WDW Bits & Pieces Archives - Page 4 of 5

WDW Bits & Pieces is a series dedicated to sharing ephemera, bits, pieces, and other odd moments from Walt Disney World history.

1971 Walt Disney World Update

April 21, 2020George Comment

1971 Walt Disney World Update Something that fascinates me is how Walt Disney World was presented and marketed before and after the construction [...]

Dreamfinder or Santa Claus?

April 20, 2020April 29, 2020George Comment

Dreamfinder or Santa Claus? A relatively short-lived publication (probably preceded by The WED-Way Newsletter), the WED MAPO ImagiNews may have only been in [...]

Vintage Strollers at the Magic Kingdom!

April 18, 2020May 2, 2020George 1

Vintage Strollers at the Magic Kingdom! Apparently, strollers have always been a need at the Magic Kingdom, even during the first few years. [...]

Small Fashion-a-tions at the Contemporary Resort

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020George Comment

Small Fashion-a-tions at the Contemporary Resort The May 13, 1972, Eyes & Ears cast newsletter had a blurb about a fashion show for [...]

Five Millionth Disney World Guest and Pooh for President!

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020George Comment

Five Millionth Disney World Guest and Pooh for President! Five Millionth Walt Disney World Guest! The May 13, 1972 Eyes & Ears cast [...]

The Country Bare Band

April 10, 2020April 17, 2020George 1

The Country Bare Band? No, that’s not a misspelling. I ran across another tidbit from the November 4, 1972, Eyes & Ears cast [...]

Winnie-the-Pooh Mini Golf?

April 8, 2020George Comment

Winnie-the-Pooh Mini Golf? Many plans for the first few years of the Vacation Kingdom of the World (aka Walt Disney World) were shelved [...]

Columbia Harbour House Preview Lunch

April 5, 2020April 7, 2020George Comment

Columbia Harbour House Preview Lunch Currently, the D23 website lists the Columbia Harbour House as opening sometime in summer, 1972. The first edition [...]