Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Late Post gets an Early-Bird Special Ticket
Today's late post deserves a Disneyland Early-Bird Special Ticket! It's too late use it, the "scheduled free play period" has ended. Also, its only good in 1968, and its VOID because it is no longer attached. It's also non-transferable, so don't even think it!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Santa Fe & Disneyland R.R. - Part 5
This just in: At first glance this appears to be another early Santa Fe & Disneyland R.R. ticket like some of the others I’ve posted before, you can view them all here (Parts 1-4 link).
Upon closer inspection I noticed this ticket differs from other tickets in my collection and other tickets I’ve seen. The Stub section lists “The New Circle Route”, this wording matches the little 1956 Santa Fe brochure from part 4 (link).
Yes ladies and gentlemen, the back side of a rare Santa Fe & Disneyland R.R. ticket in all of its Globe Paper goodness.
Was the “New Circle Route” wording used when the two trains stopped passing each other and started making stops at the other stations? I’m confused, you better let me off at the Holidayland station so I can figure this all out.
Upon closer inspection I noticed this ticket differs from other tickets in my collection and other tickets I’ve seen. The Stub section lists “The New Circle Route”, this wording matches the little 1956 Santa Fe brochure from part 4 (link).
Yes ladies and gentlemen, the back side of a rare Santa Fe & Disneyland R.R. ticket in all of its Globe Paper goodness.
Was the “New Circle Route” wording used when the two trains stopped passing each other and started making stops at the other stations? I’m confused, you better let me off at the Holidayland station so I can figure this all out.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Family Circle - March 1968
Welcome to Magazine Monday. This posts featured magazine, Family Circle is by most accounts the number one selling women's magazine in America. Founded in 1932, today the Family Circle is considered one of the "seven sisters," a group of seven women-oriented magazines, with the others being Ladies' Home Journal, McCall's, Good Housekeeping, Better Homes and Gardens, Woman's Day, and Redbook.
This issue is from March 1968 and "Family Circle goes to Disneyland"!
The photos all appear to be a little moody and dark, I think that's how they were intended or maybe the ink and paper have altered their reflective properties over the past 41 years? I tried to lighten them up a bit, so they look a little washed out.
Interesting choice to showcase the roof tops of Fantasyland. What is that huge truck doing in the castle courtyard, didn't they know Family Circle was talking pictures?
Neat photo of the Mark Twain with the light/rainbow effect. I tried to paste these two pages together, forget it, they look better separate.
Several more page of text-only follow. You'll notice the focus is on the New Tomorrowland.
There are not many interesting articles in this issue, well I guess if you are a housewife in 1968 maybe they would interest you. Here's some fun ideas for birthday party foods. That cake looks cool!
Kid-Proof Furniture. Boy do I recall these styles, honestly, I really miss them.
Are you ready for some classic advertisements from a simpler time? The 1950's are know as simpler times too, but by 1968, simple had become classic, I really dig each of these ads, where did we go wrong in the last couple decades?
Let's start with some food! Good old Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. How many of us had this as our official "I cooked it myself" first meal? I did.
Neat layout for Nabisco's Premium Saltines. The soup however is reminding me of a little girl named Regan MacNeil.
WOW, now that's a cheeseburger!
Can someone please explain to me where in the heck did Wonder Bread go? A couple years ago it just disappeared off the store shelves, I want it back! Oh boy, Hostess Fruit Pies, still a weakness of mine to this day. Lemon is to die for...
Better wash all this food down with some Milk! Hey, they did celebrity "Milk" ads even back in 1968! George Gobel cracks me up.
For those who may be lactose intolerant, how about some Orange Juice, "It's not just for breakfast anymore" Oh wait, wrong Orange Juice tag line.
How pretty.
Who remembers Madge??? She always seemed like such a cool lady to me, check out her dialog in this ad, I can just hear here voice now "It softens hands while you do dishes, you're soaking in it now".
Oh, I want these!
Quisp! I lived on that stuff until the summer of '73 when my mom went all health food crazy, crunchy granola sweet on us.
This issue is from March 1968 and "Family Circle goes to Disneyland"!
The photos all appear to be a little moody and dark, I think that's how they were intended or maybe the ink and paper have altered their reflective properties over the past 41 years? I tried to lighten them up a bit, so they look a little washed out.
Interesting choice to showcase the roof tops of Fantasyland. What is that huge truck doing in the castle courtyard, didn't they know Family Circle was talking pictures?
