020: Disney World In The '70s

Park People

English - September 21, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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What was Walt Disney World like when it first opened? How about even BEFORE it opened? Today on Park People, we celebrate the decade Walt Disney World opened, the 1970s, just in time for the resort's quickly approaching 50th anniversary on October 1, 2021.

We're joined by some special guests –– our moms! –– who share their memories. Caleb's mom got to tour Walt Disney World in a hard hat while it was still under construction. Blake's mom lived in Central Florida shortly after Walt Disney World opened and visited often with her family.

We're so excited for you to hear all of the amazing things they shared with us, from retro classic that are no longer with us like the Mickey Mouse Revue, to bygone systems of the past like ride tickets, to opening-day classics that have now endured for five decades.

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Theme song by Lillian the Chicken Lady at Dollywood.

Resources if you want to learn more about Disney World in the '70s:

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World on YouTubeThe Mouseketeers At Walt Disney World on Disney+The Imagineering Story on Disney +Behind The Attraction on Disney+Project Future by Chad Denver EmersonA Portrait of Walt Disney World: 50 Years of The Most Magical Place On Earth by Kevin Kern, Tim O'Day, Steven Vagnini, and Fabiola GarzaDisney World At 50: The Stories of How Walt's Kingdom Became Magic In Orlando from the Orlando Sentinel