So my original plan was to watch some old super 8 films, but the motor on the projector wasn't cooperating and there was a chance the bulb was going to burn the house down . . . so I needed something else to entertain myself . . . found a box with some old slides, so I pulled out my scanner and started going through them. There were a bunch of old ones of my family and I found a set from Disney World that I can only assume my parents bought on their honeymoon back in 1977. I had to laugh as I was going through them, as much as some things have changed over the last 38 years, some things looked surprisingly familiar. I know I'm a bit of a Disney fan and I have some friends who are fanatics too, so I thought everyone might get a kick out of this . . .
Some are familiar, some, like the shot of River Country, doesn't exist any more (at least not to the public), the Polynesian and Hall Of Presidents have been updated of course.
Now a little side by side comparison . . .
Main Street USA:
And at night:
The Haunted Mansion:
Rocket Ships in Tomorrowland:
The Electric Parade:
Sorry the cropping is a little weird on some, but they were square slides and I have a rectangular slide scanner, but you get the idea. Thought they were fun though and hopefully my Disney friends got a kick out of it like I did!
Cheers!!
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