Photo of Tomorrowland pre-WEDWay?

[Monorail]

I read yesterday that the WEDWay was "born" at WDW on 07/01/1975 - does anyone know of a link to a picture of TL before it was built/installed?

Much thanks.

 

[bgraham34]

I dont even know what that is.

 

[careship]

I have alink I found on google that shows the wedway and part of tomorrowland...hope that helps...

http://www.disneypix.com/MagicKingdom/Tomorrowland/1991a/TL1191-01.jpg

 

[marni1971]

Welcome to the boards!

Coming right up...

 

[marni1971]

Like these?

Note on the last picture (If You Had Wings) the WEDWay track originally cut off in mid air until it was finished.

 

[the-reason14]

@ digital disney, they have a video of most of the ride and the soundtrack to the wedway. The soundtack and video arent really good, and requires Real player.

They also have the video of the TTA too.


http://198.65.141.39/

 

[ogryn]

didn't it look empty without Space Mountain?

Also what year did the Wedway go in? The same as Space?

 

[the-reason14]

OK, sorry, but for some reason it aint working. Maybe they're doing some rework of it or something. But come back and check that link later. :wave:

 

[marni1971]

Here ya go:


Grand Prix Raceway and Skyway Oct 1 71
CircleVision 360 Nov 71
Flight to the Moon Dec 71
July 72 If You Had Wings
Space Mountain January 15 74
Starjets Nov 28 74
Carousel of Progress and WEDWay Peoplemover July 1st 75

 

[ogryn]

Here ya go:


Grand Prix Raceway and Skyway Oct 1 71
CircleVision 360 Nov 71
Flight to the Moon Dec 71
July 72 If You Had Wings
Space Mountain January 15 74
Starjets Nov 28 74
Carousel of Progress and WEDWay Peoplemover July 1st 75

I think I'm most impressed by them putting in the Wedway track 4 years before the ride opened. I would be so curious seeing that up there and no ride. "hmm, what's that for?", especially it going through Space.

 

[flyersmv]

disney has come up with great idea i LOVE the TTA/wedway...them sending it through soace mtn was genious

 

[netenyahoo]

Wow they opened the park with almost no Tomorrowland. It is neat to see old pictures of the parks. I love seeing the old black and white pictures of Disneyland being built. I noticed that the Tea Cups had no roof on them. When did they add that?

 

[DizWiz]

Wow! Marni1971, you rule! You always have great photos from the early years.

It's pretty interesting to see Tomorrowland without Space Mountain. It does seem so empty. And I had no idea that the Mad Tea Party had no roof at one time.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[DigitalDisney]

I had no idea Tomorrowland was so boring when the MK first opened. I wonder if the rest of the park was similar?

 

[ogryn]

I had no idea Tomorrowland was so boring when the MK first opened. I wonder if the rest of the park was similar?

Look at the first picture. Just brown land where BTMRR and Splash Mountain are now.

 

[netenyahoo]

Look at the first picture. Just brown land where BTMRR and Splash Mountain are now.

I saw that too. It must have been quite the view from the Liberty Belle and Tom Sawyers Island or were they even open yet?

It is such a different place now.

 

[Atta83]

Amazing what happens as the years go by....

 

[disneydummy125]

Those pics are awesome. Thanks for posting it!!

 

[Monorail]

Thanks for all the great responses and photos guys. I love this site!

 

[BrerPete]

If you have the Travel Channel you can see some great shows on all the Disney Parks. They had two on earlier today, one on the Disney Imagineers and their history.