Happy Birthday With the Seven Dwarfs

16th Birthday Button

This week, Walt Disney World celebrates its 43rd birthday.  Each year, cast members are given commemorative pin back buttons to celebrate.  The image on the button often reflects something significant from the year.  For their 16th birthday in 1987, Walt Disney World recognized the 50th anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.  It is only fitting that I share this button now for the 43rd birthday with the opening of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.  Hmm....possibly a foreshadowing of this year's design?  I happen to be traveling to Orlando for work this week, so maybe I will find out first hand.

Why Can't I Find Our Car?

Parking Ticket
1977

Back in 1977, it cost 50 cents to park at Walt Disney World.  The front of the ticket had the traditional Big D/Globe Head logo and the early Bay Lake icon which can also be found on this early 1970's children's book.  If you forgot where you parked, the back of the ticket provided you with a handy map with each lot labeled with a character (sorry, Doc).  In 2011, the lots were renamed for Heroes and Villians and today it costs $17.

Sneezy Can

Cherry Coke can
Sneezy, 1986

With all of the recent excitement over the near completion of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Coaster, I thought I should share more of the dwarfs from the 15 Years can series that Coca-cola did in 1986.  And since this has been a week of cold and congestion for me, who better to share than Sneezy.  The dwarfs were featured on Sprite and Cherry Coke.  You can see Grumpy's Sprite can here.