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Eat Your Heart Out Marty McFly......AC's 1978-1989 Trip Back in Time (updates that go back to 1975 commenced on 3-12-15 )


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Let's head to the ole fashioned swimmin hole, shall we?   We start out with a classic Disney relic of the past:       I should stop right here and pick it up later.   Those pics deserve their own up

He's moving even slower than brown paint guy ...

And here we go:                       Do you remember this character experience?     Moving on in Future World:                         Was that a Commodore 64?   How about robot

Bonus content bragging rights!

 

Disney was in bad need for some new animated characters in 1989. That Friar from Robin Hood was the best they could do?

 

TCD

 

BCBR are yours!

 

Don't knock the Friar.

 

Right behind ya TCD !

 

Gald to have you here sir!

 

Sweet. I should see about digging out the pics from my first trip with my grandparents. Not sure if I want the hecklers getting shots at 11 year old Jason though. 

 

Bring it on!

 

Now I really want to see the pictures!

 

TCD

 

me too

 

I will see what I can do this weekend to scan some in. 

 

bring it on

 

I found one to hold you over for now. 

 

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1987 I believe. My little sister and myself.

 

Nice!

 

That is an awesome photo!

 

I love the space suits on the mice.

 

I am guessing that was Epcot?

 

TCD

 

 

Yep!

 

 

Was this in the Odyssey Restaurant?  That's the same outfits the characters wore there.

 

 

They must have used the same costumes in all of Future World.

 

You guys have it figured out.

 

Hey Jason:

 

:waiting2-smiley:

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To Tomorrowland!

 

Here we are on the Wedway People Mover:

 

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Did you see that?!!!  I really loved the skyway. 

 

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Do you see the ribbons around Dreamflight?  That is because we were there for the grand opening.  Dreamflight was "If You Had Wings" on my previous trips to WDW but that ride was sponsored by Eastern Airlines, which I believe was in bankruptcy at the time, just before it went under.  Someone a bit older than me can correct me if I am wrong on that, but that's how i remember the story.

 

We will be back to Dreamflight, but first we will go to a ride that still exists at WDW:

 

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Enough of that, back to Dreamflight for the opening ceremony:

 

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In the next update, we will have an oldie but goodie when it was somewhat differentie.

 

And there will be video.

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More great stuff.

 

I LOL'd at you calling out Jason for not posting fast enough on your thread.

 

I never realized that Dreamflight was different from If You Had Wings.  I just thought it was a new name given to the same attraction by Delta.  I'm interested in those videos, but they're too long for me.

 

It's pretty neat that you were there for the opening ceremony for Dreamflight.

 

TCD

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Sorry Aaron. repairs to the PUP took precedence.

 

I guess that's an okay reason. :rofl2:

 

More great stuff.

 

I LOL'd at you calling out Jason for not posting fast enough on your thread.

 

I never realized that Dreamflight was different from If You Had Wings.  I just thought it was a new name given to the same attraction by Delta.  I'm interested in those videos, but they're too long for me.

 

It's pretty neat that you were there for the opening ceremony for Dreamflight.

 

TCD

I loved those rides. If you look at the videos it shows the ride layout. I am wondering if it is the exact same layout as the Buzz ride?

I think it is and is another example of how WDW repurposes old rides ala how they changed Mr Toad to Winnie's Bad Trip Shroom Ride.

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Let's continue in 1989 Tomorrowland:

 

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And a video of the final scene, before it was updated to what you see today:

 

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Next up......more 1989 Magic Kingdom including video of a defunct attraction.  You will never guess what it is.

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I loved those rides. If you look at the videos it shows the ride layout. I am wondering if it is the exact same layout as the Buzz ride?

 

 

It has crossed my mind that they kept the same track on the floor for the Buzz ride.  I guess I'll need to watch one of those videos to see.

 

Thanks for the video from COP.  I love the Mom's computer.  That thing was already out of date in 1989.

 

TCD

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Well, I just wasted 18 minutes of my life watching that video.

 

It is well done, and shows both the original and the Delta version.  It also mentions a couple of other temporary versions that operated in the time when there was no sponsor for the attraction.  I remember the original version, but never saw the others.

 

I actually went on the original version more than most other MK rides.  Back in the days of A-E tickets, this attraction was free- no ticket was required. So we always rode it.  Several times every visit.

 

The video states that the Buzz attraction uses the same building and track.  After watching the video, I believe this is true.  I previously thought that they gutted the building and that Buzz was all new. Nope.

 

TCD

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It has crossed my mind that they kept the same track on the floor for the Buzz ride.  I guess I'll need to watch one of those videos to see.

 

Thanks for the video from COP.  I love the Mom's computer.  That thing was already out of date in 1989.

 

TCD

 

I actually do love COP but they need to re-do the final scene.  How much would it cost?  Not much comparatively speaking.

 

Your COP pics are a bit on the creepy side.  Reminds me of another Carrousel....anyone remember Logan's Run?

 

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Sure, I remember Logan's Run.

 

I was only 15 when it came out, so the premise of killing everyone at age 30 didn't seem like such a bad idea to me at the time.

 

TCD

 

I have no idea what you guys are talking about.  Does it have to do with the Manson Family or the Heaven's Gate/Hale Bopp group?

 

Well, I just wasted 18 minutes of my life watching that video.

 

It is well done, and shows both the original and the Delta version.  It also mentions a couple of other temporary versions that operated in the time when there was no sponsor for the attraction.  I remember the original version, but never saw the others.

 

I actually went on the original version more than most other MK rides.  Back in the days of A-E tickets, this attraction was free- no ticket was required. So we always rode it.  Several times every visit.

 

The video states that the Buzz attraction uses the same building and track.  After watching the video, I believe this is true.  I previously thought that they gutted the building and that Buzz was all new. Nope.

 

TCD

 

I must have missed the Buzz part when I watched it.  I was cooking at the same time so I was likely distracted.

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