[Chat] Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or present??

[DisneyChrisDotCom]

Here is an appropriate topic for the 4th if July --- Which of these attractions is your favorite patriotic themed experience at Disneyland past or present...

America Sings
Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
America the Beautiful
American Journeys
Sailing Ship Columbia

or perhaps we need to expand this to include WDW

American Adventure
The Hall of Presidents

My vote is for America Sings - hands down --- did I forget any??

[Princess Victoria]

Re: Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or prese

Mine is Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. The only one I've experienced on your list is Columbia. The others I never got a chance to see them, and I've never been to WDW.

[DisneyChrisDotCom]

Re: Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or prese

You have never seen Lincoln? Do you mean the original?

[Liquidspaceman]

Re: Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or prese

From the Lagoon of Liquidspaceman...
I'd have to say Carousel of Progress, because it showed the spark of Americana and how imagination, through the years has made us great! Happy 4th of July!

...Liquidspaceman, over and out!

[greeeneyes17]

Re: Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or prese

mine is for Great Moments, because it is the only one I have experienced and I love it.
However, if I was older I would pick America Sings because it seems like just a fantastic show.

[Victor Brunswick]

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America the Beautiful. I wish they would bring that one back. Just the music itself was awe-inspiring. Whenever I listen to it I can visualize the scenes.

[frollofan]

Re: Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or prese

Is it okay if I say Mark Twain Riverboat? I have not been on any of those attractions listed above.

[Quarar44]

Re: Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or prese

I'd have to say Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln because that's the only attraction that I've experienced. My favorite patriotic thing at Disney has to be the Celebrate America fireworks though. I'm not sure if that counts as an attraction but it's my favorite!

[bigcatrik]

Re: Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or prese

America Sings. Loved it, and it never bothered me that it was in Tomorrowland because it's an entire show performed by robots!

[IzzyInWonderland]

Re: Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or prese

I wasn't around for half of that stuff, but I liked the OLD Lincoln show with the headphones. Call me crazy.

[SparkChaser]

Re: Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or prese

I don't want to vote I'd watch every single Americana show Disney has!!!! However my favorite part today was watching the rededication of my towns restored WW2 memorial and meeting the two remaining vets listed on it's plaque.

See ya walkin' right down the middle of o'l Main Street USA

[Wild Ol' Dan]

Re: Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or prese

Howdy Pards,

Well, for me it's Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. Who would have ever thought that over a hundred years after his death Mr. Lincoln would be speaking to the hearts of Americans still? Walt, and his team, put heart and soul into this presentation and Royal Dano was exactly the right voice for our 16th President.

At Walt Disney World it's a tie for me between The Hall of Presidents and The American Adventure. In the Hall of Presidents Mr. Lincoln delivers his Gettysburg Address, Mr. Washington speaks, and even our current President delivers a very special speech in his own voice!

In the American Adventure Mark Twain and Benjamin Franklin take us on an adventure through time to experience our history, our heritage, our legacy. When Golden Dream starts to play...without fail...tears well up in my eyes.

I guess, like Walt, my blood runs red, white, and blue...always has...always will.

Adios for now. Talk to ya on down the trail.

Wild Ol' Dan

[DisneylandTraveler]

Re: Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or prese

Lincoln for sure but please don't forget about the daily flag retreat ceremony. Each day join 20 or 30 spectators for something that is uniquely Disneyland. The flag retreat was started by Walt and lives on in his memory. A walk over to Splash Mountain or Indiana Jones can wait the 10 or 15 minutes it takes to watch something quite touching and special.

[sbk1234]

Re: Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or prese

It's a hard choice, but I think I can narrow it down to America Sings. American Journeys is a close second.

Of all time, I'd say American Adventure from Epcot.

[Benny]

Re: Happy Birthday America! Favorite patriotic Disneyland attraction - past or prese

America Sings. I still remember when it was introduced for our country's bicentennial.

---------- Post added 07-04-2012 at 04:28 PM ----------

I also liked the patriotic parade at that time.