Where can I find the Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando videos on this website?

The videos can be found in the more recent of the trip reports and in some of the Photo Safari v2.0 photo sections.  Please check with the "Digital Picture Directory" page to see which photo sections are in the v2.0 format.

Sorry, but there is no one page with all of the videos.  The purpose of this website is to help share information about the history and development of the famous theme parks and attractions, and not just be a photo or video download site.  That being said, the videos are commonly available on specific park/land/attraction pages throughout the site.

For the time being, the "Latest Updates!" page is the best place to search for videos.  There aren't that many right now, but thanks to my new video capture card, I'm in the process of locating and adding many video clips of past and current attractions.  There will be a video directory page in the near future.

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How do I extract the .rar files?

Step one is to make sure you have a file archiving / extracting program such as 7-Zip or WinRAR.

Both of those programs are free to download and use on your computer.  At this time, the WinRAR program has a free 40-day trial period, after which it's still free to use the program but it'll constantly ask you about paying for the full version.  7-Zip is completely free.  Either one of those file archiving programs will work just fine.

Step two is to make sure that you download all of the .rar files for each video clip.  There are direct download links for each part listed with each video clip.  The large videos will have many parts, while the smaller clips may only have one or two files.  Put all of the .rar files for each video clip inside of the same file directory before extracting them.

Once all of the files are together and your file extracting program is installed, Step Three is a simple right click on the first file (file-name.part1.rar (newer videos) or just file-name.rar (older videos)) and going down to the "extract here" or "extract files . . ." option.  The first option extracts the video clip to that same directory while the latter allows you to specify where to place the extracted video clip.

NOTE - Depending on which program you use and your settings, the exact steps may vary.  Please check with the software's help guide if you have any file extracting troubleshooting questions.

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How do I play the videos?  Why is the playback choppy?  Why does the sound have trouble at times?

All three of the questions can most likely be answered by having the right video player and correct video codecs installed.

Most of the videos should work with the default Media Player included with all versions of Microsoft Windows from Win 95 through Windows 7.

Alas, I am but an amateur when it comes to creating videos, and sometimes my video creation methods have a bit of madness to them.  You may need to use one of the two video playing software (listed below) for proper playback.  This will be less of an issue with future videos as I learn better ways to create and encode them.

Two of the best video players are available completely free of charge:  VLC media player and Media Player Classic.

VLC media player is an open source piece of software that does a nearly flawless job of playing almost every type of video clip available today.  The main download includes a bunch of modern codecs, and updating the software is quick and easy.  This is my preferred video player.

Media Player Classic is basically what the name says, a media player that looks like the older media player that used to be part of the Windows operating software, but with updated software for today's video files.  This was my preferred software until I tried the latest version of VLC.

NOTE - Using Media Player Classic may require additional codecs for proper video playback.

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I use both Media Player Classic and VLC media player when testing the video clips.  As long as they play properly in both video players, and I've got the file size small enough without sacrificing too much quality or resolution, it is then that they are uploaded and added to this website.  This includes having the videos tested on two different computers with different operating systems and processors.

If you're still having choppy video and/or choppy sound problems, this may resort to an issue with your computer's hardware or software.  There are an endless number of possibilities from too many applications running in the background and using all of the memory, to having a very old (slow) processor, to not having enough memory, to even having outdated software.  This could be solved by downloading the latest versions of the software, or you may need to do a Google search with your exact video playback problems to find the correct solution.

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NOTE - Florida-Project.com is not responsible for any of the software mentioned and any effect(s) it may have on your computer.  These are merely honest suggestions to help people enjoy the multimedia available here.  Use it at your own risk.