Take Flight — Former Ride · History & Timeline

Former Ride · the memorial record

⚰ Permanently closed · Jan 5, 1998operated 9 years · 1989–1998

Also known as Delta Dreamflight, Dreamflight.

↩ On the former site of Delta DreamflightReplaced by Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin →

This ride is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.

Ride history

the lifetime record

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1998

◆ Most recent chapter

RefurbishmentJan 5, 1998#

Take Flight permanently closed; its Tomorrowland space was rebuilt for Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin.

Take Flight→Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin

Successor opened soft on Oct 7, 1998 and officially on Nov 3, 1998.

Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes
1996

ChangedJun 5, 1996#

Reopened as Take Flight; all remaining Delta references were removed and the attraction's theme songs were re-recorded.

Dreamflight→Take Flight

Debut of the 'Take Flight' name; the ride system and scene layout were retained. Wikipedia: 'On June 5, 1996, it reopened as Take Flight.'

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ChangedJan 1, 1996#

Delta Air Lines sponsorship ended and the attraction was renamed simply Dreamflight.

Delta Dreamflight→Dreamflight

Delta declined to renew, a decision attributed in part to the cost of sponsoring the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Ran as Dreamflight Jan 1 – Jun 4, 1996.

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1989

NewJun 26, 1989#

Opened as Delta Dreamflight in Tomorrowland, replacing If You Could Fly; an Omnimover dark ride tracing the history and dream of flight, sponsored by Delta Air Lines.

If You Could Fly→Delta Dreamflight

Lineage origin of the ride later renamed Take Flight. Featured a Delta Boeing 767 nose replica ('The Spirit of Delta'). D23 and Attractions Magazine give June 26, 1989; the Wikipedia infobox reads June 23, 1989.

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Questions & answers

When did Take Flight open?

Per the documented record, Take Flight at Magic Kingdom opened on Jun 26, 1989.

When did Take Flight last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Take Flight is dated Jan 5, 1998: Take Flight permanently closed; its Tomorrowland space was rebuilt for Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin.

What changed recently on Take Flight?

The latest documented change (documented Jan 5, 1998): Take Flight permanently closed; its Tomorrowland space was rebuilt for Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin.

How many changes are on record for Take Flight?

4 documented changes, dating back to 1989 — the fan-kept ride changelog nobody else keeps.

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