An Abandoned Disneyland Attraction - Forgotten History!

0:10 Here you leave today and enter the world

0:10 Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and

0:14 of yesterday, tomorrow, and

0:14 of yesterday, tomorrow, and [Music]

0:20 this general area in and around the

0:20 this general area in and around the Matterhorn and Autotopia has always had

0:24 Matterhorn and Autotopia has always had

0:24 Matterhorn and Autotopia has always had a little bit of an identity crisis. Are

0:26 a little bit of an identity crisis. Are

0:26 a little bit of an identity crisis. Are we part of Tomorrowland on the

0:28 we part of Tomorrowland on the

0:28 we part of Tomorrowland on the futuristic freeways or are we part of

0:31 futuristic freeways or are we part of

0:31 futuristic freeways or are we part of fantasy land where every kid's fantasy

0:33 fantasy land where every kid's fantasy

0:33 fantasy land where every kid's fantasy of driving comes true? Of course, the

0:34 of driving comes true? Of course, the

0:34 of driving comes true? Of course, the futuristic Montreal now travels through

0:37 futuristic Montreal now travels through

0:37 futuristic Montreal now travels through both lands. But when Disneyland first

0:39 both lands. But when Disneyland first

0:39 both lands. But when Disneyland first opened, there was no Montreal here.

0:41 opened, there was no Montreal here.

0:41 opened, there was no Montreal here. There was actually a little train called

0:42 There was actually a little train called

0:42 There was actually a little train called the View Liner Train, the futuristic

0:44 the View Liner Train, the futuristic

0:44 the View Liner Train, the futuristic train of tomorrow. Not only that, but

0:46 train of tomorrow. Not only that, but

0:46 train of tomorrow. Not only that, but there was a smaller version of the

0:47 there was a smaller version of the

0:47 there was a smaller version of the Autotopia called the Autotopia.

0:50 Autotopia called the Autotopia.

0:50 Autotopia called the Autotopia. That's not politically correct. In 1957,

0:53 That's not politically correct. In 1957,

0:53 That's not politically correct. In 1957, another attraction similar to Autotopia

0:56 another attraction similar to Autotopia

0:56 another attraction similar to Autotopia opened up here on the border between

0:58 opened up here on the border between

0:58 opened up here on the border between Tomorrowland and Fantasy Land. It was

1:01 Tomorrowland and Fantasy Land. It was

1:01 Tomorrowland and Fantasy Land. It was called the Motorboat Cruise. And what it

1:03 called the Motorboat Cruise. And what it

1:03 called the Motorboat Cruise. And what it was was basically another version of

1:06 was was basically another version of

1:06 was was basically another version of Autotopia, but with, you guessed it,

1:09 Autotopia, but with, you guessed it,

1:09 Autotopia, but with, you guessed it, motorboats. Every child's dream of

1:14 motorboats. Every child's dream of

1:14 motorboats. Every child's dream of operating their own motorboat came true

1:16 operating their own motorboat came true

1:16 operating their own motorboat came true right here at Disneyland. Yes, the

1:18 right here at Disneyland. Yes, the

1:18 right here at Disneyland. Yes, the motorboat cruise. Oh, wait. Different

1:21 motorboat cruise. Oh, wait. Different

1:21 motorboat cruise. Oh, wait. Different boats. Different boats. By 1959, a lot

1:23 boats. Different boats. By 1959, a lot

1:23 boats. Different boats. By 1959, a lot had changed. The Matter Horn was rising

1:25 had changed. The Matter Horn was rising

1:25 had changed. The Matter Horn was rising up over Fantasy Land. The Montreal was

1:28 up over Fantasy Land. The Montreal was

1:28 up over Fantasy Land. The Montreal was added to Disneyland. The View Liner was

1:30 added to Disneyland. The View Liner was

1:30 added to Disneyland. The View Liner was torn out and replaced. Autotopia

1:33 torn out and replaced. Autotopia

1:33 torn out and replaced. Autotopia was gone. Autotopia was rerouted and

1:35 was gone. Autotopia was rerouted and

1:35 was gone. Autotopia was rerouted and changed and expanded. But luckily, being

