1976 Complete Guide to Walt Disney World “America on Parade”

I love digging into my grandparents archives of travel documents and seeing what I can find. Today, I present a copy of the 1976 Complete Guide of Walt Disney World.

Oh the memories…from before I was even born. 1976 marked the “America on Parade” celebration at Walt Disney World, 200 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence from the British Empire.

1976 also marked some historic days in Disney history as well.

– Dole Pineapple starts sponsoring the Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland (January)
– Walt Disney World welcomes Susan Brummer, the 50-millionth guest (March 2)
– The River Country water park opens at Walt Disney World (June 20)
– Disneyland welcomes its 150 millionth guest
– The Jungle Cruise at Disneyland is expanded with seven new scenes and 31 figures, including “Gorillas in Camp” (December)

During the 1976 celebration, guests no longer had to present a special “E” ticket, as it was complimentary through September 6, 1976.

Some other interesting facts from this brochure…

Guests could house their pets at the Fort Wilderness Kennel for $1 per pet, per day, and it included one feeding. Today, pets may be boarded at the Best Friends Pet Care kennel across from Port Orleans Riverside.

Tickets cost were:
General Admission
Adults $6.00; Junior (12-17) $5.00; Child (3-11) $3.00

Adventure Ticket Book (8 tickets)
Adults $7.25; Junior (12-17) $6.75; Child (3-11) $6.25

Adventure Ticket Book (12 tickets)
Adults $8.25; Junior (12-17) $7.75; Child (3-11) $7.25

The Vacation Kingdom Ticket Book (18 tickets)
Adults $18.25; Junior (12-17) $16.75; Child (3-11) $15.25

Guided Tour
Adults $9.00; Child (3-11) $6.00

The following attractions were available, and their associated tickets.
Main Street U.S.A.
– Walt Disney World Railroad (C)
– Walt Disney Story (Free)
– Main Street Cinema (A)
– Penny Arcade
– Plaza Swan Boats (D)
– Horse Cars (A)
– Horseless Carriage, Jitney (A)
– Omnibus (A)
– Fire Engine (A)

Adventureland
– Swiss Family Island Treehouse (B)
– Jungle Cruise (E)
– Enchanted Tiki Birds (D)
– Pirates of the Caribbean (E)
– Caribbean Arcade

Frontierland
– Walt Disney Railroad (C)
– Tom Sawyer Island (D)
– Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes (C)
– Country Bear Jamboree (E)
– Frontier Shootin’ Gallery (B)
– Diamond Horseshoe Revue (Free)

Liberty Square
– The Hall of Presidents (Free)
– Liberty Square Riverboats (D)
– Mike Fink Keelboats (B)
– The Haunted Mansion (E)

Fantasyland
– Skyway, one way (D)
– Peter Pan’s Flight (C)
– It’s A Small World (E)
– The Mickey Mouse Revue (D)
– Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel (A)
– Dumbo, the Flying Elephant (B)
– Snow White’s Scary Adventure (C)
– Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride (C)
– 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (E)
– Mad Tea Party (B)

Tomorrowland
– Grand Prix Raceway (D)
– Space Mountain (E)
– Skyway, one way (D)
– StarJets (D)
– WEDway PeopleMover (E)
– Carousel of Progress (Free)
– If You Had Wings (Free)
– Circle-Vision 360 (Free)
– Mission to Mars (D)

Take a look at some of the details called out in the 1976 Walt Disney World guidebook, and see if there is anything you remember that may no longer be present.

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Sources: Chronology of the Walt Disney Company

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