Year: 2012

Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean 30th Anniversary Plaque and Ride Video

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Originally designed as a walk-through experience, the original Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland opened March 18, 1967. In 1997, the 30th Anniversary plaque and fountain were installed in the queue.

120610 Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean 30th Anniversary Plaque

The plaque reads:


30th Anniversary
Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean
“the Original”
1967 – 1997
Honoring Walt Disney’s Buccaneer Crew
X Arencio – Buddy Baker – Rodger Broggie –
Gregory Bruns – Harriet Burns – Collin Campbell –
Claude Coats – Alice Davis – Marc Davis – Don Edgren –
Bill Justice – Bill Martin – Mathel Rodgers –
Herbert Ryman – Lee Tombs
“Yo ho yo ho a Pirates Life for Me
Dedicated March 7, 1997
New Orleans Square
Disneyland

I did not have too high of hopes for capturing the Pirates of the Caribbean on video, but for a dark ride, one can get the general idea of the layout of the Disneyland version.

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Amtrak Facebook Profile Connect for 100 Free Points

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Need a little extra chug in your train travel? How about a free 100 Amtrak reward points?

Gary points out that if you link your Facebook account with your Amtrak Guest Rewards account, one can earn a free 100 points.

Amtrak Facebook 100 Points

Not yet a member of the Amtrak Guest Rewards program, and are you going to travel within the next 90 days? Then drop me an email at justin (at) inacents.com, and I will send you over a referral, earning us both 500 free points.

This offer is valid through November 3, 2012 11:59:59pm CT.

After linking your accounts, one can always unlink them if you no longer wish to be targeted for promotion offers. The points instantly posted to my account, which is really a nice deal.

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1985 Walt Disney World 3-Day Worldpassport Ticket Stubs

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Just a month before my grandparents and aunts visited Walt Disney World in 1985, The Disney Company announced plans (April 1985) to build a Hollywood-style theme park on the property. Then in June 1985, Disney and Metro-Golywyn-Mayer/United Artists sign a 31-page, 20-year agreement, giving Disney the exclusive rights to use most of the MGM/UA film studio’s movies, for a yearly US$100,000 licensing fee [Chronology of the Walt Disney Company].

The year 1985 also signifies the 200-millionth guest to Walt Disney World. This same year, Disneyland welcomes its 250-millionth visitor.

In December of 1985, Disney signs an agreement to construct a new park in Paris, France.

1985 Walt Disney World 3-Day Tickets Front

1985 Walt Disney World 3-Day Tickets Rear

Some things to note about these tickets. The price of a 3-Day Worldpassport ticket in 1985 was $45. These tickets granted guests admission to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot. By comparison, the 1-Day Passport ticket from 1982 was only $13.25.

So assuming Epcot would have been open when my grandparents visited in 1982 (Epcot opened October 1, 1982), the difference in ticket prices was not that much considering you got access to a whole additional park.

Do you have old Disney travel documents that you no longer want? If so, we will gladly take them, perform high-quality scans, and research them for historical preservation. Contact us to arrange delivery.

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