Holiday Season VIP Party at Disneyland - 1994

Are you ready for the “Holiday Season” at Disneyland? It’s a VIP Party and you’re invited, November 13 thru December 24, 1994. No expense was spared on the graphics for this ticket; I think “Print Master Gold” was also involved. It’s neat that you could apply the value of the ticket towards the price of an Annual Passport.






New rule here on the blog, if the year of an item starts with a “19” it’s now classified as vintage.






That castle looks vintage to me!






Vacationland Magazine stopped in 1984 and left us with the Disney News. In early 1994 they changed the name to “The Disney Magazine”. Oddly, they kept the existing Volume and Issue counts, this Winter 1994 edition being “Vol. 30, No. 1”.






Four page article on how they ruined Tomorrowland in Florida. You’d think this mess would have prevented the mess that would become Tomorrowland ’98 in Anaheim.








So these things started in Florida, I didn’t know that. I bet they weren't $96 each when they premiered at Disneyland. I’m I the only one who thinks they are creepy and resemble grave markers?






Oh boy, here’s a great article on Vintage Disneyland Souvenirs! Its interesting to note some of the values, I think eBay has had a profound effect on the availability of these items and somewhat reduced there rarity and value. Hey, I've got that "Miracles from Molecules" record (link).





Lincoln LP, check. Vintage Tickets, check. Beer Stein, check (oh wait, mine is from Magic Mountain!)

Hey, I have that ad with the Tea Cups. I have that Music from Disneyland record too!

Another great article, this one celebrating 25 years of Grim Grinning Ghosts.










The back cover has some “exclusive” information.






Here’s the “Suitable for Framing” page that’s in each issue. Did anyone actually frame these things, if so, let’s talk.

Bonus Sunday

Welcome to Bonus Sunday, back by special request from a certain blogger who’s on Parole! Let’s go way back for today’s post, back before there was even a Vacationland Magazine. For the first couple of years Disneyland's propaganda (I mean marketing) magazine was called “Disneyland Holiday”, by the fall of 1958 it was changed to “Vacationland” which does make more sense.

This Summer 1957 issue of Disneyland Holiday sure has a swell cover, unfortunately you can’t quite reproduce this photo today.






Download the entire issue here:



***** Disneyland Holiday Summer 1957 – 76mb *****



“What is Disneyland” explained here for those of you that don’t know.






Outrageous prices at the Red Wagon!






OK, these prices are more my style, WOW, nothing over a buck!






Great centerfold, there’s still some color on these pages even after 50+ years.

Anaheim Area Hospitality Book - 1970

Time for another look at Disneyland's Hospitality ticket books. Be sure and checkout my previous post (link). This little brochure is undated, based on the ticket book price and a few other clues I would place this from 1970.

How cool is that illustration? Note the dad with his baby in his arms in a baby holder – no stroller in sight!





The side flap has this awesome graphic.






The Sound Castle Ltd., and Show Me America, it’s got to be 1970 – Groovy!






7 hours each day to clean the park for the entire summer.






Here’s the back of a 1969 Hospitality book, I like mom’s hair style.

Disneyland and the Armed Services

In honor of Veterans Days, please enjoy this re-broadcast from April 2008, "Disneyland and the Armed Services"

First up, graciously donated scan from Gorilla’s Don’t Blog, from May 1970 “Welcome Home To All Returning Viet Nam Service Men”. $1.00 for admission and 10 tickets, way to go Disneyland! It sure is neat the way Disneyland honored the service men this way, they could have just offered the discount, but they made up special tickets too. Notice the serial number begins with “V”

Inside the May 1970 book are 10 special tickets, very similar to “magic key” tickets of the time, with the exception of these getting that special cyan print color on the key and “Admit One”. Also, Major reports the actual tickets in his book are 10¢ thru 85¢, so my “loose” ticket example below must be slightly older than 1970.






Next up, “Armed Forces Weekends” these examples are from the “ticket binder” scan collection. I think it says "1968". Nice touch with the each branch of the service getting there own logo/shield. Serial number begins with “AF”.





Two admissions and 12 tickets, still a great deal at $5.25.






From my collection, dated September 1977, it’s “Military Weekends”. This book has never been used. It has a “Second Day” ticket under the “First Day” ticket, then 12 green "good on any attraction" key tickets, with standard red print. Serial number begins with “MW”. You may have noticed that neither Major or myself have folded back these mint tickets, we are dedicated fans, but not that dedicated!





Still a great value at $6.50.






Last up it’s “Military Night at Disneyland” Friday, April 8, 1988. Star Tours was only a year old so it’s still getting plenty of promotion, can’t you just hear R2D2’s cute little sound in your head?





On a personal note; Whenever I see a member of the armed services, I make it a point to shake their hand and thank them for their service; we all owe our freedoms to them.

Disneyland Scrapbook page - 1956

Here's a fun page from someone's scrapbook. Not dated, but the park flyer is from 1956 so I'll say these pics are from 1956.






The pictures are a nice large format, but sorta blurry! I blame a early 50's Kodak Brownie with the lens the size of a raisin!










Great early flyer with an awesome map!








The backside of the Disneyland page has some cool Will Rogers State Park photos and post card.

Trip Report - November 6, 2010 - Inside CLUB 33!

Come check out my special trip report - I got into CLUB 33!!!!


****** Disneyland Trip Report *************

Disneyland '78 - United Airlines Brochure

Lets take another look at United Airlines and Disneyland, this time its 1978. Be sure and check my previous 1977 United Airlines and Disneyland post from two weeks ago (link).






Wow! If only Space Mountain still looked like this! I miss the ramp in front and the space stage!





Hey that's the same castle photo from the 1977 brochure!

Sing Out America - Del Monte Disneyland Sweepstakes - 1979

Taking another look at some print advertisements, here's a fun one from 1979. It's Del Monte's Sing Out America Sweepstakes. Win a trip to Disneyland and attend a musical performance of your choice, I'll take Disco!

This is sure an odd and lazy style of art, I call it "70's Malaise"....

L.A. Times Advertisements - 1957

Back in 1957 the Los Angeles Times had a special offer for fans of Disneyland. Get 2 New Readers for The Times and get a free “Los Angeles Times Guest Book” to Disneyland. Convince two of your friends into a three month subscription of The Times (at $2.25 per month) and you get admission to Disneyland, a selection of 15 exciting “rides” and a free meal at Casa de Fritos! This first advertisement is from February 24, 1957 and it’s HUGE at 22 inches high – have you seen The Times lately, its not so big anymore.






This advertisement is just as tall but a third less wide and its from January 31, 1957. Basically they same advertisement but this one talks about a “Extra Bonus Offer” – a night stay at the new Disneyland Hotel!





You can probably get these old ads in .pdf or .jpg, but the old paper is a lot more fun!

Does anyone happen to have one of those L.A. Times Guest books???

Transportation Nite at Disneyland - October 8, 1971

October 8, 1971 was Transportation Nite at Disneyland. Sponsored by the Transportation and Traffic Clubs of Southern California. That's a cool clip art of a 747 that was just one year old at the time. Is it just me or its that an exceptionally nice printing of "Disneyland"...





Free Parking is a nice touch. The L.A. Transportation Club is keeping "any excess monies" Where I come from we call excess money "profit"






Here's the cover to the Fall/Winter 1971-72 Disneyland Guide book, one of my favorites for sure.





I posted the full guide book back in 2008, but this is a cleaner copy so here it is again. You can download the whole guide here.



**** Disneyland Guidebook Fall/Winter 1972-72 - 20mb ****



If you don't want the entire guide, come take a trip thru the lands of Disneyland in the Fall of 1971.