What little things that WDW used to do/have do you miss?

[75disney]

I miss the Penny Arcade.

 

[Stitch_Fan_NJ]

I miss the yeti and ice cave you walked through to get into club cool ( formally Ice Station Cool)

 

[networkpro]

What about men?

undershirts worn as the only shirt, sandals with socks, crocks , etc.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

I miss the 90s Disney parks, especially Epcot and MGM. They were amazing compared to now with Horizons, original JII, Backlot Tour, MGM parades, etc.

 

[jimbo mack]

undershirts worn as the only shirt, sandals with socks, crocks , etc.

Is an undershirt a vest? (I'm from UK so terminology slightly different)

Are vests considered inappropriate?

 

[networkpro]

Is an undershirt a vest? (I'm from UK so terminology slightly different)

Are vests considered inappropriate?

Examples of US undershirts without the ubiquitous rude sayings printed on them.

 

[kathrynwmurphy]

I miss some of the old merchandise. They used to sell so many different globes and castles on Main Street. I got to pick one out every year when I was young.... I still have them and my little girls love looking at them and winding them up! The ones sold now just don't seem as well made. We also bought so many of the ceramic characters. I remember Mouse Gear selling a lot of them. Of course we bought the PVC ones as well. We have some classic Minnie, Mickey and Figment figures! I suppose those types of things just aren't popular anymore.

I also miss SpectroMagic, the skyway, older scripts on Wedway, Image works, and Mousekeeping.... when there was always a towel in the shape of something every night when we got back to our resort.

 

[jimbo mack]

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Examples of US undershirts without the ubiquitous rude sayings printed on them.

I understand the 3rd one down not suitable but the others don't seem too terrible in my opinion?

I agree with your other points.

 

[Bender123]

- I miss the 'Now Is The Time' version of Carousel of Progress







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I think you need to rewatch that one...I love CoP with a passion, but, wow...that version is a sexist nightmare. My (very politically conservative) Fiancee was about ready to punch the dad after a trip on CoP. I showed her the old version and she just about flipped out.

The line "Now now mother...why don't you iron the wrinkles out of my shirt." has become a running joke in my house after she watched a video of it.

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

The Main Street Bakery at Magic Kingdom before it became a Starbucks

 

[Bender123]

I miss some of the old merchandise. They used to sell so many different globes and castles on Main Street. I got to pick one out every year when I was young.... I still have them and my little girls love looking at them and winding them up! The ones sold now just don't seem as well made. We also bought so many of the ceramic characters. I remember Mouse Gear selling a lot of them. Of course we bought the PVC ones as well. We have some classic Minnie, Mickey and Figment figures! I suppose those types of things just aren't popular anymore.

I also miss SpectroMagic, the skyway, older scripts on Wedway, Image works, and Mousekeeping.... when there was always a towel in the shape of something every night when we got back to our resort.

I noticed that a few weeks ago with the housekeeping...Used to get a cute surprise or arraignment of the Disney plush we had along or bought. We even made a special note to bring all the original Epcot plush we had for Epcots 35th...We had an original Figment and the entire Colander Combo from Kitchen Cabaret. Over eight nights there was nothing at CBR. The best that happened was they were placed on the shelf under the TV in a row.

I know its not really something that they need to do and shoulnt be expected, but it was one of those things that made staying at a Disney resort something special. The rooms were still clean and wonderful, but it was just a place to sleep...It didn't have that "one more bit of magic after a day in the parks" feel that the rooms always provided in the past.

Its a thing a new person would never notice, but a seasoned vet instantly noticed as a bit of magic that was gone.

 

[wannabeBelle]

Off Kilter, Mulch Sweat & Shears and breakfast at Boatwrights at Port Orleans Riverside, the best blueberry pancakes ever!!! Marie

 

[hoffman1]

I miss tips being included on the "free" dining plan.
I miss the Main Street Bakery.
But most of all, I miss Scoop on Main Street!

 

[durangojim]

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Examples of US undershirts without the ubiquitous rude sayings printed on them.

Where's the "dislike" button?

 

[21stamps]

A simple item. The butter at sit down venues. Various Mickey shapes from full blown Mickey's to silhouettes of Mickey's heads.

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We had this butter with 3 separate meals last year.

