Greg Maletic
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6. Disneyland Railroad
Does any amusement park built between the years of 1955 and 1980 not have a train? Trains
at amusement parks existed before Disneyland, but Disneyland made it a requirement.
7. Captain EO
Magic Journeys may have inspired it, but Captain EO was the success that made
the theme park industry take notice. Paramount parks have recently dabbled in 3-D, but
it's Universal Studios that's really taken the ball and run with it. Their Terminator
3-D attraction raised the bar, but their Spiderman attraction combined 3-D film
with the ride vehicles from Indiana Jones and created something unbelievable.
8. Country Bear Jamboree
Country Bear Jamboree not only spawned rip-off attractions at numerous amusement
parks, it also directly inspired two fast food chains, Chuck E. Cheese and Showbiz Pizza
Place and, in Summer 2002, a movie.
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9. The Indiana Jones Adventure
Indy hasn't been around long, but it clearly set a new standard when it premiered in
1995. Without it, Universal's Spiderman just wouldn't have been the same, and I
suspect that the entire next generation of attractions on the drawing boards owe it a
considerable debt.
Stay Tuned...
Part Two of this article is now available
featuring the Most Groundbreaking, Most Famous/Infamous and the lists of the Greatest
Disney Attractions...Ever.
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-- Greg Maletic
Greg's column is not posted on a regular schedule.
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-- Posted February 11, 2002
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