Pictures of things No Longer Seen at WDW

[JimmyV]

Some entertainment that has gone away..........

American Vybe singing group in Epcot....

Can't believe no one has mentioned Mo'Rockin'. (Or did I miss it?)

British Invasion........

 

[dcassetta]

Cast in Bronze - was also sometimes in front of Horizons after it closed, but before it was turned into Mission Space.
Frank and his carillon still travel the country and you can see them at renaissance fairs.

 

[GlennN]

Best. Thread. Ever. Thanks for the memories!

 

[LadyRayado]

Cast in Bronze - was also sometimes in front of Horizons after it closed, but before it was turned into Mission Space.
Frank and his carillon still travel the country and you can see them at renaissance fairs.

We actually saw this at the Colorado Ren Faire last summer - it was pretty awesome!

 

[JimmyV]

Dinnerware with the original logo. If you come to my house for dinner and there is a butter dish on the dining room table, it will likely look like this. (Shhhhhhh!! Don't tell anyone.)

 

[JimmyV]

Not a great photo, but here is the Sunday Brunch at the Top of The World Restaurant before it became the California Grill. Best. Breakfast. Ever.

 

[JimmyV]

Concourse Steakhouse. Another defunct Contemporary restaurant. Still looking for photos of The Pueblo Room, Coconino Cove, and Terrace Buffeteria.

These sort of capture what that area of the Contemporary looked like when the buffeteria was in full swing. (And who doesn't like the word "buffeteria"?)

 

[JRawkSteady]

What is now the Friar's Nook, was once Lancer's Inn, Gurgi's Crunchies and Munchies, Lumiere's Kitchen, and The Village Fry Shoppe!!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Couldn't find a photo of this but the veggie chili in Columbia Harbour House used to be served in a crusty bread bowl. It rocked!

Clam chowder also was served in the bread bowls.

The Hydrolators to take you to the Seacabs which then took you to Seabase Alpha

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[Minion89]

Great thread

Segway tour at Epcot.


Living tree performer at AK (DiVine I think). I may be incorrect on this one, but last I heard she no longer appears.


Journey into Narnia at HS.


I will keep looking and see if I can find any more.

 

[FLchick415]

I actually saw DiVine (albeit VERY briefly...we had just missed her) last weekend. So, she's apparently still around

 

[JimmyV]

I actually saw DiVine (albeit VERY briefly...we had just missed her) last weekend. So, she's apparently still around

Yes. Still there. Just hard to see.

 

[Minion89]

Yes. Still there. Just hard to see.

Thanks for letting me know. I am happy that she still appears

 

[L&Lfan]

I wish Walt Disney World had kept its classic original logo. Glad Disneyland never changed theirs. I could take or leave the current WDW logo.

 

[Minion89]

Pixar Block Party Bash at HS.

 

[RustManFan]

 

[JimmyV]

I wish Walt Disney World had kept its classic original logo. Glad Disneyland never changed theirs. I could take or leave the current WDW logo.

And what I can't figure out is why Disney does not market more aggressively the "retro" side of WDW. If they sold new versions of old logo merchandise, it would be huge. Stuff like this:

 

[Minion89]

More SpectroMagic pictures

 

[alvernon90]

And what I can't figure out is why Disney does not market more aggressively the "retro" side of WDW. If they sold new versions of old logo merchandise, it would be huge.

It can be hard to tell when something goes from being old-fashioned and out-of-style to being "retro" and therefore ironically cool. When Disney has so many ancient things that it claims have never gone out of style (like their princess movies) it can be hard to admit that something younger than Cinderella is now retro.

 

[JimmyV]

It can be hard to tell when something goes from being old-fashioned and out-of-style to being "retro" and therefore ironically cool. When Disney has so many ancient things that it claims have never gone out of style (like their princess movies) it can be hard to admit that something younger than Cinderella is now retro.

Yeah. But "retro mod" is definitely "in" and WDW opened up in a mod era. Who wouldn't want a pair of these chairs in their house (from the original design of the Contemporary).