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E Ticket Ride, an etymology...

"E Ticket Ride..." I've heard that expression before, but I'm not sure what it means???

In 1956 Walt Disney opened Disneyland in Anihiem California to be the 1st, safe and well maintained family asusment park in the world. To see and or ride the differnt attections at Disneyland one used tickets. The tickets were designated A, B, C, D and E Tickets, as a higher letter denoted a generaly more exciting ride.The E Tickets were saved for the most exciting rides such as the; Pirates of the Carribean, the Haunted Mansion, the Mattererhorn Bobsleds and Space Mountain! In 1982 the individual ticket system was abandoned for the one price, general admission, Disneyland Passport.

 

 

An actual E Ticket

 

 

 

 

 

However, even almost 30 years after their retirement, the phrase "That's and E Ticket ride!" is
comonnly used to describe any exciting, action packed ride!

Ok, so why name your website after the phrase???

Well, aside from the warm childhood memories of using up my E Tickets at Disneyland, riding motorcycles and sailing have become our current E Ticket Rides due to the limitless thrills they offer and thus is the underlying theme to the site.