Magic Kingdom in Glorious 16mm Film - 1970 & 1971

NOTE: The first section of this film depicting the preview center was developed/processed in August of 1970. This date was exposed into the film between sprocket holes, that area was cropped after restoration. The remainder of the film spans 3 different processing dates including 10/71, 11/71 and 12/71.
This is one of the best films we have seen and you will not be disappointed in terms of quality and content. When watching this amazing 16mm, you will notice this consists of multiple trips and visits to Walt Disney World. This was used during our second movie night as we gave commentary throughout. Take note of all the little changes and even the things missing, including trees! The plants and trees are so young and not even close to being overgrown. Everything looks so new and clean as well. Make sure you turn the quality all the way up and really take this one in multiple times as you don't want to miss any of this amazing restoration. This was filmed in 8/70, 10/71, 11/71 and 12/71. Enjoy!

[@Lurker1979]

Closest thing to a time machine we will ever have.

[@mrk1075]

And we didn't have to get up to 88 miles per hour. 😀

[@darrenabel4613]

AMEN!!!

[@Kurtiscott]

Whoever shot and stored the physical 16mm film cans did an outstanding job. This is a pretty jaw-dropping example of top-notch film preservation. Excellent transfer to digital as well. Thank you for posting!

[@DrewSoucy22]

It was digitally restored and enhanced. That had a lot to do with it.

[@hlavco]

The monorails look so futuristic and out-of-place among all that 70s stuff. Must've been impressive for the people seeing them back then.

[@Texaslawhorn]

Disney World's first Christmas! Beautiful footage. It's strange seeing how empty the land in Frontierland was where Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad are now.

[@bookstoprisonsalabama5915]

I might be in this. I grew up in Cocoa Beach and we were always at Disney World.

[@Richard-fv7rq]

USA 70's cars were the best. Big old boats! Great footage....

[@detroitdiesel-vu3ig]

I actually got to take my dad's 1975 Dodge Royal Monaco to my Senior prom a couple of years back. It was a gorgeous 40,000 miles example. Cream with a white vinyl top, black interior bubble top 4 door. Never understood why 70's cars got such a bad name for themselves. That Monaco had excellent fit and finish and the materials feel better than my 2012 Jetta 🤷🏼‍♂️ didn't have chyslers lean burn tho

[@wdwnutjm]

SO BEAUTIFUL!!! This was the WDW I dreamed about since they opened (I was 8) finally experienced for my honeymoon in 1987 (& almost every year since then). Thank you so much for sharing!!!!

[@jerzeyguy71]

love seeing vintage video of any kind, but a place i went in late 70s first time, once in late 80's and two more times in late 90s. wish the sound of footage was on.

[@nicholesanders6274]

I believe that when the Disney Parks truly can reopen, then Walt Disney World should have a 50th Anniversary Grand Reopening!

[@ginauccelatore6430]

that's a great idea

[@lucid5411]

This brings back sooooooo many memories.

[@Jypsie415]

Thanks for this! This is how I remember Disney. This was a wonderful trip down memory lane! ❤

[@jennsterd67]

what a great treasure!!

[@Kacholfus39]

no magic band? 🥺 😁 love the video...

[@3ndlessParad3]

Anyone know the title of the song which starts at 9:23?

[@ginauccelatore6430]

and to think I considered myself a huge disney music expert so sorry and so ashamed I can't answer your question please somebody answer the question, we're all here to learn, not just have fun THANKS

[@Crystalpoodleblack]

I enjoy not only looking all the vintage rides but also at the fashions in clothing

[@dwayitis]

Kathleen Baxter WOW!! I too joined the WDW cast during the Tencennial and my traditions day was the same day Natalie Wood was found dead off the coast of California. My first visit to the Magic Kingdom was in June 1972.

[@brittneebroussard3479]

Especially the history of it Is like wow brings u back to when u were a kid

[@kelconway5792]

I know! I'd rather see more footage of the guests so I can see more 70s styles.

