September 25, 2014
LONG LIVE NORWEGIA! (self-reference alert):
Disney World set to replace EPCOT's Maelstrom ride, chaos ensues (Catherine Garcia, 9/25/14, The Week)
If your favorite attraction at Disney World's EPCOT Center is the Norwegian-themed boat ride Maelstrom, you have until Oct. 5 to ride it as many times as possible before it shuts down forever.Not even an army of Vikings can save the Maelstrom now, as Disney plans on replacing it with a Frozen-themed attraction, set to debut in 2016. Maelstrom opened in the World Showcase in 1988, and is filled with polar bears, waterfalls, and trolls. Fans enjoyed it because it didn't feature made-up characters and actually showcased the culture of Norway. Many of them are turning to Twitter to voice their anger about the closure (rallying around the hashtag #savemaelstrom). [...]Robert Niles, editor of ThemeParkInsider.com, told Today.com that their passion just isn't enough. "It had some nice elements but it was never an attraction in terms of actually 'attracting' people," he said. "No one ever booked a trip to Disney World just to ride Maelstrom."
It's at least top three, along with the train and the Carousel of Progress at Fantasyland, but we never could remember the name--we just call it Norwegia--and it does impose a fair amount of guilt when you skip the movie to go get on board again.
Posted by Orrin Judd at September 25, 2014 6:03 PM
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