Concept art of Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. While this ultimately became a fairly accurate representation of the final product, how many details do you notice that might have differed from what was ultimately built?

Epcot entrance and Spaceship Earth as seen from 2000 - 2007.

Aerial view of construction of the Tomorrowland expansion in the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort prior to opening in 1974.

Fort Wilderness Railroad pulling into a station at the Fort Wilderness Resort & Campgrounds at the Walt Disney World Resort

Universe of Energy attraction signage along with Spaceship Earth and the Sorcerer Mickey Wand.

Dreamfinder and Figment in the Sensory “Rainbow” Tunnel within Imageworks at the Imagination Pavilion, Epcot Center.

Innoventions Plaza and Spaceship Earth in Future World at Epcot.

Discovery Bay concept art for the unbuilt land at Disneyland.

Early concept art for World Showcase which was proposed to be situated adjacent to the TTC.

Disney Quest as seen at Downtown Disney from 1998-2017. Disney Quest was and indoor interactive theme park that operated in Walt Disney World as well as a short lived location in Chicago.

Concept art for the entrance to the Wonders of Life pavilion at EPCOT Center.

Publicity photo of the Magic Kingdom with a Swan Boat attraction ride vehicle in the foreground. Not sure about you, but I really miss the green spaces and the park feeling of the hub at the Magic Kingdom.

Construction of the facade of the Haunted Mansion in the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Aerial view of the Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village (now Disney Springs) as seen at the Walt Disney World Resort. Do you happen to recognize any of the buildings in this picture and do you know what occupies them, today?

This new Sunshine Tree Terrace sign featuring Orange Bird debuted in 2012 shortly after re-introducing Orange Bird to the pavilion. This sign only lasted for a few years before the pavilion switched locations with Aloha Isle Refreshments, home of the Dole Whip in 2015.

Construction at Epcot Center. In this photo you see construction of the entire park with Spaceship Earth front and center. On the left, you can see the Universe of Energy and World of Motion pavilions. Look closely and you can see the famous Imagination turntable!

Disney’s California Adventure opened on February 8, 2001, as a bold experiment celebrating the Golden State. Over 25 years, the park has evolved through major reinvention, adding Cars Land, Buena Vista Street, and Avengers Campus. Happy 25th, DCA 🎉🎉🎉

Construction of the Mexico Pavilion and EPCOT Center prior to opening in 1982.

The exterior of Star Tours at Disney-MGM Studios before the addition of the stage for the Jedi Training Academy.

Aerial view of Disney’s Contemporary Resort before the addition of the Convention Center and Bay Lake Tower.

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse pose for a publicity photo on the red carpet during the early days of Disney-MGM Studios.

View of Main Street USA and the Hub from Cinderella Castle while under construction at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Guests float through the auction scene of Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland Park.

Mickey Mouse and a couple of young guests leap for excitement in this promotional photograph for the 1989 Walt Disney World Calendar.

Original entrance plaza to EPCOT Center featuring a Mark IV Monorail and Spaceship Earth.

S.I.R. as seen during the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter at the Magic Kingdom from 1994-2003. Did you know that among many of the creatives on this project that the famed Star Wars creator, George Lucas, also helped develop this short lived attraction?

Eastern Airlines print advertisement for the Walt Disney World Resort.

The former post-show theater for Maelstrom in the Norway Pavilion that featured the film “The Spirit of Norway”. . This theater space is now part of the queue for Frozen Ever After at Epcot.

Promotional photograph for SpectroMagic. Magic Kingdom’s nighttime parade which ran from 1991-2010.

Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade ran from 2001 until 2014 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. . This parade ran from Discovery Island, through Asia and Harambe, while finally ending at its starting point in Discovery Island.

Harmonious, EPCOT (2021-2023) Harmonious was seen as the permanent replacement for the long running Illuminations: Reflections of Earth but did not meet the expectations of fans.

Fountain of Nations and Innoventions Plaza as seen looking towards Spaceship Earth.

Mickey Mouse and friends celebrate the opening of a Mickey’s Birthdayland in 1988.

Original Disney-MGM Studios entrance shortly after opening in 1989. There are a couple of cool things to note in this photo! Obviously, there is the Mickey Mouse flower bed and the original entrance signage. I really enjoy seeing the original studios flag on the left pole.

Mad Tea Party, Dumbo, and the Mickey Mouse Club Theater as seen in Fantasyland at Disneyland.

Aerial view of Fantasyland and the Magic Kingdom looking towards the Seven Seas Lagoon. In the foreground you can see 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage as well as the original location of Dumbo.

Goofy keeping cool at the splash pad between Future World and World Showcase at Epcot in the year 2000. ⠀ .⠀ This splash pad was revealed to have been designed by legendary Imagineer Rolly Crump.⠀

Goofy, Pluto, and friends as seen at the Contemporary Cafe at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. During this time in the resorts history, the Contemporary Cafe hosted Character Dining during breakfast and dinner buffets. Chef Mickeys was not located at the resort at this time.

Construction of Sunset Blvd and the Hollywood Tower Hotel as seen at Disney-MGM Studios.

Concept art for World Celebration and the multi-story Festival Center at EPCOT. This multi-story concept was later cancelled in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tower of the Four Winds as seen outside of It’s a Small World at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair.

A look back at one of the previous iterations of Disney’s Contemporary Resort’s Grand Canyon Concourse at Walt Disney World.

The Land Pavilion seating area and Food Rocks entrance as seen in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Anybody else notice the custom trays they used to have for the food in the pavilion?!

Chip ‘n’ Dale Rescue Rangers at Mickey’s Starland in the Magic Kingdom. This 1989 cartoon was part of the popular The Disney Afternoon block on the Disney Channel. Here, Chip, Dale, and Gadget appear in Mickey’s Starland Show in 1990.

Rare behind the scenes look at the filming of Muppet*Vision 3D! This film was the last project overseen and performed by Jim Henson as he passed away before production had completed in 1990.

The cast of “Totally Minnie” gather for a group photo in 1988, Magic Kingdom

Aerial view of Pleasure Island at Disney World as seen in 1989. Pleasure Island was Disney World’s night time entertainment for Adults from 1989 until 2008. This area of Downtown Disney featured numerous clubs, restaurants, and bars for adults to escape to.

Scale model of Epcot Center as seen during the development of the park.

Facade and queue to Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom. This opening day attraction was closed in 1998 and replaced by The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in 1999.

In this picture we have concept art for Typhoon Lagoon at the Walt Disney World Resort. Typhoon Lagoon opened as Disney World’s second water park in 1989 and featured one of the world’s largest wave pools! On top of Mount Mayday we see the shrimp boat, Miss Tilly.