[@dgwaters]

Don’t forget about the cool automobiles.

[@adampower9757]

Were blacks allowed in there back then ?

[@holeeshietpyro4072]

a time when the public had manners, respect, and discipline to enjoy and appreciate the art of once was.

[@gvn2fly96]

When Disney was respectable and you didn’t see riff raff in the park.

[@frankbrunetti2109]

I was there in 74&76,this brings back memories. No large crowds or waiting in reallly long lines .My dad took some home movies with his camera. The quality of this video is amazing

[@PestLover]

I would love to see the videos if you can post them! ❤

[@joycekoch5746]

Miss those days -It was less crowded and people were a bit classier and much better behaved and less loud. I stopped going to Disney a few years back because I just didn't like what I was seeing and hearing around me.

[@barrygerenski6259]

Same here we had passes for years got too crowded and the people there geez

[@marknowak4115]

WOW, you could actually see the pavement back in those days. No CROWDS ! And get a picture with a character with out hers of people fighting for a picture

[@morecrapforputdowns]

And crazy to think in 1971 price of admission was $3.50 for adults and teens were $2.50 and children from 3 to 11 were just $1.00!

[@lindaamerman9135]

my thoughts exactly... Where are all the people?

[@leemoore8068]

Wow yeah I feel the same I do like Disney but I think for what you pay it’s far too much to be mainly spending most of your day waiting in line and the crowds are way too big when the fireworks and parades are in

[@morecrapforputdowns]

@@leemoore8068 if you get fast passes, it will make ur your visit 100% better

[@princepeterwolf]

@@morecrapforputdowns that's crazy!!!

[@ssombies]

If only Disney still had this magic.

[@jeremybrown1598]

Prepare for when I grow up.

[@forceghostyoda5730]

3:57

[@TheOldTapeArchive]

Disney today has men wearing dresses...greeting little kids. Only the men aren't playing a character.

[@unclerudy9797]

Exactly...

[@DISOurDream]

That was great. The hair styles, the clothes, the crowd levels! What I wouldn’t give to be able to experience that back in 1971!

[@unclej3910]

Yes, collared shirts and blouses instead of plain sloppy looking t-shirts.

[@leehawkins5795]

I was there in 1971 Back when it was a special magical place

[@forceghostyoda5730]

Yes and no bald women with piercings

[@davidwesley2525]

Or Women with Pink , Blue , Green , or Purple Hair ,No Tattoos , & No Men Hating Feminists. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 And No Gender Confusion. 😍😍😍​@@forceghostyoda5730

[@mikkiduf]

People were so much thinner then !

[@jerseyforhawks]

Similarly, on first visit in early 70s, my first impression was from the Monorail. I was blown away from that alone, and wondered 'Do people really have lodging in the pyramid hotel (Contempo), oh my goodness it was as if I landed on the moon. I was a young boy, and loved it.

[@BakerMadness]

i joined the cast for the Tencennial in 1981 and stayed until 2001. This is just great! thank you so much for sharing, I'm all emotional and stuff right now! haha

[@jwbjpb1338]

First time I was at WDW was summer 1972. I still have the huge map (now framed) in my home. Even in 1972 the park was not finished as many rides were stil not built yet (Space Mountain, for example). Great memoires. I've been back so many times since then. 🙂

[@yajy4501]

The world has changed so much in a relatively short period of time

[@gregdsmusiccaptures1578]

And not for the better.

[@brendanjames1901]

Make America Great Again

[@miltonrivero1017]

You want to know why it warmed your heart and it brought a tear to your eye , because this was when America was truly America people dress in clothes for every occasion they had manners respect for each other they knew then how to take care of private property no grafitti , you were able to compliment a lady not get in trouble what a great time even if it is before my time .

[@raleemay]

I wish I could go to the 70s for a few days. Such a cool time to be alive.

