Pictures of things No Longer Seen at WDW

[JaimieJ]

(Not sure how to rotate this pictures sorry.. But do they still have the doll makers in Germany? I didn't see them when i was there in December)
I don't remember this but they painted the earful tower for the 101 Dalmatians when that Came out, I do remember them having the props from the movie somewhere at MGM for a while but must have blocked this out. haha
The old Dumbo, probably around 1993(ish)?
Mickeys Birthdayland 1994?
Ace Ventura at MGM, he did some kind of show on the streets of america if I remember right.

 

[JaimieJ]

Not sure if this is just a holiday float, but it was from the Easter parade around 1996
Not at WDW specifically, but for anyone that wanted to see the old Shades of Green before they did the refurb.a few years back.

The American Idol Experience, I never went in but i liked to watch from the outside when they had it going on.
The Adventurers Club.. This was in 2010 after it closed, but LOVED going to this when i was a kid. It was the only thing i really remember about pleasure Island.. probably because it was one of the only things i was allowed to go in. haha
the 'tron-orail'.
Found this old guide book for the waterparks, from 96', I have most of the maps from most of our visits, i may be a slight bit of a hoarder apparently.

 

[JaimieJ]

Sorry for so many pictures, last group and i'll stop.. lol
I have a lot of pictures of the older characters, I don't think i have seen Karl out since this trip, does he still come out at all?
The rest will be River country, <3 I pretty much wanted to spend all of our time there when we were in WDW when I was a kid. Sad its gone.


It seemed every time that we were there though part of the park had to be shut down to get a critter out though.. This time it was a snake.. buhh..
The all american water party, I remember loving all the games and things that they did with everyone there.. like the tug of war, the parade, and seeing how many marshmallows people could fit in their mouths.. haha
Also they had a greasy watermelon contest, where they greased up a watermelon and had people wrestle over it in the main water part.. my Dad happened to win one time when we were there
Ok done with the spamming of pictures, it was so much fun to go through the old pictures.

 

[FigmentIsTheBest]

@JaimieJ

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[POOHsie]

View attachment 88512 Not sure if this is just a holiday float, but it was from the Easter parade around 1996
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Believe it or not, that Red Barn with Clara Cluck in the upper loft, appears in the current MNSSHP parades, at least the ones we've gone to. I've read that the MNSSHP parade has a pretty comprehensive list of characters who appear from across Disney history.

 

[JaimieJ]

Really? Thats pretty neat! I'm glad its still getting use. Have never made it to WDW during the fall/MNSSHP, (Hoping to make it down this year though! )

 

[Candleshoe]

View attachment 87498 2000 Original View down Hollywood Blvd

Are the palm trees still there? Mickey's Hat was there from the first time we went. I never understood all the hate for it, calling it BAH etc, but now I get the view. It's really cool and really 'Hollywood'. Now that the hat is gone, will the view be the same as this picture?

 

[Chernabog1940]

 

[Asellus]

Did I take it right that you no longer see the seven dwarves for signing?


Wish my childhood photos were digitalized...

 

[Asellus]

From ToonTown

 

[Retro Magic]

Have any of the Camp Minnie/Mickey character props been places anywhere else in AK? Be so sad if they just took them away. At the very least take them to Wilderness Lodge/Camp Grounds

 

[Islamom]

Are the palm trees still there? Mickey's Hat was there from the first time we went. I never understood all the hate for it, calling it BAH etc, but now I get the view. It's really cool and really 'Hollywood'. Now that the hat is gone, will the view be the same as this picture?

• Yes they are...Here is a pic of the hat's last day 1/6/2015

 

[CyForDisney]

I just finished reading all 83 pages of this thread. Big thanks to everyone who contributed! My first trip was in '96 so I enjoyed seeing all of the things pre '96 and reliving some of the many memories after.

 

[SparkleMommy]

what was the Adventurer's club?

 

[JaimieJ]

what was the Adventurer's club?

It was one of the clubs at Pleasure island. It was themed as a club for adventurers set in the 30's? There were various rooms that you could go into, each with its own little show. I still get the song stuck in my hear. haha

 

[rwdavis2]

what was the Adventurer's club?

Uh, oh.

 

[kbelle8995]

what was the Adventurer's club?

It was a club in Pleasure Island themed as a 1930's explorers club. They had different section, a library, a mask room. There were also actors playing various officers of the club played for comedy. They also performed songs. It was a lot of fun. They initiated new members everynight. Kungaloosh was the toast, greeting.

My only regret is that I didn't go enough

 

[SparkleMommy]

It was one of the clubs at Pleasure island. It was themed as a club for adventurers set in the 30's? There were various rooms that you could go into, each with its own little show. I still get the song stuck in my hear. haha

It was a club in Pleasure Island themed as a 1930's explorers club. They had different section, a library, a mask room. There were also actors playing various officers of the club played for comedy. They also performed songs. It was a lot of fun. They initiated new members everynight. Kungaloosh was the toast, greeting.

My only regret is that I didn't go enough

That sounds AWESOME!!!! I totally would have loved it! Such a bummer it's gone. I know that you can't fight progress, but sometimes I think it's done too hastily.

 

[grimley1968]

That sounds AWESOME!!!! I totally would have loved it! Such a bummer it's gone. I know that you can't fight progress, but sometimes I think it's done too hastily.

The loss of Adventurer's Club is an example of what I consider "regress". Besides the general fun ambience of the place and the shows, the audio-animatronics in that place were amazing. We kind of stopped going there a few years before it closed because we had young children then, and it bothered me that we couldn't go, because I considered that part of an essential list of things to do at WDW. Just when my girls were getting old enough for us to go in there again, they removed it. Of all things lost at WDW over the years, this is one of the things we miss most.

 

[SparkleMommy]

The loss of Adventurer's Club is an example of what I consider "regress". Besides the general fun ambience of the place and the shows, the audio-animatronics in that place were amazing. We kind of stopped going there a few years before it closed because we had young children then, and it bothered me that we couldn't go, because I considered that part of an essential list of things to do at WDW. Just when my girls were getting old enough for us to go in there again, they removed it. Of all things lost at WDW over the years, this is one of the things we miss most.

What a bummer! I think execs should slow down and take more consideration of the charm and belovedness of an attraction before knocking it down for something newer, flasher, more exciting. People love the parks for a reason, so don't get rid of the reasons people keep coming back.
There is an old amusement park near me- Cedar Point- that started around the turn of the century. My dad took me every summer, it was really fun and so very charming. They have since gutted the charm in the name of roller coaster greed. It just isn't as fun anymore. They tore down my absolute favorite attraction some time ago- the fun house, to make room for, you guessed it, a roller coaster (and not a very good one). I like roller coasters but don't think they need a new one every year! It is also not very kid friendly anymore due to the focus on more adult/big kid rides. It's a shame. We used to sail my dad's sailboat over sometimes and they have docks, so we could dock and spend the night on the boat & go right into the park.