Defunctland: The History of Disney's Worst Attraction Ever, Superstar Limo

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Defunctland goes to Anaheim to discuss the history of Disneyland Resort's California Adventure and Disney's worst attraction of all time, Superstar Limo.
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[@Defunctland]

Hello everyone. To answer the main question, yes I have already done an episode on Superstar Limo. I will be going back and redoing some of my old videos every now and then to give them the same research and production value as the new ones. This video is over twice as long as the original, because I was able to find so much more information and footage.

[@Zombiekilleryamato]

Defunctland a nice new flow more info this is a great idea hope to see more I have comment on the one I want to see

[@Conji]

Defunctland Great video and I love the new intro!!

[@JCOdrjones]

Defunctland Oh thank goodness.

[@MattyewMashew]

Good idea, good to know we can get expanded updates!

[@greendaygyrl91]

Love the new update! Great work man

[@nerdteacher]

I'm pretty certain that the phrase "California Adventure, a California-themed theme park to be located in the already California-themed California" is my absolute most favourite of any in Disney-related criticism history.

[@DT_Worlds_Strongest_Goth]

Yo dawg, I heard you like California. So I put a California in your California so you can visit California while you visit California

[@KenjaTimu]

The rides are fine. It's standing in line for 90 minutes before you get on that isn't fun. They just sell a ticket to anybody will buy one and nevermind that they don't actually have enough rides for all the people. It's more of a live-action line simulator occasionally interrupted by rides.

[@AtrocityEquine01]

@@KenjaTimu I would say that Tower of Terror is a saving grace...but they took that down because "Disney owns Marvel!".

[@astro-animation]

And people say Texas has a big ego 😂

[@elijahpadilla5083]

@@AtrocityEquine01 The Guardians skin over the ride is actually loads of fun. Even if I miss the Twilight Zone aesthetic, the random elements (one of twenty different '70s-'80s songs can play during the ride, the ending cinematic has several different tiny alterations) make it better for revisiting.

[@kristinolinger2183]

“a california-themed theme park located in the already california-themed california.” man, this channel is GOLD

[@JK-gm6kk]

X to the Z: yo dawg, we heard you like commiefornia

[@robthagod4870]

Worst park at Disneyland!

[@cheezbunni3530]

@@robthagod4870 That’s not saying much considering there’s only 2 parks in disneyland But yeah, yeah its pretty bad

[@ConnMC]

@@cheezbunni3530 yo 34 minutes ago, ig we all here now lol

[@matthewg.305]

🤣🤣

[@michaelaeschbacher4648]

"Have the muppets tear the ride down and take the piss out of it" That's actually genius

[@josepho3366]

And this is coming from the muppets.

[@paulmahoney7619]

The idea for Goofy’s Superstar Limo was also fairly good.

[@crystalgemgirl731]

I would have loved to see that.^^

[@Viking_Luchador]

how many times have we been denied the Muppets at Disney?

[@kneau]

@@Viking_Luchador a Marvel ride replaced the Muppet Theatre... 🤕

[@AINGELPROJECT667]

As soon as he mentioned Paparazzi chase I was like "oh....oh no" and realized *exactly* what killed this ride.

[@acidbased2654]

Prince Charles?

[@benb9151]

Uh cool, good for you, Champ

[@AINGELPROJECT667]

@@benb9151 You're doing great, kiddo

[@callmeobsequious]

Same tbh

[@artdonovandesign]

Ya think?

[@Smogget]

Watching the cast of The Drew Carey Show attempt to look excited and then slowly give up was the highlight of this video.

[@Kaanfight]

Seeing Colin Mochrie at the beginning was so weird. I was half expecting him to start shouting at Eisner about how the scene was crap and that they needed to change something.

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

@Kaanfight I only just saw some clips from that show & realized it was him!

[@Nocturne22]

I can't believe they aired it - the way their energy just drops like an avalanche during the ride was amazing.

[@sirprintalot]

Rosie pretends to fall asleep and then has a look of someone who's been wrongfully imprisoned.

[@edwardphilibin3151]

Drew couldn't even muster any genuine interest in the ride he APPEARED in. Admittedly, by that point he'd heard Ryan make the "Drew's got a lot of money" joke on "Whose Line" about a gajillion times, so it would take a better actor than Drew to fake any excitement.

[@ErisDeepSeaCocoon]

The muppets renovating the ride as time went on was a cute concept, if I rode Superstar Limo and saw a muppet in a bulldozer running over a sign while exclaiming that the ride is horrible, it’d make me giggle

[@nickkilmer7371]

rkskrcVEVO muppet with a jackhammer is leviating towards you

[@lukasuhlenkamp9850]

an ironically bad disney ride would be kinda fun

[@ExplorerDS6789]

Like hearing Fozzie Bear say, "and I thought my jokes were bad."

[@ДаниилФирсов-о6н]

“And this time, it wouldn’t be Eisner’s fault” Not Eisner’s fault? I don’t think I’ve ever heard Kevin say those words before.

[@Tareltonlives]

Waldorf: "So I hear they're turning this into a Monsters Inc ride" Statler: "Well, that's an improvement. It won't be as scary!" Both: "DOHOHOHOHOHOHO!"

[@dragontatoes]

Drew Carey and Rosie O'Donnell boarding a ride while "All Star" plays and an NSYNC add scrolls across the bottom is the peak new millennium aesthetic

[@socloseno]

dragontatoes 90s to early 2000s were a magical time

[@Cryo-15]

dragontatoes 2001 was the start of a new era

[@celiasmith7434]

Also they played beautiful stranger by Madonna at the beginning my heart 💔💔💔

[@missmelodies52]

My heart 💔

[@vinesauceobscurities]

Big Boned Carey will always be close to my heart. Also, Drew Carey-era Kathy Kinney without the Mimi aesthetics is a rare gem.

[@talljoke]

"The technique was known as jealousy" You have no mercy and I love it.

[@BigJDawg4523]

Why would he be jealous at Chuck E. Cheese's?

[@lyndonwesthaven6623]

I really regret he didn't follow his heart and leave in the phenomenally low blow 'dreamjerks'

[@garcalej]

Eisner operated by Vegas rules: if they ain't spending their money here, that's money we're losing. If there were golf courses outside the park, the park would have golf (and mini-golf). If there were zoos, the park would have zoos. If there were movie theaters, nightclubs, and shopping malls, than, dammit the park had to have those as well! It seemed the only things Eisner couldn't or wouldn't copy were the strip-clubs and some of the more Bible-theme tourist traps, which goes to show there were levels of exploitation that not even Disney would sink to.

[@teddyf.6974]

I just love the celebs just sort of saying "oh hi cher" "oh, whoopi" at the names of all the animatronics

[@chimpwimp9407]

To be fair, we don't know if she's saying, "Oh Whoopi" or "Oh Woopy."

[@madamefeast4824]

@@chimpwimp9407 haha I just saw that part

[@joebove4]

Chimp Wimp probably both. It’s both a commentary on “hey, it’s Whoopi”, and a sarcastic “oh, whoopie”.

