Not a TR - BUT pics from 1973 - The DIS Discussion Forums

bballbabe · 07-10-2009, 02:12 PM

Since this is the first time I have done anything in the way of a trip report, I thought I would start off with these pictures of my family at WDW in 1973.

This is the core family that traveled together again in 2008, 35 years later with an additioanl 6 people added to the group.

Meet my Mom, Dad, sister Sharon and me, Sheilagh (I'm the taller of the 2). Don't you just LOVE our outfits! This is taken at the Poly. PS I still have the hat.

When my parents set us up on the wall to take our picture, for some reason I wanted to touch the flowers. Guess what - they were fake. Needless to say, I had to yell that to my parents!

We stayed at Fort Wilderness. The wildlife got up close and personal to us!

Here is another pic at Fort Wilderness

The Contemporary hotel

My mother, sister and I entering the MK

Us in the park

On the barrel bridge on Tom Sawyer Island. Notice how small the trees are by the Haunted Mansion.

A view of the MK from the Contemporary. You'll notice that Space Mountain hasn't been built yet.

Mickey leading the parade

I hope you enjoy this bit of nostagila(sp?).
I will be doing a TR of our October trip and I am hoping to start one of our trip from Apr 2008. I hope you all enjoy!

darrengs · 07-10-2009, 02:21 PM

Very cool!

aaaateamsgrandma · 07-10-2009, 02:36 PM

Oh goodie. I am glad you started the report. The pictures bring back lots of memories. We were first there in 1974. My girls were 3 and 5. You can see my current report to see them now and how we did a surprise for birthdays and first visits.
Ginny

vacation4me · 07-10-2009, 02:47 PM

Thank you for sharing, I wish I had photos of my trips as a child, but my family was into Polaroid, so they have all gone black or faded.

BigEeyore · 07-10-2009, 02:49 PM

Those are simply AWESOME!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing. Love the clothes, those cars in the CR parking lot, the old school Mickey! How different the park looks now from the top of the CR.

hmansure · 07-10-2009, 02:50 PM

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

Kaler131 · 07-10-2009, 02:51 PM

LOVE the pics!!

That old Mickey Mouse looked kinda crazy....

But cute!!

OhMari · 07-10-2009, 02:56 PM

I love when members take the time and scan old photo's and show us.
Thank you.
You must have went just a few years to WDW after it opened.
WDW is celebrating 40 years in 2011.

Do you see that boy in your last picture, carrying a fake shot gun?

Love the outfits.

I wonder in 30 years, if our kids will be posting pictures of us, and wondering what our parents were thinking---"how we dressed them."

bballbabe · 07-10-2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by darrengs

Very cool!

Thanks Darren for taking a look. I hope you enjoyed.

bballbabe · 07-10-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by aaaateamsgrandma

Oh goodie. I am glad you started the report. The pictures bring back lots of memories. We were first there in 1974. My girls were 3 and 5. You can see my current report to see them now and how we did a surprise for birthdays and first visits.
Ginny

I figured after lurking around everyone else's TRs that I would try and do one of my own.

I have been enjoying reading your TR and looking forward to the next installment.

bballbabe · 07-10-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vacation4me

Thank you for sharing, I wish I had photos of my trips as a child, but my family was into Polaroid, so they have all gone black or faded.

These are actually slides my Dad took and scanned into the computer. Now that he's retired he's into all kinds of computer and electronic stuff. It is fun to see the way we used to look and dress.

bballbabe · 07-10-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BigEeyore

Those are simply AWESOME!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing. Love the clothes, those cars in the CR parking lot, the old school Mickey! How different the park looks now from the top of the CR.

I know, isn't it great! Before we went down again last April, my Dad found all of the old pics and we printed a few of them out to be able to compare what it looked like then and now. What a difference!

bballbabe · 07-10-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by hmansure

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

Your welcome. I hope you enjoyed!

bballbabe · 07-10-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaler131

LOVE the pics!!

That old Mickey Mouse looked kinda crazy....

But cute!!

Glad you enjoyed tyhe pics!

bballbabe · 07-10-2009, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OhMari

I love when members take the time and scan old photo's and show us.
Thank you.
You must have went just a few years to WDW after it opened.
WDW is celebrating 40 years in 2011.

Do you see that boy in your last picture, carrying a fake shot gun?

Love the outfits.

I wonder in 30 years, if our kids will be posting pictures of us, and wondering what our parents were thinking---"how we dressed them."

This was actually a test for me knd of. I wanted to see how it was adding pics into my messages. So I thought I would give everyone a chuckle and a remember when.

It's funny that you made a comment about the clothes are parents put us in, because my mother sees some of the shorts and shirts that are in the store these days and comments how short they all are and then I whip out these pics and show her what SHE dressed us in. Kind of skimpy huh.

We were there in April 1973 for Easter and the park had only been opened for a year and a half by that time.

