These photographs of Walt Disney World from May 1977, October 1979 and October 1981 show a Disney that’s a bit simpler than the one we’re familiar with today. Character meet-and-greets didn’t require a chaperone. There were no FastPasses. River Country was still open. Canoe rides at Disney were a thing. And the Carousel of Progress ended on men wearing plaid pants and turtlenecks.

Photos by John McInnis https://www.flickr.com/photos/31692641@N00/
A character meet-and-greet with Chip. Credit: John McInnis
Disney hostess and Main Street Musicians. Credit: John McInnis
Boat ride at the Magic Kingdom. Credit: John McInnis
Sons and Daughters of Liberty. Credit: John McInnis
Mickey and Minnie in the Tencennial parade, which celebrated the park’s 10th anniversary. Credit: John McInnis
The Tencennial parade. Credit: John McInnis
Tomorrowland. Credit: John McInnis
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Credit: John McInnis
River Country. Credit: John McInnis
Grand Prix Raceway. Credit: John McInnis
Cinderella castle. Credit: John McInnis
Tomorrowland from the Skyway. Credit: John McInnis
A character meet-and-greet with Pluto. Credit: John McInnis
The Dumbo ride. Credit: John McInnis
The view from the Skyway. Credit: John McInnis
The final scene from the Carousel of Progress, circa 1979. Credit: John McInnis
Sons and Daughters of Liberty Parade. Credit: John McInnis
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Credit: John McInnis
Steel drum band in Adventureland. Credit: John McInnis
River Country. Credit: John McInnis
The Skyway. Credit: John McInnis
The Kids of the Kingdom show at Cinderella castle. Credit: John McInnis
A character meet-and-greet with the Sherrif of Nottingham, without character chaperones. Credit: John McInnis
The Circus parade. Credit: John McInnis
A character meet-and-greet with Winnie the Pooh. Credit: John McInnis
The original Discovery Island. Credit: John McInnis
The Walt Disney World Tencennial parade. Credit: John McInnis
The Skyway. Credit: John McInnis
Magic Kingdom canoe ride. Credit: John McInnis
Walt Disney World Tencennial. Credit: John McInnis
Empress Lilly. Credit: John McInnis
The Tencennial show. Credit: John McInnis
The Tencennial salute. Credit: John McInnis
Circus parade. Credit: John McInnis
The Dumbo ride. Credit: John McInnis
The view from the Skyway. Credit: John McInnis