[@TimWittwer]

I was 10 years old when this was filmed. Disney offered a welcome escape from the Vietnam war, P.O.W. - M.I.A., L.S.D. and Nixon. Our best days await us in Tomorrow land.

[@raleemay]

Tim Wittwer Why do you look 30 in your profile picture?

[@TimWittwer]

@@raleemay Probably because I stayed away from LSD. 😁

[@jamesweigh3178]

Rachel_Rebel_Makeup this was a great time! I was 3 and didn’t probably visit Disneyland for another couple years. :-)

[@scoobydude3124]

Rachel me to im 33 now and I always wished I could visit the 70s eara to go to Disneyland and to see the world how it was when I believe people were happier and communicated more. I didn’t get to go to Disney land till 2013 for the 1st time was best holiday of my life and have been back 3 times now and am meant to be going in feb next year for 50th anniversary of the Orlando park I don’t no if I will get there in current state. Walt Disney new what he had in mind and kept battaling to get his dreams dispite all his set backs trying to get animation of the ground shame he never saw Orlando open as he passed away before it opened. RIP Walt. There’s no place like it on earth and his quote upholds his saying it’s the happiest place on earth and even thou it’s expensive to go now it’s worth every penny as the magic is incredible I’m emotional watching this I want to be there now hope to get the three weeks I’m booked for next year. Stay safe.

[@tonyt13aa]

I found myself getting choked up watching this - realizing that a good majority of the adults that are in this are probably no longer with us. The sentimental music certainly adds to the melancholy. It does also bring back great memories of my times there with my family. Perhaps our current world situation I as write this (April 2020) is a major contributing factor to why I am having so many mixed emotions about it......

[@jenniferrundle6870]

I also thought to myself that a good portion of the folks walking by look older! Prior to credit cards they really had more vacation time and expendable cash-was a WHOLE different world

[@FunTimes.withJustineRose]

Me too, and Im 23 years old, went to Disney in 2004 the first time, and just seeing how it used to be, how it still was in my memories from childhood, compared to the cold, money-hungry feeling it has now... It got me too... Great footage 👍❤️

[@TeamJRob]

I was 14 when I went there in 1978. All people seemed more polite, refined, respectful and decent.

[@luismagana9784]

Hope ur ok

[@americand0lphin]

@@TeamJRob boomer

[@oldtvnut]

Wow! So much footage has degraded over time, but the quality here is like it's fresh from Kodak. Thanks so much for presenting this!

[@meganruchwatercolors7186]

Thank you!!! It is making my day and weeks watching all Disney! I need to feel the Magic virtually right now! It brings tears to my eyes! So happy!!!! ❤️

[@mamalipster6923]

This brought back wonderful memories from my childhood and trips there with my parents and sister. So much has changed since it first opened. Glad to see this bit of nostalgia lives on.

[@maryglenncrutchley8425]

This brings back memories. My first visit was the summer of 1972 (I was seven). I have pictures with those very same Seven Dwarfs!! We have 8 mm film as well. I loved the Christmas decorations back then. We would arrive when MK opened and stayed until it closed (1 am). Of course, back then, it was the only park. Thanks for sharing!!

[@teresamccall6829]

This does make me miss those simpler and sweeter days. I am so grateful for KZbin so that we can all enjoy these memories!

[@firepower7654]

I remember my dad taking me out of school in 1976 to go to Disneyland on a Wednesday. We started the day with breakfast on main street. We were the only ones in the restaurant on the patio facing Main st and only a few people were walking by. The rest of the day was pretty similar and we pretty much had the park to ourselves. My how things have changed.......

[@MikeJ2023]

Fire Power that might happen again when they reopen it will be 25% capacity. And not so many people will go to the restaurants

[@chrishintz1077]

Yes, had to wait until Wednesday bc mon-Tues dl closed then. Sounds like u had nice time.

