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You and your “opponent” both start at different stations, but by the time you’ve looped through the ride’s twists and turns, you’ll end up on the opposite side from where you began. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtKpL #RollerCoaster #History
Do You Have Any Images of the Art on the Pont des Arts at Epcot? Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtKpK #Epcot #Disney
Gulf Oil sponsored the Gulf Hospitality House (and The Walt Disney Story) from 1971 to 1980. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtKpI #Disney #MagicKingdom #History
"It's a fast-paced nightclub review of Broadway musicals from the days of Cole Porter to “Chorus Line” and “Evita.” Songs, dances and dialogues pay tribute to some of the Great White Way's memorable moments, and to the people who made them happen." https://lttr.ai/AtQGm #Disney #Vintage
In reality, Disney fans have been wearing playful park headwear for decades, and the ears have a much longer (and more interesting) origin story than most people realize Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtKpD #MickeyMouse #Disney #History
During the Cedar Point blackout, people would line up for the coasters and then run as soon as more rain appeared. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtLvb #CedarPoint #Blackout
Camping—stay outdoors (with unexcelled facilities) in Walt Disney World’s “Fort Wilderness.” Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtJao #DisneyWorld #Vintage #Disney
This awning features a reference to 2014, the year that the Painted Camel Bazaar opened. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtE8e #BuschGardens #History
Watch the sunset from the deck of a 19th century steamboat…ride a swift monorail train right through the “lobby” of a resort-hotel as contemporary as tomorrow. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtDeZ #DisneyWorld #Vintage #Disney
Backing up to Tomorrowland and the Magic Kingdom maintenance facilities, it seems like it would be a more remote resort. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtDaV #DisneyWorld #Vintage #Disney
The Magic Kingdom Theme Park — Visit Main Street, Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland — as exciting as California’s Disneyland. Read the full article: 1971 Walt Disney World Brochure ▸ https://lttr.ai/AtCEn #DisneyWorld #Vintage #Disney
A framed handwritten note shares the first joke for the Banana Troop on the Jungle Cruise. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtACq #JungleCruise #MagicKingdom #Disney
You’ll even catch a segment on the Disney Institute—a short-lived but fascinating chapter in Disney history that doesn’t often get the spotlight. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/As99H #Disney #Vintage #DisneyWorld
"Taking maximum advantage of the setting as it exists in its natural state, the designers and planners of WED Enterprises have conceived a Vacationland oriented to both land and water recreation, and land and water entertainment" https://lttr.ai/As70V #Disney #WaltDisneyWorld #ConceptArt
Every kid in my cul-de-sac had one and we would trade our reels of Popeye, the Six-Million Dollar Man, Disney films, cartoons, and other images from around the world. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/As7xZ #Disney #HauntedMansion
Planned as a warm island welcome for visitors to the Polynesian Village, this landscaped splendor offers a taste of paradise, seldom so easily accessible. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/As3MC #Polynesian #Disney #Vintage
Do you collect vintage Disney postcards or have a favorite memory of Main Street, U.S.A.? Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/As3J7 #Vintage #Disney #MagicKingdom
The Myth of Anantah and the Founding of Anandapur in the Maharajah Jungle Trek Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/As1IO #Disney #AnimalKingdom
The Great Ceremonial House atrium was one of Walt Disney World's most magical hidden gems, and its story deserves to be told. Read the full article: Polynesian Paradise at Walt Disney World ▸ https://lttr.ai/As1AF #Polynesian #Disney #Vintage
There were ten WorldKey Information terminals located in Earth Station, one in FutureCom in West CommuniCore and one in the Bell Systems Lounge. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AszsS #Disney #Epcot #History
The large rocks which form the cascading waterfall in the center of the atrium are authentic hardened lava identical to that found on volcanic Polynesian islands like Hawaii. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Aszmj #Polynesian #Disney #Vintage
What I love most about this Haunted Mansion Postcard from 1972 is that the “marketing” side is only half the value. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AsyKS #Disney #HauntedMansion #GhostlyMusicians
Surprisingly, the “family” only spent two days at the Magic Kingdom with their first visit to the theme park on day four. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AsyHi #Disney #WaltDisneyWorld #UniqueExperience
We know that Walt visited the Chicago Railroad Fair in 1948 with Ward Kimball, which influenced Disneyland heavily. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AswUQ #EPCOT #Disney #ThemeParks
"The Spring 1980 issue of Disney News: Official Magazine for Magic Kingdom Club Families featured a two-page article on the Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World." https://lttr.ai/Ast4S #Polynesian #Disney #Vintage
So, if you’ve ever enjoyed an article, discovered a new favorite book through a review, or learned something unexpected from a video, consider heading over to Buy Me a Coffee to support Imaginerding today. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AsrcN #Disney #History
It is better understood as evidence that Disney was already using these characters in park promotions and guest-facing material well before Splash Mountain gave them a major attraction home. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Asmqz #SplashMountain #Disney #Vintage
Do you remember seeing Brer Bear and Brer Fox in old park material before Splash Mountain, or do these characters live in your mind only at the bottom of the briar patch? Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AslDC #SplashMountain #Disney #Vintage
I’d love to hear your memories—drop them in the comments below and let’s start a conversation about this fascinating and sometimes overlooked era of Disney history. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AsfJc #Disney #DisneyWorld #Vintage
The majority of Disneyland visitors came from the states West of the Mississippi, and no one really knew if a Disney-style attraction would be popular on the East Coast. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AsfFr #Disney #MagicSkyway #FordMotorCompany