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A New Disney Dark Ride Coming to The Happiest Place on Earth?

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Few things are more iconic on a Disney vacation than enjoying a classic dark ride.

Peter Pan's Flight

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Disney Dark Rides

This older style of attraction can be found at every domestic Disney Park.

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A dark ride is an indoor, slow-moving ride that takes guests through multiple scenes. It’s not called “dark” because it’s necessarily scary (although it can be). But the ride takes you into a dark building, and certain areas are specifically lit up.

Spaceship Earth

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Some of the most iconic dark rides at Walt Disney World Resort include Spaceship Earth (EPCOT), Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway (Disney’s Hollywood Studios), Peter Pan’s Flight (Magic Kingdom Park), and the Na’vi River Journey (Disney’s Animal Kingdom).

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Meanwhile, Disneyland Resort offers unique ones as well, such as Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride and Alice in Wonderland at Disneyland Park, and Monster’s, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! at California Adventure Park.

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A Wish-Themed Attraction?

During a recent interview with Cinema Blend, actress Angelique Cabral, who voiced Queen Amaya in Wish (2023), discussed the concept of a dark ride at Disneyland Park that would be themed to the movie.

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She is a big fan of the original Disneyland Park. She said, “…we drove to Disneyland and I remember the first time I went was for New Year’s Eve and it was so special. So to me, it’s full circle because I grew up in Disney has always been special and it’s always been a place for me and my mom especially. There’s magic there, and I take my kids at least two or three times a year. I’m obsessed with it.”

Queen Amaya from Wish

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The Disney actress then talked about a potential Wish-themed ride: “To me, it’s like going to be like a Peter Pan or Snow White or Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. One of those where you hop in the star.”

Related: ‘Wish’ – Disney’s Biggest Bomb of 2023

It’s worth noting that the Walt Disney Company has not announced any plans to incorporate a Wish-themed ride at any Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World Resort theme park.

The movie itself was not a huge blockbuster, and the likelihood of a new attraction based on the film is low. But you never know. Encanto (2021) is a movie that, too, had less than ideal box office success, yet its popularity on streaming has earned it a unique venue on the Disney Treasure cruise ship.

Disney Wish Movie

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Cabral most likely knows that Wish may never reach the status of Peter Pan (1953) or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). But when it comes to the Walt Disney Company and Disney Parks, never say never.

About Steven

Steven has a complicated relationship with Disney. As a child, he visited Walt Disney World every few years with his family. But he never understood why kids his age (and older) were so scared of Snow White or Alien Encounter. He is a former participant of the Disney College Program (left early…long story), and he also previously worked in Children’s publishing, where he adapted multiple Disney movies and TV shows. He has many controversial opinions about Disney…like having a positive view of Michael Eisner, believing Return of the Jedi is superior to The Empire Strikes Back, and that Toy Story Land and Galaxy’s Edge should have never been built (at least not at Hollywood Studios). Every year for the past two decades, Steven has visited either Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Aulani or went on a Disney Cruise. He’s happy to share any and all knowledge of the Disney destinations (and he likes using parenthesis a lot…as well as ellipses…)

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