"The Story of Walt Disney World" is special to me, as it is the first WDW book bought by my Father during our first trip to the Magic Kingdom in 1976. However, this isn't the version that I'm presenting here. This is the first edition that came out in 1971. The second edition is the... Continue Reading →
Here are a few bumper stickers from the WDW anniversary celebrations (15th and 20th), EPCOT's 10th, and the millennium (I know, not really an anniversary per se, but I needed to categorize it somehow)
This is a special section from the October 27, 1971 publication of The Orlando Sentinel. This is an editorial section that covers the Grand Opening celebrations that took place on 10/25/71 and gives an overview of the resort. What's so unique about it is that it's printed in color. Full color pictures were pretty rare for... Continue Reading →
This is the preview guide book that was given out to visitors to the Preview Center in Lake Buena Vista. This is a scan of the actual book from 1970, not the 2011 reprint from the D23 Destination D event. Here's a link to the PDF with no watermark.
I believe my Father-In-Law gave me this ad, as he used to be in charge of organizing incentive trips for the paperboys at the newspaper. Regardless of where I got it, it's pretty neat because it must have been put together before WDW opened. There's only concept art, and the picture of Mickey is at... Continue Reading →
This is a copy of the Walt Disney World News that we received during our stay at the Contemporary Resort in June, 1979. It's wonderful to see all of the other offerings besides the Magic Kingdom that the "World" had to offer. It seems so much more relaxing than it is today. And it wasn't... Continue Reading →
This is the 1978 guidebook to Walt Disney World. Since the Magic Kingdom was the only theme park, this guide serves as the MK guide as well as the guide to all of WDW. It includes all of the A - E ticket designations for each attraction. Click here for the PDF.
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