1970s
See what Disney World in Orlando, Florida, looked like when it first opened in 1971
In 1971, the latest and greatest addition to Walt Disney’s empire of imagination opened: Disney World. See what the theme park originally looked like here!
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1950s
Check out some classic Nash Ambassador cars from ’56 and ’57, plus scenes of old Disneyland
Nash Ambassador cars: Too hot to hold ’til ’57! Nash announces a completely new concept in fine cars… the new Ambassador Special with Torque-Flo V8…
1950s
Fifties fun in Disneyland: See early rides at the famous California amusement park
Look back to some of the fun and adventure that awaited guests at Disneyland back in the 1950s!
1800s
70 vintage Coney Island beach, boardwalk & amusement park scenes (1890s-1920s)
As you can see from these Vintage Coney Island photos & postcards, This beach area just outside New York City was one of the most popular resorts in the United States.
1970s
Sid & Marty Krofft’s ‘Land of the Lost’ TV show & their amazing amusement park (1975)
Sid & Marty Krofft didn’t just create TV shows like ‘Land of the Lost’ and ‘HR PufNStuf’ – they also created a fantastical indoor amusement park in Atlanta.
1950s
Vintage Disneyland tickets: The A B C D E rides and attractions at the Magic Kingdom (1959-1982)
With these vintage Disneyland tickets, visitors could enjoy their choice of dozens of Disneyland rides and attractions in Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, Frontierland and Adventureland.
1940s
See dozens of vintage View-Master reels & viewers: Classic toys that made color pictures come to life
Vintage View-Master reels offered a trip into another dimension – ‘with stereo color pictures so real, you’ll feel you are actually part of the scene!’
1960s
The Banana Splits intro, theme song, lyrics & more about this trippy retro kids’ show (1968-1970)
In its original run, The Banana Splits Adventure Hour lasted only 31 episodes, but its funky brand of psychedelia had a lasting impact on a lot of kids born in the sixties. Take a look – and a listen!
1950s
Vintage Disneyland, from when Walt Disney’s magical new theme park in Southern California first opened in 1955
Before vintage Disneyland opened in 1955, Walt Disney said the huge amusement park would be ‘the most fabulous playground on earth.’ See what it looked like!
1950s
The retro-modern space-age house: Monsanto’s Home of the Future at Disneyland (’50s & ’60s)
Monsanto’s Home of the Future at Disneyland – set in the futuristic year 1986 – was built almost entirely of plastic, either alone or in combination with traditional building materials.
1960s
Anyone for Yo-ho-ho? Disneyland’s new Pirates of the Caribbean ride (1967)
In the costliest and most technologically-sophisticated amusement park ride ever built, Pirates of the Caribbean, Disneyland has evoked the blood-curdling buccaneering past of the Spanish Main.
1960s
It’s a Small World after all: About Disneyland’s hugely-popular attraction for little Mouseketeers (1960s)
Surrounded by a flood of music as the boat glides along, one scene merges into another as the children of the Disneyland ride ‘It’s a Small World’ sing and dance to the show’s lilting title tune.
1980s
Disneyland brochure for 1988: More than ever the happiest place
Bringing you the finest in family entertainment, Disneyland is reaching for the stars like never before!
1980s
Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent rides and adventures at the theme park in Tampa, Florida (1987)
Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent – Tampa, Florida Sights that take your breath away! Take your seat in the dazzling Moroccan Palace to experience “Kaleidoscope”
1900s
Coney Island’s Dreamland Tower (1904-1911)
Dreamland and its beautiful tower attract the eye of the pleasure seeker long before Coney Island is reached. There is capital amusement under and about the big tower, and all the novelties are enjoying a large share of favor…
1960s
GE’s 21st century city at Disneyland (1968)
The 21st century is here. 32 years ahead of time. General Electric has much of the technology needed to build the dream city of tomorrow
1960s
Vintage postcards from Disneyland: Pirates of the Caribbean
Take a gander — if ye dare! — at some vintage postcards of the famous Disneyland ride, Pirates of the Caribbean.
1960s
The Monkees make friends with Kool-Aid! (1969-1970)
The Monkees starred in a series of Kool-Aid TV commercials (and some print ads) during 1969 and 1970, after Peter Tork had left the group. Here’s a look back at three of the spots!
1980s
Carowinds Park in North & South Carolina (1987)
Carowinds food, shopping & show guide Shopping Info! Be sure to include shopping in your Carowinds visit! You’ll discover over 35 shops throughout the
1980s
Sea World San Diego: Shamu, dolphins & more (1986)
No other day makes you feel this way. Take a look at the expression on this child’s face. A good, close look. What you see
1970s
You never get enough of Six Flags over Texas (1971)
You never get enough of Six Flags! No matter how often you go, the thrill is new. From the wild wet plunge of the Log
1900s
Love on a ferris wheel: Weddings in midair (1904)
Wedding in midair Many couples united in the cars of the Ferris Wheel Since the opening of the World’s Fair, more than a score of
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