1:38 changed and expanded. But luckily, being

1:38 changed and expanded. But luckily, being on the borderlands between Tomorrowland

1:40 on the borderlands between Tomorrowland

1:40 on the borderlands between Tomorrowland and Fantasy Land had its advantages for

1:42 and Fantasy Land had its advantages for

1:42 and Fantasy Land had its advantages for the motorboat crews, and the motorboat

1:44 the motorboat crews, and the motorboat

1:44 the motorboat crews, and the motorboat crews survived. Right across from the

1:46 crews survived. Right across from the

1:46 crews survived. Right across from the Matter Horn over here is a little area

1:48 Matter Horn over here is a little area

1:48 Matter Horn over here is a little area where you can have your name painted

1:50 where you can have your name painted

1:50 where you can have your name painted with some fairy princess style art. And

1:54 with some fairy princess style art. And

1:54 with some fairy princess style art. And of course, now we have Adal Y snacks

1:56 of course, now we have Adal Y snacks

1:56 of course, now we have Adal Y snacks here where you can get a chim changunga

1:58 here where you can get a chim changunga

1:58 here where you can get a chim changunga or a turkey leg. $5.99.

2:01 or a turkey leg. $5.99.

2:01 or a turkey leg. $5.99. Hungry.

2:03 Hungry.

2:03 Hungry. Smells delicious. Right past Adaly

2:05 Smells delicious. Right past Adaly

2:05 Smells delicious. Right past Adaly snacks right under the Montreal tracks

2:07 snacks right under the Montreal tracks

2:07 snacks right under the Montreal tracks are the last remnants the forgotten

2:09 are the last remnants the forgotten

2:09 are the last remnants the forgotten remains of the motorboat cruise.

2:12 remains of the motorboat cruise.

2:12 remains of the motorboat cruise. [Music]

2:14 [Music]

2:14 [Music] This area was the loading platform. You

2:16 This area was the loading platform. You

2:16 This area was the loading platform. You can see this futuristic roof remains.

2:19 can see this futuristic roof remains.

2:19 can see this futuristic roof remains. Secret motorboat stuff.

2:20 Secret motorboat stuff.

2:20 Secret motorboat stuff. I'm drowning. Help me.

2:22 I'm drowning. Help me.

2:22 I'm drowning. Help me. You would get into your boat here and

2:24 You would get into your boat here and

2:24 You would get into your boat here and over here was a little maintenance dock

2:27 over here was a little maintenance dock

2:27 over here was a little maintenance dock where they could fix the boats. From

2:29 where they could fix the boats. From

2:29 where they could fix the boats. From this dock, you would journey out into

2:31 this dock, you would journey out into

2:31 this dock, you would journey out into little canals and rivers. It will wind

2:34 little canals and rivers. It will wind

2:34 little canals and rivers. It will wind underneath the Montreal tracks around

2:35 underneath the Montreal tracks around

2:35 underneath the Montreal tracks around the Autotopia. You can wave to the kids.

2:44 There were hazardous rocks and ducks.

2:44 There were hazardous rocks and ducks. Hazard ducks. Hazard ducks are

2:47 Hazard ducks. Hazard ducks are

2:47 Hazard ducks. Hazard ducks are hazardous. But luckily to the relief of

2:50 hazardous. But luckily to the relief of

2:50 hazardous. But luckily to the relief of many a mom and dad, the steering wheel

2:52 many a mom and dad, the steering wheel

2:52 many a mom and dad, the steering wheel didn't do anything and you were actually

2:53 didn't do anything and you were actually

2:53 didn't do anything and you were actually on a metal track. The safety of

2:56 on a metal track. The safety of

2:56 on a metal track. The safety of parameters. Come back around and park

2:57 parameters. Come back around and park

2:57 parameters. Come back around and park your motorboat. Motorboats sound like

3:00 your motorboat. Motorboats sound like

3:00 your motorboat. Motorboats sound like Now other than hazard ducks, Autotopia

3:03 Now other than hazard ducks, Autotopia

3:03 Now other than hazard ducks, Autotopia cruisers, Montreal, and some beautiful

