AJ, Mike, and Chris are ready to ride one of the most infamous Disneyland attractions ever created, Rocket Rods. Go back to the beginning as we uncover the origins of the Ford's Magic Skyway, its evolution into the Peoplemover for 1967's New Tomorrowland, and that ride's transformation into Rocket Rods, the thrill ride anchor to 1998's New Tomorrowland.
Get ready to accelerate to 38 mph and then quickly slow down again. Mind the turns. They're flat. LOOK OUT! IT'S ANOTHER ROCKET RO- Oh, it's a mirror.
Disney's Rocket Rods Get Green Light
https://twitter.com/aaronhgoldberg/status/1297856295987482625?s=21
Disney Extinct Attractions: Rocket Rods
Disney Extinct Attractions: Rocket Rods
Yesterworld: The History of Rocket Rods & The Abandoned Peoplemover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi_mk8EXE4U
Duchess of Disneyland - Rocket Rods
https://duchessofdisneyland.com/park-history/rocket-rods/
LA Times - President of Imagineering Unit Is Latest Major Disney Departure
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-oct-15-fi-22465-story.html
Yesterland - Rocket Rods
https://www.yesterland.com/rocketrods.html
Eddie Sotto Interview: Disney's Worlds of Tomorrow
https://www.mouseplanet.com/12458/Eddie_Sotto_Interview_Disneys_Worlds_of_Tomorrow__Part_One
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