Widen Your World – Name

Magic Kingdom Index
Extinctions, Alterations, Unbuilt Components,
Vacated Sponsors and Things that are the Same

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The Magic Kingdom

Altered WDW Theme Park

Located:
North end of WDW Property

Opened: October 1, 1971

 

Extinctions (demolitions, removals and massive renovations)

Name

Dates of Operation

Notes

Safari Club 1971 – 1972 Adventureland game room
Westward Ho Shop 1971 – 1973 Frontierland shop by Mile Long Bar
Flight To The Moon 1971 – 1975 Replaced by Mission To Mars
Art Festival (Main Street) 1971 – 1975/1977 East Center Street
CircleVision “America The Beautiful” 1971 – 1974 Returned from 1975 – 1979, then replaced by “Magic Carpet ‘Round The World” 
Keel Boat Hat Shoppe 1974/1975 – 1978 Became Keel Boat Shoppe
Caribbean Arcade / Caverna de los Piratas 1974 – 1980  Replaced by Lafitte’s Portrait Deck
Liberty Square Riverboat Admiral Joe Fowler 1971- 1980 Original two-smokestack vessel damaged in drydock during rehab
Frontierland Ticket Booth 1971 – 1980 Small outpost across from Country Bear Jamboree
The Mickey Mouse Revue 1971 – 1980 Show sent to Tokyo, space at WDW became Fantasyland Theatre
Fantasyland Art Festival 1971 – c.1981  Replaced by Enchanted Grove
Wonderland Of Wax 1971 – 1981 Main Street candle shop
Castle Camera Shop 1971 – 1983 Fantasyland shop, replaced by Disneyana 
Plaza Swan Boats 1973 – 1983 Docked on east side of hub
CircleVision “Magic Carpet ‘Round The World” 1974 – 1975 Returned from 1979 – 1984, then replaced by “American Journeys” 
Frontierland Shootin’ Gallery version 1 1971 – 1984 Replaced by light-activated version
The Greenhouse 1971 – 1984 Main Street flower shop
Hallmark Card Shop 1971 – 1985 Replaced by Disney Clothiers
Space Mountain’s Home of Future Living (and original RCA pre/post-show displays) 1975 – 1985 Replaced by RYCA-1: Dream of a New World
Tobacconist (Main Street) 1971 – 1985 Replaced by Main Street Stationers
The Cup’n Saucer 1971 – 1986 Main Street china shop
New Century Clock Shop 1971 – 1986 Main Street shop, incorporated into Emporium expansion 
Holiday Corner 1981 – 1986 Main Street Christmas shop
Merlin’s Magic Shop 1972 – 1986 Replaced by Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Diamond Horseshoe Revue 1971 – 1986 Replaced by Diamond Horseshoe Jamboree
Lancer’s Inn (Fantasyland pizza place) 1971 – 1986 Replaced by Gurgi’s Munchies & Crunchies
Mlle. Lafayette’s Parfumerie 1971 – 1986 Incorporated into Olde World Antiques
Fife And Drum 1972 – 1987 Liberty Square snack bar
If You Had Wings 1972 – 1987 Became If You Could Fly
Frontierland Wood Carvers
(river side outlet)
1984 – 1988 Became Big Al’s
Town Square Cafe 1971 – 1989  Became Tony’s Town Square Cafe 
Tropic Toppers 1971 – 1988 Became Zanzibar Shell Traders
Main Street Stationers 1985 – 1989 Replaced by Main Street Book Store
If You Could Fly 1987 – 1989 Replaced by Dreamflight
Disneyana Shop (Fantasyland) 1983 – 1990 Mad Hatter shop expands into Disneyana Shop’s space 
Hospitality House 1971 – 1990 Main Street “service”
Frontierland Railroad Station (Original) 1972 – 1990 Site incorporated into Splash Mountain
Colonel Hathi’s Safari Club 1972 – 1990 Became Island Supply Co.
Brier Patch (cabin shop) 1986 – 1991 Site incorporated into Splash Mountain, new Briar Patch shop located north of old shop’s site 
Mickey’s Mart 1971 – 1991 Became Mickey’s Star Traders
Tricornered Hat Shoppe 1971 – c. 1991 Became Trail Creek Hat Shop
Main Street Electrical Parade version 1 1977 – 1991 Replaced by SpectroMagic, MSEP version 2 debuted 1999 
Bearly Country 1985 – 1991 Became Prairie Outpost & Supply
Country Bear Vacation Hoedown 1987 – 1992 Became Mickey’s Star Traders
The Golden Galleon 1974 – 1992 Site incorporated into expanded El Pirata y el Perico 
La Princesa de Cristal 1974 – 1992 Site incorporated into expanded El Pirata y el Perico 
The Walt Disney Story 1973 – 1992 Lobby used for several years after
attraction closed 
Tinkerbell (sic) Toy Shop c. 1971 – 1992 Became Tinker Bell’s Treasures
Gurgi’s Munchies & Crunchies 1986 – 1993 Became Lumiere’s Kitchen
