Pictures from 'back in the day'

[mergatroid]

Fun thread. My lovely wife in 1983 during our first trip:
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Hope you don't mind me saying that Mrs epcotisbest is a real hottie

 

[epcotisbest]

Hope you don't mind me saying that Mrs epcotisbest is a real hottie

I'll pass along the compliment. And she still is, some 30 plus years later.

 

[epcotisbest]

Hope you don't mind me saying that Mrs epcotisbest is a real hottie

Here is a more recent pic.

 

[epcotisbest]

One more.

 

[mergatroid]

Here is a more recent pic.
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Still looking fine there I must say. I guess she must like the 'bad boy type' what with all that heavy drinking, biking and brawling you do

 

[epcotisbest]

Back on topic, here is another World Showcase Transportation pic from 1983. I miss those cool little double decker busses.

 

[NonnaT]

Fun thread. My lovely wife in 1983 during our first trip:
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What a Bee-You-Tee-Ful Disney Princess!

 

[Arthur Wellesley]

Davy Crockett's Canoes

One of the very few nostalgic attractions I must say "good riddance" to. Canoeing is meant to be enjoyed solo or with a partner...not crammed in like sardines with over a dozen touristy tourists. No thank you.

Great pictures though.

 

[prfctlyximprct]

These.

And these.

 

[bethymouse]

I miss those resort specific mugs.

 

[mergatroid]

Epcot

 

[abeachchick]

I miss Horizons

 

[copcarguyp71]

*soft weeping

 

[Chef Mickey]

Ahhh...the Tomorrowland spires and waterfalls

That's nostalgic and I love it too, but the new Tomorrowland looks 10X better. They got it right on this refurb.

 

[copcarguyp71]

That's nostalgic and I love it too, but the new Tomorrowland looks 10X better. They got it right on this refurb.

I agree that the "midway" is definitely way better but the spires and waterfalls were far better IMO than the red martian rocks. I have a theory that a high-up at TDO vacationed in Arizona that year LOL.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Epcot

That Model of Epcot has got to be hiding somewhere....It would be awesome to see that again!

 

[JohnHangen]

Back on topic, here is another World Showcase Transportation pic from 1983. I miss those cool little double decker busses.
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So these things would do continual circuits around world showcase?

 

[Goofyernmost]

So these things would do continual circuits around world showcase?

Yes, but they didn't do it for very long, comparatively. As you will notice, people are oblivious to their surroundings. They would sooner step in front of the bus, unaware that it was there, as blow their noses. Somebody was going to get killed or seriously hurt, if that didn't already happen. So, no more buses.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

So these things would do continual circuits around world showcase?

Yep it would start by the gift shops by the World Showcase entryway and have minor stops..Interestingly you get to see what it looked like with No Norway, A sign by where Equitorial Africa would be and Morrocco being built in this video.

 

[epcotisbest]

So these things would do continual circuits around world showcase?

Yes, as has already been said, the busses ran all day stopping at all the countries. I used to think I wanted to retire down there and drive one of those, but they are long gone. Guess I'll have to find something else to do during the retirement, but that is awhile away yet.