Boys Life - July 1973

Taking another magazine look at Walt Disney World today we present “Boys Life” (not to be confused with “Nuns Life”) from July 1973. “Boys Life is a magazine published by the Boy Scouts of America. Its targeted readership is young American males between the ages of 6 and 18.”

It’s an interesting article, told from “your” perspective about a trip to the Magic Kingdom. The scans are not slanted, the article itself is slanted! I did the best I could, just tilt your head a little as you read.










I used to study these ads with much care. Even as a kid I knew there had to be a catch to these ads. I’m guessing that selling greeting cards door to door in 1973 might not be as easy as you would think.






Since we are in 1973 and at Walt Disney World, how about a book full of tickets? June 1973.






$5.75, just a few coins higher than Disneyland. Now including 8 adventures, up one from the original 7 in 1971.




Attraction List.






Information Guide for Summer/Fall 1973. Check back on Bonus Sunday for the full guide. (Yes I have already posted a complete WDW 1974 Information Guide, but who knows what changes occurred in a whole year?)

2 Exciting New Plans to Visit Disneyland - 1957

2 Exciting New Plans to Visit Disneyland in 1957. Here’s a fun little pamphlet and I do mean little, its around 4 ¼” by 5 ¼”. A Winter Bonus Plan sounds fun since its been hot here the last few days.





First time for the special guest cards, good to note.






Yes I tried that phone number all night; it’s constantly busy. I guess lots of people are still responding to these great offers. For those younger folks, KEYSTONE would be "KE" or "53" on the Dial, so the number is 535-8171, in the 714 area code of course...






Back of a 1957 Adult Ticket book.






This 1957 book only has one “B” ticket left. I think I’ll use it at the Main Street Shooting Gallery.






Speaking of Shooting Galleries, here is a link to some GREAT photo’s from 1958. These are from “Nick Dewolf’s” collection (link). This photo is from the Frontierland shooting gallery set (link), which would open sometime in 1957. Has anyone ever seen the inside of the Main Street Shooting Gallery? Please share.....






Here are some "Special Bonus Tickets" to go with your ticket book purchase. The expiration dates are 15 days off from the pamphlet date, but close enough.






Here are the “Special Guest Cards” for the big spenders.







As I was looking for some COLOR for this post I figured, how about the cover from the official 1957 “A Complete Guide to Disneyland”! Check back this Bonus Sunday for the “Complete Guide” (the inside is in better shape than the cover).

Knott's Extra Tickets - May 1977

Welcome to Knott's Monday. It's May of 1977, you've spent half your day at Knott's and you have used up all the tickets in your book, what to do? How about 5 more adventures for only $2.75? That's a $4.25 value if you care to do the math.

These ticket books are actually quite rare. Just as with Disneyland ticket books of this style, these were generally only sold inside the park with the express intent of using them right away. No admission ticket was included. This book was not even used and still has all five tickets in it.






Even though you are already in the park, the Knott family is welcoming you again.






These tickets are similar to the "Adventures Club" tickets, each ticket is good on any attraction. These are printed with green ink however, denoting them as "sold in-park" tickets.






"Would you like to receive our famous Christmas Gift Catalog?" Just fill out the back of the welcome message.






Here is the cover to a map of the "Southern California Freeway System and Points of Interest" 1980. I've had this map for while, it's just a basic freeway map, however I always liked the cover. I guess I never looked closely at it, that back of the freeway map is a large heavily stylized Map of Knott's!!! I'll scan it for this coming Bonus Sunday.


See you on tomorrows post.

Bonus Sunday - Double Disney News

Today's Bonus Sunday consists of two "Disney News" magazines. This magazine was the official magazine for Magic Kingdom Club Members. Yes I've been promising a post series on the Magic Kingdom Club, it will come soon I promise.

These magazines are more "text" based than the colorful "Vacationland" magazines, but there is actually a ton of neat information in these. First from the Summer of 1966, lots of new things coming to Disneyland. A few great pics of Walt and lots of fun stuff.


Disney News - Summer 1966 Full scan - (34mb)






Naturally, this is my favorite page from the 1966 Disney News. Date Nite ticket prices!!!!






