
When you think of a classic Walt Disney World attraction, your first thoughts may be of a slow-moving dark ride found in Magic Kingdom.
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Attractions such as the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, “it’s a small world,” and Peter Pan’s Flight are some of Magic Kingdom’s most popular experiences. They’re so successful that they’ve withstood the test of time and have entertained guests for decades despite not being particularly thrilling.
As it turns out, most fans prefer admiring the Walt Disney Imagineering artistry of the slow-moving dark rides over the fast-paced thrills of Disney’s roller coaster rides.
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Naturally, Walt Disney World’s second theme park attempted to emulate Magic Kingdom’s classic dark rides with fantastic success, as these attractions are top-rated. We’re talking, of course, about EPCOT.
Some of EPCOT’s most popular attractions include Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Frozen Ever After, and Spaceship Earth. These attractions are consistently ridden by guests and are often regarded as some of the ‘must-do’ EPCOT experiences.
So why did Walt Disney World Resort make a jarring change to one of them?
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One guest recently rode EPCOT’s Spaceship Earth attraction only to find that the service lights were turned on the entire time, thoroughly ruining the illusion of the dark ride.
Sometimes, dark attractions can be lit up for emergencies, evacuations, or when facing technical difficulties. While we don’t know for sure, we’d imagine that it was only technical difficulties in this case, as the guest reportedly rode the World Celebration attraction in its entirety.
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Have you ever experienced an attraction with its lights on? Let us know in the comments!