Remembering Disneyland: A day at Disneyland in 1987

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I’m not sure how much money Disney is investing into time travel, but I hope it’s a lot! Imagine being able to visit Disneyland from any era… for a service fee on Genie+! While I can’t help you with time travel, I can offer the next best thing. I got my first video camera in 1986, but I did most of my Disneyland recording in 1987 and that’s what this video focuses on (actually there is one clip from 1986. Let’s see who can figure it out). A day at Disneyland in 1987. We are going to see many things that exist only in our memories: Skyway, PeopleMover, Mission to Mars, America Sings, Captain EO, Fort Wilderness and many more. I did my best to clean up the videos for your best enjoyment, so let’s all gather just inside the turnstiles and recover from the shock of paying $28 to get in! We have a full day so let’s get going!

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@sk8fm448 3 ай бұрын

I have no idea how my Dad did it. We left as a family from San Diego, spent the whole day at Disneyland, then after the fireworks, my good Pops would drive us all the way back home without complaining. They must have had good coffee back then. 👍thank you for the video.

@MDSPresents 3 ай бұрын

No doubt about it, Dad's and Disneyland are an amazing combination. I have great memories of Disneyland with my Dad.

@candaceeffle6552 2 ай бұрын

We lived in San Fernando Valley n got to Disneyland 7:30am n left at midnight yup God Bless Dad n yes they loved the coffee on the way out.

@MDSPresents 2 ай бұрын

@@candaceeffle6552 I know exactly what you mean! I live in the valley as well and know that long drive at the end of the night only too well. I once went with my stepson and we were there at rope drop and left when the parked closed at 11:00. I remember we were on the train at about 10:00 and wrote it around Disneyland four times because we just didn't have the strength to get off 😁

@lwmrv Ай бұрын

Former DLR CM, moved to Vegas, once a year, we do the turn around, leave at 4am, drive 4 hours and traffic to get to DLR and in DLP by 915 everytime

@deshawn53988 18 күн бұрын

Don’t make me tear up. Those times were so simple

@zeroconsequences 4 ай бұрын

Hearing Jack Wagner say "Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls" really brings me back to 1987.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

He was the "Voice of Disneyland"!

@ossoraul 4 ай бұрын

I love listening to that voice

@TSSYF Ай бұрын

Best time to be alive. I was 17 back then.

@MDSPresents Ай бұрын

It really was. You could just enjoy the park without the distractions they have instituted since then.

@april7104 4 ай бұрын

I miss this Disneyland so much! It's changed so much and it just isn't the same anymore

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

I think most people will agree. Much of the magic is gone due to the crowds, needing the app for many things and Lightning Lane.

@april7104 4 ай бұрын

@@MDSPresentsI miss the people mover and sky buckets. I don't remember the boats you could drive, that's awesome.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

@@april7104 I have videos of all three on my channel, so I would encourage you to check them out and relive some memories!

@jadevr 3 ай бұрын

@@MDSPresents Not to mention that you could actually *afford* to go to Disneyland during these days, and not drop nearly $200 just to gain admission.

@augustusgrim1446 2 ай бұрын

@@MDSPresents They've changed much more than that. The Rivers of America is trashed with Star Wars. They are trashing a once beloved addition in Splash Mountain. Tomorrowland is a Zombieland of Pixar attractions. They ruined the Matterhorn and no longer feels the same, looks the same, or sounds the same. Individual rides have been tweaked with PC garbage and movie overlays. No, Walt's Park is all but gone. The Iger era leaves near nothing intact. They touch everything and taint it with the stank of woke.

@saocuad4 3 ай бұрын

I like the guy casually strolling around Disneyland with a briefcase. 5:32

@bocagoodtimes1460 4 ай бұрын

A glorious time in America and a glorious time to visit Walt's Disneyland.

@toxicbigot 3 ай бұрын

18% interest rates was a glorious time for you, eh? Amazing.

@bocagoodtimes1460 3 ай бұрын

@@toxicbigot hardly 18% 😝

@toxicbigot 3 ай бұрын

@@bocagoodtimes1460 oh sorry. Exaggerated. Allow me to correct myself… 10%. But 10% in 1987 probably felt like 18%.

@ericdelacruz1 3 ай бұрын

I like how all the dads attire were all similar back then. I miss this Disneyland the most.

@MDSPresents 3 ай бұрын

I agree. It was such a great Disney era.

@StingrayGhost Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this, I grew up at Disneyland in the 70s and 80s and it truly was a magical place. People appreciated so much more back then, before the internet, cell phones and social media torched everything and made people bitter and angry and divisive. Patriotism and goodwill prevailed. A pineapple whip, a stop in the magic shop, normal families and a late night ride on the train when you had the whole car to yourself! Those were the days, my friend!!

@MDSPresents Ай бұрын

Oh, the wave of nostalgia I have just now. You nailed it. Just such a simpler time when Disney was so much more enjoyable and easier to navigate. You could be spontaneous and never had to be anywhere at a certain time, always checking the time and having to plan on how to get there through the crowds. I remember riding the train late one night after being in the park since opening and being so tired that I rode the train three times around the park. Thanks for watching. Lots more memories on my channel so I would encourage you to check it out.