3:06 cruisers, Montreal, and some beautiful

3:06 cruisers, Montreal, and some beautiful landscaping, there wasn't really much

3:07 landscaping, there wasn't really much

3:07 landscaping, there wasn't really much scenery to the motorboat ride. Pretty

3:09 scenery to the motorboat ride. Pretty

3:09 scenery to the motorboat ride. Pretty straightforward. You get in a boat, you

3:11 straightforward. You get in a boat, you

3:11 straightforward. You get in a boat, you cruise around some canals, you get off

3:13 cruise around some canals, you get off

3:13 cruise around some canals, you get off the boat. Pretty easy. Until the 1990,

3:17 the boat. Pretty easy. Until the 1990,

3:17 the boat. Pretty easy. Until the 1990, Disney was in the middle of their

3:18 Disney was in the middle of their

3:18 Disney was in the middle of their successful run of Disney Afternoon. And

3:21 successful run of Disney Afternoon. And

3:21 successful run of Disney Afternoon. And part of Disney Afternoon was the Gummy

3:24 part of Disney Afternoon was the Gummy

3:24 part of Disney Afternoon was the Gummy Bear Show. So in 1991, Disney rethemed

3:29 Bear Show. So in 1991, Disney rethemed

3:29 Bear Show. So in 1991, Disney rethemed this whole ride to a gummy bears theme

3:32 this whole ride to a gummy bears theme

3:32 this whole ride to a gummy bears theme called Motorboat to Gummy Glenn. As part

3:35 called Motorboat to Gummy Glenn. As part

3:35 called Motorboat to Gummy Glenn. As part of the changes, they added some plywood

3:37 of the changes, they added some plywood

3:37 of the changes, they added some plywood figures of your favorite gummy bears

3:39 figures of your favorite gummy bears

3:39 figures of your favorite gummy bears making gummy juice. Yay! How exciting.

3:43 making gummy juice. Yay! How exciting.

3:43 making gummy juice. Yay! How exciting. Perhaps as a result of their lack of

3:45 Perhaps as a result of their lack of

3:45 Perhaps as a result of their lack of vision, the motorboat cruise to Gummy

3:47 vision, the motorboat cruise to Gummy

3:47 vision, the motorboat cruise to Gummy Glenn wasn't all that popular. Let's be

3:50 Glenn wasn't all that popular. Let's be

3:50 Glenn wasn't all that popular. Let's be honest, they didn't have very good

3:52 honest, they didn't have very good

3:52 honest, they didn't have very good imaginations in '91.

3:59 Eventually, in 1993, Disneyland opened

3:59 Eventually, in 1993, Disneyland opened up their new expansion, Toontown.

4:03 up their new expansion, Toontown.

4:03 up their new expansion, Toontown. I was actually here on opening day of

4:05 I was actually here on opening day of

4:05 I was actually here on opening day of Toontown. I was a student at Disney

4:06 Toontown. I was a student at Disney

4:06 Toontown. I was a student at Disney Elementary School, so they invited us to

4:08 Elementary School, so they invited us to

4:08 Elementary School, so they invited us to check it out on opening day. I actually

4:10 check it out on opening day. I actually

4:10 check it out on opening day. I actually met Michael Eisner right here. And as I

4:12 met Michael Eisner right here. And as I

4:12 met Michael Eisner right here. And as I was leaving and coming towards a

4:13 was leaving and coming towards a

4:13 was leaving and coming towards a motorboat cruise, I discovered, alas, it

4:16 motorboat cruise, I discovered, alas, it

4:16 motorboat cruise, I discovered, alas, it was closed. Gummy Bears fans were

4:18 was closed. Gummy Bears fans were

4:18 was closed. Gummy Bears fans were bummed. Turns out when they opened

4:20 bummed. Turns out when they opened

4:20 bummed. Turns out when they opened Toontown, they decided their budget for

4:22 Toontown, they decided their budget for

4:22 Toontown, they decided their budget for cast members was better spent on

4:23 cast members was better spent on

4:23 cast members was better spent on staffing Toontown itself than staffing

4:26 staffing Toontown itself than staffing

4:26 staffing Toontown itself than staffing the, let's face it, kind of unpopular by

