The Disneyland that Never Was

Walt Disney once famously said, "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world." And Walt Disney meant what he said. Since opening its gates in 1955, Disneyland has continued to grow and add new rides and attractions. In fact, the Disneyland of today, at least as rides go, bares little resemblance to the Disneyland of 1955.

And over the years, the creative team behind Disneyland, the Disney Imagineers, have come up up with some fantastic ideas. Space Mountain now blasts park guests into space each day in Tomorrowland. And over in Adventureland, passengers set sail in search of treasure with the Pirates of the Caribbean. But for all the ideas that have come to life at Disneyland, there are many ideas that never saw the light of day. Here are some proposed ideas for Disneyland that were never were built.

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.

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.

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.

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. There was to be a Journay 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.