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Rainbow Caverns
Attraction, Disneyland, disneyana, Steam train, screen print vintage attraction poster for the "Spectacular Rainbow Caverns
" in Frontierland at Disneyland, an attraction that operated from the 1950s to the 1970s. The poster highlights the ride's features, including "22 magnificent waterfalls and geysers".
Attraction Details

Original Name and Opening: The ride originally opened as the Rainbow Caverns Mine Train on July 2, 1956.
Expansion: In 1960, it was expanded and renamed Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland, adding scenes like Bear Country and Beaver Valley. The Rainbow Caverns remained the highlight finale sequence of this expanded attraction.
Theme: The caverns were known for their vibrant, multi-colored water ponds, cascades, and geysers that glowed under black light, a stunning visual achievement for the time.
Closure and Legacy: The attraction closed on January 2, 1977, to make way for the more thrilling Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster, which opened in 1979. A homage to the Rainbow Caverns, featuring colored hot springs, was incorporated into one of the lift hills of the new attraction.
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