Walt Disney World: Past, Present and Future

[@AshleyBakerPhoto]

I recorded this on my VCR when it aired and watched it about a thousand times. Ended up becoming a cast member in college and work as a travel agent sending people there now. This documentary really had soooo much to do with my love for all things Disney!! Thank you for posting.

[@inkedenvy4205]

I miss Disney world so much. It really is the greatest place on earth

[@RamsayboltonSnow]

WDW is amazing. I first went in 2011 when I was 19. I was blown away I wasn’t sure what to expect? I had been to Hershey park a million times. But when I went to Disney world. I fell In love. Have been back there 4 times since wish I could go more and wanna live in Florida

[@learlessfeader]

looking at this video is a nostalgic look at the past in a production that was, itself, a nostalgic look at the past.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Went there at 28 yrs old as part of my honeymoon vacation (yep, not my choice lol) and I've been hooked and fascinated ever since. It's amazing overload. Live a couple hours south now. The place is mind boggling. Seems like there's not a speck of grass out of place. And the whole property is HUGE. Pure genius to buy that much land. They just never stop building more parks! The original parks are warn and aging a bit though.

[@TheAC29TheMagicalWorldofDisney]

I love watching these Disney Parks TV Special, it shows you how many years Disneyland and Walt Disney World bring out its magic to everyone especially watching it on TV. Too bad Disney isn't making these specials on TV anymore. :(

[@lukegreen5341]

2:53 Walt Disney World Resort In Florida Sounds Like Fun. Thanks Mate. X

[@jtkirkfan2002]

Yes. It was released under their subsidiary, Touchstone. They weren't sure which label they were going to release it under until the last minute. Disney was still a little shy in those days about releasing PG movies in their name. If they made it today, I am sure it would have been a "Disney" movie.

[@earthcrawler4152]

This just deepened my love and obsession with Walt Disney World. Watching videos like this makes me want to go back so bad!

[@zandiethimm1573]

I know right! I went a year ago but it feels like it's been an eternity!

[@derekllewellyn6663]

It's looks like covt 19 wait Disney world and Disneyland before history books documentary about biography book club fun more information on maze's New look like a new friend of yours flu pandemic get blood pressure and Disneyland before New Hampshire county help doctor and bring them back in time

[@derekllewellyn6663]

Mickey mouse club fun being back in 1977 back past few years before Disney world and Disneyland before New

[@JeremiahsFiles]

I was only 8 years old when I first visited Disney World for spring break in 2002. In the Magic Kingdom, I went on It’s A Small World, & I’ve been to Minnie’s house & the castle. I also visited EPCOT.

[@bigwillietheb]

my Dad worked out at Epcot when it was on the final stages of construction in the Summer of 1982 , he installed fire sprinklers in the buildings & we hardly saw him that Summer he would work 16 hours a day 6 days a week

[@nhfilk]

I remember this video. Oh the memories.

[@ginauccelatore3002]

is that a picture of you? I knew the shaggy dog was real !

[@halodude524]

Wow, 21 years has past and so much has changed. Although it would be nice to see the full concept behind the Russian Pavilion, the Mt. Fuji ride, the Toontown Transit, and the design for the Tower of Terror. Also it's weird seeing the Wonder's of Life and River Country being fully operational, now you can only see what's left of it. So currently, we wait for the next big thing, the new Avatar themed land in Animal Kingdom... Amazing how things have changed.

[@violentstepstool]

2:24 a place where dweams come true

[@lukegreen5341]

3:01 This Is My Favourite Scene In The Movie. X

[@ericpogorzelski904]

fortunately tower of terror and splash mountain came to life but unfortunately the mount fuji ride russia pavillion and space pavillion and the toon town ride were all canceled at disney world which was a bummer

[@MoMoMyPup10]

This EPCOT footage of Walt reminds me of Howard Stark in Iron Man!

[@TTG669]

I wish this was on DVD somewhere

[@daviddebergh254]

6th Documentary I've seen about Disney. I absolutely love Disney World. I hope I can work there one day.

[@oversizedpop-tart7450]

or make your own park.

[@ArtzieMusic]

this just made me love disney that much more

[@Jerthebomb]

Artzie Music didn't expect you here

[@rogerklk]

you kinda should expect.

[@hardworker5588]

Are you enjoying the masks; wokism and outrageous prices today??

[@mrmikeflo11]

Last time I went to Disney world was in 2011 after I graduated from high school my mom paid for my trip it was an awesome trip I wanna go again some time

[@demonslayer2750]

Mike Flo I’ve been there four times. Once as a teenager in 2000. Then with my own family in 2013, 2015, and 2017. I’ve loved every trip. Can’t wait to go back.

