Reality is not Matching my Guidebook!

[Ms. Matterhorn]

The dolphin tank was really tiny! It was next door to Knott's Beary Tales! Or was it Kingdom of the Dinosaurs? :p:

[turkeyham]

It was last Kingdom of the Dinosaurs. I believe they closed it. But when going through the time machines, you could smell the jams. :)

[techie-13]

When Great America closed their dolphin show, I think 2 of the animals went down to KBF. I believe it was Katie the dolphin and Pippin the sea lion.
Some of our ice skaters moved down to that park too, after PGA closed the ice show. (And now the ice show is back and seems smaller.)

[felinefan]

Yes, Kingdom of the Dinosaurs was closed in 2004, while I worked there.

[turkeyham]

Kingdom of the Dinosaurs always had a short line and it was a fun ride. :)

[Ms. Matterhorn]

Kingdom of the Dinosaurs always had a short line and it was a fun ride. :)

But Knott's Beary Tales was my favorite!

[Near Philly]

I had a Guest leave their WDW Guidebook in my shop today.

Good guidebook, The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, a pretty popular title among Guests. There was one little problem...it was the 1987 version.

*Le Cellier in the Canadian Pavillion inside World Showcase at EPCOT Center is a Cafeteria-style restaurant that is one of the few non "Fast Food" restaurants to not require reservations (LMAO!).

Made me take my Birnbaum's Official WDW 1990 off the shelf.

CAFETERIA SERVICE

Le Cellier: ".....After 5pm there is table service and reservations are strongly recommended........"

[turkeyham]

When we went to Epcot in Oct of last year, all the big restaurants reservations were filled. I hope to make better reservations next year.

[Rob562]

It's not THAT old, but I got my hands on the 2001 Unofficial Guide. It was being thrown out by an area library, and one of my co-workers grabbed it, knowing the Disney nut that I am... :)

It was interesting flipping through it to see what's no longer accurate, even just 9 years later.

-Rob

[Malpass93]

I would have held onto it. I've got a magazine from 88 from Disney showcasing the Studios and what it would be about. It's so interesting to see these guides from even four years ago and seeing what's changed in such a short time.

I did this with a Birnbaum guide from '04. Still has Wonders of Life in it, among others.