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[Little mermaid 240]

Hi
The horse drawn trams were running on the 9th and 10th June 2012 but only until lunch time about every 5 or 10 mins or so! The horses were very cute!

[Handy Andy]

There were 2 running on Sunday. I think they stop at lunch time due to the Celebration Train.

[jenniedisney]

I am ALL for finding little pieces of Disney history around the park!

Many things have already been said in this thread.
Another nod to an "old name" is over in discovery land. The fastpass sign for space mountain has a "DM" on it, as a nod to the rides original name "Discovery Mountain".
Also the building next door, videopolis, has 2 LARGE circular windows potrouding from the side facing space mountain. I believe these were to be a walkway to somewhere.......never really found this one out.

[Josh]

Also the building next door, videopolis, has 2 LARGE circular windows potrouding from the side facing space mountain. I believe these were to be a walkway to somewhere.......never really found this one out.

This is the original Discovery Mountain:

[isani]

While waiting for the construction of Space Mountain, the plan was to use the round windows as a secondary entrance to Videopolis. This was actually built. There was a very short-lived staircase leading up to Videopolis. When Michael Eisner saw that it was blocking the view to Star Tour, he ordered it dismantled. Two planters were built where the stairs stood, and the entryway was covered with windows.

[Josh]

Wow. I never knew that. XD I always thought they where the places they were going to build supports for the tunnels.

[isani]

Welcome to the Café des Visionnaires! Or not, because these days this is a closed-off backstage area for Buzz Lightyear.

It's a shame that such a grand entrance serves no purpose. And what really makes me sad is the post that's clearly supposed to have something on top of it. You can't quite tell from this photo, but there was a bit of electric cable sticking out.

[Magic M]

Isn't there an old Mexican adobe building in Frontierland that used to be a Pin Trading kiosk that has stood empty for years?

[isani]

Agrabah Cafe still contains signs (literally) of its past as a retail area. Note that Aladdin's lamp and Genie have a different design than in the Disney movie. The movie premiered a few months after the park opening. The next year, the Aladdin walk-through attraction was built in the now-familiar movie style.

[Kristof]

Isn't there an old Mexican adobe building in Frontierland that used to be a Pin Trading kiosk that has stood empty for years?

Actually they're using Pueblo Trading Post again as a Pin Trading Station since a few years. It's usually open in the weekends.

Photos: http://www.photosmagiques.com/gallery/d ... ding-post/

[Patrick89]

Isn't there an old Mexican adobe building in Frontierland that used to be a Pin Trading kiosk that has stood empty for years?

Actually they're using Pueblo Trading Post again as a Pin Trading Station since a few years. It's usually open in the weekends.

Photos: http://www.photosmagiques.com/gallery/d ... ding-post/

I still remember digging for gold nuggets somewhere in Frontierland, I think it was at Pueblo Trading Post. Can someone confirm that?

Agrabah Cafe still contains signs (literally) of its past as a retail area. Note that Aladdin's lamp and Genie have a different design than in the Disney movie. The movie premiered a few months after the park opening. The next year, the Aladdin walk-through attraction was built in the now-familiar movie style.

It's a pity this area is no longer available except for guests of the Agrabah Cafe.

[Kristof]

Isn't there an old Mexican adobe building in Frontierland that used to be a Pin Trading kiosk that has stood empty for years?

Actually they're using Pueblo Trading Post again as a Pin Trading Station since a few years. It's usually open in the weekends.

Photos: http://www.photosmagiques.com/gallery/d ... ding-post/

I still remember digging for gold nuggets somewhere in Frontierland, I think it was at Pueblo Trading Post. Can someone confirm that?

Agrabah Cafe still contains signs (literally) of its past as a retail area. Note that Aladdin's lamp and Genie have a different design than in the Disney movie. The movie premiered a few months after the park opening. The next year, the Aladdin walk-through attraction was built in the now-familiar movie style.

It's a pity this area is no longer available except for guests of the Agrabah Cafe.

Yes indeed, they used to do this at Pueblo Trading Post. Good memory!  :thumbs:

[Thaliel]

Don't have a pic, but I think you can still see where the mail ofice in Disney Village used to be. All that is left of it is the money exhange booth, but it used to be a real office where you could buy stamps and send you letters/postcards to friends and family at home

[isani]

it used to be a real office where you could buy stamps and send you letters/postcards to friends and family at home

Oh, I remember that! 20 years ago, I sent a postcard home from that same post office.