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FIRST TRIP TO WALT DISNEY WORLD
Viewing Time: 6:28
Cast: The Bradley Inn, Don, Marilee, Stacey
The Dyers embark on their first trip to Disney World where their adventure begins in the Magic Kingdom.
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Viewing Time: 8:16
Cast: Stacey, Don, Marilee
The Dyers travel to the future and experience cultures from around the globe inside Walt Disney World's Epcot Center.
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Viewing Time: 5:59
Cast: Don, Stacey, Marilee, Grampy Pete, Jackie
In Part 3 of our 1990 series, we conclude our tour around Disney World in the MGM Studios.
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Viewing Time: 11:10
Cast: Adult-sized Muppets
Before Muppets 3-D, there was a show called “Here Come The Muppets” inside Disney’s MGM Studios. Keep an eye out for future-facing technology references like the Camera Phone…
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Viewing Time: 0:22
Cast: A rogue selection of Dads with new-fangled technology while at Walt Disney World
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OTHER FLORIDA ATTRACTIONS
Viewing Time: 9:42
Cast: Marilee, Don, Stacey, Grampy Pete, Jackie, Palm Cay
Our first trip to Silver Springs! Glass-bottom boats, safari tours, and lots of animals greet the Dyer's on this trip.
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Viewing Time: 7:02
Cast: Don, Marilee, Stacey, Grampy Pete, Jackie, Freedom the Black Bear
This Gator Lagoon’s got NUTHIN on Gatorland!
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Viewing Time: 7:01
Cast: Dorothy, Grampy Pete, Jackie, Stacey, Marilee, Don, Shamu, Clidesdales, Sonic the Hedgehog
The Dyers and Walkers travel from Epcot Center to Sea World, and end at Busch Gardens. Watch as Stacey gives her Dad a bad batch of teen angst!
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Viewing Time: 8:57
Cast: Marilee, Stacey, Don, Grampy Pete, Jackie, Mermaids, Pelicans
Watch for a special commercial break left on the original VHS tape!
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Viewing Time: 12:58
Cast: Marilee, Stacey, Don, Grampy Pete, Jackie
Tune in for a show all about the tricks that dogs & cats can do as well as with a lovely conclusion brought to you by a giraffe.
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HOLIDAYS, BIRTHDAYS, AND MORE
Viewing Time: 9:18
Cast: Augie, Grandma, Grandpa, Stacey, Marilee, Don, Grampy Pete, Jackie, Jeff, Robby, Aunt Gin
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Viewing Time: 24:15
Cast: Stacey, Augie, Marilee, Don, Grampy Pete, Jackie
Note: This video is a combination of Dad’s tape and Jackie’s tape. There may be duplicative footage from different angles.
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Viewing Time: 10:53
Cast: Stacey, Augie, Marilee, Don, Grandpa, Grandma, Grampy Pete, Jackie
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Viewing Time: 1:49
Cast: Stacey, Marilee, Don, Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Gin
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Viewing Time: 1:53
Cast: Stacey, Marilee, Mahan Elementary School
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How did these videos come to be?
Our family videotapes sat in an old sewing pattern box for years. They traveled from Norwich to Meriden to Boston, and finally, to Rhode Island. Without a VCR, how would we ever watch these things again?
The first batch of videos was converted in the spring, using a digitization service called Legacy Box. After seeing the quality and care taken with our family memories, I sent another stack of tapes to be processed over the summer.
I hope you enjoy these “remastered” versions of our family footage as much as I do! It’s been so much fun to see the things that have changed, and, things that haven’t changed at all. Here’s to the good ol’ Dyer Days!
FUN FACTS:
The videos were edited (cuts, music, and graphics) by Stacey, from July – December, 2018.
Jeff provided additional production support on key masterpieces like EPCOT Center, 1990.
All the videos are “unlisted” on YouTube, meaning, the general public can’t search and find them. They can only be found if you have the video URL or access to this site.