Delta Dreamflight | Disney World

Last Updated on: February 1st, 2023

Here is everything you need to know about Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom’s extinct Delta Dreamflight attraction including history, fun facts, photos and more. I hope you find this listing informative and helpful!

Delta Dreamflight | Disney World Description

Delta Dreamflight - Extinct Disney WorldDelta Dreamflight was an omnimover ride in Walt Disney World’s Tomorrowland from 1989-1996. It featured a number of audio animatronics and visuals that gave guests the feeling as though they were exploring the world on a Delta airplane.

This ride replaced the similar ride If You Could Fly when the ride sponsorship switched from Eastern Airlines to Delta. It was eventually changed to Dreamflight and then Take Flight after the Delta sponsorship ended and in 1998 closed for good. The space is now used for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin.


Delta Dreamflight | Disney World Fun Facts

  • You can still see some of the dioramas from this attraction when riding the People Mover. They appear in windows just as you enter the rear of the Buzz Lightyear building on the right.
  • Delta sponsored this attraction from 1989-1995.
  • The attraction’s queue featured a number of interactive elements, such as a large airplane model, and a number of Tomorrowland-themed posters and signs.
  • The attraction was popular among guests looking for a fun and thrilling ride, and for those who wanted to experience the feeling of flying.
  • The ride featured a number of different scenes, including views of tropical locations such as the Caribbean, Mexico, and Florida.
  • “Delta Dreamflight” closed after only a short period of time, in 1989, and it was replaced by “Dreamflight” which was a simulator ride that took guests on a journey through different parts of the world. It closed in 1998 and it was replaced by “Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin”


Delta Dreamflight | Disney World Details


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