[@WickedlyMe328]

Fire Power this is WDW not DL

[@514lili]

Not a single soul holding a cell phone, everyone is standing straight, alert, looking at everything, families are together enjoying the parks. Those were thr simplr days... what an awesome video

[@musicbox4340]

That´s true!!!

[@suninmyeyesyes]

We live in a societ

[@Losttouchjs]

Those days wasn’t simple. Our country grew strong by filling our graveyards then just like today. From the Cuba missile crisis to Vietnam War to the Manson Family. We spilled our blood then as much as now. What makes those days so great wasn’t the times we lived in, but more about our youth, and being young. Kids today will be saying the same thing about today 50 years from now. Boy oh boy, wasn’t those the good old days!

[@brooksfire9580]

3:11 - 3:23 lol. Nope. Nobody alert, or enjoying the parks. Bored.

[@orlandoperez2624]

like what is the point of going if you are just gona be on cellphone

[@ourtravelingzoo3740]

I was there in December of 76. I had just turned 11 and we camped at the campground and my mom let me have free run of both the park and campground alone. Can you imagine? Many things look the same. I was burning through E tickets on Space Mountain and the free If You Had Wings

[@arlettejones3438]

Watching this just breaks my heart. I had so many good memories with my mom and dad on vacation. We would go to Disney every year. It was the Best!

[@christinacope562]

Me too but still have my happy memories of my parents and grandparents.

[@tnwhiskey68]

I understand what you mean but as a parent who really wanted his children to see this place, I'd like to think this would bring happy memories more than heartbreak!

[@mhsbandfan]

Wow adults and kids actually walking around! Only saw a couple of strollers!

[@ghamandlupinwalkingtours]

Do adults and kids not walk around in 2024?

[@mariagreco9475]

Wish I could go back in time... my parents never took me to Disney and I so wished they had!

[@DarlingScotty]

11:19 Did a time traveler's optical camouflage start to fail on them??

[@johnnymoran180]

That was crazy!

[@kimboclara1]

Scotty D that was mental. 😳

[@jaydenmontgomerysvhsarchiv5057]

maybe fade

[@samuelcarter7031]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who saw it lol

[@sireuchre]

Someone definitely crossed there, and it was captured in the original footage.

[@mprood84]

This is epic and I love this! Thank you to whoever filmed this and preserved it! Nothing beats vintage DISNEY WORLD!

[@46monkeyes]

I was there in August of 1970 with my mom and dad. I was 8. I wish I would have seem them in this. I miss them so much.

[@poog5293]

Only, Walt Disney World didn't open until 1971 with their first park, Magic Kingdom m :P

[@lilliandonaldson8121]

October 1, 1971 was opening day. Check your memory bank.

[@systemler44]

When there was Disney magic...fast forward 2023 Disney ripping guests of charging extra to ride on rides sky high food and parking ..not what Walt planned

[@jimverna5914]

I enjoyed this video. The 16 mm was clear and had good color. In June of 1970, I enlisted in the Navy 2 weeks out of high school. My first visit to Disney World was in 1988. Since then, my wife and I have gone at least once a year. Our last visit was January 2020 before the pandemic. Our hearts go out to all the Disney employees furloughed in these troubling times. Thank you to all who have brought happiness, joy and memories to all that will last a lifetime. We plan to come back in 2 years.

[@DrewSoucy22]

It was digitally restored and enhanced. That had a lot to do with it.

[@TheMollyPitchers]

My dad worked for Goodyear in Los Angeles. He helped negotiate an employee package, as union steward, that included Disney admission a few times a year. I grew up there, as a result. So nostalgic😊😢 miss this world. Thanks for this beautiful film.

[@tlw1950]

The MK had such charm in the ‘70s and ‘80s that’s gone now forever.