@staceyproctor132 3 ай бұрын

I lived in Anaheim and my friends and I went a lot. My parents would give me $40 for admission and food, drop my friend and I off AT THE GATE, and say, “Have fun, pick you up at D-land Hotel when it closes!” The park was so much better back then. Thanks for the memories! ❤

@MDSPresents 3 ай бұрын

$40 for a day at Disneyland! And you didn't have to buy Genie+!

@Mouskegamer 2 жыл бұрын

I was born long after this was taken, but I'm blown away by how much exists here that doesn't elsewhere! Never have I seen a video of Disneyland's Mission to Mars, the Columbia with sails, or even the Mark III monorail in such nice quality. This is incredible footage that deserves to be in an archive, thank you for uploading this!

@MDSPresents 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I hope you will check out the other videos I've posted which included the full Mission to Mars

@chrishintz1077 4 ай бұрын

Yes. A Tomorrowland completely “on the move” as they used to say. Plus the skyway, boat cruise and live music as you enter Tomorrowland and at the French quarter New Orleans square. All at 20 dollars/day or 45 dollars for 3 days, if you can believe it.

@timrose9826 4 ай бұрын

Family went the summer of 87… thanks for the memories 👍

@dynamicmediacurations 4 ай бұрын

Man…. This video makes me so nostalgic. The park back then was so much more magical. New Disney sucks now.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

I think what I loved about this era was that you could still be spontaneous. No park or ride reservations, no mobile ordering. Just wandering where your feet take you.

@ReMeDY909 4 ай бұрын

Those were the days. Captain E.O., rockets on top of ppl movers, Bear Jamboree, Fort Wilderness, Live Bands, and Video-opilous.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

I think I miss the Rockets most. It makes no sense where they moved it. It's less of a ride experience and creates a choke point.

@formatcomponent6066 2 ай бұрын

this is exactly what a day at disneyland for a 7 year old me felt like. thank you

@MDSPresents 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for stopping by for a look. More of the same on my channel, so feel free to look around.

@DisneyGator 2 ай бұрын

First, it appears there has never been a time when Disneyland wasn't crazy busy. Second, at 12:35 you can see the shadow of that beast of a camera you had to haul around. Bravo, man. You know that weighed a ton.

@MDSPresents 2 ай бұрын

Good eye, and thanks so much for giving it a look. With battery and tape that camera weighed right around 9 lb. After a day at Disneyland using the shoulder strap, there was a bruise on my shoulder 😁 We do seem to forget that Disneyland was crowded back in the day as well, but somehow it felt less crowded? If that even makes sense. I think it was all equal opportunity back then. No lightning lane no fast pass, you just got in line and waited with everybody else. I think that made the lines go faster thus you could go on more rides and overall have a more enjoyable time even if it was crowded. I loved this era of Disneyland though. So many great memories

@jeffjones9038 Жыл бұрын

I might be a bit biased, but I believe Disneyland was at its best in the 80’s and early 90’s. BTW, I graduated in ‘87 🎉😊 Thanks for the memories.

@MDSPresents Жыл бұрын

No Bias as you're absolutely correct! It was a great time at Disneyland! No upsell, just come in and enjoy!

@monicabohn2476 Жыл бұрын

I also graduated in '87 ... and started working at Disneyland in '87. At the French Market in New Orleans Square (which recently closed it's doors for good) and at the Hungry Bear Restaurant close to the Country Bear Jamboree. Worked at Disney for 7 years. It was definitely at it's best back then .... though I also might be a bit biased, lol.

@lisahilker1535 4 ай бұрын

💯

@PatrickHausenfleck-zf4lf 3 ай бұрын

This needs to be viewed by Millions of people💯...This was STILL part of Disneylands' GOLDEN ERA🙌🙌🙌🙌

@MDSPresents 3 ай бұрын

I would live it if my video is viewed by millions of people! 😁I really did love this era at Disneyland.

@nataliemoraes2033 4 ай бұрын

Disney was so much more magical back then❤

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

You're so right! And allowed you to be spontaneous. No mobile order, no genie Plus. Just the ability to enjoy the park on your own schedule. That's one of the biggest things that I miss about modern Disney. They've all but eliminated spontaneity. Thank you so much for watching and for your wonderful comment

@nataliemoraes2033 4 ай бұрын

@@MDSPresents I miss the sky buckets and when all the characters were Disney, not marvel. In the future, we will see ice age and Simpsons walking around 😅 I heard in the Tiana's splash mtn ride, they're not having much electronics. You can't even spin the tea cups anymore nor the ride for Roger rabbit (it's slowed down heavily) I feel like it's more star wars now land/amusement park. And yes, the new ride is cool and all, but I am not into star wars and I miss in the old days it was strictly Disney characters. I would like more of a Disney feel like it used to be. Disney California adventure misses on that mark, too with it feeling more like a carnival/marvel place.

@darkridearts 4 ай бұрын

@@MDSPresentsI agree. It’s easy to default and say ‘things were better back then’, but in some ways they really were. The ability to just go enjoy the day leisurely really seems to be gone

@soniasias6226 4 ай бұрын

I'm grateful I didn't have a cell phone the first 34 years of my life.

@jhubes73 4 ай бұрын

@@soniasias6226 amen. and less mental health issues without a smartphone.

