RetroReplicas

Horizons 3D Model – Update 1 – Part 1

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This is the first in the series of updates to the process of turning my 3D Horizons virtual model into a real physical model. In case you missed it, check out the post showcasing the History of the Horizons Project for more info. As always, Retro-Replicas.net will have the latest project progress posts first. After Todd contacted me about turning my Horizons model into a real scale model, I re-opened my files and began inspecting my...Read More...

RetroReplicas

From Concept to Product….

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Our attraction models will go through quite a process to go from concept to reality. We have outlined the process so you can see what goes on behind the scenes. These photos are from my company when we were chartered to make a diecast metal and plastic model of a massive electrical generator. In real life these are nearly the size of a bus, but we were asked to make it 1/25th in size. Follow along...Read More...

RetroReplicas

The Horizons Model – A Look Back Forward

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One of the goals of my original Horizons project was to one day make a physical model from the 3D “virtual” model. I had intended to possibly employ 3D printing or rapid prototyping as part of the process in making my own personal architectural model of this beloved EPCOT Center former attraction. I started on it ten years ago (2003). And I made pretty good progress on it during the first couple of years – working...Read More...

RetroReplicas

Retro Replicas is open!

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A few months back two confirmed Disney nerds collided in the ether of cyberspace. Each had expertise in areas that the other was looking for, and before you knew it, a partnership was formed. Since then they have been lying the foundation for a new and exciting venture that no one has tried before. Enter RetroReplicas, formed to bring your favorite theme park attractions to your very own home. Thousands of fans have fallen in love...Read More...

Retro Disney World

Is Bay Lake Gone Forever?

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One thing that always nags me about missing the old days, is how much has changed on Bay Lake & The Seven Seas Lagoon.  I am more of a Bay Lake/Seven Seas Lagoon kinda guy – just spent most of my time swimming, ferry boating, Water Spriting, and anything else starting out on the original two lakes.  When I look now, it is literally a ghost town.  Short of the small and large ferries driving back...Read More...

Videos

A Dream Called Walt Disney World VHS

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This video caught my eye a few months back on eBay.  It was cheap enough, so I figured why not?  I bought it and ripped it to my computer.  This one really captures that old, gritty feel that some of the old pictures on the site have.  For some reason, I always have this impression that Disney World back in the 70s and 80s was yellowed out and orange colored everywhere, just like the discolored photographs. ...Read More...

Retro Disney World

The Good Old Days – 1972 Prices

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One of my most recent acquisitions is this 1972 info brochure. It is just a one pager, but full of neat information from many years ago. I love the tagline "The Vacation Kingdom of The World" - I wish they would bring this back, but I wouldn't cross my fingers on that. The front focuses on the ticket pricing, or Adventure Ticket Books as they called them back then. The high rollers could get an 11-Adventure…Read More...