Podcast Episode 26 – Tiny Bubbles – 20k Leagues Under the Sea

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Welcome to Episode 26 of the Retro Disney World Podcast: “Tiny Bubbles”. We appreciate your support and hope you have been enjoying each and every episode. Be sure to check out some of our previous shows. Listener Mail First off, we have a real letter! Rob wrote us discussing history on the Golf Resort and some new facts we didn’t cover. Next, a listener wrote in asking about updates to the utilidors. Cameron wrote us about...Read More...

Magic Kingdom Tencennial – 1981 – Restored Home Movie

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We visit the Magic Kingdom during 1981's Tencennial celebration, marking the resort's first decade in business. Our film opens with traffic along World Drive before we pass the Polynesian en route to the Contemporary Resort where a monorail glides seamlessly into the Grand Canyon Concourse. Our guests head into the Magic Kingdom where they meet Mickey and Pooh in Town Square before boarding the Tomorrowland Skyway for a bird's eye preview of a fun day ahead.Read More...

Country Bear Jamboree – Restored 8mm Souvenir Film

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Our restoration of Disney souvenir films continues with a look at Frontierland's iconic Country Bear Jamboree. This attraction was the brainchild of Imagineer Marc Davis and was originally intended as entertainment to be offered at Walt Disney's never built Mineral King ski resort in California near Sequoia National Forest. The film opens with a view of the attraction entrance and exterior. Note the sign showing the two original sponsors Pepsi and Frito-Lay. This is of note…Read More...

Podcast Episode 25 – Anniversary Special

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This episode is all about anniversaries, including our own! How starts us off with year one then quickly moving into the five year anniversary and tencennial. The fifth is when things got serious; this includes waterski shows, Boardwalk & Baseball and many other amazing events. Who out there still has their "I'm a Winner" Visor? How takes us back to the 20th anniversary! The infamous Castle Balloon was featured during this anniversary. How also got to…Read More...