From the Fall of 1978, this Disney News has much more color and still some neat information. Fun Mickey's fiftieth stuff too.


Disney News - Fall 1978 Full scan - (57mb)






Without a doubt my favorite article in this issue, a teaser about Big Thunder Mountain Railroad! "It could only happen at Disneyland". I think this has become one of my favorite attractions at Disneyland, I underrated and under-rode it for many years, my loss.






Tomorrow: Knott's Monday!

Kodak Camera Tour of Disneyland - 1956

Did you ever wonder why there are so many spectacular Vintage Disneyland photo’s on the great blogs I have linked? It’s all because of great guides like this “Kodak Camera Tour of Disneyland”. The artwork is so fun on this; it’s one of my favorite pieces from “old” Disneyland. Printed in July of 1956.






Neat early photo’s of each “land” including Main Street. Rare early shop interior shot! Shutter Speed and fStop, ah, the good old days. (High resolution scan – 4mb)






The guide opens up to a nice big size, lots of neato vintage photos. . (High resolution scan – 5mb)






The back has more general exposure tips and of course “Pictures at Night” is that something like “Disneyland after Dark”? If you want to shoot movies at night you are going to have to use Black & White Tri-X film and open the aperture all the way!





Come back tomorrow for Bonus Sunday.

Spend a Few Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln

Today's post will focus on the tickets for "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln". Maybe this can send some good will to the "powers that be" and we can see Mr. Lincoln come alive again soon.

It's always best to start at the beginning, so here it is. From Jed's great Blog "Vintage Disneyland Goodies" (link) here is the ticket to the grand opening on August 6, 1965. What a grand event that must have been.





Walt wanted the Mr. Lincoln attraction to be free for Children 17 and under. You will see those special tickets below. This 1965 "E" ticket was for adults to see the attraction, but not for free. This is the only "E" ticket with Mr. Lincoln and the Flying Saucers on the same ticket. Mr. Lincoln would move to the "D" ticket in 1967 (only on adult tickets, kids were still free) and the Flying Saucers would fly away for good to make room for the New Tomorrowland 67.






For those 17 and under not purchasing at ticket book, you still got a free ticket for the Mr. Lincoln attraction with your General Admission ticket.





Included with the Child and Junior ticket books from Late 1966 thru around 1973 were these special tickets just behind the blue "welcome message" and above the A thru E tickets. This great Junior "Castle & Star" ticket is from late 1966 or early 1967.





May 1969, a Junior ticket still in the book.






From the early 1970's, this was from a special Jiminy Cricket Ticket Book. Neat font, dig the green print too!






Back of the Special Jiminy Cricket Ticket book.






In 1974 the ticket books got smaller and the special Lincoln tickets went away. They were replaced with these little yellow message sheets in the place as the old ticket. These are not tickets and are not perforated. Gulf has replaced Lincoln Savings & Loan as the presenter. This must be when the added the show about Walt, hey wait, was Mr. Lincoln still in the show??? I never noticed that Mr. Lincoln was missing from these early little notices until this post.






From June 1978, now Featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, how long was he gone?






By 1979 they little yellow sheet disappears altogether. The invitation to see the free Mr. Lincoln show is combined with the "Welcome" message on the blue sheet. This is from 1980 and had the special "25" logo added to it.






And from 1981, last of the line for the "Welcome" message, the Mr. Lincoln invite, and the lettered tickets....





Saturday: A lesson on how to take great pictures at Disneyland in 1956!

Today at Disneyland - May 12-16, 1980

Here's a neat "Today at Disneyland" gate hand-out from May 12th thru May 16th 1980.




The "Big Thunder Breakdown Boys" just doesn't sound right. What, Big Thunder is broken down?





Here is a fun little "Wallet Fact Card" from the Disney University Summer 1980.





Here is both sides of the fact card, study hard, there may be a quiz later.






Here's a full ticket book for your trip into 1980.






And of course, the 1980 Guide Book. Here is a link to the full guide that was posted back in February (link 22mb).




Pop Quiz Hot Shot: Where will you find "Cherry Mist Punch"?