The Graveyard Shift · WDW & Universal

The Hall of the Dark

A graveyard of every effect Walt Disney World & Universal quietly let die — the buried, the half-alive, and the ones replaced by a screen. Ranked by how long each has been dark. The documented record nobody else keeps.Right now that's Day 6,401 of Garage door entering creative greenhouse on Living with the Land.

21 effects across the parks logged as dark, degraded, or replaced by a screen

This is a record of how long each effect has been dark, dated from the first report — not a live status board. Binary up/down belongs to the official park apps. A row unconfirmed in a while reads "status unknown," never "down now."

Want to know the moment one of these flickers back to life? The spotters in our Discord catch it first — and log it to the record.

🛰 Crowd-reported & dated · be the next spotter

Recently revivedthe record's happiest column — effects that came back to life

You don't need a park ticket to check one. 66 effects on Living with the Land have a ride-through on file — watch it and tell us what was still working. Even three answers help. Start the Re-Ride →

Fully dead or removed — the effect is still physically there, or its scene is gone. Ranked by days dark.

  1. 1
    Garage door entering creative greenhouse

    Living with the Land·EPCOT

    REMOVED·Removed since Feb 2, 2009·Last confirmed 25 days ago·3 reports

    6,401days gone
  2. 2
    Garage door exiting greenhouse

    Living with the Land·EPCOT

    REMOVED·Removed since Feb 2, 2009·Last confirmed 25 days ago·3 reports

    6,401days gone
  3. 3
    Smoke Projection

    Living with the Land·EPCOT

    Dark since Apr 1, 2025·Last confirmed 499 days ago·1 report

    🎞 receipt →⚠ status unknown — still down?
    499days dark
  4. 4
    Moon spotlight

    Living with the Land·EPCOT

    Dark since Feb 27, 2026·Last confirmed 30 days ago·3 reports

    “It is either very dim or off completely; I suspect the moon is painted on the wall as a B-mode.”

    167days dark
  5. 5
    Tiana’s Neck Is Broken on first lift hill

    Tiana's Bayou Adventure·Magic Kingdom

    Dark since Jun 21, 2026·Last confirmed 53 days ago·1 report

    ⚠ status unknown — still down?
    53days dark
  6. 6
    Second Louis animatronic’s body is broken (Louis in the…

    Tiana's Bayou Adventure·Magic Kingdom

    Dark since Jun 21, 2026·Last confirmed 53 days ago·1 report

    ⚠ status unknown — still down?
    53days dark
  7. 7
    Louis in Finale scene is completely motionless

    Tiana's Bayou Adventure·Magic Kingdom

    Dark since Jun 21, 2026·Last confirmed 53 days ago·1 report

    ⚠ status unknown — still down?
    53days dark
  8. 8
    Mama Odie’s head at the very end of the ride is crooked

    Tiana's Bayou Adventure·Magic Kingdom

    Dark since Jun 21, 2026·Last confirmed 53 days ago·1 report

    ⚠ status unknown — still down?
    53days dark
  9. 9
    One of the firefly screens is turned off to the left before…

    Tiana's Bayou Adventure·Magic Kingdom

    Dark since Jun 21, 2026·Last confirmed 53 days ago·1 report

    ⚠ status unknown — still down?
    53days dark
  10. 10
    Second dementor is not moving

    Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey·Islands of Adventure

    Dark since Jun 29, 2026·Last confirmed 45 days ago·1 report

    ⚠ status unknown — still down?
    45days dark
  11. 11
    Angler fish KUKA arm broken and not moving

    The Seas with Nemo & Friends·EPCOT

    Dark since Jun 30, 2026·Last confirmed 43 days ago·1 report

    ⚠ status unknown — still down?
    43days dark
  12. 12
    Water feature on the marquee sign outside the attraction is…

    The Cat in the Hat·Islands of Adventure

    Dark since Jul 7, 2026·Last confirmed 37 days ago·1 report

    ⚠ status unknown — still down?
    37days dark
  13. 13
    One projector is out in the launch room

    Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind·EPCOT

    Dark since Jul 9, 2026·Last confirmed 35 days ago·1 report

    ⚠ status unknown — still down?
    35days dark
  14. 14
    Sinking Croc

    Living with the Land·EPCOT

    Dark since Jul 19, 2026·Last confirmed 25 days ago·1 report

    “Stuck in underwater position”

    25days dark
  15. 15
    Vertical Growing System 1

    Living with the Land·EPCOT

    Dark since Jul 22, 2026·Last confirmed 22 days ago·1 report

    22days dark

Crowd-reported & dated — we keep the record, not the live status. Tap a ride's effect for its full record, or a ride for its Known Issues board.