Over nearly 70 years, Disneyland has created some of the most iconic theme park attractions in history. From Disneyland's opening day attractions that are still there to modern marvels like Rise of the Resistance, every attraction is something special. However, even Disneyland can drop the ball now and then. 25 years ago today, Disneyland unveiled Rocket Rods, which was designed to be an exciting new thrill ride, but ended up being quite possibly the biggest flop in the history of the park.
There’s a pretty good chance that you never even rode Rocket Rods, even if you tried. Its failure led to it being one of the shortest-lived attractions Disneyland has ever seen. But the fact that so few actually experienced Rocket Rods, and most of us only know of it from videos on YouTube (thanks to Dave Cobb for the use of his), has given the ride a nearly mythic status. So just what was Rocket Rods, and what happened to it?