Neat photo of the Mark Twain with the light/rainbow effect. I tried to paste these two pages together, forget it, they look better separate.
Several more page of text-only follow. You'll notice the focus is on the New Tomorrowland.
There are not many interesting articles in this issue, well I guess if you are a housewife in 1968 maybe they would interest you. Here's some fun ideas for birthday party foods. That cake looks cool!
Kid-Proof Furniture. Boy do I recall these styles, honestly, I really miss them.
Are you ready for some classic advertisements from a simpler time? The 1950's are know as simpler times too, but by 1968, simple had become classic, I really dig each of these ads, where did we go wrong in the last couple decades?
Let's start with some food! Good old Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. How many of us had this as our official "I cooked it myself" first meal? I did.
Neat layout for Nabisco's Premium Saltines. The soup however is reminding me of a little girl named Regan MacNeil.
WOW, now that's a cheeseburger!
Can someone please explain to me where in the heck did Wonder Bread go? A couple years ago it just disappeared off the store shelves, I want it back! Oh boy, Hostess Fruit Pies, still a weakness of mine to this day. Lemon is to die for...
Better wash all this food down with some Milk! Hey, they did celebrity "Milk" ads even back in 1968! George Gobel cracks me up.
For those who may be lactose intolerant, how about some Orange Juice, "It's not just for breakfast anymore" Oh wait, wrong Orange Juice tag line.
How pretty.
Who remembers Madge??? She always seemed like such a cool lady to me, check out her dialog in this ad, I can just hear here voice now "It softens hands while you do dishes, you're soaking in it now".
Oh, I want these!
Quisp! I lived on that stuff until the summer of '73 when my mom went all health food crazy, crunchy granola sweet on us.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Minnie’s Moonlit Madness Ticket Book
It’s time for Minnie’s Moonlit Madness! From what I can tell, these events are annual Disneyland Cast Member scavenger hunts / car-rally’s (without cars) / trivia contests where all proceeds go to charity. The 19th annual event was held on May 20th 2008.
This ticket book is of course (say it with me) undated! I’ve had it for about 3 years so it’s at least that old. If anyone has more information please let me know.
The “A” ticket is missing, unlike the real ticket books in my collection where there’s almost always an “A” ticket left.
This ticket book is of course (say it with me) undated! I’ve had it for about 3 years so it’s at least that old. If anyone has more information please let me know.
The “A” ticket is missing, unlike the real ticket books in my collection where there’s almost always an “A” ticket left.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Military Night - March 20, 1987
Due to unforeseen circumstances (the dog ate my homework) please accept this Military Nights ticket from March 20th, 1987.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The Ultimate Status Symbol
Disneyland’s Three Season Passport was the Ultimate Status Symbol in 1985. This special card for a Three Season Passport was a benefit for Hollywood Bowl Patrons. It's sort of an Annual Pass, but just for three months. Those are the three months that Disneyland has the least amount of visitors (in 1985). January and May are still slow months, weekdays in early May are my favorite times to visit the park (expect plenty of trips reports). September is pretty slow too, after school starts!
The scan and your screen are not blurry, it’s the card. It was printed on think shinny paper that’s solid black on the back. I’m thinking there has been some bleed thru over the years, that or it’s a bad printing job!
And for some color and non-blurriness, here's another undated souvenir slide of Alice and the Rabbit. I like the new Alice better... Be sure and visit Vintage Alice Disney.
The scan and your screen are not blurry, it’s the card. It was printed on think shinny paper that’s solid black on the back. I’m thinking there has been some bleed thru over the years, that or it’s a bad printing job!
And for some color and non-blurriness, here's another undated souvenir slide of Alice and the Rabbit. I like the new Alice better... Be sure and visit Vintage Alice Disney.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Entertainment Today at Disneyland - April 7-11, 1986
All kinds of fun entertainment is on tap; KRASH and Airplay are rocking the Tomorrowland Terrance. The Royal Jesters, were they a band? Hey the Royal Street Bachelors from yesterdays post! Big Thunder Breakdown Boys, that just sound fun! Also since its spring break (now & in 1986) there are tons of "Guest Groups”, I guess my High School didn’t make the cut.
Sleeping Beauty filmed in “Technirama”? “The Technirama camera used a film area twice that of the CinemaScope cameras, which created a sharper, less grainy picture. Cameras used 35-mm film, running it horizontally and utilizing an 8-perforation frame, double the normal size, exactly the same as VistaVision.” Neato! Disney actually produced two films with the “Technirama” process, Sleeping Beauty and The Black Cauldron.
