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Hi all!
I know it's been awhile. Just wanted to let you know that I am rebuilding a scale model of Tomorrowland in it's heyday. I will be sharing pics with you of the process, Including pics of an older model that I built 20 years ago.
This will be fun.......

Harry Morgan 1915-2011

One of my all time favorite character actors. Dragnet, M*A*S*H, The Apple Dumpling Gang, The Snowball Express just to name a few. What a wonderful life.

Hi, all.....

Hey there,
I know it's been a bit dry from me lately. The trouble is I don't have many more of my pics to post. I've also been going through some hard times (who hasn't). I guess it's been dealing with the issues of my disability (I hate it), home issues and my upcoming mid-life crisis (I guess I'm going into it now...lol).
I just wanted you all to know that I'm still here and will post something again soon.
Thanks!

I Couldn't Resist

I just had to...........A place where nobody dared to go
The love that we came to know
They call it Xanadu
And nowOpen your eyes and see
What we have made is real
We are in Xanadu

A million lights are dancing
And there you are
A shooting star
An everlasting world
And you're here with me
Eternally
Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here)
In Xanadu
Xanadu, Xanadu,(now we are here)
In Xanadu
Xanadu, your neon lights will shine
For you, Xanadu


Original photo by Mint Crocodile

We Will Miss You!

Star Tours Exit 1987

Here is a pic of the old exit for Star Tours before the closed it off in the late 80's.

Sorry the quality is not great but I can't find the original.

Rights Of Spring, 1987

Well, It's been a long time. With spring here I thought is was a good time to look back at a spring day 24 years ago and see what was happening at Disneyland. Well, here we are at the end of main street waiting for the rope to drop. It's Circus Fantasy at Disneyland this spring. Behind that truck delivering ice cream to Carnation Plaza Gardens, is the WHEEL OF DOOM.

Above Main Street is the high acrobatics.

There seems to be a show going on at Plaza Gardens. It's called Clown Alley, we'll skip it as I don't like clowns. They'll eat me when I sleep.

Looks like some work over here in Bear Country. I bet they are just replacing the trees, yeah, that's it.

Looks like they are putting in a new entrance to Pirates. Boy this will sure ease the traffic in New Orleans Square.

Look at this new stair to Walt's Apartment, I wonder if we will ever get to go up in there. Being a cool day here at Disneyland, I want a sweater from Pendelton Woolen Mills. Pendelton has been a vendor here since opening day. I love all the shops here as they all carry unique merchandise appropriate to the land.

A busy day here in Fantasyland, Let's catch the Skyway To Tomorrowland.

I just had a hankerin' to play some video games. I love the second level of the Starcade.

And looking out the windows to Space Mountain.

Some Star Tours 1988

A New Painting

Hey all, Happy Holidays!
This is a new painting I did last week. It is my first painting in 16 years. Can you guess where the inspiration came from? :)

Some 1980's Adventureland Shops

Howdy to all of you!
Our first selection of the day is of the South Sea Traders.

Next up is of the Safari Outpost right next to Sunkist, I Presume. Look, no Indy hats for sale.....

I Haven't Forgot You: My collection

So, Where has the time gone to. I have moved into my own home and been doing lots of work to it. I'd love to share with you some of my Disneyland collection.

First up is my dinning room wall. It screamed for something, tomorrowish....... So, I painted a big mural on the wall inspired by Tomorrowland '67.

Here is my Beach Party poster, signed by Annette.

My Saturn 5 Rocket, a piece of my old Tomorrowland Model (The Peoplemover), and my original Captain EO glasses.

Tomorrowland '98 by Larry Moore

And some of my Mini Attraction Posters.

Rue McChallahan 1934 - 2010

And then there was one........

I haven't forgot ya'll! It's been a big couple of months. I just bought a house! Now I can finally have that Disneyland Room I always wanted.
So, Today we get a cookie, or cookie bag. This is from 1990. I believe I got it at the Golden Horseshoe Jamboree. The cookie never made it out of the GH!

Vacationland Winter 1983-84

Sorry for the delay, life happens!
Here is one of the last Vacationland magazines from Winter 1983. There is A nice article on the new Fantasyland. Enjoy!

Vacationland Fall-Winter 1983-84.pdf

Vacationland is copyright of the Walt Disney Company

Magazine Monday - Disney News Winter 1980-81

This weeks Magazine Monday has Disney News from Winter 1980-81. Here we have a lovely picture of the Ernest S. Marsh in front of the Main Street Station. I guess the train is going to the dogs as look who's getting ready to board (Or exiting as that's where there standing)

One of the articles in this issue is of the Sunkist stores in Disneyland. If you look at the pictures you can see the interior of the Main Street location and what the Adventureland location, Sunkist I Presume, looked like before the Bengal Barbecue.

Here is a link to the entire Issue....

Disney News Winter 80-81.pdf

Disney News is Copyrighted by The Walt Disney Company.

Random Tomorrowland

Both of these pics are from the late 80's. Here we have a pic of the Star Trader and Starcade. Perhaps the Mom with the big hair and bright yellow pants and her child are going to play video games in the second floor of the Starcade.

Ahh, For each day of sunshine a little rain must fall. In this pic you can see that the Peoplemover was in refurb.... I'm gonna run to the Premiere Shop to get out of the rain.

State of the Mouse Spring 1977

Here is Disney News for Spring 1977, 33 yeard ago.
Why is it that to me 1977 doesn't seem that long ago until you say "33 years ago?" Here is the link to the whole PDF to download.
Disneynewsspring1977pdf


And here is the link to the Disney News from the last post.
DisneyNewsWinter1976-77pdf


Enjoy!

Spirit Of 1976-1977

Today's post is different for me. This new year I will be sharing pieces of my collection with you. First up is Disney News from Winter 1976 - 77. There are a few interesting articles in it, but first is the cover.

Recently we lost the Bank on Disneyland's Main Street. Here is a nice little article about the Bank Of America with some interior pics too.

This article is just plain silly. BUT, we like hats!
Here is wishing you all a safe and happy new year.

P.S. How do you post a PDF file in these blogs? I will post the entire magazine when I can figure that out!

Disney News is copyright of The Walt Disney Company.

Merry Christmas

Wishing you and yours the best in the new decade!

Tomorrowland Terrace Rehab

Well, I honor of the Tomorrowland Terrace's Referb, I'd thought I'd post some pics from the 1997 gut job...er...refurbisment. First up is a pic through the wall at the north side. I was going through my peeping tom phase at the time. Notice it was still sponsored by Coke.

Here is an over the wall shot of the same area from the other side.

And here is the famous Tomorrowland Stage, still with the leftover "40 Years of Adventure" decoration on top. The original Rolly Crump artwork planter, on the top of the stage, was removed in 1990.

I don't get into much of what has been done to Disneyland on this blog as it will be done whether we like it or not. BUT, the new new Tomorrowland of 1998 was a failure on so many levels. One of the biggest was the gut job on the Tomorrowland Terrace. The Terrace was designed with everything WED had learned about food service and guest seating. Before the removal of the wings, there was not a need for all the table umbrellas as they shaded a good portion of the seating areas...... Anyway, I hope that they restore some more of it's glory with this referb like they did with the stage a few years ago.