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* ShrunkenHead: Up until its overhaul in the 2020s, the ''Jungle Cruise'' had a native witch doctor at the end holding a few of these, seemingly to sell to passing tourists. River guides at this point will usually insert an IncrediblyLamePun.

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* ShrunkenHead: Up until its overhaul in the 2020s, the ''Jungle Cruise'' had a native witch doctor at the end holding a few of these, seemingly to sell to passing tourists. River guides at this point will usually insert an IncrediblyLamePun.a {{pun}}.



** ''The Haunted Mansion'' is easily one to ''Adventure Thru Inner Space'' ([[IncrediblyLamePun in more ways than one, you might say]]). Both are Omnimover/"Doom Buggy"-type dark rides narrated by legendary voice actor Paul Frees, opened in the late [[TheSixties 1960s]].

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** ''The Haunted Mansion'' is easily one to ''Adventure Thru Inner Space'' ([[IncrediblyLamePun ([[{{Pun}} in more ways than one, you might say]]). Both are Omnimover/"Doom Buggy"-type dark rides narrated by legendary voice actor Paul Frees, opened in the late [[TheSixties 1960s]].



* TimeMarchesOn: The reason for the many changes in story as to how the settler's cabin on the banks of Disneyland's Rivers of America caught fire. In the original 1950s version, the settler had been ambushed by an "unfriendly Indian" who burned his cabin down and shot him with an arrow (complete with [[{{Squick}} the settler's corpse splayed out on the ground]][[invoked]] with an arrow sticking out). In the 1970s this was changed to the less offensive story of the settler being ambushed and killed by river pirates (the corpse remained, but the arrow was removed). In the 1980s someone apparently decided that this was too depressing and the settler instead became a moonshiner whose still exploded and set his cabin on fire (the settler's body stayed but guests were assured that he wasn't dead, just passed out drunk from his own liquor). In the 1990s the settler became a careless moron who not only set fire to his own cabin by accident, [[GreenAesop but even worse, was threatening the home of the wildlife around him]] (his body by this point had been removed). There are some allegations that at one point, the backstory was simply "[[IncrediblyLamePun It's made of firewood.]]" As of the 2000s his cabin is no longer burning -- stricter emission standards in California caused Disney to turn the flames off, and the cabin was turned into the home of Series/DavyCrockett's friendly rival: Mike Fink, King of the River.

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* TimeMarchesOn: The reason for the many changes in story as to how the settler's cabin on the banks of Disneyland's Rivers of America caught fire. In the original 1950s version, the settler had been ambushed by an "unfriendly Indian" who burned his cabin down and shot him with an arrow (complete with [[{{Squick}} the settler's corpse splayed out on the ground]][[invoked]] with an arrow sticking out). In the 1970s this was changed to the less offensive story of the settler being ambushed and killed by river pirates (the corpse remained, but the arrow was removed). In the 1980s someone apparently decided that this was too depressing depressing, and the settler instead became a moonshiner whose still exploded and set his cabin on fire (the settler's body stayed but guests were assured that he wasn't dead, just passed out drunk from his own liquor). In the 1990s the settler became a careless moron who not only set fire to his own cabin by accident, [[GreenAesop but even worse, was threatening the home of the wildlife around him]] (his body by this point had been removed). There are some allegations that at one point, the backstory was simply "[[IncrediblyLamePun "[[{{Pun}} It's made of firewood.]]" As of the 2000s his cabin is no longer burning -- stricter emission standards in California caused Disney to turn the flames off, and the cabin was turned into the home of Series/DavyCrockett's friendly rival: Mike Fink, King of the River.



* TreehouseOfFun: Every Adventureland in the Magic Kingdom parks features an elaborate treehouse, whether it's the Film/SwissFamilyRobinson Treehouse (formerly in Disneyland, currently in Disney World, Paris, and Tokyo), WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}'s Treehouse (also formerly in Disneyland, currently in Hong Kong) or the Adventureland Treehouse ("inspired by" ''Swiss Family Robinson''; the current Disneyland version). The Toontown areas in Disneyland and Tokyo also have WesternAnimation/ChipAndDale's Treehouse.

