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4.6 #11440 (DL Qual #5273)
May 17, 2012 10:00 PM
Does anybody know what this tunnel is/was for? This pic was taken behind thunder mountain. Was it an old attraction that has since been done away with?
It used to be part of the old Mine Train of Nature's Wonderland. There was a bridge that went over the walkway between Frontierland and Fantasyland and the train would go back in that area. All of the Audio-Animatronics are buried underneath to what is now the Rancho Del Zocalo area. - BaseballMickey_CM
2773.3 #16 10:02PM
that is partially true...most of them were actually buried back by Big Thunder Ranch...Reason why back there was because they had to fill the land to make it level because that part of the attraction was sunken because of the water features and they trew some of them in there but a lot of them were still used for Big Thunder and some for Big Thunder in WDW - Dave 8630.6 #2 10:07PM
And there's one on the train now too. Thanks for clearing that up Dave - BaseballMickey_CM 2773.3 #16 10:15PM
Dave to the rescue! - Zipitydoodahdad 257.9 #923 10:27PM
I was really sad when they had to remove the last of the trains that was shown at the old Cascade falls you could see on the Mark Twain..Talking to Tony Baxter he told me that it was so rusted and in bad shape that they could not do anything with it - Dave 8630.6 #2 10:29PM
I wish I could be around for the archeological dig that finds those old animatronics one day. - lostgirl7988 541.2 #208 10:45PM
if you look directly at Big Thunder Ranch it is separated by one huge rock structure where you can enter the ranch from one side or the other...that rock formation was actually part of the old attraction and the train entered where the entrance to big thunder bbq is then went around and left where you can enter or exit by the petting zoo part - Dave 8630.6 #2 10:56PM
This is the most intriguing historical part of Disney to me! I want more pics of natures wonderland, but can't find many? Dave, you know of any good places to look? - Zipitydoodahdad 257.9 #923 10:57PM
Daveland or Yesterland. - shadowgamer 1954.3 #37 11:06PM
I would say what Shadow said...Daveland has IMO the best collection of old Disney park photos - Dave 8630.6 #2 11:14PM
Searching for Daveland! Side note, I'd love it (and purchase) a copy of Dave's Disneyland tour (hint hint). - Mrs.mouse 419.7 #306 11:16AM
I posted some pics of the ride (old postcards) a few weeks ago. You can find them under my profile. - Gia
782.1 #118 10:33PM
Just went and looked... What an awesome ride! Wish I could have experienced that! - hd198789 189.4 #1750 10:39PM
Indeed it was. Along with the other huge hole that is sealed up by 2x4's not to far from this opening on the left. It used to be a attraction land I don't remember what it was called but there was a train that went through it. - nickb92
69.6 #3400 10:02PM
I believe it was part of the old Mine Train attraction. - Diznimom
211.8 #1451 10:02PM
Wasn't it called rainbow caverns? - azdisneyfam4
219.9 #1356 10:13PM
It was originally called Rainbow Caverns Mine Train in 55 when the park opened. There was also the Rainbow Mountain Stagecoach and the Rainbow Ridge Pack Mules. In 1960 it was upgraded to Mine Train through Natures Wonderland. - splashphotoCM
880.9 #100 10:20PM
My mom and dad went to Disneyland for their honeymoon. I saw a picture of my mom riding those pack mules! - Sharkgrrl19 202.8 #1583 7:06AM
Very cool. You should get a copy and post it. - splashphotoCM 880.9 #100 11:07AM
That's a great idea. I will tell my mom to dig out her pictures. - Sharkgrrl19 202.8 #1583 1:18PM
Now it's where they put all the naughty kids and anyone that complains - Kurt76
32.4 #4255 10:21PM
That's a good one I'm gonna use that next time my nieces and nephew wanna start to cry about something - maxinerenton 415.1 #310 10:43PM
Is this where the fish go bloop!? - supertracy
435.6 #284 10:36PM
Yes! They scare me every time. - hd198789 189.4 #1750 10:41PM
I love those fish! Bloop bloop! - supertracy 435.6 #284 10:51PM
Hahaha haylee! 😂 - nickb92 69.6 #3400 8:54AM
I can't believe I've never seen them! Going to look for them next time! - duckchub 288.7 #675 9:13AM
Dave is full of Banana Sauce. Take it from a CURRENT CM. This is the entrance to the underground city at Disneyland. That is where the bank, post office, gym, pool, dance hall, library, poker room and basketball court are located. The exit was bricked over in N.O.S. - BalooTBear
904.3 #97 10:44PM
What? No bowling alley? - Darlingwendi 621.1 #175 10:52PM
I miss the old exit in NOS...we use to take that underground to the West Side cafe then take the moving sidewalk to the the harbor house and never had to walk on stage - Dave 8630.6 #2 10:54PM
shush!!! somethings were just don;t share (like the free churro machine).
- BalooTBear 904.3 #97 10:55PM
Makes perfect sense. Thanks for clearing that up! :-) - MelodyMouse 941.5 #92 11:09PM
Wow all that stuff is located underground?? - nickb92 69.6 #3400 8:56AM
If you ask iPoca she will tell you it's where the live fish live😂😂😂😂 Latruce, iPoca and I were standing there staring at the water a few weeks ago when I made a comment about the fake fish. You should have seen her face! It was like I'd just told a 5 year old "Theres no such thing as Santa"! 😱😝😜 she thought they were real! Love you Judy!!!😘 - SuperCooper
818.0 #112 10:58PM
lol dream killer! - madsdad 1119.6 #73 11:01PM
Party pooper! We love hanging out there and pointing out the "fish" to people not in the know. Surprized that Judy didn't know. 😁 - SergZak 3125.8 #13 11:23PM
that's cuz i told her they were real!! LMAO Now she knows the truth *hides* - ThinkThinkThink 302.5 #596 11:23PM
I will NEVER live that up... 😔 - LaTruce 1584.0 #47 6:47AM
YES!! I REMEMBER THiNKTHINKTHINK!! You lied to me!!!! Dream crushers!!!!!!! I seriously did think they were real. 😔😔😔 - iPoca. 905.0 #96 9:11AM
Rick tells the truth... :( It's okay, I will still think they're real ... Keeping that little magic of that there! 😊 - iPoca. 905.0 #96 9:14AM
Since I ruined some Disney magic for you... You are granted permission to ruin some Disney magic for me... tell me!!! - LaTruce 1584.0 #47 10:45AM
Another thing that still exists from the original attraction are all the buildings you go past at the end of BTMR. - Coaster
9122.4 #1 11:02PM
town of Rainbow Ridge I believe - Dave 8630.6 #2 11:24PM
Rainbow ridge is correct :) - lostgirl7988 541.2 #208 11:32PM
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