Mission To Mars 1975 – 1993 Replaced by Alien Encounter
Troubador Tavern 1971 – 1993 Became Hook’s Tavern
Carousel Of Progress version 4
(1980s Act IV, “Now Is The Time” theme)
1975 – 1993 Became Carousel Of Progress version 5 
Dumbo, The Flying Elephant version 1
(10 Dumbos)
1971 – 1993 Became Dumbo, The Flying Elephant version 2 (16 Dumbos)
Hall Of Presidents version 1 1971 – 1993 Became Hall Of Presidents version 2
“Magic Journeys” 1988 – 1993 Replaced by Legend of the Lion King
CircleVision 360 “American Journeys” 1984 – 1994 Replaced by TimeKeeper
StarJets 1974 – 1994 Became Astro Orbiter
Space Bar c. 1974 – 1994 Became Lunching Pad version 2
Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes 1971 – 1994  –
The Lunching Pad version 1 1971 – 1994 Became Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies 
Space Port 1971 – 1994 Became Mercant Of Venus
Adventureland Veranda 1971 – 1994  –
Snow White’s Adventures version 1 1971 – 1994 Became Snow White’s Adventures version 2 
20,0000 Leagues Under The Sea 1971 – 1994 Queue building became Fantasyland Character Festival
Mad Hatter Shop 1971 – 1994 Became Fantasy Faire
Royal Candy Shoppe 1972 – 1994 Became Seven Dwarfs Mining Co.
Lafitte’s Portrait Deck 1980 – 1994 Replaced by Lafitte’s (shop)
Tomorrowland Terrace 1971 – 1994 Replaced by Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe
Penny Arcade 1971 – 1995 Replaced by Main Street Athletic Co.
House Of Magic 1971 – 1995 Replaced by Main Street Athletic Co.
Main Street Book Store 1989 – 1995 Replaced by Main Street Athletic Co.
Diamond Horseshoe Jamboree 1986 – 1995 Replaced by Diamond Horseshoe Saloon Revue & Medicine Show
Ichabod’s Landing (formerly Keel Boat Shoppe) 1978 – 1996 Became stockroom
Liberty Square Riverboat Richard F. Irvine 1973 – 1996 Replaced by Liberty Belle (some Irvine parts used for Belle) 
Olde World Antiques 1971 – 1996 Replaced by Liberty Square Christmas Shop
Silversmith 1971 – 1996 Replaced by Liberty Square Christmas Shop
AristoCats (Fantasyland) 1971 – 1996 Replaced by Sir Mickey
Mickey’s Christmas Carol 1986 – 1996 Replaced by Sir Mickey
Mickey’s Starland (formerly Mickey’s Birthdayland)  1988 – 1996 Became Mickey’s Toontown Fair
Fantasyland Pavilion (formerly Fantasy Faire) 1971 – 1996 Site incorporated into Ariel’s Grotto
SunTrust (formerly SunBank) 1977 – 1997 Replaced by Main Street Gallery
Tropical Serenade version 1 1971 – 1997 Replaced by Enchanted Tiki Room Under New Management, a.k.a.
Worst Show Ever 
Sleepy Hollow Refreshments version 1 1971 – 1997 Replaced by Sleepy Hollow Refreshments version 2
Main Street Confectionery version 1 1971 – 1998 Replaced by Main Street Confectionery version 2
Take Flight (formerly Dreamflight) 1989 – 1998 Replaced by Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Pecos Bill Cafe version 1 1971 – 1998 Replaced by Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe 
The Mile Long Bar 1971 – 1998 Absorbed into Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe 
The Main Street Cinema (theater) 1971 – 1998 Replaced by Main Street Cinema shop
Kodak Camera Center (formerly GAF &
Polaroid Camera Centers) 
1971 – 1989 Site incorporated into Main Street Confectionery expansion
Disneyana Collectibles (Main Street) 1990 – 1998 Replaced by Main Street Exhibition Hall
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride 1971 – 1998 Replaced by The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh 
Pieces O’ Ate wagon (Caribbean Plaza) 1992 – 1999  –
Skyway To Tomorrowland /Fantasyland  1971 – 1999  –
Mike Fink Keelboats  1971 – 2001   – 
Original Harmony Barber Shop  1971 – 2001  New version in Town Square 
West Center Street (off Main Street USA),
filled in by Emporium’s northward expansion 
1971 – 2001 Included original Harmony Barber Shop plus Livery Stable, Champion Cyclery and Chinese Hand Laundry facades
House of Treasure (Caribbean Plaza) 1974 – 2001 Interior converted to stock room for adjacent plaza sales area
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Extinction Components (parts of larger wholes that have gone away)