[@zackcolbourne6921]

I mean, two of the stars were people they could run into at the Comedy Store any time, and one was actually one of them. Probably not the most star-studded experience.

[@SuperBlargle]

Lol yes their trip through the ride was probably more entertaining than the ride itself

[@ProjectSNT]

"Eisner had a technique he would use when deciding on new projects. The technique was called /jealousy/." I spat out my soup when I heard that line.

[@CommanderWiggins]

Courtney (ProjectSNT) I love all the low-key Eisner roasts on Defunctland.

[@NodDisciple1]

Courtney (ProjectSNT) Well, Farquaad from Shrek was based on him.

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

@Brother Malachai For real?

[@NodDisciple1]

@DarkOmegaMK2 Yep!

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

@Brother Malachai Wow, that some crazy shit.

[@talljoke]

I love how painful the Drew Carrey segment was. 7 actors trying hard to look excited and trying even harder to stay awake.

[@octobertheeighth]

I know this is from three months ago, but I am literally in the comments right now because that segment is happening and it is too painful for me to watch. 🤣

[@danielvandersall6756]

The desperately hidden expressions of pain and disappointment; these guys can act.

[@Christhreeonesix]

The awkwardness and cringe were almost literally unbearable watching that lol

[@danielvandersall6756]

@@Christhreeonesix Yeah... Almost looks like something Chapek would have approved..... too soon? :)

[@dharmallars]

Drew was so excited before and so visibly let down afterwards that if I were a slightly more cruel person it might be the funniest thing on earth to me. The underwhelmed “wow”s at seeing all the figures really sent me. And then Ryan saying Drew’s looked like Robert Zemeckis. Priceless

[@megafan1137]

It is literally unfathomable to me that the same company who now monopolizes the entertainment industry was at one point ok with making a 4 minute long theme park attraction where all you do is point at goofy looking puppets and go "wow that looks like the guy from Home Improvement"

[@joaquindonoso5481]

Have you seen Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser?

[@thomaslong4909]

@@joaquindonoso5481 lmao!!!!! 🤣

[@battlesheep2552]

@@joaquindonoso5481 it's funny because it looks like they made it without the rights to Star Wars when they actually did

[@strakhovandrri]

Having something in your possession doesn't mean you understand what is it or what to do with it - that's why we've overthrown monarchies.

[@nthgth]

I would have been like "hey I think that's the guy from Rush Hour"

[@adamshows1142]

With all these concepts thrown around to replace Superstar, I was thinking, “Why couldn’t it just be centering around “A Goofy Movie?” A car run to the Powerline concert in LA.

[@kartoonfanatic]

I just. Yess.

[@jessicarivera8891]

This is genius

[@raidenriot]

HECK YES!!! That would honestly be so fun

[@autism-overlord]

The movie is already a masterpiece, so why not re-theme it to that movie?

[@M1GarandMan3000]

For some reason, Lester's Possum Party would be the perfect satire to the original ride.

[@WerehogFan18]

I imagine Drew Carey felt embarrassed when he saw a cheap and horrible animatronic version of himself while riding Superstar Limo.

[@Tareltonlives]

You can see him dying inside in the clip

[@hollywoodgogo]

That's why he claimed it was Robert Zemeckis lol!

[@KendrickHarrisKenfinity]

Probably the same feeling after seeing Geppetto!

[@Daplin1]

He was drunk in that clip

[@Jangobadass]

Not even an animatronic...a regular figurine...

[@jdpragmatic8644]

I’m just going to use a Homer Simpson quote: “Don’t worry Ma, I’m gonna take you to the one place where there’s no people for miles around...Disney’s California Adventure!!”

[@TachyonKing]

I hope someone has come up with a list of every single Simpson’s episode you can find on Disney+ which takes the absolute piss out of Disney.

[@switchplayer1016]

@@TachyonKing you have to wonder if they'll still be allowed to make those jokes now.

[@leviblevins513]

@@TachyonKing The Itchy and Scratchy Land episode ends with a french guy opening Euro Itchy and Scratchy Land and nobody shows up. "Helloooo! Itchy and Scratchyland is open for business! Please people! My children need wine!" Hahaha....

[@HOTD108_]

@@switchplayer1016 Well, The Simpsons used to criticize FOX all the time before Disney bought them, so I imagine it's fine.

[@AnimatedTerror]

@@HOTD108_ look ma! I’m the head of an evil corporation! Hu-ha!

[@darnchacha1632]

This whole Defunctland Series up to this point feels the "What did Michael Eisner fuck up this time." show

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

Honestly at much as I disliked him during those years at least he took chances and had his team under him have original ideas, until this current team.

[@kelil1750]

If I had such bad ideas...I wonder what could possibly be the difference between him and I.. ..?

[@romulas-cushmanproject3273]

This one you really can’t put the blame squarely on him, if the unfortunate accident of Princess Diana didn’t occur this ride probably would’ve been really good for a simple dark room ride

[@imnolongerasking5933]

@@MrStGeorgeIllawarra He was bad, but he was bold

[@silvertamagachi]

@@MrStGeorgeIllawarra Super late to the game, but I'm rewatching Defunctland from the beginning and it's fascinating how much the (not-remade) S1 videos make jabs at Eisner that you wouldn't see in the newer ones. It definitely gives the impression of Perjurer gaining respect for Eisner despite -- and perhaps because of? -- his bad, risky, yet creative decisions, even if he did lose his guts there near the end of his tenure at Disney. It's been really cool, and shaped my own feelings about Eisner as the show's gone on. (edited for readability/clarity)

[@MuchWhittering]

The problem with something like this is it ages terribly once the celebrities involved stop being famous. You need people who are world-famous and unlikely to stop being so. Like how many people outside America know who Regis Filbin is? I certainly don't.

[@anthonyaccurate]

And even then, what's the extent of interest in him other than 'hey, there's regis philbin' and forget just as quickly you saw him?

[@alexandramcginnis8872]

So basically have historical figures as celebrities

[@EspaALSC]

The only knowledge i have of this guy is that, I THINK, he did a cameo on Wizards of Waverly Place

[@Stettafire]

I only recognised two of the celebrities in this video.

[@reeebvc]

I have heard of him as a British youth, he’s the Who Wants to be a Millionaire Guy, but I honestly thought it was David Hasselhoff.

[@katherinesmallbean3594]

I am devastated that the muppets renovating the ride didn't happen. That sounds absolutely hilarious.

[@timothymclean]

They should have done that, even if they weren't renovating it into a Muppets ride.

[@ob2kenobi388]

Honestly I think the concept of replacing an old attraction with the Muppets parodying it is a great idea in general! I could totally imagine replacing Great Moments with Mr Lincoln or the Hall of Presidents or whatever with the Muppet cast trying to tell stories of American history but something goes awry and leads to hijinx! And then Statler and Waldorf make fun of them so Kermit makes a John Wilkes Booth joke to get them scared lol. Hell, given how small the Muppets are, Disney could probably make several animatronics of each of them and make it a different show every time, thus incentivizing guests to watch the show more than once!

