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!!!!


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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.



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

James MacArthur - December 8, 1937 – October 28, 2010 R.I.P.

We're gonna miss you Fritz...

Trip Report

Time for another Trip Report. This was an excellent visit and the park was mysteriously devoid of guests!!!!



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Why children love Sears & Disneyland - 1962

Why children love Sears - and Sears loves children. This disembodied advertisement is from an unknown magazine and it not dated. The 1962 Rambler ad on the back of one of the pages does give a clue that its from 1961 or 1962.





This Sears exclusive Disneyland layout cost only $9.98. Yes it's woefully out of scale and not even that accurate, but its cool and I would have played it to death. All the clothes pictured are also from Sears.






Excellent Pepsi Cola ad.






That red Rambler wagon is cute! Neato Lounge-tilt seats!

At the park

No post today because - I'M AT THE PARK!!!!!!!

Well used Disneyland Press Photo's

Here’s a couple of very well used Disneyland Press Photo’s. First up Mickey and friends are getting excited about football! Check out that LA Rams Sign!





The back is way more interesting than the front. This photo appears to have been taken in November 1970 and was then re-used several times, the last time on October 1990! It looks like they cropped it down more and more each time!





Mickey and the band, complete with white uniformed band leader.





The stamp at the bottom is a copyright for 1968, looks like it was used in 1972 and then again in 1990! Do you think anyone in 1990 realized that photo was almost 20 years old?

Disneyland '77 - United Airlines Brochure

Planning a trip to Disneyland? If your trip is in 1977, this brochure from United Airlines should come in handy.












Rent a Pinto! The exploding gas tank is an extra cost item.