The Haunted Mansion WDW 2007 from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

The highlight of 2007 in the Magic Kingdom was undoubtedly the reopening in September of the new, improved Haunted Mansion. This video looks at the changes and additions, then offers a full, multi camera experience from entrance to exit. Interior video has been enhanced to bring out virtually each detail as the eye would see it without resorting to nightvision. The audio was all recorded live by external stereo directional mic to capture the ambiance of the new sound system, and the narration was also recorded live to capture the new total surround effect. Hu-rry ba-ck!!

SSE 86 180top re creation from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Inspired by a very interesting and revealing thread in the WDWMagic.com forums, here is an as-good-as-I-can-make-it re creation of the top of Spaceship Earth from the Cronkite era. Starting in the Cinema and TV lounge scene, take a multi angle video and new audio journey through The Computer (boys room) and the Office, the Hi Tech Communications Center and into 180top itself, with enhanced video, complete with original Earth projection, satellites and astronauts in full, the space station with animatronic robot arm control girl at her window, then the full descent with laser effects and wonderfully stylised early 80`s projections of the Tomorrows Child finale. It doesn`t quite have Industrial Light and Magic standard effects, but this should give a good idea of how the second half of the attraction appeared to guests in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Some footage from jefflangedvd.com with thanks.

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.

Phantom Manor with Vincent Price audio from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

The Living Seas – Ultimate Tribute from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

The Living Seas – a tribute 2005. Lots of concepts, 1978 and 1980 WED promos, construction, full walkthru looking at the queue and holding areas, full `The Seas` preshow film, Hydrolators, Sea Cabs and full tour of Seabase Alpha in 1990, plus a look at recent changes.

Changes:
Enjoy the ALD audio in The Seas preshow, and I also added a few seconds of concepts – a curious hybrid design of The Seas and The Living Seas.

Spaceship Earth 86 and Communicore – Ultimate Tribute from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

The full multi angle ridethrough of the Cronkite 1986 attraction, with a look at the changes made. The attraction also has a full enhanced audio mix and the full 3 verse Tomorrows Child I mixed especially for this video. Then look at a full concept and construction section for Earthstation and Communicore, and take a multi angle tour of both with layout diagrams and classic 80`s EPCOT Center music, featuring Futurecom, Expo Robotics, Futurechoice Theatre, Centorium, Energy Exchange, Travelport and Backstage Magic hands on. Finally, watch the complete Backstage Magic main show with Julie and IO. 59 minutes.

Universe of Energy – Ultimate Tribute from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Travel back before Ellen to the 1982 Energy pavilion. Full concept section from the mid 70`s to 1978 to 1980. Full design construction section with an animated look at the original Diorama effects and ride layout. Then walk into the pavilion for the full Radok preshow with source audio. Load in theatre one and see the entire multiplane theatre one film with a remixed audio track. Full multi angle ride through of the original Diorama with a remixed soundtrack, full theatre two holding audio with multi angle video, and full multi angle theatre two film, again with remixed audio. Then travel onwards for the full spectacular multi angle finale with full source audio. Exit theatre two and cross to Communicore and have a quick tour of Energy Exchange. Regarding the theatre remixed audio tracks; as anyone who has tried to record dialogue in the theatres it`s difficult to not get any of the other 600 guests making noise; using multiple tracks these tracks have virtually no guests noise on them. Also, theatre one dialogue tended to record `muffled` and theatre two had a lot of reverb; I`ve eliminated these issues as much as possible too. 56 minutes long.

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!

Journey into Imagination – Ultimate Tribute from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Another totally new re-edit for 2006, with much better quality video and audio, and more material. Trace the origins of the Imagination pavilion – from the never built Ecology pavilion through to Dreamfinder and Figments beginnings. Full concept and construction section including the rush to complete, what happened on opening day, and full animated tour of the pavilion, ride, ride system and Imageworks. Walk into the lobby, with complete coverage of the murals, then load for a full and complete multi angle, source audio journey, with a high quality source audio mix. Walk through the shop and take the stairs into the pyramid, then venture around the original Imageworks. Finally, take the escalator back down for a walk around the fountain garden in 1985 and 1990. 38 minutes long.

Horizons – Ultimate Tribute from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

**FIRST AND 2ND VERSIONS ARE NOW SUPERCEEDED BY THIS, MY “ULTIMATE HORIZONS TRIBUTE**

Once again, a complete re edit with far better quality and sound, and more footage. Take a journey back in time to 1979 and the origins of Horizons, Century 3 and Futureprobe ideas, and a full and complete Horizons concept, design and construction section – including ideas that never made the final attraction. Then walk in through Futureport, before taking a full multi angle ride through the entire GE sponsored attraction. Video includes full Magic Highways segment, full Omnimax loop and all 3 complete Choose Your Tomorrow endings. Almost all the Animatronic spiels have been enhanced and