Frontierland Shootin' Arcade was an attraction in

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which simulates a

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, over Boot Hill in 1850. The gallery included a

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, and

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with a total of 97 targets which are animated when shot. After over 50 years of operation, it was closed in 2024. There are similar versions at

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in Anaheim, California under the name Frontierland Shootin' Exposition,

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under the name Westernland Shootin' Gallery, and

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under the name Rustler Roundup Shootin' Gallery.

History

Originally, the guns shot

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pellets, but were replaced with infra-red light rifles during the summer of 1982, due to the maintenance costs of repainting the targets almost every night. This would use 2,000

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s of

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a year. Before September 2021, it was an upcharge attraction and was only free during the park's Halloween festivities. Guests would previously have to pay $1 USD for 35 shots. From September 2021 to its closure in 2024, it was free for all parks guests to enjoy without separately purchasing admission to. On June 13, 2024, Walt Disney World Resort announced that Magic Kingdom version of ''Frontierland Shootin' Arcade'' attraction would permanently close on June 23, 2024 to make way for a new Disney Vacation Club Member lounge, McKim's Mile House, which will be inspired by exploration and adventure, which would be open on March 18, 2025 at Magic Kingdom.

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External links

Disneyland - Frontierland Shootin' Exposition

Tokyo Disneyland - Westernland Shootin' Gallery

Disneyland Park (Paris) - Rustler Roundup Shootin' Gallery
{{Disneyland Park (Paris) Amusement park attractions introduced in 1971 Amusement park attractions introduced in 1983 Amusement park attractions introduced in 1992 Amusement park attractions that closed in 2024 Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions Western (genre) amusement park attractions Disneyland Magic Kingdom Disneyland Park (Paris) Frontierland 1955 establishments in California 1971 establishments in Florida 2024 disestablishments in Florida 1983 establishments in Japan 1992 establishments in France

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