Rocket Rods Archives

CONCEPT ART: TRON Lightcycle-Type Ride Was Envisioned for PeopleMover Track in New Tomorrowland at Disneyland, Jet Packs, Wall-E & More

March 28, 2023

In 1998, Disneyland introduced a New Tomorrowland. Headlined by the infamous Rocket Rods, which ran on the track once intended for the beloved PeopleMover, the overhaul of the classic themed land was an unmitigated disaster. Large attraction spaces for the CircleVision Theater and Mission to Mars became queues and restaurants respectively, Space Mountain was painted … Read more

The Road to Tomorrow – The History of Disneyland’s Rocket Rods

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

Disneyland Park has experienced its ups and downs when it comes to attractions throughout the years. When looking back, one of the most prominent failed projects, Rocket Rods, sits pretty close to the top. Problems of Tomorrow Rocket Rods was the new anchor attraction for Disneyland’s infamous Tomorrowland relaunch in 1998. The 1998 update was … Read more

SHOP NOW: New Disney Parks Limited Release Shirts – Rocket Rods, Videopolis, & America Sings!

August 17, 2017

DisneyStore.com has just released three new designs in the YesterEars collection; this time they are all former Disneyland attractions. The America Sings shirt features Sam the Eagle and Ollie Owl, while the Rocket Rods and Videopolis shirts feature their respective logos. Disneyland’s Audio-Animatronic America Sings attraction opened June 29, 1974 (to honor the upcoming bicentennial celebration) and closed … Read more