4:29 the, let's face it, kind of unpopular by

4:29 the, let's face it, kind of unpopular by now, motorboat crews. like this is

4:31 now, motorboat crews. like this is

4:31 now, motorboat crews. like this is cooler than a motorboat ride. The

4:34 cooler than a motorboat ride. The

4:34 cooler than a motorboat ride. The strange thing was they left the ride

4:36 strange thing was they left the ride

4:36 strange thing was they left the ride pretty much intact. The canals were

4:38 pretty much intact. The canals were

4:38 pretty much intact. The canals were still here. The track was still here

4:40 still here. The track was still here

4:40 still here. The track was still here under the water. The dock was and still

4:42 under the water. The dock was and still

4:42 under the water. The dock was and still is here, just out of reach. Disney just

4:46 is here, just out of reach. Disney just

4:46 is here, just out of reach. Disney just didn't know what to do with it. For a

4:47 didn't know what to do with it. For a

4:47 didn't know what to do with it. For a while, this dock was even a smoking

4:49 while, this dock was even a smoking

4:49 while, this dock was even a smoking area.

4:49 area.

4:49 area. Hey, little boy. I heard you got some

4:51 Hey, little boy. I heard you got some

4:51 Hey, little boy. I heard you got some smokes. Sometime around 2010, the track

4:54 smokes. Sometime around 2010, the track

4:54 smokes. Sometime around 2010, the track was finally taken up from underneath the

4:56 was finally taken up from underneath the

4:56 was finally taken up from underneath the water. This area was roped off and

4:59 water. This area was roped off and

4:59 water. This area was roped off and closed off. They rellandscaped it and

5:01 closed off. They rellandscaped it and

5:01 closed off. They rellandscaped it and filled in some of the canals with some

5:03 filled in some of the canals with some

5:03 filled in some of the canals with some more landscaping and all hope of

5:05 more landscaping and all hope of

5:05 more landscaping and all hope of returning to these waters for a

5:07 returning to these waters for a

5:07 returning to these waters for a motorboat cruise were lost. Do you miss

5:10 motorboat cruise were lost. Do you miss

5:10 motorboat cruise were lost. Do you miss the motorboat ride, guys? I do. Bet that

5:13 the motorboat ride, guys? I do. Bet that

5:13 the motorboat ride, guys? I do. Bet that kid wishes he could motorboat.

5:15 kid wishes he could motorboat.

5:15 kid wishes he could motorboat. Yes, operator. I'd like to book a

5:17 Yes, operator. I'd like to book a

5:17 Yes, operator. I'd like to book a motorboat cruise. This little covered

5:19 motorboat cruise. This little covered

5:19 motorboat cruise. This little covered dock is now just used as an underpop

5:21 dock is now just used as an underpop

5:21 dock is now just used as an underpop populated seating area for Adal Y snacks

5:24 populated seating area for Adal Y snacks

5:24 populated seating area for Adal Y snacks over there and for a little

5:27 over there and for a little

5:27 over there and for a little undercarriage view of the Montreal. kind

5:29 undercarriage view of the Montreal. kind

5:29 undercarriage view of the Montreal. kind of a nice little getaway from the crowd

5:31 of a nice little getaway from the crowd

5:31 of a nice little getaway from the crowd sometimes. What the heck is that?

5:33 sometimes. What the heck is that?

5:33 sometimes. What the heck is that? That's no duck. You're no jock.

5:35 That's no duck. You're no jock.

5:35 That's no duck. You're no jock. Duck thing. What happened to uh the

5:38 Duck thing. What happened to uh the

5:38 Duck thing. What happened to uh the gummy bears? Huh? Where they at?

5:40 gummy bears? Huh? Where they at?

5:40 gummy bears? Huh? Where they at? No longer a smoking area. The loading

5:42 No longer a smoking area. The loading

5:42 No longer a smoking area. The loading dock remains here. A reminder of what

5:45 dock remains here. A reminder of what

5:45 dock remains here. A reminder of what was every child's fantasy. A motorboat

5:49 was every child's fantasy. A motorboat

5:49 was every child's fantasy. A motorboat cruise.

