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Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Islands of Adventure - Universal Studios
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Islands of Adventure at Universal Studios in Orlando on June 18, 2010.
The old Dueling Dragons are now part of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The line has you enter at the...
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Church Street Station Videos
Check out the Church Street Station Marketing video sent to tour directors to sell them on bringing groups to Church Street Station. Great music, great images, great memories. Wish it was still here.
Marketing Video
On the 20th Anniversary of E...
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Downtown Orlando Historic District
Walking tour brochure created by the City of Orlando features information about the officially designated Downtown Orlando Historic District.
Learn about 28 locations in historic downtown Orlando and take a walking or driving tour using the included map.
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Orange General Hospital
Prior to 1916 Orlando had no large full-service hospital. On May 24, 1916, construction on the four-story brick Orange General Hospital commenced. After a freeze destroy the citrus crops in 1917 and a railroad strike in 1918 delayed delivery of...
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Walt Disney World Pre-opening Brochure 1970
This full color brochure was given to visitors to the preview center located in the area near hotel row near Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village that opened in April 1970. It has artists renderings of the under-construction Magic Kingdom.
Inside Front...
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Dubsdread County Club
ABOVE: A lovely illustration of summer fun in Orlando, the swimming pool at Dubsdread Country Club. Joanie Dann is pictured on the diving board.
Located just minutes from downtown Orlando, Dubsdread Golf Course features the oldest public layout in the area,...
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A Magical Birthday
ABOVE: Magic Kingdom postcard circa 1975.
My 17th birthday at Magic Kingdom in Cinderella's Castle
My parents took me to the Magic Kingdom with some of my closest friends for my 17th birthday. After a long day of fun and memories, my...
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Lake Buena Vista WDW Preview Center
Moving to Orlando in 1971 was an exciting time. We knew that Walt Disney World was coming to Orlando, but had no idea what it was really going to be. We put our three kids in the car, and drove...
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Christmas, Florida
ABOVE: Seventh generation Fort Christmas resident, Shirley Nettles Truex in a replica of the old Union school house in Christmas
These are pictures from Christmas, Florida.
LISTEN to an oral history interview with Shirley Nettles Truex recorded on Decemb...
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Bee Jay Booking Agency and Recording Studios
Bee Jay Recording Studio former owner Eric T. Schabacker now owns Winterwood Studios in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. This photo was taken of him at his studios in Arkansas in November 2009.
Orlando's Music History Has a Golden Past
Bee Jay Booking Agency...
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Orlando Senior High School - 1927 Yearbook
According to the 1927 Orlando city directory, Orlando Senior High School was located on east Robinson street between north Summerlin Avenue and north Hyer Avenue. If you are familiar with Orlando, you know that this is the location of present...
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Snakes in Christmas Florida
Here is one small story from life in Christmas, Florida.
Life in the boonies was filled with lots of snakes. I saw quite a few poisonous snakes. The coral snake was seen every year around springtime.
We had a cat that was...
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