Lake Buena Vista Playground

KingJamesUT · 04-30-2008, 02:59 AM

I was just reminiscing my childhood and I remember there being a playground which stood approximately where Ghiradelli's Chocolate stands now in present DTD. Does anyone remember this and/or have a photo they can post. I can't even remember if it really did have a playground or not at this point.

Thanks

BamaJenn · 04-30-2008, 12:38 PM

I spent time at Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village (as it was called then) as a kid. I don't remember a playground though. That doesn't mean there wasn't one... just can't seem to recall. Makes me wish I had my dad's albums.

wdw4us2 · 04-30-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by KingJamesUT

I was just reminiscing my childhood and I remember there being a playground which stood approximately where Ghiradelli's Chocolate stands now in present DTD. Does anyone remember this and/or have a photo they can post. I can't even remember if it really did have a playground or not at this point.

Thanks

You're not imagining things. Go to the link below to see a photo of the play area from 1978:

Out of Business Disney Village/Marketplace/Pleasure Island

Scroll down the page about halfway to see the pic.

KingJamesUT · 04-30-2008, 02:42 PM

That's the one. I guess they must have taken it out with the name change in 1989, or maybe soon after.

135Away · 08-08-2008, 03:40 PM

Great picture - I remember that playground very well. My girls loved it!

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KingJamesUT The Hakuna Kahuna Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,115	Lake Buena Vista Playground I was just reminiscing my childhood and I remember there being a playground which stood approximately where Ghiradelli's Chocolate stands now in present DTD. Does anyone remember this and/or have a photo they can post. I can't even remember if it really did have a playground or not at this point. Thanks __________________ Stitch Smash! '86, '87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '94, '95, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '08 '87, '89, '90, '93, '94, '99, '01, '05, '08 '92, '95, '96, '99, '04 '08

04-30-2008, 12:38 PM	#2
BamaJenn Disney Know-it-All Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Idea Bag Posts: 8,261	I spent time at Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village (as it was called then) as a kid. I don't remember a playground though. That doesn't mean there wasn't one... just can't seem to recall. Makes me wish I had my dad's albums. __________________ Sometimes all you need is a reminder that out there lies a better place... a better world... a Walt Disney World. Visited In: 1983, 1988, 1989 x2, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (passholder), 2007 (x2), 2008, 2009 (x2), 2010, 2011 (x2) “Detail is there to make you believe in the reality of the story you’re immersed in.” - Joe Rohde Visit the World You Used to Know - Extinct Disney Avatar Image Used with Permission from °O°Joe

04-30-2008, 02:42 PM	#4
KingJamesUT The Hakuna Kahuna Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,115	That's the one. I guess they must have taken it out with the name change in 1989, or maybe soon after. __________________ Stitch Smash! '86, '87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '94, '95, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '08 '87, '89, '90, '93, '94, '99, '01, '05, '08 '92, '95, '96, '99, '04 '08

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08-08-2008, 03:40 PM	#5
135Away A-Ticket holder Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	Great picture - I remember that playground very well. My girls loved it!