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Magic Kingdom Meet and Greet footage from the 1970's
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SyracuseDisneyFan
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Thanks for sharing 
Starlight67
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Back in the day when the Mickey was just roaming around the park! (And seemingly alone with no 'handler' glued to his side!)
DarthVader
Sith Lord
Wow, it must have been a cold day that day (look at the Christmas decorations, so it was in the winter). Also the place looks almost deserted - at least compared to 2018
John park hopper
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Great video, that's how I remember MK, appars to be around Christmas and no crowds. Thanks for posting
RichC
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Wonderful. I never really think about how different the character interactions were back then: very hands-on, very cute. I love how Chip gives the kid a Dutch rub and how Practical Pig...well, I don’t know exactly what he’s doing; inviting the girl to cut a rug, maybe. But that Mickey is such a little imp! Does he goose that teenage girl? And then he photo bombs that couple!
And it’s always a small shock to see that patch of nothingness where BTMR would go.
And it’s always a small shock to see that patch of nothingness where BTMR would go.
Another video RetroWDW uploaded a while ago showed Mickey walking alone in Main Street while carrying an umbrella a few hours after it rained. He even waved to the camera.
OneofThree
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Look how much we've changed. Take any current video of MK today and you'll quickly see a mob of people, dressed like slobs, fully half of whom are obese. Yay 21st-Century.
John park hopper
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Your observations were exactly like mine and how I remembered MK in 1972. I was reluctant to comment on the people. However since you did what a change -- and change is not all ways for the better
Walt Disney1955
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The funny thing is, in 1972 there were lots of complaints about how fat Americans were getting. Can you believe that? It is hard to imagine. I go back to growing up in the 1980s and I can pinpoint the time kids got fat. It was Nintendo, coupled with growing paranoia (it was starting in the 1990s) that you can't leave your kid alone. Which meant less outside time, and well, look anywhere anytime in 2018 and no one is outside of their home anymore.
No matter what old footage you see, there is one common theme, people - and especially women - always seemed genuinely happier then.
No matter what old footage you see, there is one common theme, people - and especially women - always seemed genuinely happier then.
DuckTalesWooHoo1987
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The thing I always like about these old videos is they remind me of Walt's saying that "even the trees would keep growing". I've actually still got a lot of videos from the early and mid 80's of parades and me doing meet and greets as a kid. I loved when Winnie wore the hunny pot on his head.
DuckTalesWooHoo1987
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I was thinking the other day how kids seem to always be inside. I've lived on a 40 acre farm my whole life and my kids love playing outside and could stay out there all day.
Walt Disney1955
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The boogeyman might get them. They might get abducted! No, seriously, you are doing it right.