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Walt Disney World Village Relics

Byks October 2, 2018November 1, 2020

Following on from a couple of recent posts (here and here) I came across some relics of the original Walt Disney World Village in a book I got back in 1988 when I attended an art class at Disney World (for Junior High Art Club, an early boondoggle).…

Pleasure Island Brochure – Spring 1993

Byks September 26, 2018November 2, 2020

Unlike some of the brochures we’ve highlighted recently, including this one on Pleasure Island’s older sister, this one from Disney’s Pleasure Island is easy to pin down to Spring 1993. …

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Walt Disney World Dolphin – early 90’s brochure

Byks September 23, 2018November 2, 2020

Following in our recent slew of brochure’s(here and here) and maps from the 80’s and early 90’s, today we have a very simple one from the Walt Disney World Dolphin resort, which opened on June 1, 1990 (along with its sister The Swan), and is operated by Starwood Hotels and Resorts, the parent company of, among other brands, Sheraton, of which this is a branded property. …

Disney Village Market Place – early ’90’s brochure

Byks September 22, 2018November 2, 2020

Before it was called Disney Springs, and before it was called Downtown Disney, the shopping and entertainment district of the Walt Disney World Resorts was known as Disney Village Marketplace (and before even that it was Disney Village). …