Name

Dates of Operation

Notes

Tomorrowland’s short-lived food court 1971- c. 1972  Positioned on site of future
Carousel of Progress 
Carousel of Progress version 3
(1970s Act IV) 
1975 – c. 1983  Became Carousel of Progress version 4
Sunshine Tree Terrace’s Orange Bird figure in tree 1971 – 1986  Tree remained without bird until 2000
Tropical Serenade’s original Barker Bird 1971 – 1992  Voice by Wally Boag
Pirates of the Caribbean’s
original Chase Scene
1973 – 1994  Converted to politically correct version
Tropical Serenade’s second Barker Bird 1992 – 1997  Named Artemus
Main Street Market House’s original interior layout and talking wall phone 1971 – 1997  Phone removed, new floor plan for entire shop introduced
Sunshine Tree Terrace’s namesake sculpted tree 1971 – 2000  Removed, bamboo wall panels and a couple tikis remain 
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Extinct Names Only (no substantive changes made at time of renaming)

Old Name

Dates of Operation

New Name

Pirate’s Bazaar 1976 – 1979 Plaza del Sol Caribe 
Snow White’s Scary Adventures 1971 – c. 1983 Snow White’s Adventures
Fantasyland Kiosk 1985 – 1986  Nemo’s Niche 
The Magic Carpet 1971 – 1986 / 1987  The Elephant’s Trunk
Oriental Imports, Ltd. 1971 – 1986 / 1987  The Elephant’s Trunk
The Elephant’s Trunk 1986 / 1987 – c. 1988 Elephant Tales 
Keel Boat Shoppe 1978 – 1987 / 1988  Ichabod’s Landing 
Mickey’s Birthdayland 1988 – 1990  Mickey’s Starland
Film & Glow Kiosk (Tomorrowland) 1988 – 1991   –
Nemo’s Niche 1986 – 1992 Information 
WEDway Peoplemover 1975 – 1994  Tomorrowland Transit Authority
Space Place 1972/1973 – 1994  Geiger’s Counter 
The Round Table 1971 – 1994  Mrs. Pott’s Cupboard 
Tournament Tent 1971 – 1994 The Little Big Top 
Refreshment Corner (Coke Corner) 1971 – 1995 Casey’s Corner 
Transportarium 1994 – 1995  The Timekeeper 
Dreamflight 1989 – 1996 Take Flight 
Grand Prix Raceway 1971 – 1996  Tomorrowland Speedway 
King Stefan’s Banquet Hall 1971 – 1997  Cinderella’s Royal Table
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Extinction Sponsors

