Originally Posted By gmaletic Here's a really old-school request: does anyone have an image of the map that used to be installed on the wall of every Contemporary Resort room? It had a sketchy, Mary Blair-ish feel to it, and it had lots of "proposed" elements like other hotels, etc. It can be seen during the in-room shot at the 1:00 mark of this video: <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Jtk-Wdk52J4" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=Jtk -Wdk52J4</a> Thanks!
Originally Posted By avromark It's also interesting seeing the original furnishings at the hotel. I love retro stuff.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I never knew United States Steel owned the Contempary along with building it.That was very interesting to watch.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss This is not the image you are looking for, but it is a conceptual map of what WDW would have looked like if "Phase Two" of development was carried out. Starting at the top and going clockwise is the Asian Resort, the Magic Kingdom, the Persian Resort, the Contemporary, the Venetian Resort, and finally the Polynesian Resort. <a href="http://www.bigbrian-nc.com/never.htm" target="_blank">http://www.bigbrian-nc.com/nev er.htm</a>
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy I was in the Learning Center at the MK the other day. There's an older Mary Blairish map on the wall of the MK area in there that shows resorts and other features, some which happened, some which did not. I'm wondering if this is the map that you're talking about? Ever since I saw the map I was thinking I'd like to make a photo copy of it. I'll see what I can do.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy I looked closer at the image in the video. It's not very clear, but I'm not sure it's the exact same one as in the Learning Center. I'll look next time I'm there. Also -- I just loved US Steel's promotional tagline -- "We're Involved." How 70's! That sure wouldn't fly today.
Originally Posted By tonyanton Cool commercial...how long before Disney bought out U.S. Steel's interest in the hotels? I thought it was pretty early on in WDW's history. Another thought as the commercial ended...once again, I really hope they do not build that new DVC tower...it would completely ruin the dramatic feel/look of the original tower building. Finally, just wondering if most people were aware that the pre-'96 WDW font was the US Steel font?
Originally Posted By Barndog You can find one of the old Contemporary property maps inside Pleasure Island's "Comedy Warehouse", where a lot of other old WDW props are located. It's on the back wall, opposite from the stage, (possibly near the bathrooms?)
Originally Posted By vonpluto Is this the pic? Taken 1985 <a href="http://home.comcast.net/~vonpluto/14664CRWallMap-med.jpg" target="_blank">http://home.comcast.net/~vonpl uto/14664CRWallMap-med.jpg</a> Frank
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy The monorail map on the wall in the MK Learning Center is exactly the one in the link in Post #9. That one is very good, so I won't post my own.
