![]() ![]() The lady didn’t have a clue what the s was for. Don’t be a hater…a pirate has to find a way to pay for all this quality first hand reporting. In addition to the attractive and large sized bandana, you’re given this highly collectible card that I may list on Ebay later today for $139.99 but accept the highest bid. ![]() These landlubbers must be friends with some pirates? Any good pirate wears a bandana we were told. I was thankful and relieved that I wasn’t asked to wear a banana on my head. ![]() Had he been told that an avid character hunter was going to be on board?Īfter checking in at the desk, you are instructed that you must wear this bandana on your arm, head, leg or around your neck. I might even create an “Opening Year Challenge” for myself and see if I can get them all in in one day.I made my way down this hallway to the check in location.Īs I arrived at the check-in desk, I found that there was a security guard there. I can’t wait for my next visit to Magic Kingdom to ride some of these classics. On opening day Tomorrowland only had two attractions, the Grand Prix Raceway (C) and the Skyway to Fantasyland (D). It’s crazy to think that in 1971 there was no Space Mountain. 14, but I’m still going to consider them original attractions. Cinderella Castle and Pinocchio Village were two attractions that could be visited without a ticket. Toad’s Wild Ride (C), and Mad Tea Party (C). It was home to It’s A Small World (E), Skyway to Tomorrowland (D), Dumbo, The Flying Elephant (C), Peter Pan’s Flight (C), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (E), Cinderella’s Golden Carousel (A), The Mickey Mouse Revue (E), Snow White’s Adventures (C), Mr. When it came to rides, Fantasyland was THE STOP in 1971. Although the Admiral Joe Fowler retired in 1980, its sister riverboat still cruises the Rivers of America to this day. Liberty Square hosted The Haunted Mansion(E), The Hall of Presidents (E), The Diamond Horseshoe (a free revue), and the Admiral Joe Fowler (D). was also home to a penny arcade.Īdventureland was home to the Jungle Cruise (E), Safari Club (no ticket), Swiss Family Island Tree House (B), Tropical Serenade (E).įrontierland included Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes (C), Mike Fink Keel Boats (B), the Frontierland Shooting Gallery (B), and Country Bear Jamboree (E). The land included the Walt Disney World Railroad (D), Main Street Cinema (B), Omnibus (A), Horse Cars (A), Horseless Carriages (A), Jitney (A), and Fire Engine (A). An “A” ticket cost 10 cents and an “E” ticket cost 80 cents for kids and 90 cents for adults. Guests needed a A, B, C, D, or E ticket for each ride. (my favorite), Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland. To start with, there are the six lands: Main Street U.S.A. Although much has changed, there is still so much that remains in the park today. In the guide, guests are asked to direct questions to any host or hostess.)įor this article, I’m just going to concentrate on the attractions that were open in 1971, and I highlighted in blue those that still exist today. (Side Note: it looks like the term “castmember” wasn’t used yet. Disney published a newspaper called The Walt Disney World News, and a guide to the Magic Kingdom was included on pages 4 and 5. In 1971, park maps weren’t printed in the form they are today. The blog posted a copy of the Magic Kingdom’s very first guide map. Research on this subject led me straight to a Disney Parks Blog from Septemthat had some valuable information direct from The Walt Disney Archives. Now, as the 50 th Anniversary approaches, I’ve decided to look back at what attractions from 1971 still operate today. Unfortunately, my young parents failed to grasp the subtle hints my six-week-old body was offering during this exciting time in history, and we missed visiting the Magic Kingdom that opening year. That’s me in the pigtails on the bottom left.) Walt Disney World opened October 1, 1971. ![]()
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