Fantasy Lands: Disneyland "Lands" that Never Were Built

When Walt Disney opened Disneyland way back in 1955 he said that Disneyland would never be done. In fact, he envisioned a Disneyland that was always growing, always changing. And over the years Disneyland has grown and changed. There have been new rides, shows, and even new lands.

However, there are a few lands that were proposed by Disneyland's Imagineers but, for one reason or another, were never built. From a town inhabited by dreamers to a Colonial American village that would have featured an attraction where the Presidents of the United States would "talk" to the audience (sounds a little like Walt Disney World's Hall of Presidents, huh?) here are a few "lands" that didn't quite make it to Disneyland.

Discovery Bay
A new themed land for Disneyland in the 1970's, Discovery Bay was to be a small 19th century village populated by inventors and those who imagined the future such as Jules Verne. There was to be a Journey to the Center of the Earth ride and a port into which giant airships would fly. Although never built, many of the ideas ended up in other Disney parks around the globe.

Liberty Street
Imagined as a side street of Disneyland's Main Street USA, Liberty Street was to be a New England village from the time of the American Revolution. It would have featured shops and restaurants featuring colonial American items and food. The main attraction of Liberty Street was to have been The Hall of Presidents. Many of the ideas, including the Hall of Presidents, were eventually built in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.

Edison Square
Planned as a side street off of Main Street USA, Edison Square would have been themed around the invention of electricity and its impact on America. The square's main attraction was to be a show about electricity and a statue of Thomas Edison would have been in the center of the square. Many of the ideas that inspired Edison Square went on to inspire The Carousel of Progress at the 1964 World's Fair in New York (which was later moved to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom).

International Land
Planned for the area that was the Submarine Voyage, International Land was to feature recreations of other countries complete with rides, shops, and restaurants based on the countries represented in International Land. While International Land was never build, if it sounds familiar its because it was the inspiration for Epcot's World Showcase.