[@ThatOneGuy0006]

Are we just gonna ignore the fact that Eisner wanted to buy a haunted boat and turn it into a resort?

[@colleenschwab]

I wish it was haunted, the only haunting thing was that you could hear your neighbors through the air ports. If Disney had bought the Queen Mary, the boat would be in better shape than it is, I wanted to feel like it was 1930's, not that the boats interior hadn't been fixed since then.

[@FrankDufek]

@@colleenschwab LOL accurate. I stayed overnight on that boat ten years ago it was....yeah

[@DinsRune]

Nicholas Cage bought a haunted house just cuz.

[@ExplorerDS6789]

You make it sound like he wanted to buy the Titanic.

[@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices]

I mean R.M.S. Queen Mary is a pretty cool ship. It's one of the only Cunard ships that is still around and not a wreck. (I'm looking at you, Lusitania) the ship is really pretty, and personally I don't care of it's Haunted, I really want to see it one day.

[@dr.quackenbacker5247]

The cast of the Drew Carey show touring California Adventure, while Smash Mouth plays in the background, and a rolling TV scroll to win tickets to an NSYNC concert. The most 2000's segment ever.

[@Fay7666]

They also chose what shortly after ended up becoming probably the most ubiquitous anti-Disney song ever. It's so ironic that it really did set the tone for what the ride was.

[@AslanKyoya1776]

Seriously my nostalgia level was just bursting at the seams

[@chioj36]

It was immediately nostalgic

[@MJubecki1984]

"...A California themed theme park located in the already California themed California." My favorite sentence ever.

[@poley23]

Mine is still "A powerful rat... named Charles Entertainment Cheese."

[@DuckandMikeyfan49]

Poley23 Ah, one of the bait-and-switch comments Kevin has made.

[@Hb1290Logos]

That Muppets concept would have been hillarious! - Animal tearing through a wall with his bare hands - Kermit expressing dismay at the animatronics "Good grief! I've seen monsters less scary than this!" - Gonzo unironically liking the ride - Piggy trying to take over as the superstar at the end - Rizzo making snide jokes the whole time - Sweetums hauling in a big setpiece or sign and humming before greeting the audience "Oh! Hey, you guys! Just wait 'till you see what we're making!" - Statler and Waldorf as you get off: W: You might hate this ride now, but just you wait! S: Yeah, when those weirdos are done it'll be even worse! Both: DOH hohohohohohohohohoho

[@crystalgemgirl731]

That sounds hilarious!^^

[@unicornbarfingrainbows7599]

If they did that they wouldn’t even have to bother trying to make the full ride, just keep it like that as a meta joke against disney

[@shinymainespoon]

What about Pepe the king prawn? He wants to earn oscars in Hollywood so he's a perfect fit. Maybe he's trying to ask one of the celebs how they got theirs

[@theothertonydutch]

I read "Statler and Waldorf get you off." That'd be... different.

[@shinymainespoon]

@@theothertonydutch A surprise to be sure...

[@qq1933]

As a Californian the part where Kevin says “The California themed theme park, in the already California themed California.” Might be the most California themed thing to ever be said about California.

[@rhysofsneezingdragon1758]

As a California themed Californian, I'm inclined to agree.

[@sml2k186]

TLDR: California.

[@michaelpacinus242]

You didn’t add anything to this

[@thatemogirlfromthegym]

Say California again 👁👄👁

[@jvgreendarmok]

Synecdoche, California

[@michaelchikos4551]

They should add a mini Disney land within California Adventure, since that’s also a classic part of visiting California. Of course, this would necessitate a miniature California Adventure within California Adventure, and a micro California Adventure within the mini California Adventure within the real California Adventure within California.

[@brucesewing6183]

Californiaception

[@dachel683]

@@brucesewing6183 i was gonna say that, but whatever take my like

[@timothymclean]

That actually sounds like something that would make me interested in California Adventure.

[@williamlasl]

That the idea of amusement park theme based on a kitsch vision of the locality is funny and maybe even a mind-blowing concept to some people seems much stranger to me than “California Adventure.” I mean, Disneyland has had a “Main Street USA” since it was built and has had a lot of Americana like “Rivers of America” for decades. “An America-themed attraction in an already America-themed America.”

[@treehousegames7903]

Love me some recursive fractals.

[@AlbinoAxolotl1993]

Yo, I heard you like California, so we put a California in your California. -Eisner.

[@avalynpoe4441]

It's like one giant California-themed circlejerk that does nothing but alienate Californians.

[@taintedlife2618]

My thought when It opened.

[@CliffordtheOrangeCat]

Who put pineapple juice in my pineapple juice?

[@TechiAuto]

Is that California times California or California squared?

[@mitchepaulin601]

No! NOOOO! (from joshua and the promised land)

[@pixelpudding3914]

This is like when you procrastinate on your science fair project and do it the week before. Then you tell your friends to act impressed so your teacher doesn’t fail you.

[@Sashazur]

But you also have to pay your friends a million dollars to pretend to be interested.

[@charlie.justcharlie.8373]

@@Sashazur and even then they can't bring themselves to do it, because your project is just that bad

[@alexhauptmann298]

"Open Your Sides, Everyone, It's Funnyman Tim Allen!" *forced laughter*

[@Sypaka]

Who?

[@alexhauptmann298]

@@Sypaka *moronic grunting*

[@BigBossMan538]

Hold your sides

[@Foxontherun2]

"It's overly republican boomer Tim Allen!"

[@sillygoose635]

@@Foxontherun2 U R R G H

[@IvyLeather13]

Michael Eisner was shockingly competent in those commercials. He's not an actor but has this strange charisma. I perceive it as earnestness and that's why it kind of works.

[@dharmallars]

True but he also has those dead eyes in some of these promos. Thousand yard stare.

[@NuclearSplatter]

he seems weird and cloying to me

[@NuclearSplatter]

@@ThePondermatic where did i mention like, anything you’re talking about. i literally just stated my personal opinion of him

[@ThePondermatic]

@@NuclearSplatter That's fair, I really did jump in with some weird opinions there. Sorry about that.

[@654jimbob654]

Eisner (somewhat reluctantly) also hosted the Wonderful World of Disney TV show and had to take acting classes to prepare for it. Apparently he was very awkward on camera during early screen tests but he got much better since then.

[@dcflake5645]

I like Disney's idea to have a California themed area... In California. Wow, It's like being in California.

[@CoderatheGreat]

Californiaception? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@KanariRaspberry]

Well, in Disneyland Paris, we have a French Area for the Ratatouille's ride so... Why not ? :)

[@swanpride]

Yeah, I was all "whut"???? Because why go to the knock off if the real thing is just around the corner.

