Originally Posted By sjhym333 It has been very slow here so I thought I would share this with you all from YouTube. It is a great look at WDW not too long after opening. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV24-cU4wz8&list=PL5V5P3SvYAGpMqHa5htKpG1KqBS9CNjI6">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...BS9CNjI6</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros That was really neat to see. It was definitely a simpler time, but there were a lot of great things that have been taken out since then. One of the first things that struck me was how much space there was in front of the Magic Kingdom before they added the bag check stations and their associated fences Since it was so early on, it was interesting to see what all they highlighted. In the park, the focus seemed to be on new attractions, like Hall of Presidents and the Country Bears, while overall the focus seemed to be more on a full vacation (hotels, activities, and entertainment) than just a theme park visit like what's typical today. It was also interesting to see the park before they added POTC, Space Mountain, or Big Thunder It was also fun to see characters in the park that we just don't see very often any more. I saw Thumper, Flower, Dumbo (riding on Dumbo!), the Walrus, and the neon cats from the Aristocats, among others. There was also a quick shot of the elusive bob-around boats Great find!
Originally Posted By kennect Please tell me we don't look like that anymore. I know some wiil say we look worse but those hairstyles on some of those performers. I was there that year and have very different memories of the place. The passing of time can play tricks on you.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: I think everybody actually looked better back then than they do now. At least people--back then--didn't show off their underwear by letting their pants fall off their hips...
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 That was really fun to see all the changes that have happened to Magic Kingdom. Thanks for sharing.
