History@Disney

An account looking at the historical past of the Walt Disney Company through a visual medium. Fan account and not representative of The Walt Disney Company.

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For almost 23 years, guests could descend beneath the surface of the Magic Kingdom aboard a fleet of submarines. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea opened in October of 1971 and created an underwater adventure that remains one of Walt Disney World's most memorable attractions.

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Disneyland once invited guests inside a home of the future. Opening in 1957, Monsanto's House of the Future showcased plastic construction, futuristic appliances and technology decades ahead of its time. It was permanently closed in 1967 and demolished shortly after.

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Legendary rock and roll group, Aerosmith, celebrates the opening of the newest attraction at Disney-MGM Studios, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith.

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Jim Henson and Kermit participate in a hand print ceremony at Disney-MGM Studios in honor of the Parks newest attraction, MuppetVision*3D

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Interior publicity shot of the Adventurers Club at Pleasure Island in Downtown Disney shortly after opening in 1989.

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Entrance of Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom as seen prior to the 1994 refurbishment of the land.

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View of Main Street USA and the Hub from Cinderella Castle while under construction at the Walt Disney World Resort.

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Pal Mickey print advertisement for this groundbreaking interactive technology at Walt Disney World.

Pal Mickey (2003-2008) provided information about your surroundings at WDW, told jokes, played games, and could even tell you wait times or what characters are near by!

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Goofy’s voice has been performed by only a few voice actors over the decades. One of the most famous is Pinto Colvig, who also voiced Pluto and other classic characters.

Other Disney characters include, but not limited to:

Horace Horsecollar
Grumpy
Sleepy
Dopey
Aracuan Bird

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Today we take a look at this bizarre image form “The Wonderful World of Water Ski Show” that performed on the Seven Seas Lagoon from 1972-1973.

This image is quite odd as you have Pluto and Goofy fishing from an outhouse raft while Mr. Smee jumps a jet ski off of a pirate ship

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A look at the inside of one of the rooms at Disney’s Contemporary Resort from 1972.

Rooms were definitely a lot different when the Resort first opened and very minimalistic.

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Disneyland’s opening day in 1955 was filled with unexpected challenges, from overcrowding to plumbing issues. People that were there that day called it ‘Black Sunday’—but it was the beginning of a magical journey!

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Happy Halloween!!!!

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party promotional photo seen in the early 2000s.

I would love to see the costumes make a return!!!

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Happy Halloween from Disney-MGM Studios!
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Although it opened just over 2 years later than it’s Disneyland counterpart, Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansions was developed and had its interior show scenes built at the same time. Once these scenes were completed, the props were stored in a warehouse until installation date.

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From 1928 until 1962 Walt Disney (seen with Clarence Nash, the voice of Donald Duck) was the voice of Mickey Mouse.

Although Walt tended to split duties with Jimmy Macdonald starting in 1947, he would still reprise voicing Mickey on special occasions.

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EPCOT was originally envisioned as a community where people could live and work, and not as a theme park.

Walt Disney’s original concept would have had a very different impact on Central Florida and the Walt Disney World Resort if it was built as originally intended.

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Neuschwanstein Castle, located in Southern Germany, was one of the main inspirations for Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland.

Next time you are in the Disneyland, see how many architectural influences you can notice.

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Cinderella Castle at the Walt Disney World Resort decorated to celebrate Disneyland’s 50th anniversary in 2005.

The “Magic Window” on the front of the castle would change periodically through the day to show images from the other parks castles around the world.