 

[crxbrett]

I think you need to rewatch that one...I love CoP with a passion, but, wow...that version is a sexist nightmare. My (very politically conservative) Fiancee was about ready to punch the dad after a trip on CoP. I showed her the old version and she just about flipped out.

The line "Now now mother...why don't you iron the wrinkles out of my shirt." has become a running joke in my house after she watched a video of it.

Oh I remember all the dialogue from it! LOL But I still love that version more just because of the song. Plus, my first few trips to DW were when that version was open so I have fonder memories of it than the current one. It's funny you mention that though because even back in 1992, 1993 as a teenager I thought the Dad's line "You just iron the wrinkles out of my shirt" was pretty degrading in tone. The dad definitely came off as being condescending and chauvinistic lol Unfortunately, that mentality was also the way things were at the turn of the century and still common even through the 1960's.

 

[crxbrett]

Off Kilter, Mulch Sweat & Shears and breakfast at Boatwrights at Port Orleans Riverside, the best blueberry pancakes ever!!! Marie

Off Kilter is gone???? Awww, I was looking forward to seeing them this next visit! I loved watching them the last few times I went. Even bought a CD!

 

[crxbrett]

A simple item. The butter at sit down venues. Various Mickey shapes from full blown Mickey's to silhouettes of Mickey's heads.

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Mmmmmmmm. Butter.



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[Jedi Stitch]

- I miss the old bars of soap in the resorts that had the old WDW logo (the one that was a globe with mickey ears)

- I miss the parks being open late

- I miss the breakfasts that were not character breakfasts

- I miss the old sour ball candy bags. The balls themselves used to be more sour and you could get an entire bag of any flavor - cherry, apple, grape, lemon or orange!

- I miss the Earful Tower

- I miss the Adventureland Veranda teriyaki burgers and steak sandwiches

- I miss the 20K Leagues lagoon

- I miss going on the Skyway on a warm summer night

- I miss the old King Mickey & hula Minnie window that was in the GCH lobby underneath the stairs. There was an eruptung volcano and awesome Hawaiian music playing as they moved

- I miss the live music in the Papatea Bay Veranda at the Poly

- I miss the Mickey's Birthdayland Express, which eventually became the Walt Disney World Express, song

- I miss the original Epcot entrance music loop

- I miss the 'Now Is The Time' version of Carousel of Progress

- I miss Dreamflight

- I miss Spaceship Earth and the entrance fountain before they ruined with those dumb tombstones

- I miss hearing the bass from 'Another Part Of Me' from Captain Eo as you walked by the waterfalls of the Imagination pavilion

- I miss El Rio del Tiempo

- I miss ORAC-1

- I miss the days before FP and FP+

- I miss Maelstrom and it's 'tricky trolls'

- I miss the Mike Fink Keelboats

- I miss old Future World ('86-'94)

- I miss Spectro Magic and Jiminy Cricket

- I miss the original PotC finale with the bank vault scene

- I miss the old Spanish guitar music heard in the dungeons of the PotC queue.

- I miss Magic Journeys. Yes, it may have been slightly cheesy. But man, was that score and song hauntingly beautiful

- I miss the Imageworks

- I miss Dreamfinder on the ride and being able to see him walk around with Figment in the park.

- I miss the Omnibuses at World Showcase

- I miss hearing the cannons firing from the turrets of PotC's exterior

- I miss the Jolly Roger from PotC

- I miss the parrot at the entrance of PotC

- I miss Adventureland before they clogged it up with the Aladdin carpets

- I miss them giving you leis when checking into the Poly (or did they bring this back?)

- I miss the old GCH lobby rock waterfall

- I miss hearing Jack Wagner's voice on the MCO peoplemover



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If you do the Pirate treasure hunt, there is one where the guns go off above the PotC.

 

[Bender123]

Oh I remember all the dialogue from it! LOL But I still love that version more just because of the song. Plus, my first few trips to DW were when that version was open so I have fonder memories of it than the current one. It's funny you mention that though because even back in 1992, 1993 as a teenager I thought the Dad's line "You just iron the wrinkles out of my shirt" was pretty degrading in tone. The dad definitely came off as being condescending and chauvinistic lol Unfortunately, that mentality was also the way things were at the turn of the century and still common even through the 1960's.

Same here...im old as well. Its a product of its time and its age and and dated conversations make it far more funny, if you have even a small sense of ironic humor.