circlevision in the 90's

[tenneycjt]

I remember visiting this attraction sometime in the 90/s. Does anyone know where it was located in tommorwland, I remember standing there watching a film and I believe there were no handrails and there was like a police chase something like out of the old Hawaii five o. I thought it was a really neat attraction. The film was really old but I think that was part of the charm. Anyone else have memories of this?

 

[OKW Lover]

So, I wrote this great reply "That would have been in Tomorrowland on the right just as you entered from the hub. In later years it became the location for TimeKeeper." and only later realized that the question was about Disneyland, not the MK at WDW.

 

[tenneycjt]

where star tours is now?

 

[Sparky McGrew]

Does anyone know where it was located in tommorwland ...

It was located on your left as you entered Tomorrowland from the hub (where Buzz Lightyear is now).

(FYI: The Star Tours building on your right formerly housed Adventure Thru Inner Space.)

 

[Lumpy1106]

I remember it vaguely but Sparky McGrew is right. I think it had an "America the Beautiful" theme or something like that? I was really young the last time we saw it and I didn't like it because you had to stand and the show was really long for an antsy little kid (such as I was).

 

[Sparky McGrew]

I think it had an "America the Beautiful" theme or something like that?

Yes, it was America the Beautiful presented by AT&T. In the 1970's (and maybe even later), after the show you had the opportunity to enter a futuristic phone booth and make a long-distance call to anyone in the USA for free! (Long distance calls were expensive back in the 1970's.)

 

[Mike_M]

What I remember most about circlevision was that it always gave me a headache.

Sparky is correct that it was where Buzz is now.

Soarin is its spiritual successor and a significant improvement over the old circlevision in my opinion.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I remember visiting this attraction sometime in the 90/s. Does anyone know where it was located in tommorwland, I remember standing there watching a film and I believe there were no handrails and there was like a police chase something like out of the old Hawaii five o. I thought it was a really neat attraction. The film was really old but I think that was part of the charm. Anyone else have memories of this?

As noted this was located on the left as you entered Tomorrowland in Disneyland.

The "police chase" you're remembering was more likely the part of the film where the camera(s) were mounted on the rear of a hook & ladder truck racing through Los Angeles. However, this version only ran until 1979.

Here's a great recap of the show:
https://www.waltdatedworld.com/id87.htm

 

[OKW Lover]

I remember it was also used as a queue area for Rocket Rods.

 

[starry_solo]

I enjoyed it!!!