Monday, July 21, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
No Bonus Sunday
Hi Blog Readers! I'm jetting my way home today, so please accept this light post.
40th Anniversary Disneyland Stationary. Do you need a letter of recommendation?
40th Anniversary Disneyland Stationary. Do you need a letter of recommendation?
Saturday, July 19, 2008
EPCOT 1993
I wonder if it still looks like this???
Fascinating "Guess What's Next" Guess which one is about to close!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Walt Disney World - Vacation Kingdom of the World 1972
Since I am still in Florida, here is a neat vintage Look at Walt Disney World in 1972.
Up first a nice glossy color brochure showcasing how WDW is the Vacation Kingdom of the World! I’ll let you know next week if it still remotely looks like it does in these 36 year old photos.
“Courtesy Guest” book of 5 A thru E good on any attraction tickets from September 1972. These are the “complimentary” tickets that seem pretty plentiful even today. I think hotels and travel agents gave these out like candy, especially in the later 1970’s.
Cool Key design with the original WDW logo in it.
A run down of the attractions available in September 1972.
Here is a nice “7 Adventure" book from March 1972. It has all it’s a thru E tickets, but it's missing the main gate and transportation ticket.
Again, a slightly higher price than a “10 Adventure book” from Disneyland of the same time period. I wonder what justification Disney used to constantly charge more for the Magic Kingdom than at Disneyland. With fewer tickets and fewer attractions at the Magic Kingdom, you would think it would be cheaper? Maybe the Disney Co. had to recoup its capital expenses?
This scan was Donated by a loyal reader (D.G.). This is a complete October 1971 Magic Kingdom ticket book. It has the main gate ticket and the transportation ticket. Thank you D.G. for sending this to the blog, up until now, I had not seen an original complete ticket book, Sweet!
Some time next week I’ll give a full rundown of my Florida experience.
Up first a nice glossy color brochure showcasing how WDW is the Vacation Kingdom of the World! I’ll let you know next week if it still remotely looks like it does in these 36 year old photos.
“Courtesy Guest” book of 5 A thru E good on any attraction tickets from September 1972. These are the “complimentary” tickets that seem pretty plentiful even today. I think hotels and travel agents gave these out like candy, especially in the later 1970’s.
Cool Key design with the original WDW logo in it.
A run down of the attractions available in September 1972.
Here is a nice “7 Adventure" book from March 1972. It has all it’s a thru E tickets, but it's missing the main gate and transportation ticket.
Again, a slightly higher price than a “10 Adventure book” from Disneyland of the same time period. I wonder what justification Disney used to constantly charge more for the Magic Kingdom than at Disneyland. With fewer tickets and fewer attractions at the Magic Kingdom, you would think it would be cheaper? Maybe the Disney Co. had to recoup its capital expenses?
This scan was Donated by a loyal reader (D.G.). This is a complete October 1971 Magic Kingdom ticket book. It has the main gate ticket and the transportation ticket. Thank you D.G. for sending this to the blog, up until now, I had not seen an original complete ticket book, Sweet!
Some time next week I’ll give a full rundown of my Florida experience.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary
July 17, 1990. Disneyland’s 35th Anniversary. There is a bunch of stuff in this post so I’ll get right to it.
A Complementary Passport. An interesting color choice, it reeks of the early 1990’s.
35th Anniversary Dream machine unused ticket, too bad you had to be present that day to win, maybe someday I’ll reveal the prize that never was.
A variation of the 35th Anniversary Dream machine ticket, this is a winner of Disney Videos!
A special party for the Automobile Club in June, This really shows the art departments using their new computer to do the layouts. It looks like it came from Print Master Deluxe.
Here’s an interesting item that is WAY too big to scan. It’s a pop-up thing of Disneyland. I took a few photos of it, there are not great, but you get the idea.
The inside is pretty detailed in parts, but some parts are missing altogether. I dig the Rockets!
Colorful backside.
This last set of scans is from a binder that looks kind of like a press kit, but I don’t think it is. I scanned each sections divider as they have the cool graphics. Maybe in the future I’ll post the text pages.
A Complementary Passport. An interesting color choice, it reeks of the early 1990’s.
35th Anniversary Dream machine unused ticket, too bad you had to be present that day to win, maybe someday I’ll reveal the prize that never was.
A variation of the 35th Anniversary Dream machine ticket, this is a winner of Disney Videos!
A special party for the Automobile Club in June, This really shows the art departments using their new computer to do the layouts. It looks like it came from Print Master Deluxe.
Here’s an interesting item that is WAY too big to scan. It’s a pop-up thing of Disneyland. I took a few photos of it, there are not great, but you get the idea.
The inside is pretty detailed in parts, but some parts are missing altogether. I dig the Rockets!
Colorful backside.
This last set of scans is from a binder that looks kind of like a press kit, but I don’t think it is. I scanned each sections divider as they have the cool graphics. Maybe in the future I’ll post the text pages.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary
July 17, 1985. Disneyland had a neat logo for its 30th Anniversary. From the looks of the ticket, they went for a 24 hour party this time; I suppose 30 hours would be just too long.
The official invitation. Sister Sledge and all kinds of food for the 12:01am to 8:00am party goers. You “regular” people don’t get to enter the park until after the special meals are served.
The envelope please…..
A couple of Gift-Giver tickets. The first one was guest number 246,524,591. WOW that’s a lot of people! The second ticket is a blank, and obviously not a winner.
Here’s a fun wrapper, for Hot Dogs maybe? It does not appear to have been used. It’s got some neat artwork on it for a food wrapper.
The official invitation. Sister Sledge and all kinds of food for the 12:01am to 8:00am party goers. You “regular” people don’t get to enter the park until after the special meals are served.
The envelope please…..
A couple of Gift-Giver tickets. The first one was guest number 246,524,591. WOW that’s a lot of people! The second ticket is a blank, and obviously not a winner.
Here’s a fun wrapper, for Hot Dogs maybe? It does not appear to have been used. It’s got some neat artwork on it for a food wrapper.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
July 17, 1980. Disneyland hits it first big anniversary. From what I have read, this is the first time the park really started to consider itself a “Classic” and fully understand its place in the hearts and minds of people all over the world.
Disneyland had a grand 25 Hour Party to celebrate 25 years! After 25 hours at Disneyland I would be Goofy as can be, in fact, I would be sleeping in the Opera House at about hour 20.
Disneyland had a grand 25 Hour Party to celebrate 25 years! After 25 hours at Disneyland I would be Goofy as can be, in fact, I would be sleeping in the Opera House at about hour 20.
Yummy, all kinds of good food was prepared for those lucky 25 hour party goers.
This gets weird. There are two seemingly identical gate flyers for the event. Both have the same front and back as shown here.
The inside pages of each is different. Here is the left inside page of version “A”.
Here is the inside left page of version “B”, no “Special Birthday Entertainment”
This is the inside right page of version “A”
The inside right page of version “B”
I am guessing the people that bought the special 25 hour party tickets got the “Special Birthday Entertainment”, however both of the fronts are the same and talk about the 25 hour party. It’s making my brain hurt, Jason, please clear this up for us…
Here is your party hat with that rubber band just waiting to snap you in the neck!
For those may have missed my post back in March, here is a great newspaper supplement.
January 20, 1980 Los Angeles Times Supplement (120mb)
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