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* TreehouseOfFun: Every Adventureland in the Magic Kingdom parks features feature an elaborate treehouse, whether it's the Film/SwissFamilyRobinson Treehouse (formerly in Disneyland, currently in Disney World, Paris, and Tokyo), WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}'s Treehouse (also formerly in Disneyland, currently in Hong Kong) or the Adventureland Treehouse ("inspired by" ''Swiss Family Robinson''; the current Disneyland version). The Toontown areas in Disneyland and Tokyo also have WesternAnimation/ChipAndDale's Treehouse.
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* HollywoodAtlas: The pavillions themed around certain countries at EPCOT, as follows: [[SouthOfTheBorder Mexico]], [[NorseByNorsewest Norway]], [[LandOfDragons China]], [[OktoberFest Germany]], [[SpaghettiAndGondolas Italy]], [[{{Eagleland}} The American Adventure]], [[{{Wutai}} Japan]], [[ArabianNightsDays Morocco]], [[GayParee France]], Britain, and [[CanadaEh Canada]].

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* HollywoodAtlas: The pavillions themed around certain countries at EPCOT, as follows: [[SouthOfTheBorder Mexico]], [[NorseByNorsewest Norway]], [[LandOfDragons China]], [[OktoberFest Germany]], [[SpaghettiAndGondolas Italy]], [[{{Eagleland}} The American Adventure]], [[{{Wutai}} Japan]], [[ArabianNightsDays Morocco]], [[GayParee France]], Britain, and [[CanadaEh [[MooseAndMapleSyrup Canada]].
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* BellyDancer:
** The World Showcase area in ''Epcot'' features the Morocco pavilion, designed to appear like a real-life street, where tourists can catch belly dancing shows either in the courtyard or inside the Restaurant Marrakesh. The Souk-Al-Magreb shop also offers books that can teach its reader how to belly dance.
** The ''Tokyo [=DisneySea=]'' park from Tokyo Disney Resort had a dinner show attraction called ''A Table is Waiting'', which showcased different food dishes from cultures around the world. One of the countries shown was India, where performers dressed as belly dancers would sing about spice and curry with the song "Spice Up Your Life".
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* FirstNameBasis: All the cast members are required to use their first name, and not use "Ms" or "Mr". This comes from Walt Disney himself -- he was Walt to his employees, never Mr. Disney.

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* FirstNameBasis: All the cast members are required to use their first name, and not use "Ms" "Miss" or "Mr"."Mister". This comes from Walt Disney himself -- he was Walt to his employees, never Mr. Disney.



* GoneHorriblyWrong: The standard plot twist of ''every'' Disney thrill ride after ''Star Tours'' opened in 1987, of all the [=3D=] movies from ''Ride/MuppetVision3D'' onward, and of both ''Ride/ExtraTERRORestrialAlienEncounter'' and the ''Stitch's Great Escape!'' retool.
** 1955's ''Rocket to the Moon'' show (and its subsequent updates ''Flight to the Moon'' and ''Mission to Mars'') would use this trope (via the ship getting damaged in some way) as a reason to force the guests to fly back to earth before being able to land on and explore the Moon/Mars.

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* GoneHorriblyWrong: The standard plot twist of ''every'' Disney thrill ride after ''Star Tours'' opened in 1987, of all the [=3D=] movies from ''Ride/MuppetVision3D'' onward, and of both ''Ride/ExtraTERRORestrialAlienEncounter'' and the ''Stitch's Great Escape!'' retool.
''Ride/StitchsGreatEscape''.
** 1955's ''Rocket to the Moon'' show (and its subsequent updates ''Flight to the Moon'' and ''Mission to Mars'') would use this trope (via the ship getting damaged in some way) as a reason to force the guests to fly back to earth Earth before being able to land on and explore the Moon/Mars.



** Before ''Great Moments with Mr Lincoln'' was opened, Disney's demonstrated their new animatronic technology to a group of Illinois government officials. They were not amused when the Lincoln figure broke down and started leaking '''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything red]]''' [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything hydraulic fluid]] from its head. From then on all figures were switched to clear fluid.