07-10-2009, 02:12 PM	#1
bballbabe Me and my sister 1973 - the flowers are fake! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: frederick, md Posts: 194	Not a TR - BUT pics from 1973 Since this is the first time I have done anything in the way of a trip report, I thought I would start off with these pictures of my family at WDW in 1973. This is the core family that traveled together again in 2008, 35 years later with an additioanl 6 people added to the group. Meet my Mom, Dad, sister Sharon and me, Sheilagh (I'm the taller of the 2). Don't you just LOVE our outfits! This is taken at the Poly. PS I still have the hat. When my parents set us up on the wall to take our picture, for some reason I wanted to touch the flowers. Guess what - they were fake. Needless to say, I had to yell that to my parents! We stayed at Fort Wilderness. The wildlife got up close and personal to us! Here is another pic at Fort Wilderness The Contemporary hotel My mother, sister and I entering the MK Us in the park On the barrel bridge on Tom Sawyer Island. Notice how small the trees are by the Haunted Mansion. A view of the MK from the Contemporary. You'll notice that Space Mountain hasn't been built yet. Mickey leading the parade I hope you enjoy this bit of nostagila(sp?). I will be doing a TR of our October trip and I am hoping to start one of our trip from Apr 2008. I hope you all enjoy! __________________ Follow this link to see my Not a TR - BUT pics from 1973 http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2226133 10 of us together and whose taking bets on when the bus will get here! http://www.disboards.com/showthread....8#post32677458

07-10-2009, 02:21 PM	#2
darrengs DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 679	Very cool! __________________ Darren

07-10-2009, 02:36 PM	#3
aaaateamsgrandma DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Too far from Disney Posts: 2,413	Oh goodie. I am glad you started the report. The pictures bring back lots of memories. We were first there in 1974. My girls were 3 and 5. You can see my current report to see them now and how we did a surprise for birthdays and first visits. Ginny __________________ The journey determines your destination. Follow this link to see my TR. Rain, Surprise Birthdays, Rain, First Visits and did I mention Rain? http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2211283&

07-10-2009, 02:47 PM	#4
vacation4me Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 240	Thank you for sharing, I wish I had photos of my trips as a child, but my family was into Polaroid, so they have all gone black or faded. __________________ 1973-Disney's Golf Resort (DH Family) 1977-Fort Wilderness Camp Grounds (DH Family) 1979-Fort Wilderness Camp Grounds (DH Family) 1995-Dixie Landings (2nd Honeymoon) 1997-Fort Wilderness/Caribbean Beach 2003-All Star Movies 2006-Polynesian (Baby's 1st trip) 2008-POP Century (Grandpa's 1st trip) 2009-Wilderness Lodge Villa

07-10-2009, 02:49 PM	#5
BigEeyore DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 814	Those are simply AWESOME!!!! Thanks so much for sharing. Love the clothes, those cars in the CR parking lot, the old school Mickey! How different the park looks now from the top of the CR. __________________ (Me) (DH) (DD 7/29/05) (DD 3/9/2009) (Eli) (Mo)

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07-10-2009, 02:50 PM	#6
hmansure DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 3,009	Very cool! Thanks for sharing! __________________ 1996 - HHI (Jun); 1997 - HHI (Jun); 1998 - OKW (May); 1999 - HHI (Aug); 2001 - Vero Beach (July); 2002 - DCL Wonder (DVC Member Cruise, Apr); OKW (Apr); 2003 - WLV (June); HHI (Dec); 2004 - Vero (Mar); BWV (Mar);2005 - OKW (Mar), HHI (July); 2006 - BWV (Mar); DCL Magic Western (Dec), SSR (Dec); 2007 - HHI (July); POR (Nov); 2008 - OKW (Nov); 2009 - SSR (June/July); HHI (Dec); 2010 - HHI (Nov); 2011- BLT (Aug);DCL Dream (Aug); SSR (Aug); 2012 - AKV (Nov); 2013 - DL Hotel (Jun) DVC Trades - Asheville, NC (2000); Charleston, SC (1999, 2007); Washington, DC (2007); Williamsburg, VA (2008); Smugglers Notch Resort (2013)

07-10-2009, 02:51 PM	#7
Kaler131 Go Bucks! Go Tribe! Go Browns! Go Cavs!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 984.61 from "The Mouse" Posts: 1,757	LOVE the pics!! That old Mickey Mouse looked kinda crazy.... But cute!! __________________ Me DH DD18DS16DS13 DS9 DDog WDW Trips: Offsite 1984,1994,1997,2000 ; ASMu 1999,2009 ;ASsp 2001 ; Poly/OKW 2002 ; POP 2005,2006,2007, 2008; HRH 2009; DLR 2012

07-10-2009, 02:56 PM	#8
OhMari WDW PreTrip and Trip Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: WI USA Posts: 12,822	I love when members take the time and scan old photo's and show us. Thank you. You must have went just a few years to WDW after it opened. WDW is celebrating 40 years in 2011. Do you see that boy in your last picture, carrying a fake shot gun? Love the outfits. I wonder in 30 years, if our kids will be posting pictures of us, and wondering what our parents were thinking---"how we dressed them." __________________ [CENTER] All those plans and I missed my DIS meet.http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3104041

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