[@namingisdifficult408]

CoderatheGreat exactly

[@ValkyrieTiara]

I feel like a lot of people commenting about this aren't actually from California and don't quite understand exactly how big it is. Case in point: Driving from Anaheim to San Francisco is over 400 miles and takes about seven hours. Not exactly a day trip, and that only covers about half the length of the state with no time for stops. You'd need at LEAST two weeks (and a lot of money) to really get the full "California Adventure" the old-fashioned way.

[@mochacino6198]

"Keep your hands feet and *egos* inside the cart at all times. *Haaa* " You can just HEAR Kevin dying inside at that moment

[@FisherBros]

Lol, that was gold

[@randomguy7891]

Dude I can hear everything dying from where I am

[@MovieFan1912]

It’s amazing how much emotion he can get across without showing his face.

[@paulbrozyna3006]

The moment you hear the words “high speed” , “chase” and “paparazzi” you know where this is going...

[@SkyVocal06]

you know its a dangerous path when it could easily be either the tragic death of british royalty, or the infamous screwup of the most tubular CEO ever

[@sulsulii810]

I watched this with my cousin, who didn’t know the story of Diana, and as soon as her picture appeared I just went “Oh NO-“

[@cquiroz7874]

Caitlin Jenner?

[@ladysilverwynde]

@@cquiroz7874 Caitlin Jenner's Wild Ride might be fun.... I'm going to hell for that one, I just know it.

[@nerdwarp112]

It didn’t click in my mind until the picture of Diana showed up and I was like “oh shit…”

[@WanderlustWonderscape]

I had the misfortune to ride this attraction during a cast & crew event days before the park opened. My wife and I were dumbfounded when we exited the ride. I could not believe how bad it was.

[@timothymclean]

Please tell me it wasn't a _paid_ cast & crew event.

[@Attmay]

That’s why I wouldn’t even go to DCA until after the renovation. I just couldn’t do that to Walt.

[@motliestcrew]

I also went on this ride when it first opened. We had no idea that there would be a photo taken of us while on the ride. (I remember vaguely the flash from the ride’s camera being masked within the multiple flashes of the cut out fans and paparazzi supposedly taking photos of you.) The unexpected photo they got of me and my boyfriend was hilarious as we both had our hands covering our mouths with a look of absolute shock on how bad the ride was. At that moment I wondered if corporate would see these pictures because it said everything. I really wish I would have bought that photo.

[@WanderlustWonderscape]

@@timothymclean Well, I was paid, but I did not pay to get into the park. I did not know that was a thing. Every cast & crew event I have ever attended was a "thank you" to the cast & crew. Not a grift.

[@DreamwalkerFilms]

Cast of Drew Carey show, Rosie O'Donnell, Beautiful Stranger and Smashmouth playing in the background? Doesn't get much more 2001 than that

[@puffnisse]

Don't forget N-Sync.

[@RodBender]

And they're all trying desperately to act impressed.

[@mayzcorn27]

Beautiful stranger looks like that lady from Scrubs

[@shuichisaihara1946]

as if that news report playing all star by smash mouth couldnt possibly become more early 2000's, the news tagline hitting 'call to win n'sync concert tickets' at the bottom was the nail in the coffin for me

[@MountainMemelord]

NGL, Tsumugi sus.

[@Divine__.]

Look it’s the best boy

[@dr.anderson1847]

It's almost like a modern Greek tradgedy, the decay of a once great company making way for a juggernaut that could keep up with the times

[@austinreed7343]

Hi.

[@4everbuffylover]

@@dr.anderson1847 they seem to have fallen back into decay. This is not disneys decade

[@westcoastlego5602]

I love how one of the promotional clips has "All-star" playing in the background..... IRONIC

[@ethanc8460]

METAPHOR

[@GatorRay]

I think anyone working at Disney who thought that California Adventure was a good idea can get Shrekt.

[@VWDAWGXP]

Nice try Disney.. Smash Mouth only fits in with Shrek and DreamWorks You can't rule everything..

[@EmmanuelEytan]

This is the second video from this channel that I've seen. I'm blown away by the quality of the production. What really surprised me was one detail. Perjurer mentions the death of "Diana, Princess of Wales." That may seem small, but he actually called her by her real title. Almost no one does. The newspaper headlines he shows mention "Princess Diana." She was never "Princess Diana." She would always correct people who called her that. She was either "Lady Diana" or "Diana, Princess of Wales": it was only an honorary title. While this is a detail, it shows an attention to detail that I've rarely seen anywhere. Again, I'm truly impressed.

[@jakeb4569]

So they had Colin Mochrie in the initial promo, and Ryan Stiles and Drew Carrey in the ride video. Wayne Brady knew to get out when he could.

[@sillygoose635]

Guess it really wasn't Wayne's line anyway,

[@Tareltonlives]

I want to see them do improv jokes about how bad this was

[@hopperowner3832]

Krispy JB I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING LOL

[@talosheeg]

I know!!! Wayne knew when to leave!

[@Gummy_Pop.]

eyyy is that a whose line ref I see 8D

[@samdinnan3351]

"We were told to meet the big cheese at the Disneyland resort!" So much emotion in that one line. Richard deserves an Oscar for that.

[@Splitter4416]

Richard deserves an EGOT for the facial expression he made when Mickey shows up

[@Durwood71]

Michael Eisner deserves an Oscar for being able to act like a genuinely nice and humble guy in front of the camera when in reality, he's a vicious and uncaring businessman with an ego the size of Jupiter.

[@crystalgemgirl731]

Still can't believe that's Tom Cat's official voice.

[@UnbornHeretic]

"Hey Eisner, can we go see Hollywood?" -"We have Hollywood at home." -Hollywood at home

[@timothymclean]

The funny thing is, they had the _actual_ Hollywood at home, in the already Hollywood-themed Hollywood.

[@williamlasl]

@@timothymclean The actual Hollywood has very few Towers of Terror and most elevators don’t take you into another dimension.

[@zakunick1]

@@williamlasl Most, but not none. Probably,

[@CryptP]

As soon as you started talking about that limo chase concept I was like "oh god no" Not too dissimilar imo from when Lilo and Stitch was in production and there was a scene where they hijacked a plane and flew it through a city, narrowly dodging skyscrapers. Then 9/11 happened and they changed it

[@timothymclean]

At least the movies was about an alien monster learning the value of friendship and not the plane hijacking. The change didn't require _that_ much effort, just a bunch of animators working overtime to animate an entire new scene.

[@thes7274473]

Narrator: describes how the ride was going to be a high-speed limo chase with paparazzi Me: "oh no"

[@katla_phc]

Yup, that felt like a horror movie

[@NathanTAK]

I stopped the video there so I could go show it to someone else just to watch it dawn on them, too.

[@artdonovandesign]

Why did this get 350 likes???

[@gagecole4913]

@@artdonovandesign because it's funny

[@tonypringles2285]

No one really cared about Diana outside of England tho. Just some dumb brit who didn't deserve what she had

[@bowenorcutt78]

I literally started uncontrollably cackling for a few moments at the prospect of Disney being at a point where THEY had to worry about someone buying THEM out. What kind of world would we be in if they HAD gone out of business, though?