I’ve scanned lots of these flyers and this is the first one to have an actual blank panel. That would never happen today.
This post needs some color, how about a couple of Dogs in Fantasyland? Check out that kid on the right with the cowboy hat and Adidas shirt. I was the Adidas shirt king in Jr. High, I wore them everyday. My first girlfriend in Jr. High told me two very important things (1) “Life isn’t Pretty” what an understatement and (2) Pointing at my shirt one day, she said “Do you know what Adidas stands for?” Blank look on my face, she replied “All Day I Dream About Sex”. My reply: Still a blank look…
Does Mickey have a driver’s license? His foot looks kind of big for the clutch.
Both of the slides above are from a souvenir set of 30 slides that I recently acquired. They are in great shape; even my sub-par slide scanning skills make them look good. You’ll be seeing more of these in the future. Does anyone know what year these are from?
Monday, April 6, 2009
Amusement Business Magazine
Welcome to Magazine Monday. I hope everyone has been enjoying Magazine Monday’s. Most of the magazines so far have been standard PR stuff in nationally known magazines. While I do have some of those types of magazines still to post, it's time to get down to the odd & obscure, and I got plenty of that!
This May 20th, 1967 edition of Amusement Business features a short but sweet article on the recently opened Pirates of the Caribbean. By short I mean two pages and one of them is this cover so enjoy it.
“Walt Disney’s “living” legacy, Disneyland at Anaheim, Calif.” Interesting how just 6 months after Walt’s passing he was already a “legacy”. Jazz trumpeter Teddy Buckner and his group are on hand to and “expected to remain for the summer, at least”. According to Wikipedia (link), he stayed until 1981!
In the current events section there is another mention of Disneyland! The New Tomorrowland concept art looks great even in black & white.
Six Flags Over Georgia open June 16th! Check out that Von Roll gondola for the Sky Ride. 82 feet in the air is too high for me, the Skyway at Disneyland was my limit (actually, it was over my limit, but the view was worth the terror).
“Chance or skill” looks like someone got in trouble! Neat ’67 Mustang.
Now for some vintage advertisements. These are industry specific so they may be a little boring. Universal Design Limited made some funky rides! Did this company build Nara Dreamland (link)?
Allan Herschell Mouse Rides - WOW!
Astro-turf type stuff for the miniature gold courses’. It must be good, look at those fancy chemicals!
These classified ads are pretty cool, look - used train cars!!!!
Last up (and not from the magazine) are a couple of photos of the “Royal Street Bachelors”. This first one is from a Disneyland Souvenir book from the early ‘80’s.
This is from a Pana-Vue souvenir slide (VP 70-50) that amazingly has not faded. It’s undated of course. Daveland has a photo of the gents from 1968 (link). Do they still play at N.O.S.?
This May 20th, 1967 edition of Amusement Business features a short but sweet article on the recently opened Pirates of the Caribbean. By short I mean two pages and one of them is this cover so enjoy it.
“Walt Disney’s “living” legacy, Disneyland at Anaheim, Calif.” Interesting how just 6 months after Walt’s passing he was already a “legacy”. Jazz trumpeter Teddy Buckner and his group are on hand to and “expected to remain for the summer, at least”. According to Wikipedia (link), he stayed until 1981!
In the current events section there is another mention of Disneyland! The New Tomorrowland concept art looks great even in black & white.
Six Flags Over Georgia open June 16th! Check out that Von Roll gondola for the Sky Ride. 82 feet in the air is too high for me, the Skyway at Disneyland was my limit (actually, it was over my limit, but the view was worth the terror).
“Chance or skill” looks like someone got in trouble! Neat ’67 Mustang.
Now for some vintage advertisements. These are industry specific so they may be a little boring. Universal Design Limited made some funky rides! Did this company build Nara Dreamland (link)?
Allan Herschell Mouse Rides - WOW!
Astro-turf type stuff for the miniature gold courses’. It must be good, look at those fancy chemicals!
These classified ads are pretty cool, look - used train cars!!!!
Last up (and not from the magazine) are a couple of photos of the “Royal Street Bachelors”. This first one is from a Disneyland Souvenir book from the early ‘80’s.
This is from a Pana-Vue souvenir slide (VP 70-50) that amazingly has not faded. It’s undated of course. Daveland has a photo of the gents from 1968 (link). Do they still play at N.O.S.?
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