Originally Posted By mrkthompsn I remember my trip in '74 more than '73. I mostly remember the music of "If youuuu had winnngs... had wings.. had wings... had wings....". I also keenly remember the music and experience of Magic Carpet 'Round the World. I remember the Main Street Marching Band, the Swan Boats and WEDway People Move with the same music played in this video. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkT2iLetCTc" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...2iLetCTc</a>
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn Here's the one that follows Disneymom: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxC_a7qnGi8&NR=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...Gi8&NR=1</a> The prior to construction end of EPCOT Center: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdDuIJiJBjM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...uIJiJBjM</a>
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum I too am a member of the dripped on 20k club. Another '76 memory is being in the very front of the horse drawn trolley heading up Main to the Castle.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 i had always liked the one where Walt talked about Epcot. I hadn't seen the second video. I liked that one too. I wonder what happened to the double decker bus. Was that just for the opening?
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum Last I recall seeing the double decker was maybe 6-7 years ago at Epcot being used for Characters on Holiday.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan The first time I visited WDW was in fall of 1972. My earliest memory of that trip was our arrival to the park. Having been to Disneyland pretty much every year, I was accustomed to the Anaheim look. But pulling into the vast parking lot... there was no park! Just some attraction posters and a Monorail station. It was quite disorienting... and a little disappointing. (I was 10). I remember gliding into the Contemporary aboard the Monorail. I was sure that, someday in the future, traveling through buildings in Monorails would be how everyone got around. My spirits lifted. Finally, we arrived at the park. I remember how much larger Main Street felt, and the castle seemed massive compared to the one in Disneyland. I remember loving the exterior of WDW's Haunted Mansion -- creepier, more ominous. The Country Bear Jamboree was a huge hit -- people clapping along, west coast audiences never got into it the way they did in Florida. And the Hall of Presidents was amazing to me, as was the Mickey Mouse Revue. The Skyway seemed higher up to me, but it was strange with no Matterhorn. I also remember watching a floating version of the electrical parade (can't remember what it was called) that was pretty cool. I remember getting orange juice in a little plastic orange, with a green lid and a green straw. I kept that thing for years for some reason. My only souvenir was a map of WDW, lost long ago. More than anything I remember how spread out everything seemed. It was fun to finally get back there again in 2008. It was so completely different from my first visit, only Main Street and the castle were as I remembered them. And gliding through the Contemporary!
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum >>I remember getting orange juice in a little plastic orange, with a green lid and a green straw<< Thank you for the flashback!!! I haven't thought of those since I don't know when!! Maybe it was a "Florida thing" because I seem to remember having those at Busch Gardens in Tampa as well.
Originally Posted By Scutr I downed quite a few of those, myself. Almost as thirst-quenching as the (ice!) cold grape juice at the Welch's place in FL. I also remember the Orange Bird character (orange juice co. mascot) in AL. (you know - back when characters actually roamed the park)
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum >>grape juice at the Welch's << Wasn't that served in a plastic "bunch of grapes" container?
Originally Posted By Scutr >>Wasn't that served in a plastic "bunch of grapes" container?<< Not anytime I was there, but it could've been at some point, I guess. Was just served in a large cup. (which I think cost all of $1 or $1.50)
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn I remember when the park (yes, back then, it was just "the park") was open until 1am every night.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl I went in August of 2001. I took my brother as a birthday present for his 13th. I remember feeling so weird walking into MK as I grew up going to Disneyland. Everything was SO familliar but nothing was in quite the right spot. It was fun to explore and see how things were different. I remember thinking that it felt like I was breathing really thick air. (Whooo thats a lot of humidity in the summer!) My favorite park right away was Epcot. But my brother at the time was a little less than thrilled with Future World. He told me "If I have to go back in time, just one more time I'm going to be mad." LOL! He hasn't been back since but I'm sure he'd love it now as we could drink around the world together. ~Beth
Originally Posted By JenniBarra >><<< I remember thinking, wow, this place is crazy humid! >>> That was my first thought as I stepped off the airplane but before we got to WDW!<< Okay, okay! I suppose, technically, I thought that *before* I stepped on property, too.
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum >>That was my first thought as I stepped off the airplane but before we got to WDW!<< I sat in the back seat of the Old Man's '77 Malibu so I guess I got used to the climate on the way down. Anybody else remember sitting in "cartoon booths" for what i guess was maybe a dime? I donn't mean in WDW...more like on the wat down...maybe in the Carolinas. It was definitely "South of the Border"....bumpersticker and all.....
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin My first memories are from October 2010. We arrived at Port Orleans French Quarter. I loved the entrance building and all the other buildings too. Very disappointed by the giant Mardi Gras decorations. My first park memories are seeing Spaceship Earth on my way past, and my first ride, Test Track. I liked it, but things only got better from there.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn This MUST be acknowledged as a memory before mentioning Test Track... even if you don't remember it <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUBxWlni1Dw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...xWlni1Dw</a>