@derpnasty3557 8 ай бұрын

“LOOK ! The trading outpost sells Dor-i-tos chips!” 😂 This video was very well done. It flows with a consistent pace and doesn’t drag one bit. And with some cheeky humor sprinkled in, I was entertained throughout. Most of all, this video does its job of capturing the essence of the park in wonderful 1987. It should be recommended to anyone who loves Disneyland and nostalgia. Cheers

@MDSPresents 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for stopping by and having a look! Of all the videos I've posted, I think this one is just about my favorite. It really was a different park and a different experience. People aren't looking at their phones, checking their mobile order or seeing when they're lightning lane is coming up. They're just enjoying the park as hopefully Walt intended

@davidjoe3368 5 күн бұрын

I was 16 years old in 1987, and I went to Disneyland that year on June 5th 1987, I remember it all to well, and I miss the Disneyland of those days. The park has definitely lost something in the days since the 80's and 90's. I will forever miss this time period, the simplicity of it, the lack of Cell phones, and the far more social vibe you felt back then. I will always miss it and cherish it! Great video!

@MDSPresents 4 күн бұрын

I agree completely and I thank you for watching the video. Sad to say that this Disneyland is gone forever. I too miss the simplicity of a Disneyland visit in this era.

@PatrickHausenfleck-zf4lf 3 ай бұрын

😊I was there for Halloween in 1987' ...with my 5 yr. ild niece ....she absolutely loved the "Tahitian Terrace dinner show".. 🥰

@jontoubeaux7361 2 ай бұрын

I was a regular at Disneyland in the 70s and 80s because my grandma lived in Anaheim. I forgot the motor boats were still operational in 1987. I'm glad you captured some of the window displays on main street. Thank you for the closest thing to time travel!

@MDSPresents 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for stopping by and giving all this a look. I was at Disneyland a lot in the '80s as well. Not so much in the '70s because I was constrained by lack of a driver's license and money to go. As I started pulling videos for my KZfaq channel I realized so much of what I recorded back then is just gone which encouraged me to make these videos if nothing less to preserve those memories. I sincerely hope that you enjoyed the video

@jon-kl9mk 4 ай бұрын

Wow seeing the entrance to Tomorrowland @ 12:10 brought back so many wonderful memories of Disneyland. Thanks for the upload!

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

Tomorrowland entrance these days is a sore point with me. The Rocket jets were soooo much better above the People mover loading and now it's just another spinning flat ride and a choke point. Thank you very much for giving this a look!

@davidmreyes77 4 ай бұрын

Just look at the open spaces not filled by people. I went recently and just felt crushed. I miss the ability to casually walk and not feel rushed and not having to veer out of peoples way.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

I think you nailed it with "Casually walk" Sadly those days seem to be behind us. The last time I went I was amazed with how many people were staring at their phones as they walked, oblivious the what was around them.

@LBelle2020 4 ай бұрын

Nobody on their phones is the best part

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

Amen to that. How many have you almost bumped into some obliviously staring at their phone?

@MadamePianissima 4 ай бұрын

@@MDSPresents Sounds like a you issue

@jadevr 3 ай бұрын

@@MadamePianissima Obviously you're either not living in the same reality as others, or you're one of those phone staring people yourself. It *is* an issue these days, as people are way too engrossed in their social media and need to be constantly texting someone. Take a look around, you know it's not a fabrication. So it sounds more like a *you* issue, if you had to reply that way, doesn't it?

@MadamePianissima 3 ай бұрын

@@jadevr I've literally never once walked into someone who was on their phone. Whenever I'm out with my dad and his fiance, theyre the ones glued to their phones. Boomers complaining about people on their phones is 100% them projecting and making shit up. And judging how youre a Vtuber who used VR chat I'm going to presume youre projecting as well. Cope.

@jadevr 3 ай бұрын

@@MadamePianissima So you're calling out your own family as being those type of people. LOL! Good job. Just because *you* don't encounter something like this doesn't mean it doesn't happen, as you make it sound. And as for you "assuming", due to my business and things I do, you're just showing how ignorant *you* can actually be. The old saying of when you "assume" rings true... How sad. You talk about the older generation, look at your own. Who's the one projecting *YOUR* thoughts on *others*, when you have no clue about *their* life? Take your own advice, hunnie. Best to follow it and stop trying to "prove" yourself right, with pointless kiddie insulting. *Cope.*

@YarnDragonTracy 2 жыл бұрын

1987 was the first time I went to Disneyland so watching this is unlocking memories from a 6 year old me. Thank you so much for this.

@MDSPresents 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to rekindle those old memories! This video brings back so many memories of a park that is gone.

@JosePerez-eg8vd 2 жыл бұрын

so cool! I was 10yrs old! I am looking for myself😊❤

@MDSPresents 2 жыл бұрын

Did you see yourself? I had one viewer reach out and say she recognized a cast member!

@LiLgPnoy15 3 ай бұрын

No cell phones, no drama, just good old long ass waiting lines!

@MDSPresents 3 ай бұрын

No watching all the Lightning Lane peeps cut in front of you!

@VillymVanVanderbone Жыл бұрын

The clip from 1986 is where "Adventures Thru Inner Space" is closed off because its replacement "Star Tours" was under construction, and it would open in early 1987. As much as I enjoy "Star Tours', I still miss "Adventures Thru Inner Space".

