This Was Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World In 1995: Restored VHS Vacation Home Video Tape

[@josephhutton7574]

This is the closest we will get to a time machine. A simpler, truly magically time for the parks. Thanks, Disney Dave. This is awesome.

[@DisneyDave]

@@josephhutton7574 your welcome

[@jerrysanders9101]

@@DisneyDavethe patriotism was Great ❤🇺🇸🎉

[@grayrabbit2211]

Who else is watching this wishing they could go back to this time, if even for just a day?

[@jerrysanders9101]

All of us lol

[@Alej3880]

“Open until 12am”……I miss those days!

[@FrancesRae]

wait... is this abnormal for disney world?! im a disneyland local and it closes at midnight often!

[@rocky.rocks1445]

@@FrancesRae the latest it closes is 11pm unless there's a party, it always closes at 10pm or 11pm

[@scottburgard2261]

We just went a month ago and MK was open till midnight. They close later during the summer months

[@Singuy888]

They still do mostly on Wednesdays during the summer months.

[@jerrysanders9101]

@@FrancesRaeI think Disney world is a lot bigger- so for economic reasons shuts early now 😢

[@nickdwyer5340]

Ironically as I watch on my phone…. Not a phone in sight, it’s so beautiful. People used to enjoy the moment

[@jsnbloom]

The trees…. It made it feel so much warmer and inviting. Maybe I’m just nostalgic but it’s such a difference to now. I never realized how much foliage was removed.

[@DisneyDave]

@jsnbloom I agree it looked so beautiful with all the trees

[@thecrye6798]

It's one of the reasons that I've come to enjoy Disneyland more - they still seem to value the foliage.

[@DisneyDave]

@@thecrye6798 the foliage at Disneyworld is so beautiful

[@DyslexicChris]

Disney during the 90's was peak Disney.

[@carsonmclean6132]

Look at those crowd levels. You could actually enjoy the atmosphere of the park without fear of getting run over by a scooter or stroller. It looks so peaceful compared to how it is now.

[@ukelijah]

It was certainly a magical time. No FastPass so if it was even remotely busy, you’d have time to go on maybe three rides in an entire day.

[@jerrysanders9101]

@@ukelijahat least you didnt have to see fist fights in the park lol 😂

[@ukelijah]

@ only during Night of Joy.

[@theneatgeek4536]

I wish Disney executives loved Disney as much as we did

[@hystorix9031]

Michael Eisner was the last of leadership that loved the parks and hired people that believed in Disney vision as well … WDW just hits differently these days unfortunately

[@Denturehempcleanser]

Wdw is still fantastic.

[@partyjam3900]

It kind of upsets me watching this seeing that Disney is no longer as wonderful as this

[@DisneyDave]

@@partyjam3900 😪😪

[@JM-pm1yb]

Yup. No magic anymore

[@jerrysanders9101]

A famous president once said everything woke turns to schit 😂

[@AlphaTraveler1]

Every time you come out with your old movies, it never fails to impress me how much better the parks were long time ago, compared to what it is now. HAHA. LIKE 33👍👍👍

[@DisneyDave]

@AlphaTraveler1 90's Disney World was a great time to visit

[@casualslax]

Opinions, I suppose. I went in 92, 94, 06, 2016, 2023 and April of this year. I never had as much fun as I did these last two times.

[@ashleyelley]

The dancing tomato heads were lit

[@Julian-hj6dn]

@@casualslax the magic is there if you can get over the price which some people can not

[@casualslax]

@@Julian-hj6dn Yes, that's fair. It's not a cheap vacation and I don't see prices coming down unless Universal eats into their attendance more.

[@zachhatten261]

This makes me profoundly sad knowing this era in any capacity, not just Disney, will never exist again. The innocence, the joy in architecture and design, the friendless of people. It's all gone and never coming back

[@Project-Jaden]

Adventureland without those flying carpets…truly magical, absolutely transports you to a new place

[@chrissabds6975]

and no fastpass

[@peterjarvis7335]

Seeing Alien Encounter in this footage is a throwback!I would have had nightmares for days if I had gone on that when I was younger. Kind of makes me wonder why Michael Eisner even thought a horror based attraction like that was even a good idea back in the day. That attraction has become kind of legendary nowadays.

