Save the Carousel of Progress!!

[pammypooh]

We love this ride and really enjoy it each and every time we visit MK. This was one of my parents favorite rides as well. It is a true classic and reminds me of Walt himself.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Since I've been told that flattery will get you everywhere I'll venture a guess that somehow you rode CoP at the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, TN as a toddler...?

--Mr. DB

Why, yes! Disney moved it temporarily, just for me How observant of you!

 

[KimDis]

This is one of my faves as well. It's as classic Disney as the music that played as you were leaving EPCOT when I was a little girl.

Closing it would be as tragic as what happened to poor Figment...

 

[bethmomoftwins]

yup, the COP is definitely one of my favorites too. I have missed it on a number of trips since it (was) is open only seasonally, but I got to ride it on the last trip and it was as fun as always. I hope they leave it just like it is. Great, now I have the song stuck in my head...

 

[smep013]

Oh no! I hope not. We enjoy this!

 

[wilde_oscar]

The Carousel of Progress closing rumors have been around for years. I’ve been told on several visits that it’s closing “soon”. QUOTE]

I'm not saying soon... I am however saying that you probably won't get that one last chance because they are going to run it till the drive mechinism dies. Keep in mind that it is still a lot of the original motor and parts under there and at some point, something will give up the ghost. But also think how Walt did things back then. They built that thing to last for generations. It could be decades before it dies.