The Lengthy History of Disney’s If you had wings Ride in Tomorrowland - From Airplanes to Aliens!

I’ve been working on this video essay for quite sometime now, I hope you all enjoy! This is sorta my first Disney history video, maybe I’ll make more videos like this talking about the backstories & secret facts about extinct Disney attractions!
Today I talk about the extinct airlines attraction that was in Tomorrowland called If you had wings. It was sponsored by Eastern Airlines. The theme song was written by Buddy Baker & X Atencio. That song gets stuck in your head all day like it’s a small world 😵‍💫 “had wings.. had wings.. had wings.. had wings..” My father and my grandmother remember that chant everytime I bring it up 😂
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 History / Brief Description
2:20 Ride / Story-ish
4:56 Delta’s Sponsorship
6:17 Ride / Story
8:26 The Future of Dreamflight
9:16 Toy Story / Buzz Lightyear
Thanks for watching!

[@oscaristheboss]

Very good video, I was curious on the history of this ride as I had never heard of it until today. The most complete video on this topic on RUclips. Thank you

[@markyounger1240]

This was actually my favorite attraction from 1972 to 1975". Two reasons, the air condition worked well, and you didn't need an E-Ticket. In fact you could ride it over and over for free. When I saw the people holding hands walking across this amazing waterfall, I was memorized. That waterfall was actually in Jamaica (Duns river falls)

[@RetroFett]

Wonderful video! If You Had Wings was the WDW answer to Disneyland’s Adventure Thru Inner Space (which was later gutted and became Star Tours at DL in 1987). They were sister attractions and used the same Omni Mover system, although the cars were slightly different.

[@nycp1969]

IYHW was one of my top favorites and I also liked the Flight iterations. The original was like a cross between the Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros and Soarin', and that's a good combination! Thanks for the trip back!

[@epaddon]

Very well done! One addition regarding the locations spotlighted in If You Had Wings. The waterfall sequence showing swimmers happily moving about was Dunns River Falls in Jamaica. Eastern at the time in the days before airline deregulation in 1978 had a virtual monopoly on the routes in these areas so going there usually meant you were going to have to book Eastern.

[@mike2865]

Came to say this. I'm 50 years old and loved if you had wings as a kid. A few years ago I went to Jamaica and got to climb the falls. When I got to that part of the falls I geeked out and yelled. Holy crap! This is it! My wife had no idea why I was so excited.

[@markyounger1240]

Dunn's river falls just west of Ocho Rios Jamaica

[@mesquitegirl2013]

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