[@n0kt0h45]

Maybe we would see more of Po than Mickey?

[@m.aquilinocicerelli6684]

I am now imagining an alternate universe where DreamWorks (both live-action and animation studios) owns Marvel, Star Wars, and the entirety of 20th Century Fox, whereas Disney is a modestly successful but consistently struggling company owned by Comcast.

[@ochiofbestoon]

Bowen Orcutt a better one

[@thespanishinquisition4078]

Utopia

[@thisguyrocks6131]

Comcast was trying to buy them

[@spacewitch9987]

"a california themed theme park, to be located in the already california themed california" killed me for some reason

[@trolledfrog678]

As a Californian, the only things in there are: Liberals Beachs and desert

[@thetheatreorgan168]

And endless highways Source: went there for a vacation

[@trolledfrog678]

@@thetheatreorgan168 true to that

[@katatat2030]

@@trolledfrog678 actually, most of California is "country" and believe me they aren't all liberals

[@MartianCandies]

Lmfaooo read this right before it was said in the video

[@monhi64]

I haven’t seen many things more awkward than watching the celebs attempt to act like the ride isn’t as miserable as it is lol

[@SavageGreywolf]

>Colin Mochrie >Drew Carey >Ryan Stiles >with special guest star Rosie O'Donnell "Scenes from a Hat: Celebrities ride the worst Disney ride ever"

[@sour_peckanmix]

SavageGreywolf And pretend to act like it’s hilarious and enjoyable

[@AdaWongFanofc]

SavageGreywolf terrible celebs

[@chronovac]

Nemegan how dare you

[@GoTE_DocShock]

Drew be like, "I said celebrities..."

[@mirrynmcwilliams937]

*quietly screaming*

[@pineappleshavepeelings]

“the technique was called jealously” I DIED

[@I_like_turtles_67]

Yup. He clowns on dude lol.

[@QuintonReviews]

Jesus that intro skit is surreal

[@Cim]

Damn Quinton, you watch this too??? I love when other youtubers I watch, watch the same stuff

[@QuintonReviews]

Big fan of Defunctland!

[@JCOdrjones]

Quinton Reviews Truly you do have the best taste for KZbinrs.

[@yeemcgee8149]

_I wish I was the big cheese_

[@FunsizeFelicia13]

They’re just riding it and waiting for the check to clear the bank

[@Jaxymann]

The fact that Michael Eisner expected guests to be blown away by lifeless animatronics of a depressed Cher and other fading 90s celebrities has convinced me that the entire Disney executive board were either secret sadomasochists or hopped up on industrial levels of bath salts to greenlight such an abortion of an attraction.

[@TheGreyTurtleEntertainment]

Why not both?

[@Attmay]

He should’ve known that the prospects for success were anything but sunny.

[@spost1986]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug

[@HopePapernacky]

I like your funny words, magic man

[@ColetheAero]

Whenever Hollywood decides to parody itself, it is always one of the cringiest things to have to experience.

[@Spameggssausage]

watch Sunset Blvd instead

[@creativeusername7951]

Unless it's Scream. If that counts. I think it kinda does, right?

[@josephrowe849]

It's one of the worst piece of s**t rides ever made. Even the Chamber of Farts are more fun than that!

[@kingofthings7929]

Only exception to that rule is when it’s a really good film maker doing it. “Hail, Caesar!” by the Coen brothers is a great example, as (I expect) will be Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”.

[@ripleyandweeds1288]

they never parody the rampant pedophillia and sexual assault thats in their business

[@flame_warp]

Having all star in the background while the ticker talks about an nsync concert in that clip is...MAN that's a product of the times.

[@w0rldw1dew3b]

seemed like it was a time machine.

[@5roundsrapid263]

The irony is that it would become synonymous with Shrek, Dreamworks’ biggest franchise!

[@svhwdwnut]

Flame Warp lol

[@jvgreendarmok]

Like a "Mr Sandman sequence".

[@blapis-blazuli]

Ah yes, Michael Eisner and Mickey Mouse reenacting the ending shot of that well-known family film... Casablanca. Oh boy, do kids love them some Casablanca references.

[@Virolaxion]

Ah come on. I knew that line well before I ever saw it

[@emototheextremo5571]

Who says the ad is aimed for kids? In fact I don't think anything about this ride was intended for children

[@kvltizt]

Kids don't book cruises either.

[@EhDewd]

Blapis-Blazuli I think their way of thinking was; “The adults will get the reference, and the kids will nostalgically reflect on this when they see the film!”. At least, it worked that way for me.

[@aguynamelex3146]

They love them as much as Silence of the Lamb References

[@BIGhappyG33]

The original ride sounds like a lot of fun, but the moment he said “high speed paparazzi chase” we all knew what it’s fate would be

[@flanderfiend2759]

I remember riding this attraction. I was only five or six at the time, so most of the references must have flew over my head. But what I will NEVER forget is the yelling bald man. He gave me anxiety.

[@1andonlyzara]

“...And this time, it wasn’t Eisner’s fault.” Boy, you don’t hear that sentence often!

[@rocketsummer]

that clip of rosie o’donnell and drew carey has to be the most quintessential early 00’s thing i’ve ever seen. small aspect ratio, smash mouth, ‘nsync in concert, it’s all there.

[@dharmallars]

I went to Disney with my family in 1998 and is wear to god, my aunt had the exact same haircut AND almost the same outfit on as Rosie in that clip. That’s seriously how everyone looked back then.

[@segafan1316]

"And this time, It wasn't Eisner's fault" is absolutely hilarious

[@danic_c]

Eisner: This is the big cheese. Mickey: So, you're using a racial slur AND calling me fat?!

[@blazerocker1734]

I'm not sure which would have been worse: Mickey Mouse or a giant cheese wheel character.

[@Shenaldrac]

@@blazerocker1734 You misspelled "better" there.

[@Whatlander]

I'm still processing the part where Eisner apparently receives two real human people in the mail.

[@Angie2343]

I just read that in Wayne Allwine's Mickey voice.

[@boleslawpetroski9681]

@HerooftheNexus 1992 Mickey is the perfect bourgeois feminist ally to write for the atlantic

[@spaceyote7174]

I love how at the start Eisner says 'I wish I was the big cheese' as if he wants to usurp Mickey

[@pastelcatnip]

A COUP AGAINST THE MOUSE! VIVA LA REVOLUTION!

[@xingcat]

The fact that the most obvious thing was how immediately dated the whole ride would be didn't occur to any of them is so sad.

[@Gee-xb7rt]

Eisner was all about maximizing profits, spending as little as possible and still getting people through the gates, its a horrible business model but quintessentially 90s. Reality tv shows are the same concept, they cost nothing to make so as long as someone is watching its profitable. The idea of pulling displays from Disney stores to stick in a ride is so Eisner, he was that cheap. Most construction in the Eisner era was exactly what this was -- painted on plywood. My dad did some construction in MK, he did the original shopping village, which was kind of dated and not Disney branded, so Eisner's solution, put up plywood facades and paint Disney characters on it. Just recently it got a complete renovation, a little overdue, but at least Eisner's plywood is gone.