@MDSPresents Жыл бұрын

I have a memory of the day that I recorded that, I was specifically walking to tomorrowland to record adventure through inner space and was disappointed to see that it was all boarded up. Thank you so much for watching and I hope you enjoyed it!

@vicferrarisgarage 3 ай бұрын

A time when Disney was not ran buy crazy’s. Amazing how good this footage is. Thanks for sharing

@MDSPresents 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I took a lot of tome doing my best to enhance and restore it from the original.

@michaelsiebielec5554 2 жыл бұрын

Great job of capturing the "good old days" at Disneyland. Thanks for sharing!

@MDSPresents 2 жыл бұрын

The park really has changed! Thanks for watching!

@barbhawkinson659 3 ай бұрын

I'm so blessed that I was able to visit Disneyland over 50 times in the late 70s to mid 80s. It truly was their golden years. What we have now especially at Walt Disney World is pathetic compared to what the parks once were.

@MDSPresents 3 ай бұрын

Didney is still a pretty amazing place, but I agree with you that the "feel" of the park is just different. As I've said in some previous posts, it is difficult to enjoy a day at the parks the same way today as we did in this video. I loved this era in the parks and wish we could bring some of this back.

@AlexMortensenP Жыл бұрын

So glad to come across this and you did an outstanding job capturing the essence of the Disneyland of that era. Excellent camera and editing work. Brings back memories of my 17 year old self back then. Many thanks!

@MDSPresents Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I think this is one of the DL era's that I miss the most. When I first got that huge VHS camera, I just wanted to record Disneyland so I could relive it at home. So glad I was able to preserve so much of what disappeared.

@bentv4895 4 ай бұрын

This is amazing! I was in high school and life was still nice. What a happy flashback ❤

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

@Klaygrinch 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉. That’s amazing memories I went to grad night 1987. It’s just another time 😢😢😢😢.

@icaliver 3 ай бұрын

I remember those days, and I don’t miss the parking lot where DCA and Downtown Disney is now. I do miss that we were able to see the park from the 5 freeway off ramp and the sky buckets. I haven’t been there in while, now I heard about horror stories like the measles outbreak (pre Covid), or we’re playing Pokémon go at the parks, and the Disney Adults streams whine I wish would put their cameras away.

@MDSPresents 3 ай бұрын

I like the convenience of the old parking lot where, if you lucked out, it was a short walk to the entrance. And yes, I hate oblivious people on their phones that stop in the middle if the walkway to check their Disney app.

@550Deano 4 ай бұрын

Another excellent video Mark! The beginning of the video is from 1986. Adventure Thru Inner Space sign and the Totally Minnie Parade are still there. Star Tours opened in January 1987. I was working in the Parking Lot back then. I now work in the Disneyland Fire Department. I love watching your great work. Thanks for sharing

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate your comments so much and thank you for watching! You have really seen a lot of change at the park.

@550Deano 4 ай бұрын

@@MDSPresents Yes I have! I miss the 80’s. I just hope all the expansion projects bring some fresh ideas to the resort. Keep up the great work. By the way, did you ever work for Disney? Take care. Dean

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

@@550Deano Yes, I worked for Disney imagineering in the early '90s. Nothing spectacular, I was in the security department. It was a great time to wander through the buildings and see what was coming up. I think you bring up a key point about fresh ideas. Modern imagineers just don't seem to have that same spark that was there in previous decades. They seem to shoehorn in ideas where they don't belong. Nonetheless, we shall remain ever hopeful!

@dthompson4356 3 ай бұрын

Disneyland is still just as magical. Cost is the only thing that takes me out of it but every time we go it amazes me. People are becoming more jaded and cynical. The magic is still there! I don't agree with all of their decisions on certain things though either.

@MK_1Ultra 4 ай бұрын

ANY time at Disney before social media was the best time at Disney.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

I agree! Last time I was at Disney I was shocked with how many people were staring at their phones as they walked.

@victorrodriguez6608 3 ай бұрын

@@MDSPresentsAnd very sadly now you’re practically forced to! You can completely ignore the genie app, but you’ll miss out on important or relevant information. I miss being able to enjoy Disneyland at a leisurely pace with noticeably smaller crowds. All of it before cell phones, the internet, and social media.

@MDSPresents 3 ай бұрын

@@victorrodriguez6608 My last trip to WDW I was able to do it. No app (except to check wait times) no mobile ordering, no Genie. I did everything I set out to do and just enjoyed my time at the parks. It's possible to still do it, but it is unusual these days.

@ossoraul 4 ай бұрын

My first Disneyland visit was in the summer of 89 this brings back so many memories

@PatrickHausenfleck-zf4lf 3 ай бұрын

😊The "Narrative" is what missing all over this Country ....that is why sooooo many are walking spectators enjoying the sights and sounds...but very out of touch in numerous ways.....If you truely love Disney????..then you have to see this Video. Many Thanks to you Sir👍👍👍Most gracious for the Preservation🙌💯

@RogueCorps 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Loved seeing this. I miss lots of those things, but I was surprised to see how much hasn't changed too.

@MDSPresents 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! This was a fun video to put together. So much has changed!

