LBVHS

About the LBVHistory Archive

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The Lake Buena Vista History Archive is the digital collections site of the Lake Buena Vista Historical Society (LBV History)—a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Lake Buena Vista, Bay Lake, and Walt Disney World. It lives at https://archive.lbvhistory.org. Whether you’re researching a specific attraction, hunting for photos from a particular year, or just exploring how the resort looked decades ago, the archive is built to help you find what you’re looking for—and discover things you didn’t know...Read More...

Podcast

Podcast Episode 99 – Orlandoland

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Welcome to Episode 99 of the RetroWDW Podcast: The Disney Difference– We appreciate your support and hope you have been enjoying each and every episode. Be sure to check out some of our previous shows from over the years. We have visited multiple parks, resorts, and just about everything else in between. Listener Mail We open the mailbag monthly and are ready to hear from you. Be sure to reach out with questions, stories, memories, and...Read More...

Events, Podcast

RetroMagic Update: June 2025

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Welcome! This episode of the RetroWDW Podcast is somewhat unique and calls for a different type of introduction. Our team has been hard at work planning for RetroMagic, which will take place from September 26th to September 28th, 2025.  For this show, we thought we would give you a little behind-the-scenes update, some sneak peeks of upcoming panels, and even some new things that have not been announced yet. This is going to be our biggest...Read More...

Podcast

Podcast Episode 98: The Disney Difference

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This one has been in the works for quite some time, and we are excited to bring it to you. Years ago, Disney was just a different type of place to vacation, and we all have our memories of things we have lost over the years, the little touches we remember, and more. While we are going to be cautious to not turn this into a gripe session/complaint episode, we are going to hit on some…Read More...

Events

RetroMagic Events on 9/26-9/28 – Celebrating Decades of WDW

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RetroMagic: 10 Celebrating decades of WDW September 26th – 28th, 2025 Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Full details, guest list ,and more can be found at RetroMagic.net Tickets and Pricing RetroMagic A 10th Anniversary Celebration  (Sept 27th & 28th, 9a-4p) General Admission:  $185pp Preferred Seating Closest To The Stage: $250pp SOLD OUT Living Seas Lounge VIP Dinner  (Friday, September 26th, 5-8:30p) – $250pp  SOLD OUT Seas Lounge Dinner is a separate ticketed event and does not include...Read More...

Podcast

Podcast Episode 96 – Banking at Walt Disney World

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This month Brian leads a discussion about banking at Walt Disney World and everything guests had to do to pay for their transactions at the parks and resorts before debit card terminals and Magic Bands became ubiquitous. Cash was king, but Traveler's Checks and personal checks were also common before Walt Disney World began allowing credit cards. We'll reveal how they worked, their benefits, and their frustrations.Read More...

Podcast

Podcast Episode 95: Photographs, Movies, & Film at WDW

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Welcome to Episode 95 of the RetroWDW Podcast: Photographs, Movies, & Film at WDW – We appreciate your support and hope you have been enjoying each and every episode. Be sure to check out some of our previous shows from over the years. We have visited multiple parks, resorts, and just about everything else in between. Listener Mail We open the mailbag monthly and are ready to hear from you. Be sure to reach out with...Read More...

Podcast

Podcast Episode 94: Jerry Rees & Cranium Command

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We're back with Episode 94 where we get to interview the great Jerry Rees. Over the years, we have had Jerry at our different events to discuss Cranium Command and the various projects he has done for the Walt Disney Company. While we have gotten to know Jerry very well, we found that our post-event interview has been in the archives for several years and we are very excited to bring it to you. The interview…Read More...

LBVHS

LBVHistory Announces 2025 New Years Ornament: 3D Vision

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The team at The Lake Buena Vista Historical Society has been hard at work creating a special holiday ornament or decor adornment, whatever you fancy, for 2025! We present 3D Vision! Donate to Reserve your 3D Vision! The Lake Buena Vista Historical Society has replicated the 3D from the opening scene in MuppetVision 3D! Best of all the 3D can be moved back and forth on the movie clapper! This ornament is hand-painted cast resin. About...Read More...