A Blast from the Past: 10 Rare Photos Celebrating 25 Years of the Honey-Loving Disney Pooh Ride!

June 7, 2024

A Blast from the Past: 10 Rare Photos Celebrating 25 Years of the Honey-Loving Disney Pooh Ride!

Fans of Winnie the Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood might recognize a beloved ride at Walt Disney World Resort. This week, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh celebrates its 25th anniversary! To mark the occasion, we’ve collected some charming vintage photos of Pooh and his pals, along with a look back at the Disney Pooh ride itself through the years.

Winnie the Pooh buzzed with excitement in 1998! A sign in Fantasyland teased the upcoming arrival of The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh attraction at Disney World, but Pooh and his pals were already delighting parkgoers. They even made special appearances at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party a year earlier in 1997, with even some rarer characters like Owl, Kanga, and Roo joining the fun.

On June 4, 1999, Disney unveiled its new ride, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, at Magic Kingdom. Guests climbed into giant hunny pots and joined Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and all their friends on a whimsical journey through the Hundred Acre Wood, inspired by the beloved Disney classic Winnie the Pooh.

While the ride itself might look familiar, the queue for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh got a big refresh in 2010! To better connect with the nearby Fantasyland expansion, they even moved a giant 120-ton tree.

Now, the queue is an interactive experience themed around the Hundred Acre Wood. Guests get to explore fun areas like Tigger’s Bouncy Place, Rabbit’s Garden, and Pooh’s Hunny Hives. It’s so much fun, it might just give you a hankering for some honey!

Pooh and his Hundred-Acre Wood crew haven’t been hibernating! Since 2000, they’ve been busy exploring the world beyond their cozy home.

Their adventures began with a group photo in front of Cinderella Castle, a magical memory from the year 2000. They even joined the Share A Dream Come True Parade in 2001, adding their special brand of whimsy to Walt Disney World’s 100 Years of Magic Celebration.

Fast forward to 2011, and the gang made a stop at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! These days, you might just bump into Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and the rest at Magic Kingdom or EPCOT. They even have regular meet-and-greets at The Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom!

Did you enjoy this little piece of Disney trivia? On your next trip through the Hundred Acre Wood on The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, see if you can spot a hidden gem! It’s a tribute to Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, which used to be in that very spot until 1999.

Credit: Disney Parks

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