[@joshuawilkes5888]

your back you made it back again awesome good job john your grandkids will see it

[@inhquochuynh6749]

Always be fascinated in everything involving Walt Disney. Dreaming one beautiful day, getting a chance to visit this experimental prototype community of tomorrow.

[@derekllewellyn6663]

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[@carlacasariego1]

Amazing i loved

[@woodencoasterfan]

Interesting how much it has changed in the 21 years since that video has been produced. I would have loved to have seen a Russian pavilion at EPCOT. Why was the Fuji Mountain ride taken off the table for the Japanese pavilion?

[@JonesFamilyTravels]

Great video!

[@ProBangers]

I wish Disney World had "Roger Rabbit's Cartoon Spin" like Disneyland. That, and the Indiana Jones ride.

[@nflisrigged1395]

Counselor_X agreed !!!!

[@lukegreen5341]

Walt Disney World Theme Park Is Awesome. Thanks Mate. X

[@TheWriteStuffWC]

Me, too! Last time we went it was in 2012 and I got to dance there! Triedf to go to the Polynesian for spring break this year but it would have cost over $6K. Yikes!

[@sherlock5001]

I remember watching this. I didn't realize then that EPCOT was never envisioned by Walt to be a theme park. It was supposed to be an entire community where people lived & worked. Roy may have had the financial mindset but didn't have the imagination to see it through. I always daydream of what it would have looked like today if Walt was able to see it through fruition. °0°

[@recoveringfatboy5660]

Sher Lock if you've ever been on the people mover. The model city of tomorrow was supposed to be what Epcot became. When it didn't. The town of celebration Florida was supposed to.be modeled after that.,

[@TitoTimTravels]

I think EPCOT is a lot of fun as a park... but nothing like Walt would have built.

[@ginauccelatore3002]

my favorite part of the people movers

[@andnear0U812]

There will never be another like Walter E. Disney. And no it’s not Elon Mush

[@FagsLoveCountrymusic]

I heard there was a conflict of interest in even bringing the Fuji name into a park where Kodak film sponsored a ride (imagination pavilion).

[@jmuirbrook]

no they are referring to Seven Seas Lagoon which connects the different hotels, parks etc.

[@joshuawilkes5888]

thank you your message is in the future you did john your awesome

[@emerpus01]

Note how prominent Roger Rabbit, all but officially forgotten today, is in the opening.

[@mike9147]

A lot has changed since 1991!

[@stephwright7549]

I went in September it was my first time and it was fantastic I'm definitely going again

[@vigo894]

The Fuji ride was reworked and became Expedition Everest. I wish they would add a Spain pavilion.

[@madelynbrooke6930]

wow its so weird seeing some of these rides i have been on this year being built!! and its so weird that "MGM studios" is still called that not hollywood studios!!

[@itr0863]

no matter what lithgow starred in...ill always remember his voice for this disney special

[@hamursh]

I always wanted a Disney video hosted by Dick Solomon.

[@LifeOnCloud8]

I miss the Wonders of Life pavillion! Body Wars and Cranium Command were fantastic!

[@ginauccelatore3002]

natalie gregory in it ! the best alice after kathryn beaumont

[@mariapazjimenezsanchez7136]

I love Disney

[@ztslovebird]

It's a shame they shut down the Wonders of Life pavilion. Just because it educated us doesn't mean it wasn't entertaining, too.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

1989 was also the year that typhoon lagoon waterpark opened the same year as Hollywood studios and it was 5 years later that blizzard beach opened up and 5 years after magic kingdom opened Disney springs arrived

[@ericpogorzelski6808]

And That mount fuji ride epcot feels alot like the matterhorn bobsled ride but it was scrapped that would've been something awesome both to see and ride

[@Rfbutler2009]

What happened to Russia pavilion or mt Fiji ride at Epcot??? They need to look into that again

[@offerkirsty]

This is really interesting. Shame the additions to World Showcase were shelved....and this is even pre-Fantasmic. Really interesting for someone who only came to know and love the 'World' ten years ago.

[@ztslovebird]

Hehe, Swiss mountain. Anyone else hear the drums and cymbol being played by the drummer invisible?

[@gsmith601]

Cool they showed Joe Rohde working on drawings of Animal Kingdom. Too bad they do not do some of the additions mentioned here (like ride in Japan and Russian Paviliion, and Toontown Transit).

[@Heavylight17]

I would have loved to see a Russian Pavillion in Epcot. I wonder why it didn't happen... Also, where can one find that version of Illumnations? Was it the same as the one with the globe, or did it have a completely different score and show?

