Orlando Florida in the 60's

[@charlesfloyd9111]

I remember as a kid in the early 70's driving down 301 at night with the windows down and you could smell the orange blossoms for endless miles......

[@misterwhipple2870]

Was that between Tampa and Sarasota, or north of Tampa?

[@leeoswald9799]

I remember when you could rive from Orlando to Nearly Daytona beach and it was only orange groves.

[@Matt_from_Florida]

If you didn't live here back during that time then you don't realize what *very SUDDENLY made Florida nice to live in.* In the 1950s *window unit A/C "boxes"* came onto the market. When I was born here in 1962 we had one, just 1 unit in my parent's bedroom. When I was 5 or 6 it was a really big deal when we also installed a unit in our living room. When my parents got divorced the first place we moved to had no A/C at all and so I fully understand why people didn't want to live here before A/C!

[@alanhill2508]

My family moved to Winter Park in 1967, first renting a house for 10 months. We got there in mid August and the temps stayed in the 90's well into October, with no AC in that rented house. It was miserable.

[@randybargar1913]

Just try and find an orange grove in Orlando today

[@ucfkid67]

Easier to find a gay bar or a meth house now

[@WAL_DC-6B]

I remember being on a vacation with my parents driving through the Orlando area back in 1967 and there were actually still a few orange groves at that time.

[@GeneCash]

Yeah, the last grove on Orange Blossom Trail was sold in 2002.

[@Imperial0666]

@@randybargar1913 probably easier than trying to find a peach tree in Atlanta.

[@misterwhipple2870]

Some nice campus shots of my Alma Mater, Edgewater High School, which has since been torn down and replaced. Shots of Rollins College, too. Fifty years ago Orlando was pretty nice.

[@Matt_from_Florida]

9:03 I don't understand. How can Jim's wife afford to buy all that stuff without working at all? Gee. Come to think of it that's what MY MOM used to do! What was different back then? Today everyone works like slaves and still can't get by.

[@MuzixMaker]

Women’s “liberation” doubled the size of the workforce which diluted wages. Started the keeping up with the Joneses rat-race.

[@robinrobinson1167]

How wonderful. It was so great to take a walk down memory lane. It looked just like our family home movies.

[@Aidan_Au]

This is a GEM! You can also see how different men's and women's roles are back in 60's

[@JohnSmith-4U]

aaarrrgghhh

[@georgeburns6748]

Things were definitely better back then

[@georgeburns6748]

What a beautiful time to be alive and to live in Florida

[@donmartin986]

I remember visiting my grandparents in sleepy little Mt. Dora in 1967. They were so upset reading and hearing about Walt Disney World. Even though they lived miles away, they were sure it would ruin their very calm, quiet lifestyle. It was a big deal to drive into Orlando for shopping and always eat at Morrisons Cafeteria.

[@mblackmore3533]

Lived there for 49 years, an amazing place it once was - what an unfortunate, plastic cesspool it has become. Glad I was able to escape 6 years ago!

[@tjlee1595]

Why is nobody trying to run that guy off I-4?

[@Nolibtards_allowed]

Lol.. Why wasn't anyone ON i4?

[@crb4059]

something def wrong

[@misterwhipple2870]

It was a Sunday, I guarantee you. Besides, who wants to wreck a '67 Oldsmobile?

[@Moonlava722]

When there where orange groves, zellwood, Apopka, etc.. we use to pick the oranges as kids and the trains would pick them up by the truck loads. Not anymore.

[@wattsdronewilltravel3881]

Boy we sure messed it up

[@Adam81]

1:26 is poinsettia ave when it goes over lake ivanhoe

[@Pass_the_Hat]

Love knowing what came before born here in 72'. The most amazing city as a child to grow up in. It was all brand new, less populated, all orange, citrus groves, Mickey, Minnie and Space Shuttle launches. We then watched Epcot start building a big, silver globe and the Orlando Magic did not even exist. We had the Citrus/ Tangerine Bowl, beaches 45 min away and the Minnesota Twins minor league team at Tinker Field, military base, Manatees, people from all over, everywhere either moving down or just visiting. And those Superfriend /Hatfield and McCoy shows were too. Nobody was crying about Shamu either. We were amazed and usually soaked after watching the shows from up close. Truly a Magical City Beautiful.

[@annettegraff8323]

Most schools and FTU had portable buildings for classrooms in 68 ! Winter Park and area very pricey and a neat place to go to the movies. We had bookmobiles to the neighborhood I never went to the main library you could request some books . Trips to the beaches definitely a plus !

[@taramansion]

It was all cool until Disney plowed over all the wetlands and it became an overcrowded cesspool.

[@billmadison2032]

I wish I could have been there before Walt Demonsi was built

[@byronwhitman5203]

That's Mr. Demonsi to you!😂

[@JohnGalt1960]

I lived in DaytonaBeach in the 60s. Then Winter Park. Later in Kissimmee in the 70s. It was nice.

[@nedflanders190]

We need a epcoy center where everyone can live like this. No cell phones allowed.

[@Imperial0666]

It sounds like Orlando was on the verge of growing into a tech hub before it was ruined by Disney and excessive tourism. Orlando now has a low-wage tourism dominated economy.

[@boni_traxton9436]

Well outsourcing ruined the tech dream, China ruins everything

[@Matt_from_Florida]

@@boni_traxton9436 That's the truth... H-1B visas

[@car-diologist]

The entire state of Florida is a craphole

[@joseh3564]

Cardiologist: I guess that's why all those millions of Co vid Blue Staters fled to Florida.