[@jasonleman1396]

it is amazing that this was shot on tech from the late 60s early 70s and it looks this good

[@clurkroberts2650]

jason leman Super 8 film can look great when properly transferred

[@BryanX64]

I mean it's film... unless happened to get exposed to sunlight or something it was always going to look good and this was clearly well-preserved

[@jeffz4769]

The way the world is today this brings a big smile

[@Kurtiscott]

Apparently this was shot on 16mm film (and it looks it). Tons of TV and even feature films have been shot on 16mm which is why this looks so good.

[@DrewSoucy22]

It was digitally restored and enhanced. That had a lot to do with it.

[@srarcade]

No sea of strollers, no scooters blocking paths, no overweight folks (just an observation), no hoardes of people, no brand names, no inappropriate dress, no costumes, no twining, no photopass, no fastpass, no extra ticketing, no festivals...just good ole fashioned family friendly and affordable fun.

[@stevenbrozynski5555]

My first thought, too!

[@abril417]

Everything was so clean back then.

[@vettebecker1]

Wish they would have kept the sky gondolas 🚠

[@LaramieOntheLoose]

Wow. The ten year olds in this footage are all 60 now. Crazy.

[@loganq]

You were four years younger when you left your comment.

[@LaramieOntheLoose]

@@loganq Which reminds me it’s time to take some Ibuprofen, thank you.

[@Italian144]

Magic kingdom was very primitive back then but those were some of the finest times in a simple era

[@OakForestBoys]

This warmed my heart and brought a tear to my eye. I'm so nostalgic for a time I was never alive in

[@timnasseh4838]

Why do I feel like things were better back then

[@JonnyJonJon]

Refreshing to see women dressed as women and men dressed as men. Nice video! :)

[@vincentmusic09]

I find it interesting that the express monorail was going the same way as the resort monorail, when was it switched so they would go in opposite directions?

[@JamiePainter]

Simply amazing restoration! Like a time machine.

[@LisaAnn365]

I love the dresses and purses. And the lack of cell phones and crowds, too! :) thanks for posting.

[@elinderfler9358]

That's a huge part of it, definitely

[@JamieMiles_southmainmuse]

I went to the Preview Center before Disney opened. Dad took us out there after church. It was right there where all the other hotels are on that road up to Disney Shopping Village. Lordy, then we went to a preview party at the Magic Kingdom one night before the opening in October. I guess by the calendar I was eight. That was fun to watch.

[@4fordisney790]

Wow! That's so exciting that you got to go to the preview party at The Magic Kingdom! Oh, and that preview building is still there... on Hotel Plaza Blvd. I believe it's now the Amateur Athletic Union.

[@brittneebroussard3479]

That's awsome

[@christinacope562]

That's a great memory, thanks for sharing.

[@johnsorto6737]

Wow.. Your Dad sounds great. I try to do stuff like that for my daughters. Thanks so much for sharing..

[@ibrake4butterflies]

My dad took us there as well. I clearly remember seeing the castle in pieces laying on the white limestone gravel. We rode on a golf cart. My dad told me to “remember this because one day it’s going to be so big and you will be able to remember how it looked and how it all was constructed ... all the people it took to make it ...”. He was a construction pipe fitter and welder and he took us there but I know he really wanted to see it himself. WDW is so so so much more complex and giant now and the attractions are bigger and faster but this 1972 Walt Disney World was simply more fun. It felt light and free and the characters including Mickey himself would just walk right up to you and play and dance with us. A long wait time would be ten minutes. Breathing room and running room. A sight to behold on Main Street USA with the trolly cars and turn of the century fire trucks, cars, horses all chugging along to happy music and the scent of cotton candy and salty buttery popcorn. This is a wonderful video.

[@samdavis6591]

I remember great memories of my mom taking me in 1973 now I live 20 min from Disney world and always I feel those memories when we get to go they were building space mountain when we were there crazy how time flies

[@ccateni28]

Before the price increases, before the bad stuff... This is golden...

[@chrishintz1077]

Dresses, skirts, large gas guzzling cars! Memories! Thanks for film/video.

