WDW Artifacts - Bus Transportation Routes

October 1, 2011 marked the 40th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort. This week at the Veranda we are celebrating the occasion by exhibiting items from our WDW collection (one new item per day).

Today we conclude the series with this curious artifact -- an early list of WDW bus routes:

What could be simpler? ;-]

For better or worse, bus transportation has played a significant role in the history of the resort.

Artifacts like these remind us of the scope and scale of the resort, and also point out historical oddities (such as the one-time prominence of the Transportation and Ticket Center).

Thanks for joining us in this week-long look back at some pieces of WDW history.

- The Management

WDW Artifacts - Golf Resort Bag Tag

October 1, 2011 marked the 40th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort. This week at the Veranda we are celebrating the occasion by exhibiting items from our WDW collection (one new item per day).

Today's curious artifact is this bag-tag from the Walt Disney World Golf Resort:

Note the classic WDW Mickey-Globe motif

Come back tomorrow for the conclusion of our exploration of WDW artifacts.

- The Management

WDW Artifacts - EPCOT Center Puzzle

October 1, 2011 marked the 40th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort. This week at the Veranda we are celebrating the occasion by exhibiting items from our WDW collection (one new item per day).

Today's curious artifact is a puzzling piece of EPCOT Center merch:

Some re-assembly required (much like EPCOT itself).

Come back tomorrow as our exploration of WDW artifacts continues.

- The Management

WDW Artifacts - Fort Wilderness Two-Play Giveaway (1988)

October 1, 2011 marked the 40th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort. This week at the Veranda we are celebrating the occasion by exhibiting items from our WDW collection (one new item per day).

Today's curious artifact is this adorable little critter from Fort Wilderness:

TWO-PLAY GIVEAWAY
Y'all exchange the coupon for 2 free play tokens for the Davy Crockett Arcade in Pioneer Hall, or Daniel Boone's Arcade at the Meadow Recreation Complex.
Trade 'em in at the Pioneer Hall ticket window or the Meadow Recreation Complex Snack Bar during operating hours.

Come back tomorrow as our exploration of WDW artifacts continues.

- The Management

WDW Artifacts - EPCOT Center Patch

October 1, 2011 marked the 40th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort. This week at the Veranda we are celebrating the occasion by exhibiting items from our WDW collection (one new item per day).

Today's curious artifact dates back to the early days of EPCOT Center:

Come back tomorrow as our exploration of WDW artifacts continues.

- The Management

A Very Merry (Un)Birthday to WDW!

October 1, 2011 marked the 40th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort.

This week at the Veranda we will be celebrating the occasion by exhibiting items from our WDW collection (one new item per day).

Let's start things off with this curious artifact - a five-day children's pass for the Magic Kingdom:

These tickets were only available to members of the Magic Kingdom Club, and date back to an era when most park guests were still using the A-E ticket books for individual attractions.

Note the hole near the top -- the passport was designed to be tied to an article of clothing with a string.  The level of wear on this item is consistent with a pass that would have to be displayed on your person while in the park.

As we can see from the back, this piece dates back to August of 1980:

On a personal note, the Veranda Management like to add "Happy Birthday, WDW! Thanks for the Adventures, looking forward to making new ones."