[@s-man244]

As someone who was dragged on that ride at age 7, having no idea what it was, I can assure you it was nightmare fuel

[@mikechartowich1482]

That is one of my favorite attractions of all time. As an adult of course. Would have NEVER taken my young kids on this.

[@RFD1996]

Using his Teenage Son as a basis on what was hip with the teens is how this ride was made.

[@Denturehempcleanser]

Went in 95, 96, 97, 2013, and also 2024. Still perfectly great! Spent a week, deluxe resort still perfect, actually even better than before, good better everywhere. Excellent new attractions. The classics still there. It’s still fabulous. Can’t wait to return.

[@PintOGuinness]

Legend of the Lion King was one of the best shows at animal kingdom! The mix of puppets, video, and the live action Rafiki was absolutely perfect!

[@coleslawYSJ]

Everything about this unlocked my memories of WDW in the 90's. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@DisneyDave]

@@coleslawYSJ great to hear that & your welcome

[@Lochstone1]

I love this! I was just talking about 90s Disney with my family the other day trying to describe Dream Flight to them. Thank you for the upload!

[@DisneyDave]

@Lochstone1 you're welcome

[@RavenThanatos]

I went in 96' we didnt get to record it so seeing this brought back alot of memories :')

[@WildHeart7777]

95 was the first time I went to Disney, so this was fabulous 🥲

[@adrienne_acts]

this is just a few years after the first time I ever visited Magic Kingdom. I went in 1991 when I was 11 and I've loved it ever since.

[@grantcommittee241]

This is so special! Thank you.

[@DisneyDave]

You’re welcome

[@stiffmayo]

Very high quality transfer! nice.

[@DisneyDave]

@stiffmayo Great to hear that, thanks

[@oltorf520]

delta dreamflight was such a cool ride. thank you

[@staymagical4ever]

There are a lot of people who are highlighting what changed, while thats true - so much has also remained the same! Thanks for sharing - this is awesome! :)

[@DisneyDave]

@staymagical4ever your welcome

[@aaronreece13]

I've got old VHS footage somewhere of Disney in 1994. Mickey Mania was such a catchy tune!

[@jaymum23]

22:35 I’ve never seen The Time Keeper, but knowing he was voiced by Robin Williams makes me wish I had!❤️🥹

[@phileagle8432]

These videos are just wonderful. It’s great to see so many classic rides that really helped to make the magic and it does show how the traditional magic has been lost to so much IP….

[@MrMac1138]

And yet there is the quick Lion King show they got up to exploit that box office. Disney has always been about using IP in the parks where they can since the 1980s. When I was a kid in the 80s, the rebranded one of the quick service counters at MK to match the Black Cauldron, which was recent at the time. In the 90s they closed Mr Toad's Wild Ride to go with the more popular IP, Winnie the Pooh.

[@Equilibrium-pt7xj]

@@MrMac1138Difference being they carefully selected IP’s back then that were proven and fit properly, they didn’t just vomit them everywhere for a promotion ad, and as a matter fact Disneyland prior to the 1980’s was 90% original and outside of Fantasyland had nothing to do with the movie studio. Walt didn’t believe in repeating his work, he thought it was creatively lazy, that’s why we never saw a Davy Crockett ride. What we got instead was Pirates and Mansion which the park greatly benefited by and are still relevant today, while Davy fizzled out long ago. The same scenario is true today for most IP’s, they don’t last.

[@oceanpacific886]

The timekeeper? Robin Williams😱😱😱

[@leftyfourguns]

Wow is that a live band playing the music for the stage performances? How sad that would be a surprise to see now : (

[@Lschwang]

1995 was my first trip and I remember so much of this

[@johnroberts3822]

Alien Encounter greatest Disney attraction ever

[@jamesfields4722]

It was replaced by Stitch's Great Escape

[@jtalonrider4769]

And then closed ​@@jamesfields4722

[@christopherrogers8316]

@@jamesfields4722 thats been gone as well

[@jamesfields4722]

@@christopherrogers8316 seriously

[@mikechartowich1482]

I agree. I had so much fun on that experience. It is probably my top ride experience ever.

[@TK-ff5kc]

Was there in 97, loved the alien encounter, I can still hear the screams. I forgot about the Lion King show, that was good.

[@sandratyler3956]

This takes me back, we first visited in 91. We loved the Timekeeper.

[@The-epcot-nerd]

37:13 this is the only reason I clicked on the video.

[@AdictiveAutos]

Thank you so much for sharing. Brings back great memories.

