Pictures of things No Longer Seen at WDW

[JimmyV]

The "old school" version of a Fireworks Cruise:

 

[JimmyV]

The original monorail seating configuration:

Today's urban assault, all wheel drive, all terrain strollers would not have fared too well.

 

[JimmyV]

One of my all time favorites. Look closely and you will see the Mariachi band playing on the Monorail platform. Anyone who stayed at the Contemporary in the early 70's will surely remember them!

 

[JimmyV]

The "Hydrolators" that would take you deep, deep down into the Living Seas:

and the ride vehicles that predated the Nemo Clam Shells:

 

[FigmentIsTheBest]

One of my all time favorites. Look closely and you will see the Mariachi band playing on the Monorail platform. Anyone who stayed at the Contemporary in the early 70's will surely remember them!

We love those guys. My wife and I never miss them when we are at EPCOT. My wife bought me a CD of some of their music.
We found out this last trip that if it is raining they are inside at the shop!

 

[JimmyV]

A street party. Every. Single. Day. Of. The. Year! Indoors and out.

 

[weeniecat2442]

I do not have a photo of this but back in the mid 1980's my dad had a video done at Pleasure Island of him lip synching to Mack The Knife (HIS song hehe). I have a VHS that they gave him in a hard jacket with his picture on it and it says something to the effect of "SUPER STARRRR" and it is pretty awesome! It is super-cheezy 80's footage in the background while he sort of floats around dancing and singing in his black jeans, white tennis sneakers and polo shirt (complete with a popped collar). I need to get that transferred to DVD!!

 

[JimmyV]

Up to this point, I have only posted pictures and images of things that I have seen or experienced. But this one I missed. Apparently when "Stitch" opened up in Tomorrowland, they "honored" the occasion by having that wacky alien "T-P" the castle. Did anyone see this?

 

[JimmyV]

I need to get that transferred to DVD!!

Yes. Yes you do.

 

[BrianL]

The "old school" version of a Fireworks Cruise:

The pricing at the bottom of that: "...entire family $10." You certainly don't see THAT at WDW anymore!

 

[Dan Murphy]

The pricing at the bottom of that: "...entire family $10." You certainly don't see THAT at WDW anymore!

Cokes for the family are more than that now.

 

[JimmyV]

 

[JimmyV]

Meeting the "Big Guy" out front:

 

[JimmyV]

The "Jolly Holidays" Dinner at the Contemporary.

 

[Monykalyn]

Someone requested pictures of roaming characters and here is one. Those were the days where you got lots of other people in the pictures besides those you wanted! This was 1983. It just misses getting Pooh in the picture with that special honey pot hat. It looks like Tigger's costume has changed the least.
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Anybody seen Robin Hood lately? This was during the parade in 1982.
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Is Pluto sporting a mustache?! Also from 1982 parade.
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Anybody remember the character bus that went around the World Showcase? Picture from 1992.
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Oh @pollyanna30 I well remember that character bus! worked at the Towers in Epcot merch Spring '91 and it stopped there so the characters could "sing" and dance! I could have done all the character moves by the end of my CP as I loved watching it everyday That and Illuminations...

 

[Monykalyn]

A street party. Every. Single. Day. Of. The. Year! Indoors and out.

I may have led a congo line (or 2) up and down PI at "midnight"...and Fireworks had CM "backdoor" entrance (not sure it was more than a bar when I was there?) and the 21 Rum salute. But the Cage was there too. WHY did they ax Adventurers Club????

 

[pollyanna30]

I have a few old Epcot ride photos to add.

World of Motion - 1983


World of Motion - 1992

 

[pollyanna30]

Horizons - 1987

 

[pollyanna30]

And the best for last...the original Journey Into Imagination

1983


1987

 

[pollyanna30]

Oh @pollyanna30 I well remember that character bus! worked at the Towers in Epcot merch Spring '91 and it stopped there so the characters could "sing" and dance! I could have done all the character moves by the end of my CP as I loved watching it everyday That and Illuminations...

@ Monykalyn - That is a great memory! Were you also there during the Surprise in the Skies show? I think it was around that same time.

I hope I haven't posted too many pictures! I love seeing everyone else's photos and wanted to add some of my family's to the collection. Great thread!