The Disney Frontier Blog

I 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 it looked very interesting. Quite a few readers chimed in with comments saying it was from the Contemporary and Polynesian resorts. Now, if you are willing to be the high bidder, you can have a replica for your house. Here are some details:

Rare Walt Disney World Wall Map Reproduction from 1970’s

• This is an excellent Reproduction of the beautiful wall maps that were on the walls of all Contemporary and Polynesian Resort rooms from the opening of the resort in 1971 until the early 1980’s when Disney Refurbished the rooms
• Map includes the Phase 1 Resorts (Polynesian and Contemporary) and Phase 2 Resorts (Venetian, Persian and Asian) that were never built
• Map includes all land from the Magic Kingdom down to the Parking lot and from the Golf Resort and Golf Courses to Bay lake, Treasure Island (later to become Discovery Island) and Fort Wilderness
• Includes details such as the STOL port, Western River Expedition that became Big Thunder Mountain, 20,000 leagues under the sea and countless others
• Very Rare-Originals have been listed on Ebay in recent months for over $100,000, the only other that I know of is on the wall of the Comedy Warehouse at Pleasure Island, and I have heard that even it isn’t original
• A must have for any Disney Collector
• If you have any questions please email me before Bidding

Map Details

• Map is reproduced on Heavy Canvas and is ready for framing
• Image size is 54″ x 42″
• Canvas size is 58″ x 46″ Includes 2 inch border for framing
• Pictures 1-6 are of the map
• Pictures 7 and 8 were taken by my Dad in 1976 and show the original wall map on the wall of a Contemporary Guest Room
• Map will be rolled and shipped in shipping Tube

I’m excited about my new acquisition. Yesterday, I received my new - its hard to call anything made in 1958 new - Disneyland Park Map. I bought it off of eBay for under $10. It also came with a summer schedule brochure that included the times for the fireworks display and on the back describes which park ticket book would be best for you and your family (more about park tickets).

Here is the image from the original ebay auction:

I am completely amazed at the quality. No extra folds or tears. The paper feels nice in the hands. I couldn’t have expected more. I have already framed the map and now just have to decide where to hang it. I framed it in a frame that would allow you to see both sides as the back side contains all the extras on a park map like restaurant and land descriptions. Here is a picture in the frame (sorry for the quality of the picture):