Welcome to the boards!
I have many fond memories from pre-1999 DLH. A few of the things I miss:
-Being able to request a view without paying extra; I almost always got my request, because most people didn't know they could request views
-Watching the ice-skaters at Christmas (I'd go for a Marina view room at Christmas time)
-Watching and riding in the paddle boats.
-Being able to park fairly close to the room, next to the 2 story bungalo style rooms.
-Monorail cafe (Yes, I definitely remember it. I loved it! Reasonably priced, great place to go with my DS, and very friendly service)
- It's not that I liked the old Goofy's Kitchen more, but I have special memories from it that I'll always cherish.
-Taking the monorail over from DL to have a drink since this was the only close place to have an alcoholic drink
I'll have to dig through my old photos someday. I'm sure I have some nice shots of the grounds and views from different rooms we stayed in.