[@DisneyDave]

@AdictiveAutos You're welcome and great to hear this video brought back great memories for you

[@hystorix9031]

Brings back a lot of good memories

[@ccharles33]

I danced in theme park shows and on cruise ships for several years never got to be a kid of the kingdom though, that was the ultimate goal. I had hoped they would bring them back for a big 50th castle show but…nope lol.

[@MegaMagicalMegan]

The stage performance in the first 15 minutes where they run through every holiday is a little bit unhinged 😂 but this is cool! The robot animatronics are amazing and so is the voice acting and atmosphere ❤ Obviously recognizing Robin Williams and Tim Curry, I love that The outer space theming was STRONG in the 90’s I remember these clear plastic Alien keychains being everywhere back then too 😂 nevermind all of the media representation Anyway, thank you for sharing! Wait….that Lion King puppet show is SO FUN and I don’t even love Lion King! Aww!!! What the heck!

[@wetasaurus]

Kids: "Was it as good as I imagine?" me: "It was better."

[@Letsdothisthing]

My mom lives there and our family cabin is up there, too. It’s my favorite place on earth. So peaceful and a lot to explore outdoors.

[@DisneyDave]

@@Letsdothisthing ❤️

[@DisabledParkHopper]

Brings back some great memories!

[@DisneyDave]

@DisabledParkHopper that great to hear

[@megawatts4112]

Went the first time in 2001 it was breathtaking.

[@hparks01]

Disney Magic. I feel it watching this. Today... i just feel my wallet, each time I have to get it out....

[@Denturehempcleanser]

Went in 95, 96, 97, 2013, and also 2024. Still perfectly great! Spent a week, deluxe resort still perfect, actually even better than before, good better everywhere. Excellent new attractions. The classics still there. And there is no woke anything in the parks at all. ( and I was looking) . It’s still fabulous. Can’t wait to return.

[@jakescheid9602]

The opening show was amazing miss this from when I was a kid not the same now

[@TribeBangZealot]

This was truly the golden age of WDW and I was lucky to be a kid in Florida when it happened.

[@jsnbloom]

Live music for the stage show! Real musicians!!

[@DisneyDave]

The castle show with a Live band was the best!

[@noellesimagination7813]

Awe, the sky buckets!

[@cyclicmusings2661]

My first visit to Walt Disney World was in 1999, obviously a few years later but still had the same vibe then, the main difference was that Animal Kingdom was a brand new park that just opened the year before.

[@RanHam]

The castle show had a live band!

[@ringtail14]

I've missed that voice over for the people mover. Thank you for sharing!

[@SteCheetah]

I went to MK for the first time on 2009, and even tho the 90s still look better, 2009 to 2013 was still a very good time to be there... I miss Splash Mountain so much It was my favorite attraction :(( I'm so sad that I wasn't able to go again before it closed (last time was in 2013, I'm brazilian and the prices got too expensive for us, alongside the dollar also being too pricey here)

[@rystarlip487]

Every body is looking up!😮

[@DisneyDave]

@@rystarlip487 no need to have your head in your cellphone📱 all day back then 👍

[@ExpandingSound]

Dream flight ❤

[@catherine-wyestael-9427]

I loved the Alien Encounter. I was so bummed when they shut it down.

[@DisneyDave]

@catherine-wyestael-9427 same here and especially with its replacement!

[@Twitched0511]

Super cool video!!!

[@DisneyDave]

@@Twitched0511 thank you

[@FireForEffect1533]

In the current year, you wouldn't even be able to see these many attractions in one day.

[@DisneyDave]

It’s a shame this is the case now when visiting the parks 😞

[@iuptubaman]

Alien Encounter was my favorite!! So sad the building is just sitting there unused 😥

[@DisneyDave]

It was certainly a great & different experience for a Disney parks & it was sad to see it go but yes! It’s so sad that the building is now sat there doing nothing 🥲

[@therowdytexanabroad]

When in 1995 was this recorded. I was there with my family for my 10th birthday in June of that year.

[@themaryfwatkins]

1995 was the last time my whole family was there too. We stayed at the Contemporary.

[@MrsALYarr]

I miss Alien Encounter so much.

[@DisneyDave]

It was a great unique attraction

[@rickkarrer8370]

I was there for the first time in May of that same year.

