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We recently obtained a set of 75+ slides of Walt Disney World from the 1980s and early 90s. These are all official promotional shots and such- many of these we've seen in various books and pamphlets over the years. This thread will contain all the slides for the public benefit.🧵
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Remember the “Haunted Mansion” cartoon from 1970? No…?
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Here it is! Our “lobby card” style movie poster for Muppet*Vision 3D!
This premieres at our MEGACON booth! Feb 1-4, Orange County Convention Center.
Note: while watching the film, only those wearing 3D glasses will be able to experience all three Ds.
Here’s a sneak preview of coming attractions!
Come see us in person at Megacon Orlando, Feb 1-4 for this and more NEW pieces from our collection.
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A follower of ours gifted “Man with the Elaborate Earring” to the Man himself, Joe Rohde. I hope he enjoys his ridiculous portrait!
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Magic Kingdom Land Logos- found in a 1991 guide map. Mickey's Starland was originally Mickey's Birthdayland and became Mickey's Toontown in 1996. That area is currently the Storybook Circus section of Fantasyland.
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"Walt Disney World Unfolds", a pop-up travel map from 1996. Notice the "Star Ratings Key" via which not one attraction gets rated worse than "Worth the Wait".
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The Great Movie Ride- Disney/MGM Studios. Most likely pre-opening shots or shortly after.
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Surprise print release today for those of you coming to Megacon! And if you’re not coming to Megacon… why not!?
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What's that smell? Why, HISTORY, of course!
Coming Soon: Dame Judi Dench's* new line of historical home scents. There's only one scent-burning Rome- and it permeates EVERYTHING.
Available EXCLUSIVELY at our booth during MEGACON 2024.
*not endorsed by the Dame herself
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Disney characters used to meet in World Showcase at Epcot in "traditional" garb- depending on which country you were in. Here you can see one of the famous double-decker buses filled with world traveling characters.
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We've got a new print honoring the catchiest song ever performed in a theme park- "I'm Walking Right Down the Middle of Main Street U.S.A."! It should fit right at home behind the counter of the Emporium.
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The Wonders of Life pavilion at Epcot. Opened in 1989.
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This concept art from 1988 shows one of the very first rough ideas for an attraction based on the Disney feature film "The Little Mermaid" (1989). After many false starts, a dark ride was finally built at Disney's California Adventure in 2011, and at The Magic Kingdom in 2012.
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The Aladdin parade at Disney MGM Studios. Premiered in 1992.
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Liza Minnelli and Billy Joel at a handprint ceremony in the courtyard of The Chinese Theater at Disney MGM Studios. 1990.
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Body Wars- part of The Wonders of Life pavilion at Epcot. It used the same simulator system as Star Tours. 1989.
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An aerial view of Catastrophe Canyon, part of the Backlot Tour at Disney MGM Studios.
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The return of Big Al- in a LE gold record! There will only be 20 of these made- each one numbered. We’ll have 10 of these available at Megacon next week, followed by 10 on our Etsy.
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We're not even halfway through. Stick around- we'll post more later! I'll leave you with my favorite slide from the lot, simply labeled: "Mickey in Peephole".
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Horizons in Epcot circa 1983. This attraction drew rather large crowds in its early days.
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Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Disney/MGM Studios. It opened in August of 1989 just a few months after the park. Notice how the original version of the show used swastikas on the enemy vehicles. These were later removed.
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"Sorcery in the Sky" at Disney/MGM Studios. It ran from 1990 to 1998.
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We’re here at IoA for one last round on Poseidon’s Fury! If you’re around come find me- I’ve got goodies.
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New print!
Experience The Dino Institute's newest exhibit, "Countdown to Extinction", made possible with proprietary technology from ChronoTech.
Available in 11" x 17" and 5.5" x 8.5" sizes.
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Premiering at House of Mouse Expo (Jan 20-22) will be the first of our hand-crafted "Animation Cels"- faux production cels for cartoons that never existed. First up... The Haunted Mansion (starring Kurt Russell and Donny Osmond, of course!)
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We'll wrap things up with a couple of aerial photos- The Land pavilion circa 1982, and the "Epcot Resort Area", including Disney MGM Studios in the background, circa 1991. Quite a lot of change in the area over the first 10 years.
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The United Kingdom pavilion at Epcot. Live entertainment has changed many times over in the 40+ years since Epcot opened.
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The odd slide out of the whole set- a "Fantasmic!" promotional shot. But this is obviously the show in Disneyland. Probably used for advertising before the stage was finished for the version at Disney MGM Studios.
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Get ready for the next chapter in the continuing adventures of Tom Morrow!
Our BRAND NEW print of “Tom Morrow and the Alien Encounter” will be premiering first at our booth at Megacon Orlando, Feb 1-4!
Stay tuned for more reveals as we lead up to the convention!