[@maxbrandt6]

They should have called it the 1996 Hollywood Limo Experience, the fact it was still running in 2001 is beyond sad.

[@cornjobb]

they did it in other areas - all of the attractions in the wonders of life pavilion either starred or were voiced by then-popular SNL cast members, like hans and franz, who were dated within a few years.

[@CODMarioWarfare]

The ticker about *NSYNC live while All Star played in the background of this monstrosity was just too good

[@Mick_92]

They must have known it would get dated, but they probably expected that they would have to replace some of the figures and references over time as those people became more irrelevant. But instead of that, the entire thing was a flop from the very beginning.

[@paulmahoney7619]

Imagine having the hubris to think you could provide the full California experience in only a few dozen acres of rides and theme buildings.

[@mattwolf7698]

15:12 Pretty ironic to hear All Star playing in a Disney park even if that song does pre-date Shrek.

[@devanhinskey9001]

How more early 2000’s can you get?

[@magicwindow6682]

the park opened just a few months before Shrek came out - and they even based Lord Farquaad's design on Eisner

[@amso7169]

@@magicwindow6682 underrated comment

[@scoopishere7881]

Not ironic as it is just weird sounding.

[@thefisherking2268]

Imagine an alternate timeline where all star was associated with superstar limo rather than Shrek

[@latrodectusmactans7592]

“If Disney could provide all the sights and attractions in the state of California in the Disneyland Resort, then guests would have no reason to leave and spend their money elsewhere.” This might be the single worst idea I have ever heard.

[@TuesdaysArt]

Maybe this would make sense in Florida, a state that is not California and tens of thousands of miles away from everything in California...but a California themed amusement park in California seems redundant.

[@luma4902]

@@TuesdaysArt by the excutives logic if they wanted to do the same in florida it would be disney's florida adventure

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

@@luma4902 What would be the Attractions? Stinking Swamp-Morass Gator Adventure? "Authentic Methlab House of Horrors"? "Leave Florida quick ride Coaster"? :P (and of course after 2020 the "get Covid and stay forever" attraction... )

[@shcdemolisher]

Agreed! Like just why would you see the mock/fake thing when you can see the REAL thing for free!

[@the.abhiram.r]

yeah cause people would definitely want to see a miniature version of hollywood instead of the actual hollywood that's less than an hour away

[@Larry]

Its amazing how Dark Rides always have the most interesting stories behind them!

[@nobodys_winds6580]

hey man, didn't know you watched Defunctland

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

You could say they have the most... DARK stories, eh?

[@ryanbarker5217]

hello you....

[@Jupiter__001_]

Hey Larry.

[@Rodrigo_Vega]

Larry watches everything. I swear, I come across his comments on just about any kind of random crap I watch. Also I read all of his comments with his voice in my mind.

[@TrevorNWhite]

I remember riding this with my family not long after launch. The snapshot of us was the whole group just staring ahead with bewildered expressions; I’d like to imagine that was at least one factor in this getting canned.

[@karicewillis]

I believe you. A Poster said something like,"My boyfriend and I went on this ride shortly after launch and we saw a flash, but we just assumed it was one of the "Fans," in the ride taking a picture of you. After the ride, we realized our picture was ACTUALLY taken and we had our mouths covered in absolute shock in our photos on how bad that ride really was. I wish I had bought that photo!" 🤣

[@Whatlander]

Just so we're clear: Eisner wanted to make the famously haunted Queen Mary, the ship where a bunch of people died during the wartimes, into a family theme park?

[@talosheeg]

Yup! Good ole Eisner

[@GarretTheGator]

I mean There is the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor but that’s a horror attraction, not a family thing

[@punishedbarca761]

Give it 20 years, they'll be buying the World Trade Center to turn it into a Tower of Terror

[@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices]

I mean other than those on that one ship that the Queen Mary collided with who were then cut up by her propellers, there's not much haunted about her. I personally don't care about the haunted stuff I'm just interested in her a ship. She's the last surviving Cunard Ship before the modern Cunard Queens and the last surviving connection to the White Star Line other than the S.S. Nomadic. The Queen Mary was only completed because the British Government gave Cunard funds to finish her on the terms that the WSL and Cunard merge. The Queen Mary's sister ship, the R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth burned down in the 70s, so the Queen Mary really is the last remnant of the old Cunard. The art-deco style of her interiors is super cool and very interesting for an ocean liner of the QM's size.

[@darken2417]

Send over a Catholic priest and problem solved.

[@spinningninja2]

"I don't get it, what could go wrong with this ride? It seems like a fine concept I don''t see ho-" 8:18 *violently sucks in air* *"ooooooooooooooo"*

[@torvus249]

spinningninja2 My thoughts exactly.

[@KongtheGentlemen]

Literally me!!!

[@June28July]

A simple "...oh..." would have been enough.

[@lordlandcandlestick3010]

@@June28July ok?

[@ThatGirlJD]

@@June28July I think that was more of a shocked gasped "oh".

[@sambeaney233]

“The Idea is called Jealousy” Spat out my drink

[@cheerfuloptimistic]

I hit the like button immediately when he said that.

[@koeniging]

The Arrested Development homage was pleasantly unexpected and hilarious. I’m just getting into your videos so I hope to see more gems like this!

[@mafer-pw4ef]

I was just looking for a comment talking about this. I loved it

[@Freddisred]

The Queen Mary!

[@liimlsan3]

And the When You Wish Upon A Star with the Arrested Development theme. Amazing.

[@terribleterribleterrible]

It's just so fitting and perfect for this vid and subject matter in a way I can't explain

[@mrselfdestruct7605]

"A California themed theme-park in the already California themed California"

[@amesavis]

extreme egotism

[@joshsmithson7955]

It’s supposed to be a celebration of California and the rides today are better than the original park in my opinion

[@xaviersaavedra7442]

That’s like building an American theme park in an already American themed America. ....Wait a minute?

[@SuperDevolution]

@@xaviersaavedra7442 Eh, that makes a little more sense, since you can't find all of the US in one place. The problem with California Adventure as it was originally designed was that they had imitations of attractions that were less than a day's drive away.

[@donaldwatts9201]

It would be great, along with a attraction called Homeless Land...........

[@komitadjie]

Honestly, slightly creepy as some of them are, it seems like they did a pretty darn good job of a low-budget renovation. The theme fits *much* better with just taking it all the way to comic, and the renovated ride is at least passable, instead of an absolute disaster. It's not amazing, but it's not awful any more either, which considering how it opened? That's 1000% better. Really, kudos to the imagineers that came up with the quick-and-dirty rebuild, that was darn near as well done as I think it could have been given their budget and starting material.

[@autism-overlord]

Better an at best ok ride than a ride that is almost making fun of a famous person's death.

