BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 From the Disney Parks Blog... This Week in Disney History: If You Had Wings Opened at Magic Kingdom Parkposted on June 8th, 2012 by Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Social Media ManagerOn this day in Disney history, If You Had Wings, one of Walt Disney World Resort’s first attractions to celebrate flight, debuted to guests in 1972.At If You Had Wings, guests boarded Omnimover vehicles that took them on a flight around the world, making stops in Bermuda, Puerto Rico and other vacation destinations. One stop took guests through New Orleans for a jazz band performance.Another stop was a city in Mexico where guests caught a lively cultural dance performance. The attraction ended by offering a bird’s-eye view of the United States, and then a descent back to the Walt Disney World Resort flight terminal.The attraction was very popular with guests in the 1970s, and in just six years, more than 40 million guests had taken a flight.While the attraction was refurbished in 1987 to become If You Could Fly (the space is now Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin), the attraction’s original theme song is sure to live on in the minds of Disney fans.Now sing it with me: “If you had wings…”http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/06/this-week-in-disney-history-if-you-had-wings-opened-at-magic-kingdom-park/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 I may be in the minority.....but I absolutely loved that ride when I was a kid.....granted I wanted to be a fighter pilot or astronaut so that might have had something to do with it.......damn that post arithmetic math!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 I also loved that ride. The only part of Buzz Lightyear I like is the part in the old speed room, cause it reminds me of IYHW. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikeymouse1 25 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 This was one of my favorites too! Don't get me wrong Buzz Lightyear is cool and all but some things were simple fun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 We loved that ride too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stefa70 205 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 I loved it too! It was one of the rides we always had leftover tickets for.You all remember the A,B, C.... tickets? Gosh, I'm old! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 You all remember the A,B, C.... tickets?No I don't.My first time was in the early 80s, but the statue I bought and will auction off, not here though, for my BIL's liver transplant bills, Mickey and Minnie are holding ABC tickets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 I do remember the A,B,C tickets. My first tripe was in 1978. Six 20 something girls, a week in Florida and the only real memory I have of of the whole trip is riding Space Mountain! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 We made several trips with the A, B, C tickets. They were such a pain! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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