Remember When...

Disney's Pop Century Resort opened in December 2003 and quickly became the most popular Value Resort at Walt Disney World. The appeal is easy to see, as the resort evokes memories both fond and funny of many of the cultural touchstones of the second half of the 20th century (The first half of the century, 1900s-1940s, was originally envisioned as an expansion of Pop Century Resort, but that concept has been abandoned in favor of Disney's Art of Animation Resort, opening in 2012).

Inside the resort's main building, Classic Hall, the wall behind Reception is dressed with a series of beautifully framed photographs, depicting the people and popular culture of each decade. During Pop Century's development, the call went out to Disney cast members to share their personal photos from over the years. The resulting collection includes several of those images.

From the 1950s are pictures of a drive-in movie theater, Hula-Hoops, baseball, James Dean and poodle skirts. Step a bit further down, and you'll see the '60s represented by such moments as Woodstock the arrival of the Beatles.

Disney moments show up here as well. In 1976, the United States Bicentennial was celebrated at Walt Disney World with America on Parade, a spectacular procession of elaborate floats and oversized "People of America" performers.

From the 1980s, there's Jazzercise, a boom box, the launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia and a great shot of Mickey and a little girl riding the monorail toward Disney's Contemporary Resort, while photos from the '90s highlight the ways technology became integrated with our lives. People are seen using laptops, cellular phones and portable music and gaming devices, all of which look incredibly clunky compared to what we have today. The '90s wall also includes a great shot of people standing at the funnel of a Disney ship. Disney Cruise Line launched in 1998.