Early 70s Trip into the Magic Kingdom

This reel is a fantastic look at the Magic Kingdom in its early days, with some great shots of construction around the Contemporary Resort. We get some nice views of Fantasyland, including the carousel and Dumbo ride, and some rare footage of the Mickey Mouse Revue. The highlight for many will be the character interactions, with Dumbo, the Big Bad Wolf, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and even some of the more obscure characters like Brer Bear and Brer Fox making appearances. The footage of the construction is also a valuable historical record, showing the scale of the early Walt Disney World project. Fantasyland architecture and crowds Dumbo character interaction with children Brass band parade Contemporary Resort construction Monorail and parking lot Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse character interactions Mickey Mouse Revue Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride Construction around the park Walt Disney World Railroad Main Street Transportation Company vehicles Magic Kingdom parade with characters and band Topiary animals Chapters: 0:00 Fantasyland 0:12 Fantasyland moat 0:25 Dumbo character 0:34 Brass band 0:48 Contemporary Resort construction 1:15 Big Bad Wolf character 1:22 Parking lot tram 1:33 Magic Kingdom entrance 1:39 Monorail station 1:51 Donald Duck character 2:17 Mickey Mouse character 2:22 Main Street Philharmonic 2:41 Main Street, U.S.A. 2:44 Cinderella's Golden Carousel 3:01 Flower character 3:07 Fantasyland overview 3:21 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Lagoon 3:38 Mad Tea Party 3:41 Cinderella Castle 3:45 Tomorrowland Speedway 3:50 Construction site 4:06 Contemporary Resort construction 4:13 Skyway station 4:15 Construction site 4:22 Walt Disney World Railroad 4:34 Construction in Fantasyland 4:43 Dumbo the Flying Elephant 4:49 Pinocchio Village Haus 4:55 Fantasyland crowds 5:07 Main Street, U.S.A. vehicles 5:37 Magic Kingdom parade 6:19 Character meet and greet 6:42 Liberty Square Riverboat 7:21 Liberty Square buildings 7:39 Dumbo the Flying Elephant 8:01 Cinderella's Golden Carousel 8:20 Topiary animals 8:42 Exit turnstiles 8:53 Parking lot Restored from original 8mm Film footage by RetroWDW.com - preserving vintage Walt Disney World history for future generations. Visit https://RetroWDW.com for our podcast, photo archives, audio recordings, and more restored films. --- Format: 8mm Film Serial: inv-346 #RetroWDW #WaltDisneyWorld #FilmRestoration #VintageDisney