@RideTheTeacups 2 жыл бұрын

I love it! This is MY Disneyland. Thank you so much!!! When this video reaches 1,000,000 views, be assured that I was at least 90% of them. 😊

@MDSPresents 2 жыл бұрын

I like this time as it was a bridge to the earlier time. Classic was still in abundance, and it was just a fun day. No ticket books, fast pass or lightning lane or apps! Just enjoy the park! As always, thanks so much for your support!

@ernstcanche5518 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Thank you for sharing your video

@taylorshelton3267 Жыл бұрын

Was 11 years old when I visited Disneyland in California and it was in December of 1987. All of those rides were awesome especially riding the Disneyland railroad from tomorrowland to mainstreet USA.

@MDSPresents Жыл бұрын

It certainly was a much different park than what we see today. Thanks for watching!

@nickrodriguez4294 4 ай бұрын

I had just graduated High school! I remember it well! Man do I miss those times...

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

It really was a different park back then.

@katm5903 4 ай бұрын

AWE!!! I was a kid and at Disney in 1987. THank you!

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

I bet you have some great memories!

@danielboone3770 Жыл бұрын

Love it! Like I said, I wish I was there in 1987.

@tinkershell1856 2 жыл бұрын

I’m in HEAVEN! 😍 I was 21 in 1987. This is truly Magical 🧚‍♀️

@MDSPresents 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! It was a really different park back then!

@tinkershell1856 2 жыл бұрын

@@MDSPresents it was! I think I miss Tomorrowland the most.

@MDSPresents 2 жыл бұрын

@@tinkershell1856 Absolutely! The modern tomorrowland is an absolute mess of conflicting theming and wasted space. Editing this video I was amazed at how much there was to do in the tomorrowland of 1987 compared to today

@tinkershell1856 2 жыл бұрын

@@MDSPresents yes! Tomorrowland used to be a utopia that was constantly in motion. I loved how the attractions interacted with each other. Fantastic planning! I almost never go into tomorrowland now actually 😂 I share this video to my Facebook groups and I’ll be going through more of yours to share this week! They’re really wonderful 💙

@MDSPresents 2 жыл бұрын

@@tinkershell1856 You just made my day! This old Disneyland NEEDS to be preserved. Who knows maybe it will make its way to the current crop of imagineers and they will discover what Disneyland used to be!

@patrickbump5955 Ай бұрын

I worked at the Emporium from July ‘87 to December’89. It was a great place to work. Very busy during the summers. I got to pick my summer shifts so I chose Guest Control 4pm - 12am for the MSEP (Tuesday - Saturday). Best summer shift in the Park IMHO. I had so many interesting experiences, met a lot of interesting and wonderful people (both guests and fellow cast members,) and made several lifelong friends there. Also met my wife of now 30 years when we both worked there. Thank you for sharing this! 👍🏼😎❤️

@MDSPresents Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for stopping by and having a look! Much appreciated.

@PatrickHausenfleck-zf4lf 3 ай бұрын

😃YES!... "America Sings"...That Sam the Eagle Sure sounds a lot like BURL IVES 😉😏

@awesomeauntie7346 5 ай бұрын

Wish Disneyland would bring back sky cabins

@keithhoofard5844 4 ай бұрын

Grad Night 1987 (June 19) was my first ever DL trip. As it was dark, I had no real context of the overall layout, so this was great to watch. And so many attractions that have since gone. Since 2012 we go 2-3 times per year.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

That's a great memory and thank you for sharing. A lot of those deleted Disneyland attractions are on my channel, so feel free to check those out and have some great reminisces!

@samplecontrolatl7661 2 ай бұрын

Really incredible to see the Skyway.

@MDSPresents 2 ай бұрын

I think the Skyway and the People mover are the two most missed attractions at Disneyland! Both were great ways to get off your feet for a bit but still be entertained. Check out the full Skyway ride kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7GVf7OmxLmsiIk.html

@brenttarquin2166 Жыл бұрын

Looks like they were in the middle of painting the People Mover too! Awesome video!

@MDSPresents Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite videos that I have put together, so thank you for watching. So many memories and little details like what you saw.

@markheying2830 5 ай бұрын

The 5 Characters who were of my highest priority back in the 1980s. Minnie > Aurora > Alice > Mary Poppins > Wendy

@MDSPresents 5 ай бұрын

Character interactions have sure changed since this was shot. We used to need to conserve our film or risk needing to buy overpriced film at a Disney kiosk. These days we all have a camera with unlimited pictures in our pocket. Also in 1987 character meet and greets were not treated as attractions with waits of an hour to take a pic with Mickey.

@maltisse 4 ай бұрын

This is awesome it's Disney as I remember it, walking through the park with my Dad

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

I first fell in love with Disneyland with my Dad as well. He would take me every year for my birthday. Treasured memories to be sure.

@maltisse 3 ай бұрын

@@MDSPresents Yup one of my favorite memories was riding the people mover with my dad just relaxing cruzing around tomorrow land. I'm still sad it's gone. However, we got to ride Splash Mountain on opening day as well as Indiana Jones and I got to take my daughter to Splash before the closure which was really neat. Thanks again!