[@car-diologist]

@@joseh3564 The state of Florida has always been a craphole, before and after.

[@ChrisSmith-lo2kp]

my dad got sent from usn slbm to nasa ksc in 1968 for apollo and nixon canceled almost all programs as of 1975 ~ so opening of wdw in 1971 was a godsend for the economy, anything else was just picking oranges for 50¢ a bushel or working for a $2/hr minimum wage (less snowbird tips)

[@Mark-yy2py]

Damn place is still growing! Not for the better.

[@chrisbrady-t1u]

Dude is a future DFENS from Falling Down

[@tobiashillsjr8420]

Orlando back than was a science city Orlando is like las Vegas

[@MrJdsenior]

Disney was NOT here in the 60s, they were being built then but the park opened Oct. 1, 1971 IIRC.

[@misterwhipple2870]

All the "Disney" shots in this film were from California.

[@BabyBoomerGen]

Thank you for sharing!

[@bbrcummins1984]

I remember when I.4 was a lonely road, Orlando nowdays is nothing but trash and crime

[@byronwhitman5203]

Where you from

[@JohnSmith-4U]

Its 2023.....just about everyone in this video is gone...

[@willbygosh4887]

Orlando then looks like Lakeland now.

[@misterwhipple2870]

Lakeland is tooooo clooooose to Tampa, and all the crime is overflowing. Thank God for Sheriff Brady!

[@bryanramey2438]

I’m pretty sure that home has been bulldozed with a brand new Micheal Laher home built on top with nice foam insulation.

[@misterwhipple2870]

No, that puppy is still there, in College Park.

[@bryanramey2438]

@@misterwhipple2870 Oh awesome. Im glad!

[@Toms-]

OK, Why is Clark Kent flying in a plane and driving a car when he could easley just bypass it all?

[@dannyfee4418]

This is so cool

[@calebproductions5970]

Now it's so different I hate it.they ruined it

[@charlesfreeman1829]

6:00

[@Highlander-s5p]

I do remember when Florida was that segregated ,

[@DukeMitchell.223]

Orlando what happened to you?

[@MuzixMaker]

Bulldozing 43 square MILES for a stinking amusement park.

[@byronwhitman5203]

How many times have you gone to an Orlando I amusement park over your life?

[@MuzixMaker]

@@byronwhitman5203 never

[@punchdrunque8584]

Bet the whole Carlton family was imported from Cali just for production of this video🤓

[@peterpaul231]

Orlando in the 60s? Disney World opened in 1971.

[@brucekershner6500]

Ground was broke on May 30, 1967, for the construction of Disney World

[@pressurewashingcompany]

by 1966 everyone knew disney world was coming

[@djspicefla]

Disney didnt open until the 70's though.

[@youngsad8157]

Yo we’re the hood at

[@yungroyaldick]

Young Sad 😂😂😂

[@mixtapemania6769]

😂😂. We might be asking that question again soon enough. Y'all seen what's happening to Mercy Drive?

[@tylerspence344]

Pine Hills, Paramore, or North Orange Blossom Trail are a few of them lol

[@mixtapemania6769]

@@tylerspence344 I dont even think Pine hills was considered the hood yet. Didnt pine hills used to be a white neighborhood?

[@tylerspence344]

@@mixtapemania6769 Yes lol. Pine Hills used to be completely white when my dad was a kid. It was 80's when it began to change

[@punchdrunque8584]

Gotta note the inequality too.. brunettes appeared to outnumber natural blondes at least 10 to 1. ,😄

[@misterwhipple2870]

That's because brunettes are hot.

[@TheCblewife]

Disney wasn't open in the 60's.

[@MuzixMaker]

Had to start construction in the 60s

[@cat99020]

Отмечусь тут пожалуй!

[@FBT9356]

Came here in 1969 BD before Disney now Orlando is crime ridden shit hole

[@tracylf5409]

Oh yes, those so put-upon fathers & sons finally have time to speak to one another about their terible, unearned status....

[@MuzixMaker]

What?

[@StinkySister]

Now Orlando is gone to shit thanks to the ricans

[@carlosarriaga7428]

Shut up yellow

[@tannawannavannabittannawan7138]

WHY is it that certain whites have such issue with all non-whites?? First the land is dangerous due to the NATIVE, red people, so you’ll put them on reservations, took away their land, and killed anyone who You felt stepped out of line. Then you all need slaves and servants and so you ship Africans over and treat them like animals. The moment that we get our freedom and (ever so slightly) move up in the world, y’all partake in “white flight” to try and make sure you keep segregation going. Now comes the new wave of immigrants from Latin countries. Suddenly all the problems are pinned on Latinos and certain groups of white people are scrambling to try and get them kicked out........... or if worse comes to worse, shoot up groups of them in Walmarts. It’s amazing that with every non-white race that comes here, Certain people rush to place inaccurate and stereotypical labels upon them, and scrambling to “take care” of them and the problem. All of that is so unnecessary.

[@nfosse]

That’s a weird way of saying Disney

[@StinkySister]

@@tannawannavannabittannawan7138 I’m not even white lmao

[@Thedude897]

LMAO. I love how KZbin is pretty much the only platform where people keep it real.

[@ucfkid67]

Hot wife!!!

[@leeoswald9799]

Unfortunately blacks soon moved in.