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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...

EPCOT Center B-Roll Video – Future World 1 of 3

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A few months back we took you on a tour of World Showcase using B-Roll footage shot by Disney for use by news agencies and for promotional purposes. Today we return to that videotape moving in to Future World. We begin with aerial shots of circa 1987-era EPCOT Center. We glide over the whole park, then over Spaceship Earth and the Energy Pavilion and then a panorama of World Showcase follows focusing on the American Adventure,…Read More...

Magic Kingdom ’74 Home Movie – Hawaiian Shirts, Totems and Parades

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Our 1974 visit to the Magic Kingdom begins in the castle hub. Some men in brightly colored Hawaiian shirts await Mickey and his friends parading with the Main Street Band. Our footage then takes us outside the park to entrance plaza with the Roy O. Disney overhead in Main Street Station. In Town Square we are again reminded that uncommon sights in the early days of the Magic Kingdom were blue jeans and, often, children. Sometimes…Read More...

Flying to WDW – 1970’s Cleveland Airport Home Movie

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We often purchase home movies of trips to Walt Disney World from ebay, estate sales, flea markets etc. Many times much of what we receive that isn't WDW related hits the cutting room floor: Edna and Earls anniversary, little Susies 5th birthday party, etc. While it is sad to see these memories crash to the ground, every now and then we find some interesting bits that we think should be restored and shared.Read More...

A visit to Walt Disney World – Restored Home Movie HD from 1974

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Title screens were the purview of real film enthusiasts and our cinematographer sets the stage by showing us the Winter/Spring 1974 WDW guide map. This is really unique because it chronicles all facets of the arrival and entrance to Walt Disney World property and the Magic Kingdom. On the open road headed to the Disney World exit and then approaching the parking plaza. Our driver is seen paying his fee and collecting his guide for his…Read More...