Universal Studios Hollywood - 1976 Souvenir

A brief break from posting from my old Disney souvenirs, here are some images from a Universal Studios souvenir from my first visit in 1976 -- on the same trip when I first visited Disneyland, of course.

Summer/Fall 1973 Walt Disney World Information Guide

From my family's archives. I've found this guide from my second visit to Walt Disney World: fall of 1973.

Remember When WDW Parking Was Only $3.00?

December 28, 1989

1989 Shopping Bags

Since Walt Disney World is rolling out retro-looking shopping bags and since I just found three actual old bags from around New Year's Eve 1989-90, I thought they were worth showing off here.  I especially enjoyed the fact that the Studios' artwork includes guys with machine guns.

Walt Disney World - 1972

My first visit to Walt Disney World was in October 1972.  (I originally believed this film was from April 1973, as a second visit to Walt Disney World, but upon review of photos of my 1972 visit, I now believe the film is actually six months earlier.) My father shot one roll of 8 mm film -- that's about 3 minutes of film -- of our visit (though I've cut out the family shots except for me interacting with a blinking Goofy).

In this silent digitized video (with music by YouTube's AudioSwap) of that film, you'll see:

Topiaries in front of the Contemporary Resort on the Seven Seas Lagoon.

A sign for the "World Cruise" on the Seven Seas Lagoon & Bay Lake.

An outdoor band stage with Bambi's friends Flower and Thumper dancing.

The 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Submarines

Brief views of Frontierland, Liberty Square and Adventureland from near where Splash Mountain now sits, including a view of The Haunted Mansion which is no longer possible from the original Walt Disney World Railroad station in Frontierland. Of course, there was no Big Thunder Mountain either.

The river was drained during this visit, so there is no steamboat in the Magic Kingdom, but the burning cabin was ablaze, some of the scenes along the river are in place near the railroad tracks, the skyway's 90º turn is completely unobstructed and operating and the speedway has no Space Mountain next door.

World Cruise sign at Magic Kingdom - 1972

Digitizing old home movies, I came across this sign from just outside the turn styles of The Magic Kingdom, October 1972.

4-28-2011 - I've re-revaluated the date of this image.
I originally believed it to be from April 1973, but now, based on other family photos, believe this was six months earlier, October 1972.

All I know about the cruise I read at this blog entry about it at Passport2Dreams.

Found my 4-Day WDW Passport from 1989-90

Three 2011 Walt Disney World Photos

Looking back at The Main Street Electrical Parade
January 2, 2011

A cast member inserts Mr. Potato Head's dropped ear
January 5, 2011

Downtown Disney Merchandise
January 7, 2011

Happy New Year at Epcot

From the Japan Pavilion at World Showcase starting December 31, 2010 and ending with Magic Kingdom fireworks in the distance on January 1, 2011.

Disney at the Smithsonian

American History Museum, October 26, 2010

Air and Space Museum, October 25, 2010

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