Trivia for the OLD timers!

[Tramp]

We all remember when we had to buy tickets for the rides at the Magic Kingdom when it first opened.

The CAROUSEL OF PROGRESS required which of the following:

a. 'A' ticket
b. 'B' ticket
c. 'C' ticket
d. 'D' ticket
e. 'E' ticket

 

[DisJosh]

In Disney Land Carousel of Progress didnt require a ticket. I dont know about WDW.

 

[Tramp]

Originally posted by DisJosh
In Disney Land Carousel of Progress didnt require a ticket. I dont know about WDW.

YOU GET ONE ATABOY !

You are correct....the Carousel of Progress as well as the "If you had wings" and "360 Circlevision" were FREE !

By the way...did u know that the stupid "SMALL WORLD" was an "E" ticket...geesh!

 

[Fantasmic]

I think these were free because they were considered Educational !

ISAW is evil

 

[sillyspook13]

DisJosh, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! For giving the correct answer, you win one all expenses paid trip on Carousel of Progress!!!

 

[DisJosh]

Originally posted by sillyspook13
DisJosh, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! For giving the correct answer, you win one all expenses paid trip on Carousel of Progress!!!

Really!!!??? Are you pullin' my leg? You better not be!!

 

[Sheri]

Hey Tramp, what do you mean a, b, c, d, an e tickets? :veryconfu

 

[Mattore]

Originally posted by SheriD013
Hey Tramp, what do you mean a, b, c, d, an e tickets? :veryconfu

"Back in the day" you paid for tickets for each individual ride, instead of just paying one price to enter the park and go on as many rides as you liked. E-tickets were used for the 'best' rides, and it worked down from there. This is where you get the term "e-ride nights' today, when in the magic kingdom the 'best' rides remain open later into the night for guests who have purchased a special pass.

 

[Sheri]

ohhh ohkay thanx Mattore...I never went for those I guess...I don't like that, I like being able to go on rides without paying or anything

 

[Mr Bill]

I still haev 1 of each ticket. I wish I could go on the CoP

 

[MrPromey]

Originally posted by SheriD013
ohhh ohkay thanx Mattore...I never went for those I guess...I don't like that, I like being able to go on rides without paying or anything

Well, at the time you didn’t have a choice, really. One of the plus sides to it was that it kept order in the park by limiting the number of attractions the average guest could do in a day, thus keeping lines down a bit by keeping the same person from getting on the same ride more than once without sacrificing their opportunity to go on another ride without buying more tickets. You could save tickets from trip to trip and use them together. One thing I don’t remember though is if they actually gave you enough tickets in one book to do everything once. I’m not sure but I’m thinking that they didn’t…

 

[Mr Bill]

if my memory serves me correctly you only recieved one E ticket. Oh bo 1 ride on IASW!!!:sohappy: :sohappy:

 

[dizpins14]

I can't remember would would be an "A ride" I mean if IASW is E then what is lower?

 

[Towncrier]

The following link gives a pretty good description of the ticket system used in days of long ago:

http://www.yesterland.com/abcde.html