Magic Kingdom in Glorious 16mm Film - 1970 & 1971 

Prepare for when I grow up.

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

Exactly...

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

AMEN!!!

And not for the better.

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

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.

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

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

Don’t forget about the cool automobiles.

Were blacks allowed in there back then ?

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

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!

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

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

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

@@morecrapforputdowns that's crazy!!!

That´s true!!!

We live in a societ

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Yes and no bald women with piercings

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

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

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 👍❤️

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

Hope ur ok

@@TeamJRob boomer

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

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

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

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

Fire Power this is WDW not DL

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

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

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!

You were four years younger when you left your comment.

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

That's a huge part of it, definitely

jason leman Super 8 film can look great when properly transferred

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

The way the world is today this brings a big smile

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.

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

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.

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!!!! ❤️

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

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.

That's awsome

That's a great memory, thanks for sharing.

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

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.

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

What do you mean “removable”?

@@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

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

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed :)

Well said. Exactly

Inflation would had eaten it anyways.

My husband’s too

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

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

Bless him.