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Home video: Tomorrowland Transit Authority 1994

Tagged: 1994, Magic Kingdom, Peoplemover, Tomorrowland

If you enjoyed our recent podcast episode about the Tomorrowland ’94 refurbishment, this video is for you! We take a quick walk through Tomorrowland (where some evidence of construction is still present) and then go for a great nighttime ride on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority.

Restored Home Movie: A Trip to WDW 1976

Tagged: 1976, America On Parade, Carousel of Progress, Country Bear Jamboree, Haunted Mansion, Magic Kingdom, Main Street USA, Tiki Room

This 8mm restored home movie of a visit to Walt Disney World starts off in Town Square. After a nice slow pan around, its time for a parade (mandatory to be filmed in all visits during the 70’s, it seems). A visit to the Tiki Room follows, which has some…

Restored Home Movie: Mission to Mars Ride Through 1992

Tagged: 1992, Mission to Mars, Tomorrowland

Long before Mission: Space opened in Epcot, Mission to Mars took guests from Tomorrowland for a visit to the red planet. An updated version of the Disneyland opening day attraction Rocket to the Moon, guests visit mission control before boarding their circular rocket for their voyage. Our video covers the…

Restored VHS: EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program

Tagged: 1983, EPCOT Center, VHS

See EPCOT Center in its first year of operation in this souvenir video. Starting off with a tour of Future World, you’ll see all of the pavilions including the original exhibits to be featured in CommuniCore. There is great on-ride video, as well, from all of the attractions. Next, a…

Backstage Disney: Main Street Electrical Parade

Tagged: Backstage, Main Street Electrical Parade, VHS

In this video from 1986, go behind the scenes to see how thousands of sparkling lights and electro-syntho-magnetic musical sounds were created and presented to guests each night. From the music to the electronics to the performers, all the incredible details are in this restored VHS.

Restored Video: Progress City Model Detail

Tagged: Peoplemover, Progress City, Tomorrowland

The Progress City model originated at Disneyland as part of the Carousel of Progress post show. Originally nearly 7000 square feet, a portion of it was moved to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in 1975 and can still be seen while riding the PeopleMover. The PeopleMover never stops…

SMRT-1 Restored Video

Tagged: Communicore, EPCOT Center

SMRT-1 was an interactive robot that was seen as part of the EPCOT Computer Central exhibit. Guests could pick up a telephone and play games using early voice recognition technology. SMRT-1 would ask trivia questions of guests and listen for their answers.

Home video: POV Walt Disney World Railroad – 1992

Tagged: 1992, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Railroad

All aboard! Join us for a grand circle tour of the Magic Kingdom starting from Main Street, USA. Our journey will include stops in Frontierland and Mickey’s Starland.

Restored Home Movie: Living with the Land 1993

Tagged: 1993, EPCOT, EPCOT Center, The Land

Living with the Land, fairly fresh in late 1993 from its renovation from Epcot’s original “Listen to the Land”, is a boat tour through various ecosystems and working greenhouses. A live tour guide narrated part of the attraction, giving guests information about the greenhouses and the research that took place…

Backstage Disney: The American Adventure

Tagged: 1987, American Adventure, EPCOT Center

Join host Lloyd Bridges for a behind the scene look at the American Adventure, the ambitious host pavilion in EPCOT Center’s World Showcase. This special originally aired on the Disney Channel in 1987. Marty Sklar, Randy Bright, and others from Imagineering share their perspectives on the pavilion and EPCOT Center…

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