5:51 cruise.

5:51 cruise. I found a penny and part of a shoelace.

5:54 I found a penny and part of a shoelace.

5:54 I found a penny and part of a shoelace. Shoelace and a penny. Almost like

5:55 Shoelace and a penny. Almost like

5:55 Shoelace and a penny. Almost like finding pure gold. So, next time you

5:59 finding pure gold. So, next time you

5:59 finding pure gold. So, next time you can't decide whether you want to be in

6:01 can't decide whether you want to be in

6:01 can't decide whether you want to be in Fantasy Land or Tomorrowland or Fantasy

6:03 Fantasy Land or Tomorrowland or Fantasy

6:03 Fantasy Land or Tomorrowland or Fantasy Land or Tomorrowland or Tomorrowland or

6:05 Land or Tomorrowland or Tomorrowland or

6:05 Land or Tomorrowland or Tomorrowland or Fantasy Land, come out here to the

6:07 Fantasy Land, come out here to the

6:07 Fantasy Land, come out here to the Dividing Line on the former dock for the

6:10 Dividing Line on the former dock for the

6:10 Dividing Line on the former dock for the motorboat cruise. Enjoy some ducks, take

6:12 motorboat cruise. Enjoy some ducks, take

6:12 motorboat cruise. Enjoy some ducks, take a break, maybe have a Chimmy Chonga over

6:14 a break, maybe have a Chimmy Chonga over

6:14 a break, maybe have a Chimmy Chonga over there and just relax in the tranquil,

6:17 there and just relax in the tranquil,

6:17 there and just relax in the tranquil, quiet scenery and remember the motorboat

6:20 quiet scenery and remember the motorboat

6:20 quiet scenery and remember the motorboat cruise. And as a memory, I'm now going

6:23 cruise. And as a memory, I'm now going

6:23 cruise. And as a memory, I'm now going to throw this penny into there and wish

6:26 to throw this penny into there and wish

6:26 to throw this penny into there and wish and wish I may wish I might have a

6:28 and wish I may wish I might have a

6:28 and wish I may wish I might have a motorboat cruise someday or night.

6:33 motorboat cruise someday or night.

6:33 motorboat cruise someday or night. It's worst ending ever for a video.

6:37 It's worst ending ever for a video.

6:37 It's worst ending ever for a video. But I've decided I've made up my mind.

6:39 But I've decided I've made up my mind.

6:39 But I've decided I've made up my mind. I'm going to go to one of the lands and

6:40 I'm going to go to one of the lands and

6:40 I'm going to go to one of the lands and ride some rides now. Catch up with the

6:42 ride some rides now. Catch up with the

6:42 ride some rides now. Catch up with the fam. I'll catch up with you guys later.

6:44 fam. I'll catch up with you guys later.

6:44 fam. I'll catch up with you guys later. Make sure you subscribe for some not so

6:45 Make sure you subscribe for some not so

6:46 Make sure you subscribe for some not so nautical anymore adventures. Check out

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6:52 website at livefast4. And if you see me

6:52 website at livefast4. And if you see me out here, say hi. All right. Bye bye.

6:56 out here, say hi. All right. Bye bye.

6:56 out here, say hi. All right. Bye bye. Bye bye. Bye bye.

7:07 [Music] Nope. Close it up, guys. We're going to

7:10 Nope. Close it up, guys. We're going to

7:10 Nope. Close it up, guys. We're going to need you back at the motorboat ride.

7:12 need you back at the motorboat ride.

7:12 need you back at the motorboat ride. Make sure you subscribe.

7:14 Make sure you subscribe.

7:14 Make sure you subscribe. People love to motorboat out here. Jack

7:17 People love to motorboat out here. Jack

7:17 People love to motorboat out here. Jack Sparrow.

7:19 Sparrow.

7:19 Sparrow. Looks like gummy bears were the last

7:21 Looks like gummy bears were the last

7:21 Looks like gummy bears were the last scraw.

An Abandoned Disneyland Attraction - Forgotten History!

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