Uploaded July 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
"You are not the first to pass this way..." 🌊 Step aboard a classic Viking longship and travel back nearly two decades to ride a lost, legendary masterpiece of Epcot history! This is a full, uncut front-seat ride-through of the iconic "Maelstrom" water dark ride at Epcot in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, beautifully preserved from February 21, 2008.
Opening in 1988, Maelstrom was the undisputed crown jewel of World Showcase, taking guests on a mythological and modern expedition through Norway. This rare 2008 archive captures the ride in its absolute peak condition during the classic Epcot era. Watch as we sail past ancient maritime villages and glowing-eyed Odin figures, confront a massive multi-headed troll deep in the enchanted woods, plunge backward toward a waterfall opening overlooking the pavilion plaza, and dodge a massive North Sea oil rig before entering a quiet Norwegian fishing village. It is an invaluable, nostalgic time capsule of a deeply missed attraction that closed permanently in 2014.
If you miss the vintage smell of the Norway pavilion water, remember the thrill of the backward drop, or just love exploring defunct Disney history, hit that Subscribe button and turn on notifications for more vintage amusement park archives and travel reviews! 🚢👹⚡
📅 Attraction Details:
Ride: Maelstrom (Mythological Water Dark Ride)
Location: Norway Pavilion - Epcot (Lake Buena Vista, FL)
Ride Elements: Backward Track Track-Switch | 10-Foot Drop
Filmed: February 21, 2008 (Classic Era Archive)
Status: Defunct Archive (Permanently Closed in September 2014)
#Maelstrom #Epcot #DisneyWorld #WDW #NorwayPavilion #DisneyRides #RetroDisney #DisneyHistory #Imagineering #DarkRide #RidePOV #AttractionArchive #DefunctDisney #ClassicEpcot
"You are not the first to pass this way..." 🌊 Step aboard a classic Viking longship and travel back nearly two decades to ride a lost, legendary masterpiece of Epcot history! This is a full, uncut front-seat ride-through of the iconic "Maelstrom" water dark ride at Epcot in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, beautifully preserved from February 21, 2008.
Opening in 1988, Maelstrom was the undisputed crown jewel of World Showcase, taking guests on a mythological and modern expedition through Norway. This rare 2008 archive captures the ride in its absolute peak condition during the classic Epcot era. Watch as we sail past ancient maritime villages and glowing-eyed Odin figures, confront a massive multi-headed troll deep in the enchanted woods, plunge backward toward a waterfall opening overlooking the pavilion plaza, and dodge a massive North Sea oil rig before entering a quiet Norwegian fishing village. It is an invaluable, nostalgic time capsule of a deeply missed attraction that closed permanently in 2014.
If you miss the vintage smell of the Norway pavilion water, remember the thrill of the backward drop, or just love exploring defunct Disney history, hit that Subscribe button and turn on notifications for more vintage amusement park archives and travel reviews! 🚢👹⚡
📅 Attraction Details:
Ride: Maelstrom (Mythological Water Dark Ride)
Location: Norway Pavilion - Epcot (Lake Buena Vista, FL)
Ride Elements: Backward Track Track-Switch | 10-Foot Drop
Filmed: February 21, 2008 (Classic Era Archive)
Status: Defunct Archive (Permanently Closed in September 2014)
#Maelstrom #Epcot #DisneyWorld #WDW #NorwayPavilion #DisneyRides #RetroDisney #DisneyHistory #Imagineering #DarkRide #RidePOV #AttractionArchive #DefunctDisney #ClassicEpcot
