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Monday, Oct 5
A Ride on the Train from Frontierland to Main Street- Part 1
The second image is a moody shot of the Mark Twain through the forests of Frontierland. Coming into Fantasyland with remnants of Frontierland, the photographer snapped a photograph of the majestic Matterhorn mountain. Tune in tomorrow for more images from this trip around Disneyland.
Wednesday, Sep 23
Views From a Peoplemover- 1970
When Disneyland fanatics get together, one topic that usually comes up is what is your favorite attraction that is now gone. The Peoplemover in Tomorrowland is usually in the top 5 ot that list. The ride was a slow, graceful ride through and over Tomorrowland. During the ride, one could rest a...
Saturday, Sep 12
Black and White View of Disneyland II
At D23 last night saw the Disney Rarities presentation with Destino, but my favorites were Stop That Tank and the Winged Scourge. Also saw the presentation on El Grupo and Saludas Amigos. Saludos is a very short film and looks like shorts just kind of strung together. Today should be an intere...
Thursday, Sep 10
Black and White Views of Disneyland 1959- Part One
D23 is an interesting convention, the parks and attraction display is fantastic, the crowd has been pretty good, and I met Alice Davis last night. However, the archives display is underwhelming consisting mainly of costumes and props. Where are all the toys and merchandise? How about any...
Thursday, Sep 3
Frontierland Stockade
The second is a more traditional view and dates from about 1961. Caption taped to the back reads: Frontierland in Disneyland, gateway to adventures down the Rivers of America on the Mark Twain Riverboat or the sailing ship Columbia; Tom Sawyer's Island; to Nature's Wonderland by Mine Tra...
Saturday, Aug 15
Parking Lot 39 Years Ago
Two photographs of the Disneyland parking lot taken in 1970. The first is from the Monorail with the Disneyland Hotel tower in the background. Check out the number of Volkswagen Bugs in the lot. The second image is from the ground showing the Anaheim Convention Center. In September, I will be i...
Tuesday, Aug 4
Main Street and King Arthur's Carrousel
Today features the last Disneyland photographs from the group. The first is a general view of Main Street with one of the Surreys along with the elaborately decorated rental wheelchair. Now Disneyland rents electric powered wheelchairs. The drivers of the chairs turn into speed demons an...
Friday, Jul 31
Souvenir Friday- Mickey Mouse Club Circus Gate Flier
In 1955 Walt Disney had just started Disneyland and also his kid's TV show, the Mickey Mouse Club. In order to promote the show, and I think because he wanted to own a circus, Disneyland presented the Mickey Mouse Club circus in a big tent in Fantasyland. The circus performances were 75 minute...
Sunday, Jun 28
Large Format Photographs- Part 3 Monorail and Submarine Voyage
A nice view of Monorail blue going over the falls....the Submarine Voyage falls that is. I love this version (Mark II) of the Monorails at Disneyland with the bubble top and only three cars.
Friday, Jun 5
Souvenir Friday- Disneyland Railroad Engineers Hat
The classic hickory striped engineers hat with the last patch design before the trains were sold by Walt's family to the Disney company. Simple but very effective. <p><a href="http://www.matterhorn1959.com/blog1/patches23.jpg"><img height=...
Thursday, May 14
Burro Ride at Knott's Berry Farm
Disneyland was not the only park to have a burro ride. Knott's Berry farm had burros as well, however judging from the photos, it was not quite as scenic as Disneyland. On the other hand, guests did get to ride through the town. The first image shows the group by the railroad station.
Tuesday, Jul 15
Opening Day July 17, 1955 Main Street
Several years ago I purchased a lot of opening day paper items from the Anaheim newspaper. This was kept by a photographer and his son was selling it on E-Bay. When I picked the items up, I asked if there were any other Disneyland items. The gentleman who was selling the items said yes, there were...
Wednesday, Jan 10
Second Overhead View of Disneyland January 13, 1955
A closer view of Disneyland from the West side, showing the Rivers of America and an almost complete Jungle Cruise. In the background can be seen Main Street taking shape and all the way in the background is the new administration building made from the Dominguez House and another house mov...