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** Before ''Great Moments with Mr Mr. Lincoln'' was opened, Disney's demonstrated their new animatronic technology to a group of Illinois government officials. They were not amused when the Lincoln figure broke down and started leaking '''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything red]]''' [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything hydraulic fluid]] from its head. From then on all figures were switched to clear fluid.
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** The parks have seen a wave of changes in the late 2010s and early 2020s to clean up racial and sexual issues and to a lesser extent scariness; including ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' (losing the "wench auction", as stated above), ''Jungle Cruise'' (replacing scenes featuring tribal natives with completely different scenes of mischievious monkeys), ''Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin'' (Jessica is made a detective, so she's less of a DamselInDistress and gets to wear a more modest trenchcoat), ''Snow White’s Scary Adventures'' (partially overhauled into a less-scary attraction), and ''Splash Mountain'' (overhauled completely into ''Tiana's Bayou Adventure'').

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** The parks have seen a wave of changes in the late 2010s and early 2020s to clean up racial and sexual issues and to a lesser extent scariness; including ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' (losing the "wench auction", as stated above), ''Jungle Cruise'' (replacing scenes featuring tribal natives with completely different scenes of mischievious monkeys), ''Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin'' (Jessica is made a detective, so she's less of a DamselInDistress and gets to wear a more modest trenchcoat), ''Snow White’s Scary Adventures'' (partially overhauled into a the less-scary attraction), ''Snow White's Enchanted Wish''), and ''Splash Mountain'' (overhauled completely into ''Tiana's Bayou Adventure'').
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* NetworkDecay:
** The No-Longer-MGM-But-''Hollywood'' Studios park has geared most of its attractions, such as ''Disney Junior Live'', towards ''very'' young visitors. This seems very odd to some, given the movie-making theme of the park at large. Another notable theme violation is ''Rock 'n' Roller Coaster'', as its modern LA theme completely contradicts the '30s/'40s theming of the Sunset Boulevard area. Meanwhile, the rides and shows that actually fit the theme are (while still good, and fan-favorites) getting on in years. Furthermore, remember when it was an actual working studio? This is made even more humiliating when you consider that its main competitor, Universal Studios Florida, continues to focus its rides and shows on movies and television series ''and'' still be a working film studio after all these years, despite not being as active as it was during both parks' '90s heyday! It seems that they're attempting to compete more with Islands of Adventure, Universal's sister park, given the focus they've given to the ''Toy Story'' and ''Star Wars'' lands.
** EPCOT Center-or, *ahem*, "Epcot" has also been suffering this in the eyes of many Disney fans. The Future World area no longer seems to be about the future or really inspiring people. For instance, ''Innoventions'', which replaced the futuristic ''[=CommuniCore=]'', was all about ''modern-day'' technology. The ''Finding Nemo'' overlay of ''The Living Seas'' strips the pavilion of its futurism and leaves behind nothing but references to the movie all over the place. Then there was also the now-gone ''Ride/EllensEnergyAdventure'', and the Wonders of Life pavilion has sat dormant without a replacement for almost a decade. The common consensus is that the removal of ''Horizons'' also damaged the theme of the area, as it was seen as the pavilion that tied everything together and left you intrigued about the future. As of now, fans feel that there's no consistency to the Future World's theme and that it has no idea what it wants to be anymore. World Showcase doesn't have it as bad, but the addition of ''The Three Caballeros'' into the Mexico pavilion was a mixed bag with fans, feeling that it dumbs down the cultural elements a smidge. ''Very'' controversial among theme park fans is the fact that ''Maelstrom'', the ride at the Norway pavilion, was replaced with a ride based on ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'', an American-made movie based on a Danish fairy tale that only has loose Norwegian connections in its art direction and costume design. ''Maelstrom'', on the other hand, was a ride that was firmly rooted in Norwegian culture, touching upon all the different aspects of it. Additionally, as alluded to earlier, even the park's name change comes off as this. "EPCOT Center" described what the park was meant to be - a permanent World's Fair, but many feel that "Epcot" comes off as, to put it bluntly - a gibberish word. The announced plans to retool the park and integrate more [=IP=]s have been... a hot-button issue, to put it lightly.
** Also, both California Adventure and, oddly, Disney World's version of Tomorrowland seem to have a ''lot'' of tenuously linked rides and shows based upon Creator/{{Pixar}} movies. Granted, that's where there's room for them, but it's still odd.
*** California Adventure was actually criticized for "not being Disney enough"...not to mention if you think about it; it might be a nice place to put Pixar-and-recent-acquisition-themed attractions given that space is limited in that specific park. (Disney did not actually have a lot of money and was almost broke when they bought the land. This is why a lot of attractions are sponsored by companies such as Dole, Creator/{{Mattel}}, Brawny, and why the park is practically ''surrounded'' by third-party hotels that have little to no association with Disney; compared to other parks where they were able to build their own resorts.)
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* HighlyVisibleLandmark: In designing Ride/{{Disneyland}}, Walt used highly visible landmarks ("weenies", as he called them, after the way his dog would follow him around the house when he was carrying a hot dog) to draw the guests into the park and then into various sections, with Sleeping Beauty Castle at the center of the park drawing people down Main Street USA, then the rocket ship in Tomorrowland and the pirate ship in Fantasyland to guide them out of the hub. The idea expanded to the rest of the Disney Theme Parks, with each park having its own iconic landmark: Magic Kingdom parks have their castles, Epcot has Spaceship Earth, and Animal Kingdom has the Tree of Life, for example. In addition, sections of the park still have smaller "weenies" to draw guests in, such as Space Mountain in Tomorrowland, the Millennium Falcon in Galaxy's Edge, the international pavilions around World Showcase Lagoon in Epcot, the Tower of Terror at Disney Studios.
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* ''VideoGame/KinectDisneylandAdventures'', an UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} video game[[note]]with a 2017 Kinect-optional remaster for UsefulNotes/XboxOne and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows[[/note]] featuring several minigames in a virtual recreation of Disneyland Park in California.