@briansmejkal8222 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Mark as always! You are the only person I know that gets younger looking with age!!! There are a couple things that caught my eye. I would love to see them bring the Skyway back! I forgot about people climbing up the Matterhorn. Love that! Driving the boats was so much fun! It was like Autopia on water! Those Rocket Jets were far better than what is there currently. America Sings was one of my mom's favorite attractions. As a huge Star Wars fan, who doesn't love Star Tours!!!! Country Bear Jamboree was just such a classic!! And was a great escape on those hot summer days!! Pets at the Haunted Mansion were a creative idea! OMG the prices for snacks (sodas/chips) were probably 1/10 of what they are now!!! Fireworks should be watched from anywhere in the Park!!! Last but not least, Main Street Electrical Parade will ALWAYS be a true classic! Fantasic job, Mark! I really enjoyed the stroll down memory lane. The minimal amount of commentary allowed the footage to tell the story! Once again, great job!!!!!!

@user-uu3pn7mi2e 4 күн бұрын

Thank you for bringing back to 80s i was 12 years old captain EO and star tours was popular thing at that time. Maybe you should send Disney this video so they rethink somethings .

@MDSPresents 3 күн бұрын

I wish those in power at Disney would watch this and some of my other videos. More importantly, read the comments and see what people feel about the creative path they have chosen since this time. The Disneyland in this video was so much simpler to enjoy. You could just enjoy the day and not be glued to you phone checking Lightning Lane reservations, inaccurate wait times, dining reservations, mobile ordering and the rest. You picked up a map and daily schedule on the way in, stuck it in your hip pocket and only rediscovered it when you got home because you were just enjoying your day so much, you forgot you had it.

@ernstcanche5518 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video thank you for sharing your video 😊

@MDSPresents Жыл бұрын

So pleased that you enjoyed it!

@LaserSplatter 8 күн бұрын

Thanks for this cool upload!!! I was a kid there that year and we didn't have a camera this nice to capture it back then. 😁 👍

@MDSPresents 8 күн бұрын

@@LaserSplatter thank you so much for stopping by and giving it a look! I can't tell you how much I appreciate people viewing the video and sharing their memories. A lot more Disney memories on my channel should you care to check it out. Thanks again

@timhuey1 2 жыл бұрын

That was AWESOME!!! Thanks for the memories! You compiled a really nice video that really captured Disneyland and its patrons in 1987. Thank You!

@MDSPresents 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and so pleased you enjoyed it! It really is like a trip back in time!

@mr.unknowncali-life9350 5 ай бұрын

Wow !!!! Thank you for posting !!!

@MDSPresents 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by and having a look! So pleased that you enjoyed it!

@mr.unknowncali-life9350 5 ай бұрын

@@MDSPresents I’ll be going for my first time in March taken my 7 year old son his first time .

@porkins74 4 ай бұрын

Great video! I got my first Annual Pass that year. I was 14. $99 for 365 days and parking lol. Spent a lot of time in the park until we moved away in '96. I miss this era.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

I got my first season pass the next year and the price was the same! (Imagine that) It was so simple to go to the park in that era.

@rosaspanjol673 4 ай бұрын

Yes! Those were magical moments 😘..

@mikemoore7297 2 ай бұрын

I used to go to Disneyland in 1987 with my girlfriend. I was 16 she was 17 good times. I do wish I could go back in time

@MDSPresents 2 ай бұрын

I know what you mean! There are several era's of Disneyland I would love to go back to. I would love the ride the Mine Train again.

@Greengorilla81 4 ай бұрын

Was born in 81! I remember all of this as clear as day. What a trip down memory lane, what a treat. I still have my Disney park map from 1987!

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

It really was one of the best Disneyland eras! I have a Disneyland map from 1968 that I have mounted on my wall. Definitely a different park

@Greengorilla81 4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!

@seaguy232002 4 ай бұрын

Disneyland as I knew it as a kid. My parents have pictures from the 70s when they went 😊

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

Going through my family photos, the first time we went was 1957, but my first trip was 1962

@DannyD714 5 ай бұрын

this is a great time capsule of one of my favorite disneyland eras. i got my first annual passport in 1987, and had one until the pandemic shut down in 2020. i haven't been back since the park re-opened because i don't approve of the reservation system. it's been hard not going to my home away from home since childhood,but videos like these help a lot. i did figure out the 1986 clip. it starts at 12:05. i can tell because the adventure thru inner space sign is still up, but the attraction is behind construction walls for the creation of star tours which opened in january 1987. also america sings is still open.

@MDSPresents 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Danny. I really appreciate it. You're right about the '86 clip So you have a very good eye and an appreciation of Disney history. I know what you mean about the post pandemic restrictions. I haven't been since 2019. The experience has just changed from one of spontaneity to one necessitating the overuse of a cell phone. Check your genie plus, check your mobile order, etc. I want to just go and enjoy Disneyland at my own pace.

@DannyD714 5 ай бұрын

@@MDSPresents totally agree. they keep taking away what we love,and give us little in return. fast passes used to be free,now genie plus and lightning lane cost you more on top of the already inflated admission price. when i made my first comment i hadn't finished the video. a couple other things that stood out were the tour of the inside of fort wilderness, and the price of snacks. a buck for a root beer and 55 cents for a cookie. those were things i would always get on the island, and then stand outside the fort waiting for the mark twain to go by. also you have the only footage of videopolis i have seen on your tube! i loved hanging out there on summer nights. thank again for this great trip into the past.