[@ggary04]

We went in 96, 98, 2002 and 2004... What a glorious time to go to disney. I will never forget the memories my mom made for me god rest her soul😊 I don't remember the Lion King show... Did Mickys Philharmagic replace it? If I remember correctly it was new for 98, so theres a chance we did Lion King but I just don't remember doing it. I have a feeling it wasn't running when we went the first year in 96.

[@downupsidefrown]

That show with a live band slaps

[@jtalonrider4769]

Now you get less and pay more

[@carmenmonroe7]

I miss OLD CLASSIC DISNEY! When vacationing felt like fun. No cell phones, people just being present and enjoying the park with NO underlying agenda.

[@toddjones1480]

Underlying agenda... for a vacation? You're cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.

[@steffany000]

I went as a teenager full of angst in the early 2000's. Unfortunately my MK experience was like MK Ultra because I had to pretend like I was having fun. It was either that or risk getting a theme park I wanted to go to getting taken off the itinerary. 😂

[@aprilmiller1773]

What a great little ride down memory lane for me. Thank you for that! I do want to point out that it's not grotesquely packed, like shoulder to shoulder type of PACKED. I just don't have the patience for ignorant ppl, disrespectful children and paying $50 bucks for a hot dog, FF a soda for 2. I have not been there since 2012 and probably won't ever go back. I am now a huge fan of Silver dollar city in Branson Missouri. Christmas time is 10000000x better then Disney, Universal, etc. Thanks for letting me share

[@carmenmonroe7]

It was so much better back then...

[@fruitpunchsamuraid2484]

I just road Pirates of the Caribbean and a group of 4 middle schoolers just kept talking about random stuff and screaming for no reason throughout the whole ride. Really annoying.

[@stevenf9298]

36:50 - VR headset, wow - spot on prediction

[@MagCynic]

AI makes some weird decisions when "restoring" old footage.

[@championgolfer]

What I think is complete wild that I can’t wrap my head around is that you have 1hr 22min of video from a single visit without ever saying a single word or showing any interactions with family members. Im guessing this was a solo visit. My oldest Disney video is from 1991, but it’s more people oriented. My wife was in most every shot…. lol

[@DisneyDave]

@championgolfer this trip was with family, I've edited that footage out 👍

[@championgolfer]

@@DisneyDave I am impressed with your discipline filming without talking and enjoy your videos! I tend to be the opposite and talk non stop to a fault when I record. We can call it endless commentary… haha. You have inspired me to do a re-edit a Disney trip I took in 1991. It’s fun watching old Disney videos to remind us how much things have changed!

[@laurablack2262]

I don’t think Bob Iger understands how much better the parks, films, and television shows were then than compared to what is currently created. It could easily return to what was done before but the boards pride prevents them from admitting mistakes were made.

[@Equilibrium-pt7xj]

Oh he knows exactly how much better it was, this was all by Bob Iger’s design. He thinks the public is trash, doesn’t deserve any of it, and are stupid enough to never notice while he rakes them over the coals with crony marketing schemes. He was right.

[@mco6402]

What would I give to take my kids to a Delta dream flight nowadays.

[@DisneyDave]

@mco6402 If only we had a time-machine

[@maxickingdom]

So cool! Thank you for sharing the nostalgia with us! Just out of curiosity, I noticed that Haunted Mansion isn’t included in this video. Was it closed that day?

[@DisneyDave]

@maxickingdom It must have, We always ride Haunted Mansion and film, so this must have been the reason

[@valeriemcdonald440]

That's crazy that the castle show used so much music that Disney had to license!

[@Calix772]

The trams ran until 1:30am? The park closed at midnight? 🛑🔙

[@DisneyDave]

@Calix772 the park closing at midnight was the normal in the 90's

[@toplaycool21]

This was when Disney was actually Disney.

[@down_the_tubes]

00:39 apparently turn signals in FL were already extinct in 1995

[@delacruzjeffrey]

I miss the purple signs honestly. AI makes this look a little wonky but still pretty rad~!!

[@nathansh1]

I don’t think this is ai. It’s just a restored old vhs tape from the 90s

[@DyslexicChris]

@@nathansh1 Looks like its been enhanced using Topaz VideoAI or similar. You can tell from some of the artefacts.

