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Vintage Disney World Map

09:02 am on Dec 29th 2006 Josh

Vintage Walt Disney World Map
I found this map on Widen your World. I’m not sure of the timeline of it but it look fairly old. Does anyone out there have any more info. Click here to see the larger version.

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24 Responses to “Vintage Disney World Map”

  1. Dave Jul 20th 2007 at 04:20 am 1

    I think I know this map! If I remember right - it used to hang in hotel rooms in the late 70’s. When I was a kid, my family would stay at the Polynesian in a room that had 2 queens + a day bed along the wall oposite the balcony. This map used to hang on that wall above the day bed. I remember it being about 4′ wide by 3′ tall. Nice to find - been looking for a copy of it for a long time now.

  2. Katrina Jul 30th 2007 at 07:50 pm 2

    It’s probably from right before or right after the Resort first opened in 1971. I can see the Venetian and Persian resorts which were planned for construction a few years later.

  3. Butch Aug 8th 2007 at 03:26 am 3

    Yes, I visited WDW in July 1972 & this map hung above the bed in the Contemporary Hotel. It was about 4′ wide & 3′ tall. Very neat. I wanted to take it home, but no such luck.

  4. Eddie Sep 15th 2007 at 10:50 am 4

    I actually own one of those maps that hung in the rooms. I have never seem or heard of anyone else having one and I am curious how much they are worth. I search the web every so often to see if I can find one and this is the first time I’ve seen it mentioned at all. Any ideas?

    Thanks

  5. Joe Oct 31st 2007 at 10:59 pm 5

    Eddie,
    I’ve been looking to buy one for a long time. Eddie, if you wish to sell drop me an email here xxxjoexxx2716xxx@gmail.com. Remove the xxx sections from the address.

    Thanks

  6. Ben Feb 8th 2008 at 07:02 pm 6

    What is that structure marked C that the monorail goes to? It’s at the East and just outside of the Magic Kingdom? Anybody have any ideas where I could find one? I just found and bought the 1958-B Disneyland poster yesterday!

  7. Elizabeth Mar 4th 2008 at 05:51 am 7

    This is a great map, it’s exactly what I was looking for thank you.

  8. Elizabeth Mar 4th 2008 at 06:23 am 8

    Oh I know it’s a bit late, but if anyone still wants to know about the monorail section marked “B” it’s the Transit Authority. The “hub” that you land after you take the Tram from the Magic Kingdom parking lot.

  9. Elizabeth Mar 4th 2008 at 06:29 am 9

    Oh Ben was asking about “C” that’s the Contemporary Resort, this is the one and only resort where you can walk right up to Magic Kingdom, it is also the single original resort to Walt Disney World.

  10. Josh Mar 4th 2008 at 06:36 am 10

    Thanks for filling that in Elizabeth

  11. Ben Mar 6th 2008 at 09:41 pm 11

    No, The Contemporary is the one marked “I”

  12. Ben Mar 6th 2008 at 09:59 pm 12

    Did some research. It was a hotel that never made it out of the planning stage. It would have been Persian themed. It reminds me of the section in the east of The Disney Sea Park in Tokyo, which is absolutely unbelievable. I guess what is marked as 10 is another planned resort that never saw daylight. It seems that all this adds to the appeal of the map. Nice find!

  13. Shaun Mar 21st 2008 at 06:11 am 13

    This is amazing! I rememer this from my first visit in 1979, when we stayed at the Contemporary. I was fixated on it for the entire stay, I slept on the day bed it hung above. I saw this on ebay about a month ago and it was selling for tens of thousands (!) It is great to see it here. You can also buy a MK map by what seems to be the same artist in the parks. It is on those touch screen Disney Art computers under concept art. Peace…

  14. Chad May 18th 2008 at 05:16 am 14

    Here is a reproduction of that map on Ebay.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300225677959

  15. Josh May 19th 2008 at 08:24 am 15

    Chad, that is awesome. I’m not sure I would bid $100 without seeing it in person though. Definitely a unique item though.

  16. Rare Walt Disney World Wall Map Reproduction May 19th 2008 at 08:57 am 16

    [...] previously blogged about a Vintage Disney World Map I found on Widen your World. I asked for more info on the map as I hadn’t seen it before and [...]

  17. Shaun May 24th 2008 at 11:02 am 17

    I was the highest bidder until about 15 minutes before the end of the auction. It went for $255. I am guessing that before lond Disney starts selling reprints of this at the parks. Thanks for the heads up though, Chad.

  18. chris May 26th 2008 at 10:13 am 18

    Any clue how I can get one or a reproduction??

  19. Chad May 26th 2008 at 10:19 pm 19

    Check out http://wdwmap.com for the reproductions. There are 2 sizes and more detail about the map.

  20. Shaun Jun 10th 2008 at 12:31 pm 20

    I recently purcased one from wdwmap.com and it is incredible! I am having it framed as we speak. It is like having an amazing, lost part of my childhood back. It is so obscure, I cannot believe I own a repro of it. Check out the site, you will be glad you did.
    Shaun in Buffalo

  21. Mike Jun 13th 2008 at 01:22 pm 21

    Hello all. I’ll be posting a vintage 1964 Disneyland Map on eBay this Sunday. If you want to look at it before the posting check it out at:

    http://www.mikesebayservice.com-a.googlepages.com/DSC07602Webshot.jpg

    The map measures 44 inches by 30 inches. If interested visit http://stores.ebay.com/Mikes-e-Bay-Service this sunday to view complete details

  22. Dianne M. Jun 29th 2008 at 10:11 am 22

    I have one of the original maps.The reproduction looks really good.
    The only major difference, as I told the seller is the size.
    The actual map is exactly 4 ft x 5 ft. I’d love to know how
    he came up with such a good repro. I’ve had numerous people
    ask me for head-on pictures of my map so they could reproduce
    it, but I doubt anyone got such results.

  23. fanfelicia Aug 18th 2008 at 11:53 am 23

    i recall this map in the Polynesian when we were kids in the 70’s. then one year the hotel was renovated and the maps were gone. what a treat to see it here!

  24. Chris Sep 6th 2008 at 06:22 pm 24

    There is an original map inside the Magic Kingdom, but it is in the Tunnels. This is a Cast only area, and the map is actually in the back of the Disney learning Centre, i have pictures of it from when i was a cast member!!! I love this map and would love one hanging in my room!!!!

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