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* ''VideoGame/KinectDisneylandAdventures'', an UsefulNotes/{{Xbox Platform/{{Xbox 360}} video game[[note]]with a 2017 Kinect-optional remaster for UsefulNotes/XboxOne Platform/XboxOne and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows[[/note]] Platform/MicrosoftWindows[[/note]] featuring several minigames in a virtual recreation of Disneyland Park in California.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** Disneyland didn't host nightly firework shows in its first two years. The first fireworks show, "Fantasy in the Sky", wouldn't premiere until 1958, three years after the park's opening.
** Disneyland's first firework show -- "Fantasy in the Sky" -- is far simpler than later shows, as it doesn't follow a theme or narrative like later firework shows do (it's instead just an assorted medley of Disney songs) and is very short at only 5-10 minutes (later firework shows would be roughly around 20-30 minutes).
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* CentralTheme: All of the Disney Parks outside of the Magic Kingdoms tend to follow a specific theme that shapes the entire land and most of their attractions.
** Epcot: The magic and wonder of possibilities and what humanity can achieve.
** Hollywood Studios/Walt Disney Studios: A celebration of Hollywood, movies, and filmmaking.
** Animal Kingdom: The importance of wildlife conservation.
** Disney California Adventure: A celebration of California and its history.
** Tokyo [=DisneySea=]: The wonder of adventure.
** Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon: Making the best out of a bad situation.
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* ScriptWank: ''Ride/EllensEnergyAdventure''. The original Universe of Energy spent a lot of time discussing alternate energy sources, such as the solar panels on the attraction itself. The 1996--2017 version may well have been titled ''I Love Fossil Fuels''.
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** ''Theatre/VillainsTonight'' (now retired)
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* RevisitingTheRoots: ''Journey of Water, Inspired by ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'''' harkens back to Epcot's original {{Edutainment}} roots by being centered around educating people about the wonders of water through a series of interactive areas akin to [[Ride/JourneyIntoImagination the Imageworks]]. To push this home, the ride would feature a pavilion symbol like the original Epcot Center attractions, being the first new Epcot attraction to receive one since Disney initially abandoned the pavilion symbols in 1994 (before bringing them back in 2019).
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* RevisitingTheRoots: ''Journey of Water, Inspired by ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'''' harkens back to Epcot's original {{Edutainment}} roots by being centered around educating people about the wonders of water through a series of interactive areas akin to [[Ride/JourneyIntoImagination the Imageworks]]. To push this home, the ride would feature a pavilion symbol like the original Epcot Center attractions, being the first new Epcot attraction to receive one since Disney initially abandoned the pavilion symbols in 1994 (before bringing them back in 2019).

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