I was pointed towards this video by Foxx at Passport to Dreams Old & New; it shows a still-pristine Walt Disney World in the flower of its first decade, and also features an unexpected surprise. According to whoever posted the video, it’s from 1977; I have no idea what this could have been for, as […]
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Good news, everyone! Under the cover of night, a ray of sunshine landed in Adventureland at Walt Disney World and the Florida Orange Bird reappeared at the Sunshine Tree Terrace, from which he had been absent for many years. First, please watch: So with the Orange Bird back and spiffed up, and Citrus Swirls back […] "Your bathing suit might catch on something on the way down…" In February of 1976, River Country was hardly a water jamboree. It was still under construction, as we see from this picture which was published on February 27th. Well, “thar’s bin aplenty goin’ up” in River Country since our last status report. […] Not pictured: Tom 1.0 I just happened upon this picture of a “solosub” undergoing animation testing at WED Enterprises in January 1983. Later that year it would be packed and shipped to Orlando for installation in Horizons, which opened that October. All I’m saying is that it’s been almost thirty years since the […] As Orange Bird mania sweeps the nation, we felt it necessary to point out this sterling bit of cultural anthropology by Hoot n’ Chief over at Fresh Roasted Corn. Back in the 90s, as the vestiges of old Florida began to fade in earnest, they took a fantastic voyage through the wilds of central Florida […] |
 From the Progress City archives comes this collection of 33 tall tales and true from Disney history. Available in paperback, hardback, and ebook formats.  |
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