Lost River Rapids was a Jungle Cruise-like attraction planned for the unused steampunk-themed expansion of Disneyland, Discovery Bay.
History[]
Backstory[]
Lost River Rapids would have been a boat ride out of the 19th century science colony of Discovery Bay. Guests would have encountered various dinosaurs, such as the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Development history[]
This attraction was planned for Tony Baxter's unbuilt Disneyland expansion of, "Discovery Bay". It would have relocated dinosaur audio-animatronics from the Primeval World display of the Disneyland Railroad, themselves based on the Rite of Spring segment of Fantasia (1940).
Trivia[]
- Discovery Bay characters Jason Chandler and Captain Brieux are referenced in the Tropical Hideaway and Skipper Canteen.
- Dinosaurs including the T-Rex were featured in DisneyQuest's Virtual Jungle Cruise.