Thanks for posting that! You can certainly count me amongst the people who really miss the skyway! That was my favorite view of the park as a kid. (well perhaps second favorite after walking under the train station and seeing Main Street. But, soaring above the Magic Kingdom really captured my imagination!)
Speaking of Disney memories . . . I was searching the web for some great Disney music and CD's (since iTunes doesn't seem to have much when it comes to parks/attractions) and I came across a site called "Relive the Magic". They have a lot of CD's - official WDW ones, Main Street Electrical Parade, Fantasmic, Illuminations, etc . . . BUT they are REALLY expensive (like $35 a piece!). Does anyone know if that is the going rate for the CD's or should I be looking somewhere else!??!!
(I'm sure there's another thread on here for questions like this - but I thought I'd ask my friends first!)
For current CDs (such as
Fantasmic) contact Walt Disney World Merchandise, Guest Services ("Where We Deliver the Magic of the Walt Disney World Resort to You."
); Phone: (407) 363-6200.
It's possible to have merchandise that's currently available on-site shipped to your home at the regular retail price. There's no mark-up -- except shipping & handling fees!
(The only draw-back: You forgo the chance to visit the Parks in person...
)
Without naming names, I'd say avoid online specialty shops, which tend to up-charge; try going directly through Disney first. That said, you might find some deals on merchandise sold through ebay...
WARNING: Extraneous "Fluff" (I'm about to take a little trip down "memory lane"... 
)
I've successfully used WDW Merchandise for several parade-music and fireworks-display CDs (such as
Holiday Wishes). ... stuff I realized I wanted
after I'd left the Parks. The service also came in handy during our last visit, when I spotted a really cute Santa Mickey tea-for-one stacking teapot set in the window of The Main Street Confectionery. (Of course, it was meant as a decoration, and the salesclerk CM couldn't find any complete sets in the back...
Plus, we were departing Orlando bright and early the next day, so I didn't have time to conduct a determined scavenger-hunt through Downtown Disney.
) I suspected it would be available at the World of
Disney store. Anyway, I got a good description of the item and prepared to contact WDW Merchandise the next morning. 'Turns out my little hunch was right, and -- one phone call (and a few dollars) later -- I was the proud owner of two Santa Mickey tea sets, delivered directly to my front door!
Anyway, I hope the info helps. (And, for those who read the whole post: Thanks for indulging me...
)
