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Closed permanently after about three and a half years; the concept felt dated once the real 1969 moon landing had happened, and the theater was re-themed into Mission to Mars, which opened June 7, 1975.
Former Ride // updated 1975.04.15
Tomorrowland · Magic Kingdom · Walt Disney World
Former Ride · the memorial record
This ride is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
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Closed permanently after about three and a half years; the concept felt dated once the real 1969 moon landing had happened, and the theater was re-themed into Mission to Mars, which opened June 7, 1975.
Opened in Tomorrowland on Christmas Eve, roughly three months after Magic Kingdom's October 1 debut; a clone of Disneyland's McDonnell Douglas-sponsored flight simulator that took guests on a simulated voyage to the moon (the Florida version itself was unsponsored).
Per the documented record, Flight to the Moon at Magic Kingdom opened on Dec 24, 1971.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Flight to the Moon is dated Apr 15, 1975: Closed permanently after about three and a half years; the concept felt dated once the real 1969 moon landing had happened, and the theater was re-themed into Mission to Mars, which opened June 7, 1975.
The latest documented change (documented Apr 15, 1975): Closed permanently after about three and a half years; the concept felt dated once the real 1969 moon landing had happened, and the theater was re-themed into Mission to Mars, which opened June 7, 1975.
2 documented changes, dating back to 1971 — the fan-kept ride changelog nobody else keeps.
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