Theme Park Thursdays feature photos from one of our theme park adventures in the past.
Steve & Amy ride Mr. Toad once again! (2005)
A few weeks ago I talked about the long-gone Mr. Toad's Wild Ride attraction at Walt Disney World. I loved that ride. Well, back in January 2005, I got to ride it once again… sorta.
You see, Disneyland still has a version of the ride, though it's a single-track implementation vs. the twin-track awesomeness of the Florida version. During a conference on the West Coast, Amy & I got to experience Walt's original park for the first time… and ride Mr. Toad!
Disneyland's take is more "refined" and less insane, but it was still gerat to spend some time on the ride. With Baby Tanner on the way, you can be sure he'll be exposed to classic Disney films that most folks have long forgotten… including 1949's The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.
I liked the WDW ride as well. I rode it in…1990 and again in 1992 (I think). When I saw it at Disneyland recently I was excited but you are right, it's not exactly the same as the WDW craziness that once was.