end up working there anyway

[@Steamdragon89]

MOTORBOATS! I knew there would be a 'wink' in there somewhere.

[@kaitlynthebest123]

this is great

[@yorgle]

Second vid of yours that i've seen... hitting "subscribe" right now. :D

[@DazzleGlow]

I love your hair! :D

[@lakertang]

I remember the motor boats, they were awesome, but did not make it through the Gummi Bears theme. For a kid, you didn't freakin' know you weren't really driving that boat.

[@disneydancer99]

I remember this ride :) Thanks for sharing :) If you want to know some things about the Electrical Parade when it was brought back to DCA in 2001 I have answers ;) keep posting :) I enjoy watching and learning the things that I didn't learn when I worked there :)