Retro Disney World

Fort Wilderness Breakfast Show & Melvin Moose

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So I learned something new today.  Back in the 80s, Fort Wilderness had a breakfast show.  What I find interesting is I stayed at the Fort forever, and I don’t recall seeing anything related to this whatsoever.  I must have walked by Pioneer Hall many, many times and just didn’t pay attention to the showbill signs posted.  Too focused on finding the lawnmower tree I suppose. I’ve also heard that originally in Pioneer Hall, they used...Read More...

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We are back on the @INTERCOT podcast this week for more old school WDW!

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We are back this week on Episode 69 of the Intercot Insider Live Podcost – The entire crew goes over a bit of the Norway overlay with Frozen and then on to alot of attractions that have had replacements and discuss “Which is better, the original or the replacement?!”  Listen to actual ride audio segments from The Living Seas, Universe of Energy and El Rio Del Tiempo and learn about the trippy nature of Magic Journeys!...Read More...

Disney World Home Movies, Restored Films

Swan Boats and Adventureland Steel Drum Band in ’75 Style

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I felt bad the other night when I got everyone psyched up for new film restoration - specifically I've been much like Paul Revere in recent weeks..."The Swan Boats are coming, the Swan boats are coming!" I wasn't joking around, the transfer was complete last week and when the hard drive arrived it turned out everything on it was corrupt. To make some amends, and to prove that I'm not trying to turn this into some…Read More...

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You voted for it: 1975 Lake Buena Vista Restored Home Film!

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A few weeks back we presented some home movies filmed by David Coolidge. David was impressed with our restoration work and as a result submitted an additional few films for us to restore. David and his family stayed at the Lake Buena Vista town homes - personally I remember staying in these in 1986. The film is short, but there are some great views of the pool area, architecture and the waterways around.Read More...

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Listen to our history and restored film projects on the Intercot Podcast!

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The team over at Intercot (John, Cindy, Gary, Christine & Melanie) invited me to their podcast this week! I sat in for the entire 162 minute show and had a blast. At at the 3:20 mark I’m introduced during the opening, after the team gives tribute to Robin Williams we begin to go down my past history and get into the films starting at 20:40 right through 78:00 or so. For the remainder of the show...Read More...

Restored Films, Souvenir Films

Restored souvenir film from 1979 – Attraction Highlights #2

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Back when film was expensive and a low percentage of the population actually had a movie camera, Walt Disney World sold souvenir films for you to purchase, take home and watch at your leisure. If your friends happened to be visiting while you enjoyed these films, Disney considered it a win. They were betting that you would take the time to set up the projector, pull down the screen, make popcorn, dim the lights and show…Read More...

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We return to WDWFanBoys podcast this week, to talk about our ’71 film

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We are back with the WDWFanBoys podcast this week. We open discussing Robin Williams and his career and associations with Disney and then move on to a virtual “play by play” of the 1971 home movie we recently restored. As we step through the film Brett and I find some very interesting relics of days gone by and glimmers of the future, well, as the future of WDW was seen over 40 years agol Suggested to...Read More...

Disney World Home Movies, Restored Films

A pristine Magic Kingdom from Nov ’71 – Restored Home Movie footage

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@BrianPMiles was nice enough to send me a reel of film that he obtained from a garage sale. The film canister said “Florida November ’71” and he took the chance that there was some WDW footage on it. Well his curiosity paid off, sandwiched between visits to Silver Springs and other Florida attractions was pristine footage of the Magic Kingdom in November 1971 – at this point this is the earliest post-opening film of WDW that...Read More...

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Listen up, we reveal a Secret Spoiler on the WDWFanBoys podcast!

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We were a special guest last week on the WDW Fan Boys podcast! Myself and Brett talk about the films we’ve restored and a few other interesting retro tidbits. Be sure to listen all the way through where we reveal a spoiler/secret about an upcoming film restoration! http://www.wdwfanboys.com/wdw-fanboys-podcast-episode-220-8102014-going-retro/Read More...