Old Disney Park photos

[jnfr2424]

 

[jnfr2424]

I wanted to take the Kingston St sign home!

I miss Dreamflight

 

[jnfr2424]

I was 7 years old and 33 years later I'm still going to Disney World!!

 

[jnfr2424]

I know the topiaries we have now are better in appearance than the old ones, but there isn't anywhere near the number scattered around WDW as there used to be. One of our favorite reasons to ride the monorail was to see them from above. Anyone else remember that? The recently posted dragon one was a favorite, and I always liked the elephant family.

We used to be able to find our family brick due to the topiaries but ever since they moved them - people look at us like we are crazy when trying to find it!!

 

[POOHsie]

I was 7 years old and 33 years later I'm still going to Disney World!!

Love all your pics. You have some classic Disney memories of the past!

 

[jnfr2424]

 

[WDWbeat]

Absolutely love this thread! My family thinks I'm a little crazy for getting so excited when "new" old photos are posted but I've always loved "then and now" photos especially when my own memories are fuzzy.

Keep it up all!

 

[ejud]

I know the topiaries we have now are better in appearance than the old ones, but there isn't anywhere near the number scattered around WDW as there used to be. One of our favorite reasons to ride the monorail was to see them from above. Anyone else remember that? The recently posted dragon one was a favorite, and I always liked the elephant family.

I posted this just the other day (I think?) from the front of the monorail approaching the Magic Kingdom in Jan 1973.

I would also note that these and the topes back then were natural, bushes lovingly trimmed to create the forms, where as the ones now are more likely to be plant matter applied to a wire frame.



Jud

 

[tink2044]

I think I got the edge of the Lights of Winter in the picture.

 

[Sphinx610]

bump!

 

[jnfr2424]

Sigh! This could have been replaced by now

 

[ejud]

Sigh! This could have been replaced by now

Well... as a matter of fact, I just replaced my former video of it with a new and greatly improved version! (That's what I did all day!) Just uploaded- be one of the first!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnHlUpuirbI



Jud

 

[jnfr2424]

Well... as a matter of fact, I just replaced my former video of it with a new and greatly improved version! (That's what I did all day!) Just uploaded- be one of the first!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnHlUpuirbI



Jud

GREAT JOB!!! Your hard work paid off wonderfully! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[tink2044]

Sigh! This could have been replaced by now

Love the picture. When did you take it?

 

[jnfr2424]

Love the picture. When did you take it?

Thanks!!
In 2008 who knew it would be the last time it would be around

 

[ejud]

Thanks!!
In 2008 who knew it would be the last time it would be around

Nobody. It was not a thing "scheduled" to be retired. Although the "official" story was "out-dated technology" (really???) one unofficial report I got was that someone forgot to put it away under cover in the off season and left out in the rain and other very material-consuming weather conditions of Florida, it was pretty much destroyed.

What is telling in any case is the decision to not replace such an iconic and major piece of the Holiday Season at Epcot.



Jud

 

[hollyrose]

Not a picture but I thought since we are doing "old" stuff how about this admission price list from 1983. These prices included EPCOT Center and were Park Hoppers and Non-expirational. Those were the days. That's the only way they were sold back then, I believe.

HOLY MOLY!! $14 for a ticket to DISNEY WORLD? Wow.

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

HOLY MOLY!! $14 for a ticket to DISNEY WORLD? Wow.

Yes, but only if you stayed on site And look at the price of the AP...just a few dollars more than a single day now!

 

[Lesleyluvsdisney]

HOLY MOLY!! $14 for a ticket to DISNEY WORLD? Wow.

 

[Lesleyluvsdisney]

Here are a few from the new addition to WDW, Epcot and its Future World!

Spaceship Earth

Hi

Our first visit was 1999. I'm really curious, whats that building around Spaceship Earth? x