[@hamursh]

I'd say that communism fell in 1991, either that or they didn't wanna go overbudget!

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

It’s 52 years since wdw opened in 1971 and it’s also 52 years since Walt Disneys brother Roy died and it’s 57 years since Walt Disney himself died

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

It wasn’t until 8 years later that animal kingdom finally opened up

[@667neighborofdabeast]

I've always been a fan of Disney world and have been many times.I actually think I want to work there or at least for the company. I just wish I had some idea of how to make that a reality.

[@JoseCastro-rd3tb]

If I go it will bee my 1st time I love all things disney

[@joshuawilkes5888]

you left a message in the future somehow you made it good job

[@jman1948]

15:15 That looks dangerous.

[@astrosegolden]

Oh thank you! Didn't realize it said 'Disney World' My bad, I apologize.

[@jtkirkfan2002]

People love to beat up on Eisner over his decisions during his later years with the company, but if it weren't for him, there might be no Walt Disney Company as we know it. Yeah, a lot of the credit goes to the people under him, but he brought many of them along. I bet you didn't know that under the the previous management they were considering selling off the theme parks to raise capital. Imagine WDW run by some other outfit or even gone.

[@omnidimensional]

*Holy shit! A Disney World history/tour with The Trinity Killer?!*

[@basementpodcast]

It sure dose look like him. So I'd say its a safe bet to say its him

[@HelloFade2]

Yes who better than to help us celebrate WDW's 20 birthday than...the trinity killer.

[@christineayers6871]

When was this filmed?

[@leighannew4330]

I think 1991

[@SoZo]

can someone explain me the compass look like logo..there like dome or something like that..what is that plz

[@Stacydsullivan]

Love

[@funboy7979]

I'm not talking about his business acumen, just his deuce in the punch bowl vibe,

[@joshuawilkes5888]

when i got to the future i couldnt leave disneyland behind i dont have bad memorys of disneyland nothing just good memroys the xcitment of of disneyland working for them ...knowing i was going to be their all the othr theme parks were awesome and their still their ...but disnye surivved kept on going ....thank you tinkerbell dont leave me ..i know your their

[@doofy87]

(sorry for my english, i'm french) Did they confuse the Epcot World Showcase Lagoon and the Seven Seas Lagoon ?

[@ginauccelatore3002]

bonjour Fabien ! moi aussi je suis francophone, fan de disney depuis 1964 grâce à monsieur pierre tchernia, there's nothing wrong with your english

[@ialwaysbringthe6500]

Okay, is anyone else creeped out because John Lithgow played the trinity killer in Dexter?!

[@slfd2530]

classic

[@nerfballs2000]

I wished they would have built the Russia pavilion and Mt. Fuji attraction in Japan.

[@campaug]

oui.

[@MST2K2023]

Why the heck did they choose lithgow?

[@PigmyRhino]

Lord Farquaad is hosting this :D

[@primusvsunicron1]

PigmyRhino Ironic

[@lukegreen5341]

1:34 What Are You Guys Doing There Micky And Minnie Mouse And Goofy. X

[@Relicanth]

Just have to say it now: I miss The Wonders Of Life pavilion with a passion that isn't even funny.

[@Relicanth]

***** Oh yes, I saw it, rode it time and again, and I miss it so much. I even have pictures of me and The Dreamfinder and Figment outside the original structure.

[@maxwellsmart2000]

Bogmire42 Me too :/ Lets hope inside out changes that!

[@maxwellsmart2000]

Inside out is the upcoming film by pixar about this young girl. The thoughts in our head a little character for sadness, joy,anger and fear & Disgust. And all about emotions and the wonders of life really haha! This could really do well in epcot in wonders of life since it might be the door knock to give courage that people will like learning about the mind and what it has to offer in a pavilion such as figment

[@maxwellsmart2000]

That is the point! I believe the animator of the preshow of Cranium Command directed Inside out! I just wish excuse my language Disney Execs would get their head out of their asses and focus on epcot and i know the wine festivals blah blah blah but i mean like rides or perhaps the further meaning of Future world

[@Relicanth]

You know what, that'd be perfect. Reopening the Wonders of Life, but as Central Control or whatever they called it - and talk about the body, emotions, all that jazz. It's tailor made for it!

[@snipingtacos12]

Woah Disney did Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

[@pkmnMaster5678]

Wow

[@noah2523]

Disney have been canceled alot but, in alternate times, what if Disney didn’t canceled. Short answer: We would see new park and more visitors coming. long answer: your answer.

