Restored Films Archives

Jungle Cruise – Restored 8mm Souvenir Film

Tagged: 8mm, Adventureland, Jungle Cruise, Magic Kingdom, Restored Film, Souvenir Film, Video

Our restoration of Disney 8mm souvenir films next takes us to Adventureland's legendary Jungle Cruise. The film opens with the earliest of Jungle Cruise's many signs and entrance designs over the years. We see ships leaving the dock and entering a covered thicket canopy which you might not recognize because…

It’s a Small World – Restored 8mm Souvenir Film

Tagged: 8mm, It's a Small World, Magic Kingdom, Restored Film, Souvenir Film, Video

Our series of restored Disney souvenir films takes us around the world on the Happiest Cruise That Ever Sailed. it's a small world is, perhaps, Disney's most famous attraction. The original premiered at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadows, NY before moving to Disneyland in 1966. In…

Country Bear Jamboree – Restored 8mm Souvenir Film

Tagged: Country Bear Jamboree, Magic Kingdom, Restored Film, Souvenir Film, Video

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.

EPCOT Center B-Roll Video – Future World 3 of 3

Tagged: B-Roll, Body Wars, Cranium Command, EPCOT Center, Future World, Horizons, Restored Film, Stock Footage, Universe of Energy, Video, Wonders of Life, World of Motion

Our last installment of EPCOT B-Roll footage from the 80's and 90's focuses on Future World East. We'll see the Universe of Energy (Pre-Ellen), the "new" Wonders of Life, Horizons and World of Motion.

Rare River Country Footage with POV – Restored 8mm Souvenir Film

Tagged: 8mm, Restored Film, River Country, Souvenir Film, Video

One of our recent acquisitions was 6 different WDW souvenir films - each 3 minutes and each featuring a different attraction. Most WDW souvenir films had a longer run time and generally featured a whirlwind tour of the Magic Kingdom, but 6 these films are rare and unique in that…

Christmas at WDW! uh, well…Disneyland too… 16mm Restored Film

Tagged: Christmas, Holidays, Main Street USA, Restored Film, Stock Footage, Video

Today we bring you early holiday stock footage released by Disney on 16mm film, presumably for use by television stations promoting Christmas in the parks. The color on this film wasn't great to start with and had many tint issues and color fades.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad like you’ve never seen it before! POV – RARE Restored Souvenir Film

Tagged: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Magic Kingdom, Restored Film, Souvenir Film, Video

One of our recent acquisitions was 6 different WDW souvenir films - each 3 minutes and each featuring a different attraction. This is the first of our 6 films and is one of the best. It features POV (Point of View) on ride footage of Big Thunder Mountain in the…

Holy Grail Found! Orange Bird meet and greet home movie from Oct ’74

Tagged: 1974, 8mm, Adventureland, Characters, Magic Kingdom, Orange Bird, Restored Film, TTC, Video

Super rare Orange Bird film footage (Oct 1974). The Florida Orange Bird, King Louie and Baloo spend the next 30 seconds dancing and entertaining the guests in Adventureland. We see the Orange Bird sign an autograph book for some children before moving on to the Rivers of America.

EPCOT Center B-Roll Video – Future World 2 of 3

Tagged: B-Roll, Dreamfinder, EPCOT Center, Figment, Food Rocks, Future World, Imageworks, Journey Into Imagination, Listen to the Land, Living Seas, Restored Film, Stock Footage, The Land, Video

Our series of 1980s and 90s era EPCOT Center B-Roll footage continues with Future World West. We visit the Living Seas, The Land and Journey Into Imagination.

Magic Kingdom Tencennial – 1981 – Restored Home Movie

Tagged: 10th Anniversary, 1981, Anniversary, Center Street, Characters, Grand Prix Raceway, Magic Kingdom, Monorail, Restored Film, Tencennial, Video

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…