Space Mountain WDW 2009 HD from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

A complete look at Orlandos Space Mountain after the 2009 refurb. Start with a history trip back to 1970, looking at the mountains concept and construction, the 1975 opening and the first RCA exterior, preshows, ride and Home of Future Living postshow. Then jump to 1985 for RCAs refurb to the exterior, preshow, and RYCA-1 Dream of a New World post show, and then fast forward again to the changes made to the exterior, preshow, holding with SMTV and postshow by FedEx. Finally, come to 2008 and look at the changes proposed to the attraction, the 2009 demolition and construction work in Space Mountain, the Skyway terminal, Galaxy Palace and the new stage, and then see what work was done outside and in when the attraction reopened. See the new plaza area, exterior, then take a multi angle, source/live audio tour of all the details of the whole preshow tunnel, holding and load areas, the ride, and the unload and postshow area. Also take a trip on the TTA during and after the refurb. 55 minutes long.

Space Mountain 2008 from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Disneyworld Is Your World from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Disneyworld Is Your World 1993

Tomorrowland Stage with Kids of the Kingdom. One Take Wonder.

Disneyworld is Your World Tencennial Stage Show from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Great quality tripod video and good live audio of the full 1981-2 Tomorrowland stage show, with Tencennial tag.

Tomorrowland WDW – Ultimate History 1 of 3 from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Part one (56:15)
Go right back to 1968 and see some of the alternate Tomorrowland ideas, then the construction for opening day. See how…empty Tomorrowland was in October 1971, then ride the Skyway and the Grand Prix Raceway – literally a longer track than today in an open field. See highlights from America the Beautiful, and take in the highlights of a Flight to the Moon, complete with a look at each buildings design and layout. Oh, not forgetting the entrance spires in all their watery glory!

Next up is the first phase expansion; a new showbuilding, Utilidor extention and new restaurant, followed by a full ridethru of If You Had Wings, including new footage and a new audio mix.

Following is 1974, with phase 2 construction in full swing. Ride the Star Jets, and take in the WDW history of Carousel of Progress, with a full multi camera, source audio edit of Now is the Best Time 1985/90. Finally see the history of Space Mountain, early plans and concepts, the layout of the building, construction, the opening ceremony, then the RCA preshow and finally take the full multi angle ride. Not quite lights on, not quite night vision! Finally travel the speedramp out via RCAs Home of Future Living.

Tomorrowland WDW – Ultimate History 2 of 3 from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Part 2 (56:28 )
Look at the original WEDWay Peoplemover layout, how it fitted into the existing track, and take a quick tour with Jack Wagner and the Edisson Electric Company. See the updates for Mission to Mars, and have a quick tour of the major shops and restaurants of the era. I then touch on the planned Tomorrowland Train Station, what it would have looked like, the Spires fountains deactivation, and highlights of American Journeys (sorry, no Magic Carpet ‘Round the World footage!)

Next, trace the history of the Tomorrowland Stage/Theatre, then take a full multi camera tour on the WEDWay of ORAC-1 with new complete audio mix. Following is a look at the changes to the Carousel of Progress in the early 90`s, and updates to Space Mountain following it`s opening. Take a Dreamflight highlights ride, and see what happened to the Carousel of Progress in 1993.

1994…. one by one the attractions shut. Concepts and construction of New Tomorrowland, including the on ewe didn`t get, and a tour of the new land, day and night. Spin on the Astro Orbiter, then see what the original version of Alien Encounter was like, followed by the changes and highlights for version 2. Finally see the history of the Transportarium, and highlights of From Time to Time (with the finalised source audio wink.gif )

Tomorrowland WDW – Ultimate History 3 of 3 from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Part 3 (50:57)
Take a full tour of the TTA Metro Blueline, with new audio mix, and see the changes made to Space Mountain by Federal Express. See the stage shows, shops and restaurants of the era, and then see concepts, and take a full multi camera, source audio spin with Buzz lightyear and his Space Rangers. Next is Alien Encounters closure, proposals for it`s replacement, and a full multi camera, remixed audio video of Stitch’s Great Escape. See the changes for the Tomorrowland Indy Speedway, Space Mountain after FedEx, and finally Timekeepers closure.

If You Had Wings and Dreamflight – Ultimate tribute from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Travel back to 1972 to see the rush to design and build If You Had Wings. Then take a full multi angle ride with a source audio mix. Following this, take a full multi angle ride of Dreamflight, with a full source music mix!

Mission to Mars – a history from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Starting with Rocket to the Moon at Disneyland, and then Flight to the Moon at both Anaheim and Orlando, this video traces the history of Disneys first emmersive simulator. Features Flight to the Moon highlights, and the full WDW Mission to Mars preshow and main show with multi camera angles and full source audio. A real piece of WDW history!

Carousel of Progress 1993 from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Brief history section, then the full show. Multi angle and full source audio.

Rap’n’Roll from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Rap’n’Roll at Tomorrowland Theatre 1994ish

one take wonder

WEDWay Peoplemover and Star Jets from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

This video traces the history of Peoplemovers back to before the `64 Worlds Fair, thru Disneylands version and to the WEDWay of 1975. Features a full WEDWay night time ride with a live ORAC-1 narration around the Star Jets, above Mission to Mars, thru the E.P.C.O.T. model and above Mickeys Mart. The enter Space Mountain and RYCA-1, travel the mountain with lights off and on, pass the skyway station full of guests, circle the Carousel of Progress and travel above Dreamflight and American Journeys. I`ve also included what day time WEDWay footage I have, loads of archived pictures and footage, and there is a short trip on the Star Jets too. All to period music.