So many changes!!!

[Luv Bunnies]

The last time I visited WDW was in Sept, 1991. It was just my DH and I at the time. We've been planning a trip for Dec. with our 2 sons (11 & 8). So, I dug out the old photo albums from the last trip to show them. Boy, did things look different back then!

For one thing, there were only 3 parks (no AK yet). We have pictures of Splash Mountain under construction. Pirates was closed for rennovations. Epcot was called EPCOT Center and there were pavillions called World of Motion (now Test Track) and Horizons. We had a character breakfast on the Empress Lily, a stern-wheeler parked by Pleasure Island. The restaurant at the top of the Contemporary was called Top of the World. They had a dinner show there called Broadway at the Top which we went to. We also went to the Hoop De Doo and hung out in the Adventurer's Club a few nights. We stayed at the CBR. Typhoon Lagoon was the only big water park.

Also, does anyone remember Discovery Island? You could take a launch from Magic Kingdom to this little island that had lots of plant and birds to look at. We have lots of pictures from there. I have an old menu from the Coral Reef and a place on PI called The Fireworks Factory that served BBQ.

The most puzzling part about the pictures for our boys is why Mommy and Daddy didn't quite look like themselves. I told them we were skinnier then and Daddy had more hair!!!

 

[disneypharm]

Thanks for the info. I would love to see these pictures. Can you post them?

 

[Luv Bunnies]

I would love to post the pictures but they're all from 35 mm prints which would involve scanning, etc. Things weren't so easy in the old days. I'll see what I can do!

 

[tinkerbell87512]

Ohhh very cool! I would love to see the pix if u could get them on!

 

[a*lil*bit*goofy]

oh me too me too!

 

[Donald is #1]

The last time I visited WDW was in Sept, 1991. It was just my DH and I at the time. We've been planning a trip for Dec. with our 2 sons (11 & 8). So, I dug out the old photo albums from the last trip to show them. Boy, did things look different back then!

For one thing, there were only 3 parks (no AK yet). We have pictures of Splash Mountain under construction. Pirates was closed for rennovations. Epcot was called EPCOT Center and there were pavillions called World of Motion (now Test Track) and Horizons. We had a character breakfast on the Empress Lily, a stern-wheeler parked by Pleasure Island. The restaurant at the top of the Contemporary was called Top of the World. They had a dinner show there called Broadway at the Top which we went to. We also went to the Hoop De Doo and hung out in the Adventurer's Club a few nights. We stayed at the CBR. Typhoon Lagoon was the only big water park.

Also, does anyone remember Discovery Island? You could take a launch from Magic Kingdom to this little island that had lots of plant and birds to look at. We have lots of pictures from there. I have an old menu from the Coral Reef and a place on PI called The Fireworks Factory that served BBQ.

The most puzzling part about the pictures for our boys is why Mommy and Daddy didn't quite look like themselves. I told them we were skinnier then and Daddy had more hair!!!

What great memories! That is awesome that you were able to show your sons the pictures from your last vacation at WDW and that you can make a whole new set of them for this up-comong trip.

 

[kevw67]

My wife and I went to Discovery Island back in 1994(93?). We absolutely loved it. Took a million pics of Birds and animals. I took a pic. of a Kukaburra(sp) to show my then 16 y.o. Brother in law to be. The sign translated Kukaburra to "Laughing *******." That was the only reason I took the picture. Anyways.....AK was not built yet but we spent 7 days at the parks and Pleasure Island and had a blast. We were actually not married at that time, but we said that we would not come back until our kids were old enough to go, sooooo....last Feb. was our first trip back and so much had indeed changed, including mom and dad! Time has treated us well to this point, but nontheless, what a difference. I miss Discovery Island, but AK has filled the void. I guess the boat ride was the coolest part, but I didnt know it at the time. We are now DVC members headed back this Feb. to SSR and lcant wait to see what if anything has changed since last year.