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ABANDONED DISNEY

The forgotten fairytale of epcot center with a very brothers grimm ending…

Rhine River Cruise, German River Cruise, German Rivers… a lost Disney mystery known by many names.

There’s a lot more about this abandoned Epcot attraction than previously known amongst Disney fans. There’s also more traces of it left throughout the Germany Pavilion today than most realize.

Talking with a former Imagineer who worked with Harper Goff on the project, pouring over attraction blueprints and models, and peaking into the portion of its backstage show building today–here’s the comprehensive tale of German River Cruise.

ONCE UPON A TIME

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Alexis is a travel blogger, author, theme park performer, & circus artist.

Carousel of Chaos is a travel blog covering amusement attractions and novelty US travel destinations.

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