[@kaydublin5164]

June of 1974 was my first time at WDW, I was 9, my dad saved for two years, went down by auto train and drive home.

[@mullins809]

Wow this is great ! My Grandmother took me for the first time in July 1973 I was 10 years old- I remember riding 20’000 leagues - we stayed at the Poly- I was blown away when the monorail picked us up and went through the contemporary!!!

[@adrianrosado2223]

I remember when they closed down 20,000 leagues under the sea and how long it was closed for. Living locally I always said that’s what divided the good old world Disney when everything changed.

[@SamPhappalapa]

The value of my entire retirement savings is now dwarfed by the value of spending a single day in that park at that time in that culture

[@computationalerror69]

Inflation would had eaten it anyways.

[@everettvincent1688]

I love how it looks so similar to how it looks now. Almost as if it was meant to be a timeless land for the past, present and future, a place where everyone can enter a world of fantasy and where everyone belongs, where the young and young at heart can come to laugh, play and have a good time.

[@Pmtd1234]

Sad to see what Walt created being bastardized nowadays.

[@jimcameron1234]

Back then Disney was not that big sadly 50 years later nooooooooo

[@dennisagema]

I see the Admiral Joe Fowler, a boat same Like The Mark Twain. Never new that The Magic Kingdom once had 2 Mississipi steamboats. Thanx to wiki I now know. Aswell about the tragic end of it.

[@RogersPhotographyGuilford]

My father was a private pilot for over 40 years. He owned a Piper Cherokee and then a customized Comanche. I had the amazing opportunity to fly over Disney World when it was under construction (still have the pictures and movies). I don't think anybody knew what to expect from it but boy was I overjoyed when my parents flew us down when it opened up. We stayed in the Contemporary Hotel and to this day I can still smell and feel it like it was yesterday. I was one lucky child to be able to have those experiences! 10:18 I have to laugh. It's a bit late for the crossing gates to go down!😵

[@Capodimonte99]

Here's a fun fact: back then the Contemporary Hotel cost $65 a night! very expensive still back in those days!

[@MsDana-mo9fp]

When I was younger all I wanted to do was ride the "teacups" like I saw on the Wonderful World of Disney on tv & see the mermaids in the under sea trip ride in the Nautilus!

[@tnwhiskey68]

A ticket in 1971 was $3.50. Cost adjusted for 2024 inflation: $27.33 In 2024, you're looking at $150 to walk in the gate!

[@FLrebel64]

I wash there back in June 1972. I wish I was able to step back in time and go there again!

[@paulspivey6799]

Back when Disney was actually awesome.

[@johnb9493]

"That was great"before all the corporate Star wars crap.

[@adampower9757]

star wars and marvel are the best

[@Eternaldarkness3166]

Yup, even someone as pure as Mickey fell to the dark side.

[@bhimsinghsherry]

John B Star Wars was kinda ok it was really trash when they sold it to Disney.. Disney ruined it

[@MikeHunt90731]

@@adampower9757 you are clueless

[@MyLogHomeLife]

Wonderful memories! Our family of five could go for $25.00 a day, $30.00 with lunch. Remember the A, B, C, D, and E tickets? I’m glad they got rid of them, but it did help to keep the crowds down.

[@MissMTurner]

I know its because it *was* new, but its amazing just HOW new it looked. Nothing had filled in yet, plants and trees were small, emtpy space everywhere. I first went in 1984, so this is before my time.

[@norbkowa]

I am watching this while sitting in hotel in disney world and can compare how much it changed and how kuch it didnt.

[@TonyOneto]

It's so cool to look at these old movies. And great quality! Well done!

[@DrewSoucy22]

It was digitally restored and enhanced. That has a lot to do with it.

[@DrewSoucy22]

It was digitally restored and enhanced. That has a lot to do with it.

[@hollybabyyy]

Woah the park itself looks so colourful and clean and nicer

[@SnepperStepTV]

Wish we could do organic feeling Disney again. Its way too stuffy and corporate since Michael Eisner left :/ And what i wouldn't give to live in the world they don't need metal detectors, bag checks and an app to get into the parks.....