[@timothymclean]

Also, props to the Imagineers who had to figure out a way to make Superstar Limo work after current events made the entire concept radioactive, without the budget to make anything substantial to fill the gaping holes in the ride concept. They didn't make a good ride, but under those circumstances, it's impressive that they made a ride that could open.

[@aware5358]

“And this time, it wouldn’t be Eisner’s fault” Not Eisner’s fault? I don’t think I’ve ever heard Kevin say those words before.

[@Tareltonlives]

Sometimes it's Katzenberg's fault.

[@bowlofpasta8846]

In this particular moment it was John Mulaney's fault

[@explosivemodesonicmauricet1597]

@@bowlofpasta8846 You can say Fate itself just destroyed the ride.

[@omgcandy16Kimicari0]

watching drew carey desperately try to put on a bright face for the ride-along was excruciating.

[@ob2kenobi388]

Yeah def one of the (many) problems with that is how much the big-name actors work together and know each other. For them, it was like if you went on the ride and one of the statues was of Chris, the accountant at your office. They can't laugh or be impressed or anything because (among other reasons) they've probably met a lot of the people they're being shown. The funniest part is the sudden cut to them leaving the building and immediately deciding to go somewhere else lol.

[@blastofo]

Unbelievable that they could go from the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean, to this.

[@talosheeg]

It is believable. Walt was what made Disneyland a magical place, but after he died, it was hard to figure out what walt would have wanted

[@rhodopisdenile8977]

Walt Disney was a creative genius who knew how to please the public, and micheal Eisner didn’t seem like he had a single creative bone in his body. Disney wouldn’t of been the same if micheal created it instead, Eisnerland doesn’t sound very fun does it?

[@majesticsunset8184]

@@talosheeg 100% agree. Walt knew what he wanted, to make families happy, and after he died, Disney was ALL about money

[@keithwellerlounge74]

@@talosheeg That's a bit too simplistic, but yes, Walt being in charge meant the driving force was passion and great ideas, after he died it was money. What they should have done is made sure that someone with a similar background was always right at the top of the board, someone who believed in originality and story telling just as much. Prominent imagineers should be running Disney, not businessmen. I think people knew what Walt wanted, they just didn't care. There were some amazing things built long after Walt died, but slowly the dream has faded as well.

[@keithwellerlounge74]

@@rhodopisdenile8977 I think Eisner is an unpredictable man of contradictions. Forget The Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean for a moment - the 90s had plenty of great additions to Disney. How could they go from Animal Kingdom, The Tower of Terror and Alien Encounter, to this?!

[@FrontRowCentral]

I would’ve been interested in The Muppets version because that’s The Muppets sense of humor

[@whatisbestinlife8112]

Just the whole impetus of California Adventure is so cynical and uninspired: "Build fake, miniature versions of real things to to keep people from going to enjoy those real things". It takes corporate douchebaggery at it worst to come up with that.

[@MsNooneinparticular]

It's kinda what our world has become though, hasn't it? Amusement parks in themselves are sad approximations of things that can (and should) be experienced in nature without so much effort. Or expense.

[@icdisney1964]

People dont go to theme parks for real stuff, they go for the fun things you cant experience irl.

[@christiankneupper7011]

@@icdisney1964 yeah I don't own a rollercoaster I'm not richie rich

[@corncake4677]

MsNooneinparticular no???

[@anonymousoff-brand7538]

honestly, the concept is sorta quaintly charming in a way. but, say, as a local place just in california, not, well, a disney park.

[@SobiTheRobot]

After you finished describing the whole experience of the ride, all I could think was..."THAT'S IT??"

[@AnvilPro100]

Ugh, as if the Princess Diana stuff wasn't bad enough that thing about the railroad crash felt like God pointing down and saying "Fuck this park"

[@NodDisciple1]

AnvilPro100 Well, Disney is evil. 😈

[@whitestguyuknow]

AnvilPro100 right? I thought it was crazy how these rides are multi million dollar projects that take an extended time to make, they had to have funnelled a couple or more already, and in the midst of this *Princess Diana dies in the exact same story line as the ride* Its like they spend all this time and money, these people applied a lot of their hard work and creativity some stray thing could happen out there in the world and completely ruin the ride... Like for nearly a year people working hard and then all that money and work is gone

[@abbycollins]

Well micheal isner is the devil...

[@Carewolf]

Well, a park with rides designed for people waiting in line half an hour or more... Yeah, fuck that, there is no saving such a horrible place.

[@bigred8432]

Carewolf, that's hysterical - you think they need saving? Nope. The Disney company have billions. People who enjoy theme parks at peak times of year are the type of people who go at the times of year when there will be long lines and it's the same in any theme park anywhere. People that don't want to wait in line for half an hour will go out of season, not during school holidays etc. People don't like theme parks at all, won't go at all. That isn't rocket science. And Disney don't need saving, they are richer than god.

[@daschwah]

This makes me so incredibly grateful for the fact that I got to ride this horror show on two separate occasions during its short lifespan. My favorite part was, admittedly, the poor ride attendants’ spiel at the end... this dead-eyed, lifeless send-off about how “congratulations, you’re a superstar” or something similarly cringey.

[@alexandermitchell9070]

I love how they’re forcing the Drew Carey Show cast to ride this shitshow of an attraction while All Star is played and there’s an ad for an ‘Nsync concert scrolling across the bottom of the screen.

[@PeruvianPotato]

That's literally 2001 in a nutshell

[@TheSlipperyNUwUdle]

@@PeruvianPotato the onyl thing that could make it more 2001 is a reference to 9/11.

[@queengames8421]

6:52 until he said it out loud, I somehow had been reading the attraction as "superstar elmo" this entire time, and was wondering what the hell sesame street had to do with california.

[@characookie241]

Sounds like a more fun ride.

[@SonofMrPeanut]

15:35 "Cindy Crawford?!" I like Rosie's deadpan enthusiasm here.

[@user-kw7mr6xt9n]

The sleazy agent looks like one of the puppets from lazy town. A scarier version of the mayor, perhaps.

[@Reposessor]

THATS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT

[@DuchessGummybuns]

tbh it gives me less lazytown vibes and more of a knockoff "spitting image" lmao

[@MsNooneinparticular]

It was Lou Pearlman. :D

[@parkersackewitz6266]

Surprising how well that predicted the future, especially since no one knew or cared about Weinstein

[@johnqsample5119]

the people on that ride looked so dead inside, even as they were working to look excited about it...........

[@birdie8006]

@Sean Wilkinson ok nerd

[@admechskitarii6967]

Sean Wilkinson would’ve been easier to say they were embraced by papa nurgle

[@austinreed7343]

Sean Wilkinson The only attraction worse I can think of was Habit Heroes, an exhibit so bad that it killed the prospects of original characters being created for the parks for the foreseeable future.

[@Oecobius33]

16:20 Her laugh is so sincere and great. After seeing the footage of disappointed guests, it's kinda heartwarming to see that couple having a good laugh at the ride's expense.

