10 real life places that inspired your favorite Disney rides
Disney park rides have been around for decades, but they all started from somewhere.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was based on the scenic Bryce Canyon in Utah.
The Grizzly River Run at Disneyland is meant to be a "toned-down" version of Redwood Creek in California.
If you like Jungle Cruise...
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... Head to the Amazon, Congo, Nile, and Mekong Rivers. Jungle Cruise, the classic ride located in both Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resorts, simulates a riverboat cruise down some of the major rivers of Asia, Africa, and South America. Park guests board a 1930s British explorers' lodge, and are then taken on a journey to see various faux jungle animals with the help of live Disney cast members keeping things light with scripted and ad-libbed narration for humor. The Amazon, the Congo, the Nile, and the Mekong are the four great rivers that inspired the scenery along the downstream voyage.
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If you like Grizzly River Run...
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... Head to Redwood Creek and the Sacramento River, California. If you're looking for a little splash and a lot of laughs, Grizzly River Run, located at Disneyland's California Adventure, is a safe bet. The ride is meant to mimic a toned-down version of California's best white-water rafting with a free-floating river ride up, down, and through Grizzly Peak.
If you like Great Movie Ride...
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... Head to Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Great Movie Ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, is a ride involving live actors, animatronic figures, special effects, and projections that create iconic scenes from 12 classic films. The ride is located inside a replica of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, which is famed for its hand and footprints of legendary actors and was named a historic-cultural landmark in 1968.
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