Walt Disney World History & 15th Anniversary Parade

Regis Philbin brings us a quick history of Walt Disney World's first 15 years, and then Joan Lunden and Ben Vereen narrate the 15th Anniversary Parade. Enjoy the 80's excitement and vaguely awkward commentary! From the 1986 Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Walt
• Disney
• World
• Magic
• Kingdom
• EPCOT
• Regis
• Philbin
• Christmas
• Parade
• 15th
• anniversary

[Kozmoedave]

I was there that year, and what's weird...I remember the chorus of that parade theme. I was 6, and I haven't heard it since. Surprising what sticks with you.

[ProgressCityPublicTV]

I know! I was 9 and I can sing it to this day. Must be effective songwriting, I guess...

[SutaSafaia]

This brings back some memories. I just wish I could find a video of Ben Vereen doing his performance in front of the castle.

[sevd1972]

Start the video at 5:00. The first kid in the red shirt that Regis interviews is ME. I've been hoping that someone would upload this and have been searching it for years. Thanks so much for sharing it! Disney was giving prizes every 15 seconds as you went through the entrance and I won a Fantasyland pin. Then a guy in a black suit came up to me and asked if I wanted to be on live television! Before we went live Regis and I tested the cameras and mics together. I even read his queue cards!

[RJtheCunning]

HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY WALT DISNEY WORLD!

[arbolz99]

wow

[johndee913]

my fave place thanks for putting this up

[djthereplay]

YOU AND ME ... BOTH acebladez97 !!!!

~ Dwight

[rever223]

agreed. Disney World is so much better than Disneyland.

[acebladez97]

Everything with disney world is bigger and better than disneyland.