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Magic Kingdom Tomorrowland Press Photo (1994). Notice how the entrance to Alien Encounter still has construction walls around it. Also note the two staged Peoplemover cars which are much closer together than they would be while operating.
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We love seeing our designs in the wild— we met someone with a WONDERFUL R-3X bound at Hollywood Studios today. Check out that patch!
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Introducing the first in our showcase of the "greatest movies (n)ever made!"
Based on "The Great Movie Ride" at Disney-MGM Studios, this piece is an homage to classic Hollywood posters and lobby cards.
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Our MUPPET*VISION 3D print is now available on Etsy!
Here it is! Our “lobby card” style movie poster for Muppet*Vision 3D!
This premieres at our MEGACON booth! Feb 1-4, Orange County Convention Center.
Note: while watching the film, only those wearing 3D glasses will be able to experience all three Ds.
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NEW print premiering at Megacon 2024- “Test Track Tires”, the number 1 brand for those who take life’s twists and turns at 65mph.
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The Norway pavilion was added to Epcot in 1988. It's the last time a new country was added to World Showcase.
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And we’re off! Megacon Orlando 2022 starts today! Come find us in artist alley- AA49!
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The United Kingdom pavilion at Epcot. The shops here have changed names and shuffled around over the years.
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A common image in advertising for Epcot was SCUBA Mickey- a custom made suit that allowed Mickey Mouse to swim with the fish in the tank.
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We just listed several SMALLER versions of our popular art prints- these were a big hit at Megacon, and now you can grab some too! Each available print now has two sizes to choose from on the listing.
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NEW Variants of our popular "Sonny Eclipse" framed record will go live on our Etsy TOMORROW, Tuesday Dec 14th, at NOON EST.
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The Germany pavilion in Epcot- circa 1983.
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The Italy pavilion in Epcot- including the world famous "Alfredo's" Italian restaurant. Notice the shop on the right side of the plaza used to be open air.
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In 1967, a pilot episode was made for a “Jungle Cruise” cartoon. Unfortunately, no footage remains- but we do have these authentic* production cels to prove it existed! Premiering exclusively at HOUSE OF MOUSE EXPO- JAN 20-22, in Kissimmee!
*just kidding
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The Maledict-O-Matic returns to our booth at MEGACON Orlando! Feb 1-4, 2024
Strange objects dispensed automatically, each one guaranteed cursed- just ask our previous patrons! Try your luck— ALL NEW artifacts this year!
Follow for previews of what may be found within~
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The Living Seas opened in Epcot in 1986. Technologically impressive at the time, it's still the second largest aquarium in the United States.
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A famous shot of Dreamfinder and Figment- the mascots of the Imagination pavilion from opening until 1998.
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The Yeti has returned to our Etsy Shop- and more durable than ever - on a new METAL version of our Load-Bearing Yeti Sign!
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Our ETSY shop has reopened! In stock are a few left-overs from our Maledict-o-Matic machine, as well as some of the new prints that premiered at Megacon!
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Here’s a sneak preview of coming attractions!
Come see us in person at Megacon Orlando, Feb 1-4 for this and more NEW pieces from our collection.
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Our Star Tours Aurebesh pin is now available on Etsy!
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These are all *unedited* scans of the slides, dust and scratches intact. If you'd like a higher resolution version of any of the photos, reach out to us and we'll see what we can do.
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Anyone going to Halloween Horror Nights tonight? We'll be doing a pin drop. Follow us on here and keep your eyes open!
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Day 3! Today’s special guest artist is Babu Frik. He’ll be meeting at booth AA640 from now until 7:00pm. Autographs are 10,000 credits.
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- Coming Soon -
The
#1
Space Adventure Serial for Youngsters! Join Tom Morrow as he explores the Universe!
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BACK IN STOCK!
Glow-in-the-dark / blacklight "Mel's DIE-IN" enamel pin. Just in time for Horror Nights!
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Thank you for joining us on this tour of old promotional photos. I hope you enjoyed it, and, in the spirit of EPCOT Center, I hope you learned something at the same time.
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New pin just dropped on our Etsy— S.E.A. fans rejoice! Exploratio Continua!
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Two views of the Imagination pavilion at Epcot circa 1982.
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--THURSDAY, FEB 1st ONLY--
Come meet Olivia,(
@streetmosphere
) the artist behind "Otherwhere ArtLab" at the Theme Park Preservation Society booth during Megacon Orlando 2024.
She'll be showing off a selection of her Theme Park art and will have a handful of prints available.
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“Convocae Forutudinem Tuum”; Choose Thy Fate. Heads or tails? Left or right? Fire or Ice? The mystical duel rages eternal. Tread carefully.
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The Maledict-O-Matic is here and waiting anxiously to give you a curse! Come grab one of our “greatest hits” cursed artifacts at House of Mouse Expo in Kissimmee!