@soniasias6226 4 ай бұрын

This was so much fun! Thank you.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@anw9485 Ай бұрын

Amazing video! I was born and raised in Socal and spent a lot of time at the park in the 90's. Good memories. We have Magic Keys now and I take my kids. One things for sure, it's a whole lot more crowded nowadays!

@MDSPresents Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for checking it out! Much appreciated. It's definitely a stark contrast between what Disney is and what Disney was. I haven't actually been to Disneyland in a few years just because the crowds and the upcharging is putting me off

@ni6htowl148 2 ай бұрын

Remember the president show how real they looked

@toshibavoodoo Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

@MDSPresents Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out! So glad you enjoyed it

@chrishintz1077 4 ай бұрын

Charming look into the past. You even took time to film the animated windows on Main Street! Looks like they were promoting re-release of original 101 Dalmatians. Thanks for the video.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

Appreciate you stopping by for a look! When I filmed the main Street Windows, I was walking to the lockers which used to be between the emporium and the fire station. More than likely to get an extra battery for my huge video camera 🤣

@chrishintz1077 4 ай бұрын

@@MDSPresents ah yes, the old lockers transformation. Wonderful journey into the past (but not quite as far as the dinosaurs ;) ). Thanks again.

@johnpotter9682 4 ай бұрын

Walking though tomorrow land is a clip from 86 star tours opened on January 9 87 and you can see its still blocked off. My first trip to Disney it's was the premiere ride that year

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

Winner-winner! I remember I was walking that way to record Adventure Thru Inner Space but saw that it was closed and kept walking to America Sings.

@johnpotter9682 4 ай бұрын

Thank you I was 14 that year and became a huge disney fan! Raise both my kids at the park,living 8+ hrs away and we still go at least once a year. Love the vintage videos thanks again

@ToriThompson-pj9ng 5 ай бұрын

I would like to go back to disneyland in 1989.

@MDSPresents 5 ай бұрын

I believe that's a sentiment shared by many Tori. It was just a different place all together. No fast pass, genie plus or mobile ordering. Just enjoying Disneyland as it is.

@aerickmccullough350 2 жыл бұрын

Some more vintage space mountain footage. Awesome!!

@MDSPresents 2 жыл бұрын

Here is another video I made kzfaq.info/get/bejne/icuZmdeCmK3Klqc.html

@aerickmccullough350 2 жыл бұрын

@@MDSPresents Nice! I uncovered 2 sound effects from the ride that have been posted on my channel. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oK1hocKbzrC0aKs.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rNWlosaHptvIdJ8.html

@kyleh698 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful video!

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm so happy that you enjoyed it. There is certainly a lot of nostalgia there

@TheGenXer 4 ай бұрын

RIP Country Bears.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

It was a great place to get off your feet for a bit. With it being "Reimagined" in FL , it is truly gone.

@nf325 4 ай бұрын

Great recording and transferring to digital. Thank you for sharing!

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much and I'm so pleased you enjoyed it!

@497Dante Жыл бұрын

I really missed those “look” of Disneyland.

@MDSPresents Жыл бұрын

Me too. It's nice to relive it, even for a short while.

@tbx59 4 ай бұрын

This is the sweet spot of Tomorrow Land - must be 4x as many attractions compared to now.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

You're absolutely right. As I was editing that video I was just amazed at how many more attractions were there back then compared to now. Tomorrowland needs a shutdown / overhaul ASAP

@pinball541 4 ай бұрын

@@MDSPresents- Yes, the Peoplemover & Rocket Jets should be the 1st priority!

@rufuspipemos Жыл бұрын

I worked in the parking lot and Main St at the time and was probably there when you filmed this.

@MDSPresents Жыл бұрын

Would have been super fun if you found yourself in the video!

@monicabohn2476 Жыл бұрын

I worked at the French Market and Hungry Bear Restaurant at that time. We may have crossed paths at some point.

@kristineholcroft9163 Ай бұрын

Wonderful memories the world seemed so much more alive then thank you so much for sharing

@MDSPresents Ай бұрын

I think it really was a simpler and more enjoyable time at Disneyland. Thank you so much for stopping by and I would encourage you to look at some other memories on my channel should you wish

@kristineholcroft9163 Ай бұрын

@@MDSPresents thank you i will check those out

@dapinkcat 3 ай бұрын

Classic! This is awesome.

@MDSPresents 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for giving it a watch!

@hashtagnellicus 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. I remember when the longest line I ever waited in at the time was for Space Mountain at 120 min. and that was highly unusual. In fact a long line in general was only about 45 to 50min. The norm back then, 20 min. Oh and a 3 day park ticket was about 40 bucks. Ahh, the good old days indeed!

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

You're right. It seems that the lines were managed much better back then. Of course everybody was equal and you didn't have people cutting in front of you with lightning lane passes. If Disney is looking to control the lines, I'm wondering if we shouldn't just go back to ticket books?

@ernstcanche5518 Жыл бұрын

I was Wondering what the price was for Disneyland tickets in 1987 ? In 1987 i was 8 years old then .