Sponsor Name

Dates of Operation

What They Sponsored

GAF 1971 – c. 1977  Castle Camera Shop,
GAF Camera Center (Main Street)
Auto Train c. 1976 – c. 1977  Walt Disney World Railroad
Gulf Oil Corporation 1971 – c.1980  Hospitality House, Walt Disney Story
Welch’s c. 1971 – 1980  Troubadour Tavern
Borden 1971 – 1981  Plaza Ice Cream Parlor,
The Round Table 
Monsanto 1971 – 1981  CircleVision 360
Oscar Mayer 1971 – 1981  Town Square Cafe
Pepsi Cola, Frito-Lay 1971 – 1981  Country Bear Jamboree,
Mile Long Bar
Del Monte 1979 – 1984  Diamond Horseshoe Revue
Polaroid 1979 – 1984  Polaroid Camera Center (Main Street)
Sara Lee 1971 – c. 1985  Main Street Bakery
RCA 1975 – 1985  Space Mountain
General Electric 1975 – 1985  Carousel of Progress
Edison Electric Institute 1975 – 1985  WEDway Peoplemover
Elgin 1971 – 1986  New Century Clock Shop
McDonnell – Douglas 1980 – 1986  Mission To Mars
Black & Decker 1984 – c. 1987  CircleVision 360
“American Journeys”
Florida Citrus Growers 1971 – c. 1986  Tropical Serenade, Sunshine Tree
Terrace, Enchanted Grove 
Eastern Airlines 1971 – 1987  If You Had Wings
Sun Giant c. 1979 – c. 1989  The Lunching Pad version 1
Hormel 1981 – 1989  Town Square Cafe
Tree Top 1989 – 1990  Liberty Square Riverboat
Gerber c. 1976 – c. 1991  Baby Care Center
Hunt-Wesson c, 1987 – 1991  Columbia Harbour House
Sealtest 1981 – 1993  Plaza Ice Cream Parlour,
The Round Table 
Wise Foods 1983 – 1993  The Space Bar
Smucker’s 1971 – 1993  Market House, then Yankee Trader
Lorus 1993 – 1994  Uptown Jewelers
Delta Airlines 1989 – 1996 Dreamflight
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Altered States (original components substantially modified)

Name

Dates of Operation

Notes

Crystal Palace 1971 – present Became reservations-only character eatery in 1996 
Emporium 1971 – present Major interior changes in 1991
Hall of Presidents 1971 – present Multiple changes, see “Extinctions” above 
Liberty Tree Tavern 1971- present Now a character meal outlet in the evenings
Main Street Fire Station 1971 – present Temporarily a gift shop in 1991, became full-time gift shop in 1993
Main Street Market House 1971 – present Interior completely redone in 1997
Carousel of Progress 1975 – present Multiple changes, see “Extinctions” above
Space Mountain 1975 – present Multiple changes, most in Pre- and Post-show areas 
It’s A Small World 1971 – present Completely restored interior and all new load area decor  in 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean 1973 – present Multiple changes, first to Chase Scene in 1990s and then the addition of Captain Jack Sparrow and other film elements in 2006 
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Nearly Unchanged (older institutions remarkably close to original states of being)

Name

Dates of Operation

Notes

Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel 1971 – present  –
Country Bear Jamboree 1971 – present Show changed to “Vacation Hoedown” version from 1986-1992
Haunted Mansion 1971 – present More changes outside than in
Jungle Cruise 1971 – present Multiple small changes
Mad Tea Party 1971 – present While it used to not have a roof, it’s still the same ride by and large
Peter Pan’s Flight 1971 – present New exterior facade, minor scene modifications
Pinocchio Village Haus 1971 – present  –
Swiss Family Treehouse 1971 – present Multiple rehabs, few changes
Tomorrowland Speedway
(formerly Grand Prix Raceway) 
1971 – present Multiple track adjustments, yet very close to its former self
Walt Disney World Railroad 1971 – present Sights have changed and two new stations since opening 
Columbia Harbour House 1972 – present  –
Plaza Pavilion 1973 – present  Menu changes and dining area stage no longer exists
Tom Sawyer Island 1973 – present  No food service options as of the late 1990s
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 1980 – present  –
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Unbuilt (projected attractions & features that have yet to see realization)

Name

Dates of last known “forecast”

Notes

Bandstand (Main Street) 1969  To have sat in front of Crystal Palace 
Chime Shop (Main Street) 1971   –
Covered bridge (Adventureland)  1969  In place of existing bridge, to have had full roof structure
Enchanted Snow Palace c. 1978 Marc Davis ride concept
Gepetto Shop (Fantasyland) 1971  Slated for space near Skyway
Haunted Mansion Arcade 1971  Note on blueprint yields no further explanation
Holidayland 197-  Slated for space between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland 
New Century Drugstore (Main Street) 1971  Was to contain apothecary displays
Showboat 1967?  Rivers of America element
Silver Lantern 1971  Liberty Square “music hall,” most likely a Diamond Horseshoe predecessor 
Matterhorn 1972  North Fantasyland location
Thunder Mesa &
The Western River Expedition
1973  Hands-down the greatest attraction never built
Tomorrowland Railroad Station 197-  Was to be part of Space Mountain complex 
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     This list was compiled using a variety of sources, including guide books, other Disney Company publications and my own incredibly astute observations.  Dave Smith of the Walt Disney Archives also contributed information to this effort, as did Ed Barlow, Dave Ensign and Mike Hiscano.
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