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With the upcoming closure of Poseidon's Fury, remember that Universal never made merch for this show- so we did!
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NEW for
#HouseOfMouseExpo
, we have a framed copy of Sonny Eclipse's 7" single, "Yew Nork, Yew Nork" b/w "Planetary Boogie". This will come in a handful of colors (pictured is translucent teal).
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We’re all set up and ready to go! Show starts in 45 minutes for VIPs. Hope to see everyone here this weekend!
Megacon Orlando- Orange County Convention Center
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Our fan-favorite Star Tours aurebesh design is cleared for landing… as an enamel pin! Be the first to grab one of these at our Megacon 2024 booth! Feb 1-4 at the Orange County Convention Center.
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We recently came into possession of this interesting photo- of what appears to be the "Eastern Winds", a Chinese junk ship that was docked at the Polynesian Resort from 1971 to 1978. The back of the photo is dated Oct 1971 with a hand-written "Disney World" note.
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Introducing the Theme Park Preservation Society "Museum Collection"- a series of artworks depicting theme park stories in the style of museum artifacts. Each piece will come framed with a museum tag describing the "provenance" of the item.
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Coming to our booth at Megacon Orlando 2022...
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NEW this year: The single most cursed object we’ve ever uncovered- “The Idol (Idle) of the Moon”. With just one spark of inspiration— he’ll leave your life in devastation… Also it glows in the dark!
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We are all packed up after a very successful Megacon 2024! Thanks to everyone who came to visit our booth and chat about Theme Parks!
We’ll see you next… at House of Mouse Expo 2024 in Kissimmee! March 2-3!
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WDW parking tickets from 1989. Notice the original names of the different lots- EPCOT Center in particular had much easier to remember names than today.
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Dinosaurs! The most memorable part and most advertised part of The Universe of Energy was the scene with the Dinosaurs. Disney reused designs from the 1964 Worlds Fair (later Disneyland) in this scene meant to show the origin of fossil fuels.
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"Listen to the Land" was the big draw in The Land pavilion- a boat ride through a working green house. The attraction survives mostly intact to this day as "Living with the Land."
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Our animation cels are BACK in limited quantities! Brand new this year is a cel from the “never aired” Earl the Squirrel Christmas Special!
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The Land pavilion was another opening day area at Epcot. A fully indoor "land", it contained three attractions as well as a table service and quick service restaurant. Its popularity was renewed in the 2000s when "Soarin'" was added to the complex.
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Hey, you! Happy Independence Day. Our Etsy shop is now closed. See you in a week or so!
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The Universe of Energy was one of the big opening day attractions at Epcot. Part of the electrical needs of the ride were provided by the then state-of-the-art solar panels on the roof. Notice the line out the door- a common sight at Future World in the early days.
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BACK IN STOCK!
Show off your love for Star Tours while traversing Batuu with our Aurebesh Star Tours patch!
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This little trinket may seem harmless, but previous owners claim to have experienced the following misfortunes: broken escalators, missing handwiches, and… singing milk cartons? Proceed with caution.
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Spaceship Earth, the attraction, still operates to this day some 40 years later. Many of the original scenes still remain, although altered. The first animatronics one encounters on the ride are these- of early man communicating through cave paintings.
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Trader Brandon has taken over the Maledict-O-Matic! For a limited time you can take a lucky spin and win pins and buttons by Brandon and by the Theme Park Preservation Society!
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The Canada pavilion is a beautiful and often overlooked piece of World Showcase.
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Jake Blues visited our booth and was the proud recipient of the rare “choose your own curse” contract. He did not read the fine print.
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Spaceship Earth- aka "The Epcot Ball." Shown here is a pre-opening shot of the monorial running through the front of the park- notice the fountain has yet to receive its crystal pylons.
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Batten down the hatches- it’s Saturday at Megacon! If you’ll be here today come see us at A49! Also, I wish you luck with the crowds.
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Folks, this is what a true Dinoland fan looks like.
For my last visit in July, I grabbed some Chester & Hester Dinorama buttons, faithfully reproduced by
@TPPSociety
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If/when Dinoland goes the way of its namesake, try (if you can) to visit Dinosaur World off I-4. Not the same, but it does offer a slice of roadside dino charm. 🦖
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ETSY is having a big sale for the next two days- $10 off of a min $40 order and it works on EVERYTHING.
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I heard we were talking about the Hatbox Ghost...
Remember the “Haunted Mansion” cartoon from 1970? No…?
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Checking in? You may not be checking out— Harrison Hightower has been a little too frivolous with his acquisition of artifacts on display in his hotel— and their curses have spread to all parts of the building. On the plus side- hotel rates have been DROPPING exponentially.
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The Mexico pavilion, along with its resident musicians, "Mariachi Cobre", have been a popular part of Epcot since it opened in 1982.
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