Postcards With Character

Welcome to the Magic Kingdom postcard
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All this month I have been sharing postcards from the early Walt Disney World 0111 series featuring characters 'come to life' in the park.  So I thought we would take a look back at some of the earlier cards that also had 'character.'  You can read more about these cards, at the following links:
Welcome to the Magic Kingdom
Goofy Goes for a Spin
Fun on Bay Lake

Goofy Goes for a Spin

Goofy Goes For a Spin postcard
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Let's play a game with this early Walt Disney World postcard.  Can you spot anything wrong or different about this picture?  Did you say, 'where is the roof on the Mad Tea Party' or 'where is the center tea pot with the mouse?'  Those items were added in 1974, 3 years after this opening day attraction debuted.  The other item of note in this image is something that shouldn't belong in Fantasyland.  Note the Contemporary Resort in the background.

1977 View of Walt Disney World

Your Complete Guide to Walt Disney World
Compliments of GAF Corporation
1977

As Walt Disney World grew, so did the GAF Corporation's guide.  The 1975 version was 3.75"x8" but this 1977 edition is 5.5"x8".  The content is very similar but the wider format allows for more images. 

Page 4 was a new addition. "Getting Around at Walt Disney World: A special guide for guests in wheelchairs."  Coincidence, do you think, that 1977 saw nationwide sit-ins calling for changes to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?

Each area of the Magic Kingdom had its own page.  Somehow Liberty Square's title was lost on page 9.  My copy has the notes from the original 'dizzy' owners.  Apparently they rode Mad Tea Party 'about 15 times.'

The cover features the 'right-justified' Big D/Globe Head logo that was commonly used on GAF products.  I have not found any other items that use this 'right-justified' version.  More to come from this 29 page brochure...