Backstage Disneyland Winter 1976-77

More Backstage Disneyland Christmas madness, this time it's Winter 1976-77.





If there's anything of interest to you that I didn't post today, come back on Bonus Sunday for the entire issue - its a Backstage Bonus Sunday with three complete issues.





There's some great humor in this issue.

1978 Candlelight Ceremony at Dineyland

This 1978 Disneyland Candlelight Ceremony pamphlet is an interesting little item. It’s rather dark and dreary in my opinion, when I think of the Candlelight Ceremony it’s usually on a brighter note, like this (link). These clone women on the cover are a cross between Mary Tyler Moore and Marlo Thomas.





The Christmas Prayer is great. Note: “Nearly 2000 years have passed…” Now it’s “Over 2000 years have passed…."





This really needs some color or something – it looks like the Wicked Witch of the West is up in one of those towers with an hour glass in her hand.





Check out last years Disneyland Line’s post featuring the 1994 Candlelight Celebration (link).





For some much needed color, here's the cover to the Winter 1974 Backstage Disneyland magazine. (I don’t have a 1978 Backstage to match the pamphlet so your getting one from 1974 – add collective sighs here)






Who is this guy and what is he making? Well its Pinocchio’s Village “it could replace the Fantasyland Theater and stretch all the way to the Fantasyland Skyway” it would include a Pinocchio dark ride, shops and a restaurant – hmm, sounds familiar huh?







Check this out, in 1974 they had a plan to use the upstairs of the America Sings building for a “UFO Show”. “Guests will travel in cars in one direction, armed with air guns, while eerie, unhuman, gremlin-like targets pop up…” And you thought Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster was a new concept. Those president heads are scaring small children and animals (and me). I see Casey Jr. artwork on that pinup board - I want it!

Come back on Bonus Sunday for the entire issue.

Holiday Time is Fun Time at Disneyland - December 1975

Holiday Time is Fun Time at Disneyland! This undated flyer is most likely from 1975, possibly 1976 but the dates seem to suggest 1975.





A Special Christmas Edition of "America on Parade" - I might even hang around for that one! Nice pirate ship and interesting skull in the Fantasyland section. Is that a star on the top of the Matterhorn and do you think it turns?






This cover to the Winter 1975 Disneyland Backstage magazine is sure busy. This style of art always gave me the creeps when I was a kid - it still does.






Is the cabin smoldering?






Space Mountain was still a year and a half away, I always love seeing this concept art.





Here's come concept art that I'm not familiar with - nice!






From the "Creative Ideas that never made it" department.





Interesting article, come back on Bonus Sunday to read the rest.





The last page has this photo - I guess you add your own caption.

Family Circle Magazine - December 1958 (Repeat)

From last Christmas, this repeat post is any but shameless as its one of my personal favorites. "Jingle Bones" side one at 10:30, you gotta listen!

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From December 1958 we’ve got Family Circle Magazine. This issue features the tale of “A Christmas Adventure in Disneyland”. The Disneyland story covers eleven pages and has poems and song lyrics accompanying it.




As you can see my copy of this Magazine is not only old and faded, but appears to have some decent water damage as well. And naturally the Disneyland article has the worse damage!





Rather than present dull, faded, stained pages, I just so happen to have the same story as told via a 1958 Disneyland Record. This grand LP included a full size booklet in between the covers and has held up remarkably well for 51 years.






The inside cover describes what’s on the record.






How about listening to the record as you follow along reading the story? I recorded each side of the LP, the files are below. No video this time, I discovered you get much better sound quality when you connect the stereo directly to the computer. That said, this record is 51 years old and has its share of pops & scratches.

The narration is a bit annoying, with the worse Mr. Toad impression I’ve ever heard. However, the record is fun to listen to. You MUST check out the song “Jingle Bones” at 10:30 on side one, classic late ‘50’s Disney at its best.



Adventure Christmas Adventure in Disneyland - Side 1 (9mb)


Adventure Christmas Adventure in Disneyland - Side 2 (7mb)



The 11 pages of the story are below. They are posted without interruption, my only comments are; WOW – amazing artwork and Gee- what a neat story. Merry Christmas!


























Some of the other “Story Teller” series of Disneyland Records available in 1958. I have few of these, most are fairly rare including this one.







Now back to the magazine. These sets of pages represent all things Christmas in 1958. Each of these five articles is spread over two pages. I did a decent job of stitching them together but you will notice color variations on each of the two pages. It appears to have been printed that way or half the pages faded more than the other half.

A hearthside supper for your tree-trimmers.






A cheery welcome – check out that snack cart, yummy!






This marvelous buffet includes a “Chicken-cranberry Mold” yuck…






“Cooky fantasies to charm children” Those cookies mounted on the wall are not for human consumption, I know this for a fact…






Sugar Dandies indeed!






"Stockings to treasure” – paging Kevin Kidney.






How about some vintage holiday time advertisements? Up first a classy lady for Pepsi, nice hat – especially created by Sally Victor for Pepsi.





This lady must be related to Barbara Billingsly?






Bake a “Mystery Fruitcake” from Betty Crocker. Aren’t all Fruitcakes mysteries?






“No shrink, no waste” precooked sausage from Disneyland sponsor Swift Meats.






More Christmas cookies with recipes, this time from Ceresota Flour (unbleached – naturally white). Have you ever heard of “Ceresota Flour”, I sure haven’t.






Mazola was way ahead of the health food curve, promoting corn oil as more heather than regular oil (lard).





I hope you enjoyed this little Christmas treat.