Podcast Episode 56: Good Neighbors

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Welcome to Episode 56 of the RetroWDW Podcast: “Good Neighbors” – We appreciate your support and hope you have been enjoying each and every episode. Be sure to check out some of our previous shows! Comments & Corrections Jake Nelson wrote in about a possible hidden skeleton somewhere inside Catastrophe Canyon. We give our take on this one from the old days of MGM. Reuben wrote us asking about the old shop to the left right...Read More...

Innoventions at Epcot Walk Around – Mid 90s

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We are back at Epcot today to look around Innoventions. This video showcases tons of the exhibits inside Innoventions, including some of the interactive elements, live shows, demonstrations and more. We hope you don’t get motion sickness, as this one is pretty jerky. The 8mm camcorder it was shot on does not stabilization and there was just so much to capture. So plan on lots of zooms, movement and walking around – but it does give...Read More...

Carousel of Progress – May 1992

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Today we head to the Magic Kingdom in 1992 for one of the most classic attractions of them all. Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress – if you have not seen this version, you are in for a real treat. So much has changed on this for the current version, but this is one of the final years for this with the songs and scenes. The final scene has an amazing projection screen, some period correct hanging...Read More...

Original Disney Vacation Club Resort: ’92 & ’93 Tours – (Old Key West)

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Today we head back to the early 90s and take you on a couple of tours of the original Vacation Club Resort. The quality here is pretty amazing, considering our photographer had a tripod to make some nice smooth shots and quality zooms.  The first video here is from 1992 when the resort was less than a year old. We get to see nearly every highlight of the resort back then and if this is your...Read More...

Epcot ’94 Innoventions Commercial

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Since the closure, demolition and continuing change an EPCOT, this video seems timely. Back when this attraction/show building was a thing, you could plan to see so many various this. The commercial here shows this, including the Sega games, the bathroom of the future and Aladdin virtual carpet ride. This stuff was insane for the mid-90s and for today, some of it actually came true. Take a look at the wristwatch phone. This is a super...Read More...

Adventurers Club: Colonel Critchlow Sunchbench – December 24, 1992

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We promised more Adventurers Club yesterday, so here we go. This one takes place Christmas Eve, 1992 and we begin with a nice exterior shot. Stick with it, as this is a bit long, but it also gives you a chance to take in some details from the facade. Once inside, you get multiple views and angles of Colonel Critchlow Sunchbench. One of the more classic characters from this attraction is seen interacting with guests and...Read More...

Adventurers Club Walk-Around: May 28, 1992

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The Adventurers Club was a special place for many WDW fans. The combination of a night out, adventure, theater and fun all connected to make a very unique experience. As we have seen over the years, it is probably one of the most missed places from Pleasure Island since the closing. We have seen tributes over the years and throwback drinks, but nothing will take you back like a video. The video we have here is...Read More...

Early 1980s Magic Kingdom Super8 Film w/Sound

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This one will take you back to a time period right before the VHS camcorder became the standard. We begin at the Ticket/Transportation Center with some super clean ferry boat shots. The sound isn’t the greatest on this transfer, but having sound with film is a somewhat rare treat. We see some various resorts, the monorail, Cinderella’s Castle, 80s Tomorrowland and quite a few various shots. The footage is fairly clean, giving you some little details...Read More...

Disney Dreams – Earforce One VHS

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This is a short, 2-minute video all about granting a Disney Dream. This couple had a dream to ride around in the original Earforce One. The occasion is a surprise of course and we get a few snippets of the hot air balloon, but not a ton. One of the best parts is a quick appearance by Roger Rabbit! Roger and everything else in this video will take you right back to the early 90s. Enjoy!Read More...

Walt Disney World Resorts – 1991 Disney Channel Remastered

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If you are a fan of the resorts, this Disney Channel capture is for you. We go back to 1991 for a quick look that visits all of the resort areas present at that time. There are so amazing shots and angles that allow you to see different activities and areas that are no longer around. The Polynesian Resort looks amazing with the massive indoor waterfall. Travis Tanner gives some commentary throughout, which mostly sounds like...Read More...