[@redique]

Actully its been 42 for disney world. Disneyland is 58 not disney world and this was the 20th anniversary for WDW. When disneyland turned 20 WDW was only 3 years old.

[@ginauccelatore3002]

we never had any shows like that in europe thank you so much to the american pen pals who sent me the vhs cassettes I watched them billions of times before and after going to walt disney world actually I still watch them, that s how good the quality is for those I don t have, thank you yutbe

[@kingofthemooners09]

39:21 Is that Joe Rhode?

[@hamursh]

I don't know if it is, his ear has keychains on it!

[@cornjobb]

thank goodness, we were done by this time with danny kaye. goodbye innocent 1st 20 years, hello "we want to own everything" disney.

[@joshuawilkes5888]

awesome just awesome the best of times ...amzeing and will continue to be so in the future thank yo utinkerbell i can see you writeing me ..one love tinker

[@tmm226]

You could never compare the Magic Kingdom of today to 1991 -- 1991was wayyyyyyyyyyy better, no metal detectors, no fast pass needed, no hassle.

[@codychristopher3744]

yes I agree with you about that and that I'm very nostalgic I do love some old vintage stuff but yep

[@sherlock5001]

tmm226 I agree. However that is the way i feel about the 70s and 80s as well. We live here and just bought annual passes this year after foregoing those passes since the 90s. I miss it all. The parks are MOBBED and i mean excessively mobbed (The way 4th of July looks...double it) and that's on a normal day and even weekdays. People are rude and so are many cast members. The changes being made aren't the best of choices. I love Disney World but every time we go i long for simpler times. °0°

[@BrianHalsteadToontownrewritten]

Sher Lock I was a cast member they have lost there moral compass, the dollar is more important then humanity...

[@ginauccelatore3002]

that s why I'm so thankful for yutube a perfect time machine

[@redique]

Yes Walt Disney would be very proud to gaze upon his legacy in the parks but I think would be mortified to see that his EPCOT was not complete which I still believe is the worst mistake that the Walt Disney Company ever did.

[@redvelvetrose]

Disney intended for EPCOT to never be “finished”, but to be continually evolving. The only mistake made was how quickly our technology changes from year to year. They can’t possibly keep up anymore.

[@johnhull9073]

Generation of great men Like Disney and Regan is pretty much gone. Such a pity...

[@rjh_5187]

ive been 5 times

[@Liam___ohara___]

I've been going there since I was like 2 so shut up :)

[@IMainMako]

Liam O'Hara who cares

[@rjh_5187]

just saying you dont have to hurt my feelings

[@MrWin7help]

This is sooo old

[@derekllewellyn6663]

Disney channel interview review history books documentary about biography history books years before 80s 70s 90s years before

[@derekllewellyn6663]

Part time past few days before New feel like Disney world and Disneyland before New 50th anniversary celebration party years documenty biography VIP tickets for sale near the best way magic morning and 65th street from years before New

[@AdvancedMarketingGro]

SOOOOOOOO glad they got rid of Eisner!!

[@astrosegolden]

or maybe u suck at using senses. first off, i said i was mistaken and second, i THOUGHT it was Disneyland, for Disneyland has been around for 58 years. If anything, I suck at reading xD which i do...

[@millieatr]

It is nice but cant compare to the playground at McDonalds

[@royamac1844]

lucy

[@royamac1844]

next door

[@emilianocastanon8744]

Who else is from 2022

[@danielhao5790]

2020

[@SOULRELIEF22]

I love you so MUCH! 💓

[@LOLFML234]

until footloose....

[@royamac1844]

cards

[@disamakeamesick861]

I wish we had Disneyland 'a Pirates of the Caribbean... We got shot changed.. I don't think Walt would have approved

[@disamakeamesick861]

*short changed

[@royamac1844]

vince

[@SOULRELIEF22]

St John 3:16-17! 💓 JESUS is Returning SOON to carry His Church away in the RAPTURE! ALLELUIA! 🙏🙌

[@SOULRELIEF22]

"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness:" Genesis 1:26a FOURTEEN years they studied to make the exhibit about our WONDERFUL body: but on the sixth day GOD created us! "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." Genesis 2:7! SOULS live FOREVER, JUST like GOD! JESUS offers us the gift of SALVATION! Without Salvation, a soul will live FOREVER WITHOUT GOD in the lake of fire and brimstone! BELOVED! PLEASE DON'T DIE WITHOUT JESUS IN YOUR HEART!

[@stephenmcallister2169]

walk through main street usa today and all you see is people on iPhones. sad.

[@Trixter3d]

because I'm playing pokemon go...lol