@550Deano 4 ай бұрын

$20 back then

@spectroman71 4 ай бұрын

Amazing - a video meant to bring happiness unfortunately brings mostly sadness in 2024. why? Because many of the things depicted in this video are long gone. The magic was so clearly present in the 80s, and we are missing a lot of that now :( I wonder what one would pay to get in to that park today, if time travel were possible.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

As I was editing the video, many of those same thoughts crossed my mind. What I love about the Disneyland of this era is the spontaneity. No Park reservations. No fast pass. No genie plus, lightning Lane or mobile order. Just enter the park and go where your feet take you. Tomorrowland seems to be the most affected and has lost the most.

@spectroman71 4 ай бұрын

All of that, yes, plus everything is open. No closed off "formerly used" spaces on display for all to see for literally decades after they've been retired and never replaced. @@MDSPresents

@abrahamhidalgo3605 4 ай бұрын

12:15 😭😢😭Tomorrowland

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

It struck me as I was putting together this segment, how much more there was to do in Tomorrowland back then.

@AlistairKiwi 4 ай бұрын

1984 I used to go to Disneyland after college classes with my buddies 3 or 4 days a week; nothing else to do but go to the beach or Disneyland, (& most of us lived by the beach so that was not a thrill). Anyway, in '84 it would have been to cool to have had a VHS camera but they were too expensive. No image stabilization, crappy lens, no performance in low light, & truly low resolution. Ha! But too cool in '84. The best rides were Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion. Long lines also at Space Mountain, Thunder Mountain Railroad, and the Matterhorn Bobsleds. No toon town back then but we did have some of the lamest rides ever dating from the late '50s in Tomorrowland. There was one where you moved through grainy black and white projected photos taken through electron microscopes. The narration was some dull guy telling you that you're shrinking down to the size of an atom. And then it was over! Woohoo! Excitement and then some! Glad you showed the PeopleMover. It was so fun on the days it wasn't actually broken down. Actually, if you were never on the PeopleMover when it broke down then you'd never really "done" Disneyland. My one piece of wisdom about enjoying Disneyland: go to whatever has the shortest line no matter what it is - it'll still be fun and that way you'll spend all day on rides and not in lines.

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

My video camera was a JC Penny (Panasonic) 5300 and it cost me $1200 in 1986. I still have it. All that you said about the performance is true, but in '87 it was one of the best available. I have a video where I rode all the Fantasyland dark rides with my after-market video light on. What I have tried to do with all my videos is enhance these old tapes the best I can to bring out the best. Thank you for watching!

@abrahamhidalgo3605 4 ай бұрын

7:12 mr white pants smoking in the park 😂

@vizzapaul 3 ай бұрын

I worked at the park at that time I lived at at Disneyland it was a great place to work

@MDSPresents 3 ай бұрын

Where did you Work? Any favorites?

@lauri-jeancarlson8476 2 жыл бұрын

I was there in 1985 I was five at the time

@benjiebarker 4 ай бұрын

the good years without a bearded alice in wonderland at the giftshop lol

@StingrayGhost Ай бұрын

LOFL!!!!!!!!

@Matterhorny 4 ай бұрын

THANK YOU FOR THIS 🥰

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

It's my pleasure! Hope you enjoyed some good memories!

@abrahamhidalgo3605 4 ай бұрын

8:00 extinct rides😢

@PatrickHausenfleck-zf4lf 3 ай бұрын

Priceless💯🙌... "It's Amazing....I Started my Adventures there at Disneyland a decade earlier.. recording on Silent Super 8mm film... had a collection of almost "60" 50ft(3:20 min.) reels of footage( including the Greatest Stop in the Entire Park... 🙌MERLIN'S MAGIC SHOP🙌( located about 15 ft. to your right...upon exiting "Sleeping Beauty's Castle" & entering "Fantasy Land"..sadly defunct after renovations to Fantasyland in 82'-83')... Unfortunately all that film has since been lost😭🤦🫣😔

@MDSPresents 3 ай бұрын

Sad that it's gone. We would have loved to see it!

@captaincorona9488 4 ай бұрын

Disneyland good old days when the price of admission is only $28.00. Good times.

@monkeybonetube 4 ай бұрын

Oh how I miss those days… I actually had my Gradnite at Disneyland in ‘87… Not even sure if they do that anymore? So much fun.. rides to ourselves.. we had to get dressed up.. tons of famous bands on different stages ( when music was music) Nothing like the 80’s..🥲

@MDSPresents 4 ай бұрын

My grad night was 1977 and had a blast. I wore a leisure suit! 😀 Disney still does Grad Nite, but at DCA, not Disneyland.

@BadKidBaby 5 ай бұрын

Great video! What is it with Dads filming Big Thunder Railroad? 😂My Dad also filmed the ride and I used to watch it over and over as a kid. Also, seeing Fort Wilderness again was great! My first trip to D-land was in 1986, so this was very special. Thank you!

@MDSPresents 5 ай бұрын

I used to video my trips to Disneyland so that when I wanted to experience it I just had to pop in a video tape. Who knew that I was recording so much that would disappear? So very pleased that you enjoyed the video!

@Thebrotherhoodofgaming 3 ай бұрын

Love these old video's of the golden years at Disneyland. Did you ever manage to see Basil of Baker Street out walking around?

@MDSPresents 3 ай бұрын

Old videos of the golden years is kind of what my KZfaq channel is all about! 😁 Sadly I never saw Basil, but I think the great mouse detective was a pretty good movie. Characters seem to be random sometimes. Almost like the flavor of the month. Appreciate you stopping by and having a look!