Contemporary in 1971, video.

**WishUponAStar** · 09-03-2006

YouTube - The Contemporary- 1971 Commercial

Check out this video, it's not a WDW made video it was by United States Steel which is the company that planned and built the Contemporary and Polynesian. It's pretty humorous considering their "innovative" technique of building the rooms modularly off-site and "sliding" them into the A-frame like drawers failed miserably. hehe, very cute video!!!

Look at those rooms!!! That decor would be my dream Contemporary room. hehe.

ingamba · 09-03-2006

What a great video Jess, thanks for linking it!

Air conditioning built right in!!

It's a great piece of WDW nostalgia. It's cool to see the Contemporary with it's furnishings that look so out of date now, at a time when they were the cutting edge of modernity.

PhilliesFan · 09-03-2006

Very cool. I love nostalgic WDW stuff. Thanks for the link.

bali · 09-03-2006

Wow! Trippy music, too.

ArielMom · 09-03-2006

Great Link. How did you find it???

iluvwdw · 09-03-2006

VERY cool, Wish! I had NO IDEA that was the way the original rooms were built! VERY interesting.

I am not watching other WDW videos from the person who posted the Contemporary Video. VERY cool to see videos from WDW in the 70's...especially since I never went before 1997!

AustralianKaren · 09-04-2006

hey,
thanks for the video......I cant wait to stay there, although I think they may have changed the wall paper :)

have a great day

karen

phayes93 · 09-04-2006

That was SO cool! I added the link to my faves list and will watch some of the others asap. I think a stay at the Contemporary may be in our plans sooner than previously thought. I always wanted to stay there when I was a kid (teen), but just never have....

Soundgod · 09-04-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by WishUponAStar

It's pretty humorous considering their "innovative" technique of building the rooms modularly off-site and "sliding" them into the A-frame like drawers failed miserably. hehe, very cute video!!!

They build cruise ships like this now. Too bad US Steel is out of the shipbuilding business. Actually, they build ships completely as modules and then just float the ship out of the drydock when it's ready instead of dramatically sliding into the water like days gone by.

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WishUponAStar Waiting for BLT! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm right here! HI! Posts: 12,746	Contemporary in 1971, video. YouTube - The Contemporary- 1971 Commercial Check out this video, it's not a WDW made video it was by United States Steel which is the company that planned and built the Contemporary and Polynesian. It's pretty humorous considering their "innovative" technique of building the rooms modularly off-site and "sliding" them into the A-frame like drawers failed miserably. hehe, very cute video!!! Look at those rooms!!! That decor would be my dream Contemporary room. hehe. __________________ Disneyland & College Program Moderator Upcoming Trips Dec. 16th - 20th '09: Bay Lake Tower June 2010: Alaska Cruise Oct 2010: Spooky Halloween in Disneyland "Life without a vacation countdown is like a cupcake with no frosting." Banner by Mickeysgirlz, she's a rockstar! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Bay Lake Tower stay 23 days 20 hours 31 minutes

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ingamba Disneyland Dreaming! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 2,176	Re: Contemporary in 1971, video. What a great video Jess, thanks for linking it! Air conditioning built right in!! It's a great piece of WDW nostalgia. It's cool to see the Contemporary with it's furnishings that look so out of date now, at a time when they were the cutting edge of modernity. __________________ Andrew Avatar: A magical night at the Happiest Place on Earth! OCT-JFK DEC-SEA DEC-ORD JAN-PVD FEB-SNA

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iluvwdw BLT for me! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Floral Park Village (Long Island), NY Posts: 7,412	Re: Contemporary in 1971, video. VERY cool, Wish! I had NO IDEA that was the way the original rooms were built! VERY interesting. I am not watching other WDW videos from the person who posted the Contemporary Video. VERY cool to see videos from WDW in the 70's...especially since I never went before 1997! __________________ Kim LIFE IS JUST BETTER WHEN YOU HAVE A DISNEY TRIP PLANNED! 1997 Double Tree ~ 1998 Vistana ~ 1999 April Vistana ~ 1999 July Vistana ~ 1999 Sept All Star Movies ~ 2000 Vistana ~ 2001 Vistana ~ 2002 Vistana ~ 2003 Aug Vistana ~ 2003 Dec All Star Sports, Polynesian & OKW ~ 2004 Feb Vistana ~ 2004 Dec Vistana ~ 2005 Vistana/All Star Music 2006 SSR and Vistana Villages ~ 2007 Sheraton Safari, Vistana, POP Century ~ 2008 Vistana Villages, Animal Kingdom Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our First Stay at BLT as DVC Members - President's Week 2010! 82 days 20 hours 1 minutes

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AustralianKaren Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia... Posts: 120	Re: Contemporary in 1971, video. hey, thanks for the video......I cant wait to stay there, although I think they may have changed the wall paper :) have a great day karen __________________ ...board rocket cars on a space- station launching platform orbiting the earth. As your journey begins, you'll race through a vast man-made solar field; energizing your rocket car for it's dazzling plunge into super-space. Hold on tight!!You're on your way as you blast off into the void of the universe." POR - 2006 Contemporary - 2006. **This is Josh & I.. Dec 2006.. I'm coming back Mickey!!!!Jan 2009!! 7 nights @ WDW & a 4 night cruise with DH this time...Lucky me!!!!

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phayes93 Mouse Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Godfrey, Ill. near St. Louis Posts: 1,263	Re: Contemporary in 1971, video. That was SO cool! I added the link to my faves list and will watch some of the others asap. I think a stay at the Contemporary may be in our plans sooner than previously thought. I always wanted to stay there when I was a kid (teen), but just never have.... __________________ Off-site 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1997, 2000 Yacht Club 1991 Old Key West (Vacation Club) 1993 Caribe Royale 1995 All-Star Sports 1997 Disneyland Pacific Hotel 1999 All-Star Sports 2000 All-Star Movies 2001 All-Star Music 2002 Dolphin 2002-2003 (Xmas) Caribbean Beach Resort - 2003 Port Orleans Riverside & Poly - 2005 Pop Century - December 2005 Pop Century - Dec. 2007-Jan. 2008 Last edited by phayes93; 09-04-2006 at 11:52 AM.

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