Remembering Deborah - July 8, 1974

It was 36 year ago today that Deborah Gail Stone lost her life while working on America Sings. This seems like such a senseless death, didn't anyone anticipate this could happen? Thanks Jim for sending us this article and making sure we remember Deborah. Please note this article incorrectly states the date Deborah died as July 9, 1974, it occured on July 8th, 1974.

America Sings Information Packet - Summer 1978

Back in 1978 a school teacher in Holtville California was planning a play based on Disneyland’s America Sings. Apparently she wrote Disneyland looking for the lyrics, amazingly they didn’t have them? But they were more than happy to provide an awesome information package.






The artwork on the cover is also on a guide book (link) and a few other items. However, this is the nicest printed version I’ve seen.





Each of the sections is separated by a tab that I didn't scan. These’s some great information in here, reading thru it sure makes me miss this attraction. In Act IV Betty Taylor sings “Bill Bailey”!

Knott's Berry Farm Note Pad & Flyer July 10-13, 1978

Here’s a fun souvenir note pad from Knott’s Berry Farm. Made by Vagabond Creations, the cover has raised print and feels fancy like a wedding invitation. By the way, Vagabond still makes note pads (link)!





“24 Assorted Pages” translates to 24 pages consisting of 6 unique images repeated 4 times. When was the monument removed? After 1978 I’m guessing since this pad includes Montezooma’s Revenge.






This is my favorite one; somehow those two attractions did manage to blend.






You of course did checked out O.C. History Roundup’s amazing Independence Hall post, if not, go check it out (link).






I always forget it’s the “Timber Mountain” Log Ride, we always just called it “The Log Ride”.






Never done it, not gonna do it.






This is my second favorite. Come on Cedar Fair, Rebuild the Berry Stand. You’re currently playing commercials on the radio where you claim to be “Southern California’s Favorite Theme park” act like it!






This was Knott’s when it used to entertain – July 10 thru 13, 1978! Epic Recording Star Tammy Wynette! Knott’s Ice Spectacular. “Tama drums are the official drums of Knott’s Berry Farm” really?






That’s a pretty busy schedule for the weekdays. I want one of those souvenir maps, oh wait, I probably have one. Knott’s has Fireworks? “America’s most beautiful nightly fireworks” I see Knott’s used the old “America’s Favorite...” line even back in 1978!






Who doesn’t love a disembodied Dick Clark? Dick’s Clark’s head appeared with Bo Diddley, The Coasters and Freddie “Boom Boom” Cannon! I have vague memories of Skiles and Henderson (with bodies of course).

Happy Independence Day!

A Salute - A Celebration at Disneyland - Summer 1975

Magic Kingdom Club Membership Card - 1960

Blogger confession: I’ve got a large shoebox (yes that’s how I file things) full of vintage Magic Kingdom Club goodies that I haven’t posted yet; Tickets, flyers, brochures, booklets, calendars all kinds of stuff. When I started the blog, I kept saying the idea was to post the Magic Kingdom Club stuff chronology in a series of posts, and the series would be “coming soon”. Two and half years later that box is still sitting there unposted!!! So here’s a random item from the MKC box.

There’s also a bunch of MKC membership cards in that shoebox, here’s an oldie that expires May 31, 1960. Neato Castle drawing. These are non-transferable so don’t even think of giving it to someone else. “Special Privileges” were offered only to the club members - everyone else can eat cake.





Not available to the cake eating public, these were the special “ANY” attraction tickets, basically a book of Ten “E” tickets! I've got a bunch of these ticket books, you'll see them "coming soon". These were only available in the winter months, in the summer months MKC members got a couple of extra tickets ("D" and "E") in the normal "A" thru "E" ticket book.. I like how Disneyland has the right to limit the number of ticket books but doesn’t tell you what limit is. That reminds me of the Walt Disney and Jack Benny skit from 1965 (link) – go ahead watch it again even if you’ve seen it, it will make you smile.

Japanese Village & Deer Park Tickets

Here’s a set of fairly rare tickets to Buena Parks very own Japanese Village and Deer Park. Although these are on wonderful Globe Safety Paper, they aren’t nearly as fun to look at as the complimentary ticket shown in my previous Japanese Village post (link).





Japanese Village must have been owned by the same people they ran Movieland Wax Museum, they even share the same discount cards (link). The 10% discount is only good on the same day, however these tickets have no date!






From the O.C. Historical blog (link) here’s Chris Jepsen’s cleaned up version of the color map for Japanese Village and Deer Park. Thanks Chris!






These come from a wonderful website called image-archeology.com, check them out, they’ve got lots of cool vintage theme park photos and more. For the record, "we are viewing these for our personal, non-commercial, educational use only."

Grad Nite 87

I’m not done torturing you with Grad Nites yet, here’s a fun neon crew from Gran Nite ’87! The girl standing at the entrance of the Omnibus looks like she has a deep voice and is also running the entire show, everyone else just looks, well, kind of nerdy (this coming from someone who owned one of those skinny ties the guy on the upper right is wearing).





Over 1,000 schools participated in Grad Nite ’87! I wonder how many grads “fantasized with the magic of Captain EO”? Awesome Rocket Jets photo, wow! There's (Rainbow?) Mickey with a new 1987 Star Tours. Don’t forget, Star Tours closes July 26th 2010 until May 2011 for the installation of Star Tours 2.0. I'm going to try and see the last showing of 1.0 in July and the first showing of 2.0 in May 2011!!!






“Everybody Wang Chung Tonight” is that a question or a statement? Anyway, rock with them, Bobby Brown, Krash and some other people that I will admit I DO remember…






“We were all there” how corny!






Now I know why there are so many schools listed on these later grad nite programs, 1,000 schools is a lot! Mine is on there, is yours?

America on Parade Ticket and Guest Band Application - June 1975

Ready for a double-dose of America on Parade? First up is one of those magical unlimited use (except shooting galleries) tickets Disneyland and a Special Performance of America on Parade. This ticket was good all day on Sunday, June 15, 1975 and included reserve seating for the 10pm performance of America on Parade.

I posted a similar ticket back in June 2008 (link) however that ticket was only good for four hours (6pm to 10pm)! Note the dreaded string with no support at the punch hole, a disaster waiting to happen.






Here’s a fun application packet supplied by the Disneyland Music Department so your band can apply to be in “America on Parade”. Travel arrangements naturally provided by the Walt Disney Travel Company.






Tony Peluso signed this nice letter on bond paper (Gilbert Bond – Opaque 25% cotton).






Hey this information sheet makes it sound like a blast to be in this parade. Guest groups get free admission to Disneyland and One 5 Ride “E” coupon ticket book for each member”. NICE!






You better print clearly and please, do not send your demo tape on an 8-track!






Rats no Kazoo, I’m out...






Just in case you don’t know how to make a demo tape, here you go.





p.s. - Thanks go out to D.O.P. for the band application package!