Post Card-a-rama

Here are some post cards from the late 80's and early 90's. The first one is from 1987. In Tomorrowland you can see a '57 Chevy Teal colored PeopleMover train just exiting from PSA's America The Beautiful and crossing over the entrance. Can't you just hear the narration? "From here you can see the heart of Disneyland, it's the Plaza, gateway to the themed.........." Next is a card from the early '90's. With a crane back in what will become Toontown and scaffolding up on 'it's a small world', I think its late 1990. It looks like they're building what will become the "Backstage with Baloo dressing room" attraction from Disney's Afternoon Ave - Live" for spring 1991.

More EuroDisneyland Main Street, 1994

Here are some more pics from Main Street at Euro Disneyland (Name change was just happening).
Here is the Liberty Court (west side)

And the east side (Discovery Side)

And here is Main Street Motors. This was a cute little shop specializing in auto memorabilia. I don't know what it has now.

Pirates Extended Queue 1987

For my friends over at Mice Chat, here is the only shot I have of the Pirates extended queue. Disney was constructing the new overpass/entrance at the time.

In this closeup, you can see supports for a balcony right in the center of the pic. In the back, I believe is two drinking fountains (remember those).

Another Disneyland

When I graduated from college, my parents gave me a trip to Paris (as a art student, there was no place else I wanted to go to). So in 1994 I got to go to Paris. And since I was a Disney geek I wanted to see the newest of the Magical Kingdoms. Here are a couple of shots from Main Street (before those UGLY lamp poles were put in). Everything was still new. I hope all six of my readers enjoy :-P

Goodbye Bea

Missing you already!

Some Living Seas....

From 1986, the opening special for The Living Seas Pavillion at EPCOT.

Tom Saywer Island Map

I bought this 1950's map a few years ago and just decided to scan it. Enjoy!

Backstage 1997

Here is a pic from '97. It was during the Tomorrowland refit and we see some stuff in storage for that. In the middle is the sculpture that used to grace the entrance to Space Mountain lying on its side. It is now the sculpture that is closest to the Star Trader. If you look at it close enough, on your next visit to Tomorrowland, you can see where it was cut (so it could be laid down) and welded back together. To the right in the pic is the Mouserail. It is waiting for it's dismantling to go into the que for Rocket Rods. This pic is about where the entrance to the parking garage is now.

Souvenier Friday

Hey all,
Here is a bumper sticker from the 1970-80's for the Main Street Electrical Parade. What I find weird is that it's the Disneyland Electrical Parade. Who knows what they were thinking. I am gonna try a different technique to capture this sticker in all its glory. But for now this will do.

Four in One

Here today we have four great things here in Tomorrowland; Space Mountain, The Rocket Jets (right where they should be), The PeopleMover and the Tomorrowland Terrace. But look, isn't that a 59 Ford Skyliner? It must be Blast To The Past!!!

A Picture's Mate And A Rant

A few months ago I posted a pix of the Disney Showcase on Main Street during the time it was painted brown and yellow. I couldn't remember when it was but I now know, 1990. Here is a mate to that pix. It shows the Disney Showcase in all it's baby doo-doo brown (I recently re-read a book (David Koenig) that says painters on Main Street would sometime change a color as the individual thought it looked better, I wonder if this is one of those times). Next door is The Town Square Cafe, although it's time is nearly up. OK, now a rant! In a post here at Videblog in January 2007, I posted a pix of the "Return to OZ" unit in the Main Street Electrical Parade. This pix has shown up on numerous websites and blogs without a mention of who the pix belongs to. Unless otherwise noted all pics on this blog were taken by me. I know that I can't do anything about it now, but it just gets my undies in a bunch that some people take credit for something that they didn't do. If there is any argument to any pics that show up here I have the slide or negative to prove who the are owned by. I know that Disney owns all legal crap on their theme parks blah blah blah, but own up to the fact that the image was taken by someone and include that info.
I'm done now with my rant.
Thank you for listening.


Edit: I was able to get ahold of one website and he didn't know who the owner of the pic was. He was very apologetic and is putting the correct info on it! Yay!!!! I am regaining faith in humanity!

Frontierland Details

Howdy folks, today we're gonna be in Frontierland. Here are some shots made with that new fangled thing called a camera. First up is a sign for Davy Crockett's Pioneer Mercantile.

Next we have a banner for the Shootin' Gallery. I never do well here.

And finally for today we are back to Pioneer Mercantile and some boxes that are on the shelf outside.

The 30th Again

Going with the 30th theme some more. Here is a shot of Town Square right before the Rededication ceremony (They do that alot on the anniversary days). As you can see there is a giant bed sheet up infront of the Main Street station as the background. At the bottom of the pix is the control station for the sound and lights. Boy do I remember that it was HOT that day.

Thursday's Corner

Today I bring you the next instalment of Corners of Buildings. Today its from Fantasyland circa 1984. First up is the Village Haus.

Here we have an area above Pinocchio's Daring Journey.

Ad to end today's post, we have Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Que line complete with Skyway tower.

Today At Disneyland 1991

Here is Today At Disneyland from the last week of May, 1991. Its time for Disney Afternoon Ave.

WOW!!! $72.50 for A 3day Disneyland Passport!

Don't forget the live show at Videopolis Stage.

Here is the one for the Weekend Days. Just a different color!

More Disneyland's 30th

A few post ago I ran the TV Guide two page ad for Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration. This post I'll give you the rest. These are the 1/4 page bumps for the show on Febuary 18th, 1985. First up is the Julie Andrews bump.

The oh-so-macho David Hasselhoff of Knight Rider
The up and coming Julian Lennon (singing 'Valotte' and 'Much Too Late for Goodbyes')

And here is the description of the show. I haven't forgotten Vintage Disneyland Tickets, It's in the car waiting for me to get to the post office :)

Aladdin's Oasis

Here is a reservation card from the Aladdin's Oasis show from 1993. I got this comped for me as the food from the show I was at earlier in the year made me sick. I don't remember going to the park in September though.

Time for a Cookie

This bag held a cookie. I remember getting it at The Golden Horseshoe. It has that great 35Th anniversary logo and a very happy Mickey.

A Piney New Year

For your approval, here is a pix of Alpine Gardens circa 1988. For those that don't remember Alpine Gardens, it was the front and back yards of Monsanto's House of the Future. When the House was removed in 1967, Disney left the gardens intact including the covered patio which was turned into a gift stand. The majority of the gardens remained intact even through the subsequent remodels of Ariel's Grotto and Pixie Hollow. So when you look at the area today remember that some of that landscaping dates back to 1957. Happy New Year!!!!!

Eartha Kitt 1927-2008

To my Miss Kitt, we will miss you! Photo courtesy www.Jalc.org