Walt Disney World 1993 Easter Parade

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Happy Easter! Join us for the happiest Easter parade ever from April 1993. Hosted by Regis Philbin and Joan Lunden, the parade features favorite Disney characters and guest performances. TV Star Joey Lawrence interviews guests at the Magic Kingdom, goes rollerblading in EPCOT, and splashes down in Typhoon Lagoon. The parade also features a sneak peek behind the scenes of the Full House episodes shot on location at Walt Disney World, which aired shortly after this...Read More...

Restored Video: Herb Ryman Featurette

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Disney Legend Herb Ryman talks about New Orleans Square, Tom Sawyer Island, and working with Walt Disney in this brief featurette. Produced as a tribute shortly after his passing in 1989, this video also features some of Ryman’s art as well as clips of him visiting Disneyland.Read More...

Remastered Video: Florida Crossroads – Walt Disney World (1991)

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Ever wonder about the government entity created for the construction of Walt Disney World? This brief documentary from the Florida Crossroads TV series examines the history, politics, and other details about the Reedy Creek Improvement District in which Walt Disney World is located. The impact on the local environment, traffic, and economy is a focus, followed by a recap of the 20th anniversary activities that took place in 1991.Read More...

Restored videos: The Living Seas (August 1991)

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Try to imagine, just for a moment… These two restored 8mm videos feature the Living Seas pavilion. First up is the preshow, which guests would see before entering the larger theater. It gave a brief overview of the history of sea exploration and previewed what was ahead in the attraction. The second video is the film entitled “The Seas”. This 7 minute film was shown to guests explaining the formation of Earth’s oceans. Afterwards, guests would...Read More...

Home movie: EPCOT Center in September 1983

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Spend an hour in EPCOT Center during its first year of operation! This great video from September 1983 has some really wonderful shots from all over EPCOT including the Age of Information show, Kitchen Kaberet, and a performance by the Future World Brass band. There are also ride through videos of Listen to the Land as well as World of Motion. A few shots of CommuniCore and pans around the then-new park round out this fun...Read More...

Restored home video: Polynesian and Contemporary Resort – November 1987

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Featured on our last live movie night, this is our video restoration of a home movie from November 1987. We start off with a great pan around the waterfall that used to be featured in the lobby of the Polynesian. Next up are some great shots from the Polynesian beach with a view of the Grand Floridian under construction. Over at the Contemporary, a beautiful sunrise shot shot from the rooftop observation deck is followed by...Read More...

Restored Video: Living with the Land with live narrator

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Welcome to a voyage of discovery and awareness of the richness, the diversity, and the often surprising nature of living with the land When the opening day Listen to the Land attraction was updated to Living with the Land in the early 1990’s, the ride featured both prerecorded narration as well as a live cast member tour guide on the boat. When entering the greenhouse portions of the attraction, the cast member would point out plants...Read More...