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I haven't been to Disney World in about 17 years but when I was a kid we went a lot because we have family in Florida. I loved the Haunted Mansion, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Tiki Room, 20,000 leagues under the sea and the Peter Pan ride. I think half of those aren't even around anymore. But my all time favorite that I remember from the 70's was If You Had Wings which was basically an advertisement for Eastern Airlines that used this thing called the Omnimover and basically toured you around through the places around the world you could visit with Eastern. All this was set to this really trippy tune which basically repeated "If You Had Wings" over and over. I loved it!

I even found a website about it. Strange the things that people will dedicate internet space to.


If You Had Wings

Found a horrible quality video on Youtube so you can hear a bit of the song. I still remember the bit with the guy directing traffic and the flamingos like it was yesterday.

Youtube clip

If you had wings, you could do many things
You could widen your world, if you had wings
Chorus: If you had wings, if you had wings, if you had wings, had wings, had wings, had wings, had wings
You could fly to a plaza, where the people play
At the Mexican fiesta, in the land of ole
Chorus
You could fly to Bermuda, like a flying fish
Have a ball on a cruise ship, or catch fish if you wish
Chorus
Wanna buy a sombrero, made of real fine straw?
How about a nice handbag, for pretty mama?
Chorus
You could follow a tradewind, down to Old San Juan
And explore an old fortress, before traveling on
Chorus
You could flitter and flutter, to the isle of springs
To that emerald green garden, and do wonderful things
Chorus
You could fly with flamingos, to that old French town
Go on regale New Orleans, wear the carnival crown
Chorus
You do have wings, you can do all these things,
You can widen your world, for you have wings

Post-show (exit) version:
For you have wings, For you have wings
For you have wings, have wings, have wings, have wings, have wings

I also have fond memories of the Polynesian Village resort hotel. We always stayed in Disney Village in these condos but we would hang out at Polynesian Village and use their pool and see shows there.