9 Former Disneyland Attractions That Eighties Kids Miss Most

Walt Disney said "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world." The most famous theme park in the world is always changing and evolving with the times. Those of us who grew up visiting the theme park in the 1980s have fond memories of these attractions that are gone but not forgotten.

1. Adventure Thru Inner Space

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This sixties science fiction classic made it's debut in 1967, and is considered by many to be the most missed Disneyland attraction of all time. It was sponsored by Monsanto, yes the same company that your friends are always complaining about on Facebook.

Adventure Thru Inner Space was designed to make it's riders feel as if they were being shrunk down to the size of an atom and looked at through a giant microscope by a giant creepy eye. Since the ride was very dark and featured private "omnimover" vehicles similar to those at Haunted Mansion, it became known as a great place to make out. The short lines made it a great alternative to Space Mountain on busy days.

The cheesy sixties effects made this attraction very dated by the time it was closed in 1985 to make way for Star Tours.

2. Motor Boat Cruise

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Opened in 1957, the Motor Boat Cruise sat on the border of Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. It took passengers on a leisurely paced trip around a controlled loop.

Disney tried to breathe new life into this old attraction in 1991 by adding characters from the popular Gummi Bears cartoon television program. It closed in 1993 and the loading dock is now used as a eating area.

3. Peoplemover

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The Peoplemover opened in 1967 as a look into the future of public transportation. The attraction took riders through the various buildings of Tomorrowland. One section of the ride took guests through the "World Of TRON," as promotion for Disney's cult classic film of 1982. This attraction closed in 1995, and was eventually replaced by the problematic Rocket Rods in 1998.

4. Old Disneyland Sign

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Who could forget the excitement of getting off Interstate 5 at Harbor and seeing this classic sign? It got millions of boys and girls jumping up and down in their car seats from 1958-1989.

5. Videopolis

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Videopolis was a dance club that ruled the night at Disneyland from 1985 until 1995. It featured large video screens and they even had major pop music artists playing on it's stage. It later became the Fantasyland Theater, and is currently home to the Mickey & The Magical Map show.

6. Mission To Mars

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This attraction to guests on a trip to the red planet. After going through a very sixties mission control pre-show that was reminiscent of Thunderbirds Are Go, you would get seated in a circular shaped theater. As with Adventure Thru Inner Space, Mission To Mars had become dated as ridership dwindled. It was closed in 1992 and the space reopened as Red Rockett's Pizza Port in 1998.

7. Skyway

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The Skyway transported guests through the air between Tomorrowland and Fantasyland in ski lift style gondolas. One popular feature is that it traveled through openings in Matterhorn mountain. Today the only remnant of it is the Fantasyland station, which is next to the Casey Junior Circus Train attraction.

8. Country Bear Jamboree

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The Country Bear Jamboree was a show featuring audio-animatronic hillbilly bears playing country music. The theater was located in Bear Country, which later became Critter County after the addition of Splash Mountain. It closed in 2001, and is now the location of the Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh. You can still see the show at Walt Disney World in Florida.

9. America Sings

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America Sings was another audio-animatronic show. It featured six different acts in different theaters. The outer ring with the seated guests would rotate around to the different stages. The various acts depicted various eras of American music. Sadly this attraction closed in 1988, while most of the audio-animatronic figures were reused for the Splash Mountain attraction.