[@Jaheartsjonas]

I love how they had Rosie O'Donnell and the cast of the Drew Carey Show pretend to be impressed. Drew's fake smile is so memeable

[@MrDash03]

Jayheartsjonas even Christa Miller couldn’t hide how bored she was with the ride. Can’t blame her.

[@otomicans6580]

A ride where you bask in the superficiality and temporary fame of the city you're already in. And at the end you get to see the likeness of Whoppie Goldberg, the biggest B-List celebrity of them all.

[@taurinecat]

Derek Charette So a lame fat joke for Rosie but not for Drew? Sexist much?

[@Andres-xr6bn]

Derek Charette Donald, is that you?

[@kvltizt]

FUNNY MAN TIM ALLEN *existential crisis laughter*

[@NoFunNoHope]

The cast of the Drew Carey Show and (for some reason) Rosie o donald talking up this ride while smashmouth plays in the backround hurts so much.

[@Flutterbutt225]

Rosie O'Donnell had a talk show in the late 90s-early 2000s (you can actually see the logo for her show in the lower-left corner of the screen when the segment starts). The cast of _The Drew Carey Show_ were likely her guests.

[@userman44]

The Drew Carey Show aired on ABC, which has been owned by Disney since the mid-nineties. So the Drew Carey cast probably had to pretend to like their employer's lame ride.

[@DiscoMatty79]

Nsync in the strolling banner was the icing on this dated, expired cake.

[@expendableindigo9639]

Also that guy just reaching his hand out of the ride like a maniac.

[@doryna_sira]

Drew and Rosie were also old standup buddies. They worked on a few projects together. And yes, ABC loved to drag their TV stars into Disney projects. Hence not only Drew in the video (and ride), but Colin Mochrie (the delivery man at the beginning) from Whose Line is it Anyway and Richard Kind and Barry Bostwick, who were on Spin City.

[@PopitTart_]

"A California themed theme park to be located in the already California themed California."

[@Klonoahedgehog]

The Golden Ninja How ANYONE at Disney thpught this was good idea is something that still baffles me

[@5roundsrapid263]

A fake SF and LA in the middle of real California! It’s like putting a fake Miami Beach and Kennedy Space Center in Orlando!

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

Klonoahedgehog Everybody but Eisner knew it was dumb but he was the boss.

[@InceRumul]

Speaking from the High Desert, I think the budget actually ran out before the entire state could be California-themed.

[@pixelpudding3914]

So it’s a California themed theme park in California in California themed California in California?In California :/

[@daisybryar2737]

I really like the idea, but also the whole time you were describing it I was thinking “hmmm was this pre or post Diana??” So I see why they didn’t go with it

[@cesarvictoriano8072]

Imagine how terrifying those zombietronic’s look without the HAZMAT suits on.

[@poninefreak3321]

Oh... Oh no...

[@aubreyh1930]

Oh god that’s a terrifying thought. I want to see

[@elizabethalvarado8698]

Probably stripped down to their bare mechanics, like the droids, in "Star Tours"; those droids used to be geese that were once in "America Sings", and the Imagineers just stripped the feathers off, making them into perfect droids.

[@poninefreak3321]

@@elizabethalvarado8698 That makes sense

[@novelsolvings8024]

You know it's bad when the only selling point the Drew Carey Show cast has for California Adventure is "It's right next to Disneyland".

[@nerdwarp112]

That DisneySea concept art looks really cool. It makes sense why they scrapped the project, but I really would like to see a structure like that in the real world. Something about it really fascinates me.

[@annabelcrescibene4257]

It exists at Tokyo Disneyland

[@Ambipie]

I would kill for an octopus and mollusc tube through the ocean thing

[@dharmallars]

This is a comfort episode for me. I watch it so often. And every single time the choice to make the flowerbed look like a pool becomes more and more deranged to me.

[@terribleterribleterrible]

I love this comment & I hope you still watch this vid

[@TehSkullKid]

Why not just take the original concept and retool it a little? Make it a taxi instead of a limo and have the story involve the guests trying to make it to a movie premiere at Grauman's on time, avoiding the perils of the California roadways along the way. The taxi driver could replace Eisner as the "host" of the ride, and it would save face by allowing the company to keep most of the original ideas, the celebrity appearances, theater ending area, and high-speed chase, while removing connotation to Princess Diana's death by taking out the limo and paparazzi.

[@tante_kringe]

TheSkullKid see, you could have been born just in time to sell them this idea

[@melainebullock]

Genius

[@Flowtail]

In the words of world-renown video game developer and murder Kayaba Akihiko: "Haha.. yeah, okay. See, [TheSkullKid], the problem with that... ...is that it's an _excellent_ idea I wish I had thought of two [decades] ago." kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXrNZWyVotaWg9U (comes in at 28:10)

[@entropy156]

....except nobody in LA really takes taxis. A *much* better idea would be burn the attraction to the ground, plow the earth with salt, execute the designers, and flay Eisner alive.

[@svhwdwnut]

TheSkullKid yes

[@dannypalin9583]

The moment I heard that the premise of the ride was to run away from the Paparazzi, I flinched. The death of Princess Diana makes the ride awkward.

[@lauriesmith4575]

I cringed at the "And this time, it wasn't Eisner's fault." Not that it was Diana's fault, but seriously, ouch. Watching the video of the ride is just painful, in more ways than one...

[@klobiforpresident2254]

To be fair, we are from their future. Imagine them finishing it and then Diana died.

[@metademetra]

I'm not sure it would have aged well even if that incident never happened. Paparazzi are really just stalkers the law ignores.

[@klobiforpresident2254]

@@metademetra We have laws governing that type if thing over here, so I'ma press X to doubt.

[@stevenstice6683]

They could have made it "We have to get you to the Chinese theatre as fast as we can, so hop in and hold on." Basically a family-friendly version of Rock n Roller Coaster, considering the park's budget.

[@MegCazalet]

The idea that Disney could ever NOT afford something is crazy to me.

[@tayloreh]

The uncut footage of the cast of the Drew Carrey show going through it with complete apathy while All Star plays is 2001 in a nutshell.

[@timothymclean]

I don't know if "complete apathy" is on the list of things I associate with 2001...

[@tayloreh]

@@timothymclean not me either cos I was a kid, but looking back... and imagining myself if I was an adult then, itd be pretty tempting to be apathetic

[@sundiegrylls8917]

I wish we had bought the picture from super star limo. We all looked like we'd just had a lobotomy

[@rocistone6570]

~1:06: Considering how most of the Employees felt about Eisner, my heart goes out to whoever it was in Mickey at that time, for having to be so close for so long to a complete *putz*

[@resipsaloquitur5562]

I had an early preview ticket to California Adventure in 2000 (soft opening, I think) and went on this ride. The on-ride videos of everyone's faces at the end of the ride was priceless and said everything. Everyone had either a sour look or a disgusted look on their faces. In 2000-2001, CA Adventure was really disappointing and one could see every attraction within 3 hours even with heavy crowded days. It was truly horrible.