[@thescout4313]

Wondering if any of those people still work there, how many are alive. Life before everyone had cell phones looks amazing

[@DisneyDave]

@thescout4313 no cells phones was the best back, no need to have your head in your phone all day and enjoying the at Disney atmosphere . . . absolute bliss

[@Justinsc5]

Remember the magic

[@allcapsROB]

Say what you will about Michael Eisner, dude brought some magic into this era.

[@LAO-rf4jr]

Those were the good ole Disney days. These days Disney isnt worth a cent.

[@Project-Jaden]

The contemporary interior used to be so nice…I LOVE Fantasia (the film) but like come on Disney, why do we have a giant Mickey fantasia shop in the middle of the contemporary, so tacky

[@vladimirputin4370]

6:00 guys smoking a cig right in the crowd. Miss the days when they actually had even SMOKING areas. You serve alcohol and let people vape weed, but god forbid someone smoke a cigarette. When you have ingested 10 times more carcinogens walking through the parking lot lol

[@DeepFckingValue]

You can smoke in designated areas, no?

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

I know, smoking weed but tobacco is the drawing line.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Hippies really did win in the end...

[@CommadoBro]

The good ole classic Disney. Really wish they would wake up and realize how much damage they have caused in the last 5 few years.

[@HunterGraham]

Does anyone else remember, as a guest, WDW hitting us over the head with the fact that it costs “over one million dollars a mile” to expand the monorail and would likely never happen? Or is this just me?

[@ambarc.ortega8440]

How About Disney MGM Studios Theme Park October 15th 1998 60fps

[@Taydar]

Historical

[@DisneyDave]

@Taydar Thanks for watching and commenting

[@SaxyCheese]

A ghostly face appears in the middle smoke at 53:50.

[@txterbug]

I was there in ‘95

[@Turds-f9w]

Damn I'm getting old.

[@theknuttz]

Your ticket price that day was $37!

[@Tyrell-d1y]

American fashion never seems to change

[@DisneyDave]

@Tyrell-d1y they do say fashion and trends repeat themselves every few years 👍

[@Howlingburd19]

Universal Orlando (the resort) has truly become the new king of Florida theme parks

[@DisneyDave]

Universal Studios Florida in the 90’s & early 2000’s was the absolute best! It’s a shame now that most of the rides are screen based now 😞 but I must say Epic Universe is looking out of this world

[@Howlingburd19]

@@DisneyDave well if the screens are used correctly then it works. Not a big fan of the Kong ride or the Gringotts ride but you’re lying if you say The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man and Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey aren’t some of the greatest dark rides on the planet ([the latter of which could be number one tbh] Transformers is pretty solid, too). Plus Universal has VelociCoaster, the Hagrid ride, the Hulk Coaster, Revenge of the Mummy, and Men In Black, and some more (I would say Jurassic Park River Adventure but it’s seen better days). Plus Epic Universe looks great

[@DisneyDave]

@@Howlingburd19 most of the rides you’ve mentioned are at Islands of adventure I was only referring to Universal Studios Florida 👍

[@Howlingburd19]

@@DisneyDave yeah I should’ve been more clear I meant the whole resort

[@DisneyDave]

@@Howlingburd19 no problem 👍

[@Sasha.L.K]

I wish the characters were way more regularly out.

[@DisneyDave]

@sashakanetani4736 characters were everywhere in the parks in the 90's and with there being so many about this meant not having to stand inline for ages

[@Sasha.L.K]

@@DisneyDave i miss those days of waiting to meet a character

[@harajukukid126]

Even tho this is a cool video, it kind of reminds me of a bad dream or an eerie psychological thriller show/movie 😩

[@togatomato]

The better animatronics compared to tianas is CRAAAZZZYYYY

[@MinnieBB1997]

Does anyone know what this castle show was? Was it easter, Christmas time or just a show about the holidays in general? From someone who wasn’t alive why this video was filmed I’d love to know!

[@DisneyDave]

@MinnieBB1997 the show was called Disney Mania and it was a celebration show of all the seasons

[@DyslexicChris]

​@@DisneyDave The show about holidays was called Every Day's a Holiday featuring Kids of the Kingdom. Disney Mania was the other show in Tomorrowland. Here is Every Day's a Holiday from 2000: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q53XgnewdqaMrtU

[@DisneyDave]

@@DyslexicChris Thanks for the update & that video is a great share

[@aomalle]

What's the ride in the thumbnail? Didn't see it in the video.

[@DisneyDave]

@@aomalle Delta Dreamflight it’s at 37.15 in the video 👍