Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 minute ago

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ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter was a theater-in-the-round attraction that opened at Disney’s Magic Kingdom on June 20th, 1995. In this episode we take a look at the attraction’s origins as a ride inspired by the movie Alien, the changes it went through during planning and development and its closure in 2003.

Music Used
ULTRA-RARE 1994 ALIEN ENCOUNTER SOFT-OPENING VERSION kingdomofmemories.com/listen-to-the-ultra-rare-1994-alien-encounter-soft-opening-version
Heartbeat SFX by MrSnooze youtu.be/fLXLo3rEdrE
Super Metroid - Title Screen Theme youtube.com/watch?v=HPT8GBdRCWE
Mickey Mouse March by The Music Box of Wind - RediCural youtube.com/watch?v=82itSw28BoQ
Alien: Isolation Soundtrack - “Main Menu” youtube.com/watch?v=tmVMWK9WS_Q
Alien Encounter Queue BGM WDW Magic Kingdom youtube.com/watch?v=p048eUlx8IU
Seize the Future - Tomorrowland Walt Disney World youtube.com/watch?v=nkXYpq-i-hg
Alien Encounter Seize The Future Main Theme Remastered by Dark Doge X-s Tech youtube.com/watch?v=KTG1Div5ZJQ
Alien: Isolation Soundtrack - “Eerie Calm” youtube.com/watch?v=BmSL3WaUA9g
Alien: Isolation Soundtrack - “Alien” youtube.com/watch?v=DGuN477Hvtk
Alien: Isolation Soundtrack - “Urgency” youtube.com/watch?v=eqPlpfOgT5Q
ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter Exit Soundtrack youtube.com/watch?v=FCI2aHbFzxA
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Soundtrack “Splinter Hive” youtube.com/watch?v=dSY3-2GkLeg

Videos Used
Alien Encounter Tribute by MartinsVidsDotNet youtube.com/watch?v=WshFZcSva6o
Walt Disney World Inside Out - January 1995 youtube.com/watch?v=01yDChkhEBM
Disneyland 25th Anniversary Commercial (1980) youtube.com/watch?v=7l4HBQRF9aI
A Dream Called Walt Disney World (1980) youtube.com/watch?v=-uk1cOBB2dc
Star Wars Star Tours At Disneyland Commercial (1987) youtube.com/watch?v=klXcPN82Olc
Alien Trailer (1979) youtube.com/watch?v=DGAHtWV7Ua8
Alien 3: The Gun by arronmunroe youtube.com/watch?v=FsL04YPjCVo
Alien Closeup at Disney-MGM Studios by roobutcher youtube.com/watch?v=YiOr4CJhVFI
1975 Walt Disney World Press Film - 16mm HD Restored by RetroWDW youtube.com/watch?v=_YVmvnyXR10
Alien vs. Predator Filming Alien Breaking Window by studioADI youtube.com/watch?v=dbx39cNQ228
Earth Star Voyager - Disney Sunday Movie Intro youtube.com/watch?v=e-E7puPgtkw
Star Tours Press Conference (1987) youtube.com/watch?v=qtLe78EfbRo
George Lucas Gets in a Fight youtube.com/watch?v=GjNfClWF9LI
Tomorrowland Magic Kingdom Entrance Teardown (1994) by friendofvic youtube.com/watch?v=qPDxv7TzQ4o
Disney’s Imagineers (2002) youtube.com/watch?v=QsG_YG44EdY
Disney Alien Encounter Original Pre-Show (1994) by kuhnigget youtube.com/watch?v=ZlVyMu1xDbo
Alien Encounters from New Tomorrowland (1995) youtube.com/watch?v=CFEGZB9Ztws
Alien Encounter by ExpertVacations youtube.com/watch?v=i6I7vrusAWw
Alien Encounter Queue Video by Jason Rasmussen youtube.com/watch?v=VxNEce4b1fU
ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter - 2nd Pre-Show (2001) by Central Florida Sights and Sounds youtube.com/channel/UChcvNviiDG_VLdJmv9K_Zkw
Alien Encounter Pre-Show Featuring Skippy by My Disney Park Memories youtube.com/watch?v=DDf21IB3LSw
Alien Encounter Pre-Show by magicalthemeparks youtube.com/watch?v=EKgY1yaY-zE
ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter Walt Disney World by hightowertr youtube.com/watch?v=P2XkRn_pAQI
Alien Encounter (Night Vision) at Walt Disney World by Jason Rasmussen youtube.com/watch?v=mjnTneech2c
Alien Encounter by brunodale youtube.com/watch?v=7UGxRYDc9xw
ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter Disney Full Maintenance Worker Night Vision Cam by Jerry Rees youtube.com/watch?v=ED4inYI2va0
ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter Sign-Off by Jerry Rees youtube.com/watch?v=CdH8OuxMSsg
Regis Philbin Previews Alien Encounter (1994) youtube.com/watch?v=tjbR37zzbx0
Alien Encounter Welcome to XS-TECH Pre-Show Video by My Disney Park Memories youtube.com/watch?v=mPlqsumGoHI

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