[@0tispunkm3y3r]

That monorail and the Contemporary hotel must have been the absolute business back in 1970. Amazing.

[@aintnodisco7127]

Nothing brings back memories quite like shakey 16mm/8mm (even if I never visited WDW as a kid)

[@PeterRichardsandYoureNot]

When you down vote this it’s like saying you hate America. To each his own I guess. 50 years...amazing

[@ginauccelatore6430]

​@Trails & Travel THE UNITED

[@ginauccelatore6430]

the united states of WALT disney world PLEASE stop forgetting uncle Walt who made it all possible united states of walt disney world? is there such a place? sure, that's where I live, right here in my house, especially in these days of lockdown and confinement now is the perfect time to watch these videos, thank you so much for posting them

[@ColorOfLaw-fy1mf]

Everyone does look so much older than they are though. In the 70s... 30 year olds looked 70.. Teens looked 30... 😅😂

[@katazack]

Brings back memories. Fun fact: the rooms at the Contemporary Hotel are supposed to be removable, but the foundation settled too much in the sandy soil and squeezed the walls, making removing the rooms impossible.

[@adrianrosado2223]

What do you mean “removable”?

[@brandonthetoyandgamecollector]

@@adrianrosado2223when the contemporary was built, it was supposed to be a new way of designing buildings. The rooms were built separately in boxes and slid into place, and the idea was should the rooms ever need to be changed, a crane can remove the rooms to change them or rebuild them

[@adrianrosado2223]

@@brandonthetoyandgamecollector very, very cool! I am a local, and had never heard that before. Pretty amazing thanks for the knowledge!

[@gooberstankable]

Hardly any crowds, and no friggin stroller pens.. miss these days

[@skipperpetetravel]

I am wowed! My father worked for Eastern Airlines and so we got to go I think in 72 maybe. He made us wear suits throughout our visit because we represented the airline. Good Lord we were hot! Thank you for sharing. This is absolutely wonderful and God bless Walt and Roy for bringing their dreams to reality for us.

[@bhnurse16]

I went to Disney World for the first time last year and it is really cool to see what is still there when watching this. Beautiful memories captured on film...Today's Disney World is still magical but crowded and chaotic, I love how relaxing it looks back then.

[@steerr]

Where was the stage the band was performing on at the 14:28 mark? Doesn't look like what is today Cosmic Ray's. Was it the stage that was in Fantasyland between Village Haus and 20k?

[@ralphlauren1307]

What’s the name of the music? I love it!

[@anttonferre7127]

I second this

[@chuck7514]

It was so much nicer the entrance when it needed need all the security and metal detectors. Magic kingdom entrance is so different from what it use to be like

[@wanted-33]

Our first visit to the Magic Kingdon was in 1977. Two 2/day passes.....25 bucks.

[@ernestconnell8087]

The park opened Oct, 71. My parents, grandparents and myself were there in Dec, 71. Still have the pictures.

[@ejud2001]

That is stunning! Almost easier to believe you had a time machine than that that is old film. :)

[@timothyanadon9993]

My Parents took me for the first time when I was three. That was in 1973 so alot of this feels like a dream which is actually memory. Thanks for this.

[@patm95]

Looks like they had a skyliner back in the 70s.

[@MammothVFX-kz6rp]

I was here in ‘72 and my Dad (98) is still alive and kicking Aug 2023

[@DaveSParty]

Bless him.

[@SandraTrueblood]

I visited the Preview Center with my parents, the year before the park opened. In later years I wondered where that building was in relationship to the park, or if the building had been razed. Good news! It is the headquarters of the AAU and is located in the area of “Good Neighbor” hotels.

[@privatename5788]

11:19...the Predator just ran across the screen, right? I didn't know he was a Disney property. And in 1971, no less!