EPCOT - 25 Years of photographic memories thread!

[SDav10495]

I really want that WoM staff parking sticker. What is that big blur EPCOT thing underneath the 15 years sign?

It's a beach towel--I have the same one. I actually unearthed it a couple of months ago and had it sitting in my room for weeks...it has since mysteriously disappeared. I mean, it's gotta be somewhere in the house, but I have no idea where it could have gone. :shrug:

Really cool towel though. Mine even has a typo on the tag: it says it's Copyright "1892". :lol: (I remember mentioning that here a few weeks ago and someone wanted a picture...if you're that someone, I apologize for not taking one because...well, it vanished. :lookaroun )

 

[Figments Friend]

Notice the HUGE line waiting to get in?? Yep...that is the way it was back then...when the Imagination Pavillion had THE SINGLE greatest Disney attraction EVER! Quite a contrast to today, eh? Well...that will change next week.

Study this photos closely: THIS line we will recreate when all 1100+ Celebration 25 attendees line up to ride!

 

[SweetMagic]

Oh my gosh I have that one somewhere! That's great! Now to remember where in the world I hid the rest of my stuff :veryconfu

Below is a pic from 1972 and you can see a few old school plastic bags at the bottom left. Here is a link for a larger scan of the shot as well: http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=617169620&size=o Also worth noting is the appearance of the crane and the fact that the characters had to walk (no floats).

I remember those big bags, they were fun too :sohappy:

 

[SweetMagic]

Sorry for getting away from the 25th Anniversary theme, but here it is:

That is priceless :king: It's a happy day when we start sharing BAGS! That one is great, I want one too

 

[SweetMagic]

Notice the HUGE line waiting to get in?? Yep...that is the way it was back then...when the Imagination Pavillion had THE SINGLE greatest Disney attraction EVER! Quite a contrast to today, eh? Well...that will change next week.

Study this photos closely: THIS line we will recreate when all 1100+ Celebration 25 attendees line up to ride!

That's what I thought when I saw this picture... wow, look at that line. I remember being in lines like that for JII in the good ol' days...

 

[marni1971]

A dont forget after queing at the pavilion sign, the switchback ran towards the toilet block and back again, infront of the large pyramid:

 

[animay]

Thank you so much to those of you who posted the old paper shopping bags. It's silly, but I've been after good images of those for a very long time. :sohappy: Actually, there's one more in that style that's more Magic Kingdom focused with Mickey, the steamboat, castle, and other things in the 'World'. Probably pre-Epcot. It's at the bottom of this page of Walt Dated World:http://waltdatedworld.bravepages.com/id22.htm Anyone have that one?

 

[jeffb]

Notice the HUGE line waiting to get in?? Yep...that is the way it was back then...when the Imagination Pavillion had THE SINGLE greatest Disney attraction EVER! Quite a contrast to today, eh? Well...that will change next week.

Study this photos closely: THIS line we will recreate when all 1100+ Celebration 25 attendees line up to ride!

Even more amazing about the queue length is that the original attraction could handle 2,576 people per hour!

 

[marni1971]

I could kick myself for not having any bags from `79 or `81 - indeed I only have the Vacation guidebook from `79. Grrrr...

However, I did find these:

 

[marni1971]

And, lo and behold, in one of the bags:

 

[marni1971]

And, I`ve also done a large format composite of the entrance mural from SSE - it should print out pretty well should you wish to.

Buttttt.... there`s a glitch in the WDWMagic album upload page. I`ll upload it as soon as it`s working.

 

[TheBeatles]

Thank you so much to those of you who posted the old paper shopping bags. It's silly, but I've been after good images of those for a very long time. :sohappy: Actually, there's one more in that style that's more Magic Kingdom focused with Mickey, the steamboat, castle, and other things in the 'World'. Probably pre-Epcot. It's at the bottom of this page of Walt Dated World:http://waltdatedworld.bravepages.com/id22.htm Anyone have that one?

I have that. However, I don't have it scanned, but when I do I'll post it in my blog. Its from 1978.

 

[jeffb]

SMRT-1 during the summer of 1983.

SSE - 1983

World of Motion (1994)

Transcetner at the Word of Motion Pavilion 1994.

 

[animay]

Thanks for the pics marni and Beatles. :wave: By the way, great blog! I'm bookmarking that one.

 

[jeffb]

The Land Pavilion

The entrance of The Land Pavilion at EPCOT Center back in 1982. This is slide # EC 11 -1 which you used to be able to buy at Walt Disney World.

Slide EC 11-6 which you used to be able to buy at Walt Disney World.

The Farmers Market formerly at EPCOT Center. This is slide (EC-11-6) that you used to be able to buy at Walt Disney World

 

[colav10]

Hello, I have some old Epcot pics that I think you might enjoy as well. Here you go:

Epcot 1990

Epcot 1993/94

 

[Figment82]

I have an intense craving for a baked potato right now... :slurp:

 

[colav10]

bump

 

[PhilharMagician]

I really miss the fountain.

 

[jeffb]

Colav10 - Great photos! Thanks for the posting them.

Hello, I have some old Epcot pics that I think you might enjoy as well. Here you go:

Epcot 1990

Epcot 1993/94