A sign near the ride entrance when it was sponsored by AT&T
The entrance sign post-AT&T era, pre-Siemens era (2003-2005)
The wait time sign during the post-AT&T era, bringing back the symbol
The Cast Member suit of 2003
The first Siemens entrance setup (2005-2007)
The second, and current, Siemens entrance setup
In the beginning cavemen were around to tell their tales on wall-paintings
Ancient Egyptians
Close-up of the Egyptians
A man
A group meeting
Plays of the ancient times - this scene has been changed to the Greek teaching scene
Another shot of the plays
The Greek drama players. Photo taken by Jane Kelly, provided by Brighton Kelly.
Story telling - this scene has been changed
Instrument players: a lute being played by the man, and a violin by the woman
This statue is now censored with cement over the nude part
A monk who fell asleep writing
Renaissance painting
Renaissance painting. Photo taken by Jane Kelly, provided by Brighton Kelly.
Newspaper printing started
Another shot of the printer guy
The new Siemens printer guy has a different face, along with glasses and a mustache. "Civil War Over!" can be seen on his newspapers.
The turn-of-the-century paperboy used to shout "Extra! Extra!" He is now turned around facing the background instead of the ride vehicles.
Telephone operators
The radio scene currently contains only one person in the recording booth - a man with a hat
During the cinema scene, many movies and TV clips were shown, including this scene of the Nautilus from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." Below is a clip from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
A better shot of the Snow White clip
The family living room scene used to have many more screens. Notice Walt Disney in the upper left.
The living room family
Another screen in the living room scene showing some football
The Jeremy Irons-era scene showing an American boy communicating with a Japanese girl
The Japanese girl communicating with the boy (note: the background in this picture has been boosted to show the girl)
The communication tunnel that you once traveled down backwards through
The aerodynamic simulator game being played by some kids - they have just turned their ship into a dragonfly in this shot
One of the diorama scenes - the kid is being sung to sleep via video screen
Another diorama scene - they're watching their child graduate as a Valedictorian
Another diorama scene - contacting the doctor
The futuristic city that would spray beams of communication light into the air
One of the original ride ending scenes with Audio-Animatronics operators: This scene was removed prior to the Jeremy Irons version, which began in 1994