Disneyland's Exciting New Attraction - "America Sings" - June 30, 1974

Continuing with another super newspaper post this June 30, 1974 LA Times advertisement for "America Sings" sure does make me miss this attraction.  If it were up to me this attraction would still be at Disneyland, since when did celebrating America become outdated?  

Los Angeles Examiner - August 21, 1955

This August 21, 1955 Los Angeles Examiner article is faded and stained, however it's still a fun look at Disneyland when it was only one month old.  Did someone write in red ink that the park opened 5/15/55?

"This memorable experience of Disneyland will be shown on "Wanderlust" ... on KABC".. Does anyone know what this was or if we can see it?

30 Years ago today it was time to enjoy a “Nite of Joy” at Disneyland April 2, 1982. According to Disney’s Youth Programs website (link) the current “Night of Joy” event celebrates rock, pop and gospel Contemporary Christian music. I wonder if this includes Christian crunkcore (link).

BJ - Raindrops keep falling on my head!

The "F" Ticket - Repost

Repost from last year while I get a whole weeks worth of new posts ready starting tomorrow.

In June of 1959 Disneyland added the “E” ticket to its lineup of letter attractions tickets. The “E Ticket” has since become part of the American Lexicon. What's not as well know is that in the spring of 1964 Walt was looking for ways to increase Disneyland’s ticket revenue, that World’s Fair thing was costing him a bundle.

As was customary, Walt left the details to his trusted employees and they came up the idea of “plusing” all the existing E-ticket attractions at once and moving them to a new “F” Ticket. Rumor has it Walt was not keen on the use of the letter “F” (as in Failure or worse) and the idea was quickly scrapped. What you are looking at here is an extremely rare June 1964 limited test run of Disneyland’s only “F” ticket.

Disneyland Guide - Spring 1982

Does anyone want to visit Disneyland in 1982?  I sure do, so come along and lets check out this June 1982 Guide that's all about "The Happiest Place on Earth".

Ticket book sales stopped sometime during March 1982, leaving just two ways to enjoy Disneyland.

One of the best dollars you'd ever spend!

Kodak Movie News - Summer 1961

Welcome to Magazine Monday.  Today's Disneyland related magazine has no Disneyland article!  Oh well, at least this Summer 1961 issue of Kodak Movie News has one heck of a cover photo!

In fact, its not a magazine, it really more of a leaflet..  Very cool illustrations on the left page.

Welcome to the entrance of "blank" park..

Awesome German Shepard shot, hey, its "Lady"!

The Greatest Value of them All - 1st Annual Pass - 1984

I've often been asked "when did annual passes" first become available.  Well according to this 1984 brochure, 1984 was the "first time ever" an annual passport was available.  

The first year of the annual passport it was available ONLY to Magic Kingdom Club members, the following year it would be available to "normal" guests for a higher price.

$65 seems really cheap even in 1984 dollars.  Its was about $14 for a one day passport, so this new annual pass would pay for its self after just a few visits (whoa, I should like a Disney shill!)...  It would increase to $75 in 1985 ($85 for non club members).

Disneyland - May 1962

Time to pretend I know how to scan vintage slides!  This is an unusual set of slides that features no attractions, its just a few street scenes and a few poses.  These slides are date stamped May 1962, this first image seems like it might be more from late winter or early spring.  Whats with the two-person bicycles on the far right, Dapper Dan's?

Back when the guests actually used the sidewalk!

Hey, get out of the street before the Trolley comes by!  The lady on the far right looks kinda like my mom circa 1962! (link)

Obligatory Flower Market shot! Should anyone care; notice the bathrooms have been reversed, the men's is on the left today - I wonder why they swapped them?

Hey, I've sat on the very same bench in 1970 (link).  Check out the cool stuff in the window!!

What an awesome pose!  "OK, just a couple more steps back and it will be a perfect shot":...

That's either her dad or one lucky older dude!   Man look at the center hub, that's looks SO much better than the "Partner's Statue" doesn't it?

Modern Screen - August 1967

Welcome to Magazine Monday.  Today's we've got an issue of "Modern Screen" from August 1967.  Be sure and check out my previous "Modern Screen - August 1955" post back from 2008 here (link).  

As usual, let me know if there is an article you'd like to read and I'll post it on the weekend.

Twiggy - Mod about Disneyland!  See all the press photo's over at Davelands Website (link).

Here's a trio of lovely ladies...

Yikes - Judy's photo here is about as flattering at this article, ouch!

Beam me up Scotty!

The Vintage advertisements are aimed directly at the ladies.

I must have missed this block-buster...

Disneyland Ticket Exchange Policy Part 4 - Guided Tours & A thru E Tickets

Let's continue our weekly in depth look at Disneyland's ticket exchange policy of the early 1980's. 

Individual or "loose" tickets were assigned points, you could add these points up and get a discount on the new Passports or if you have enough points you could exchange them directly for a Passport.  Cash was never given in exchange for the tickets - even the old 1950's tickets have "not subject to refund" on the back.

A detached Guided Tour ticket was worth 40 points.

The attraction tickets that were originally attached to the Guided Tour tickets were worth 5 points each.

The math gets a bit fuzzy for the in park ticket books with 38 points assigned to all complete books that sold for $3.75 or less.

Next up the A thru E tickets.  This first set is for Central Booth Tickets (CBT). Since these tickets were sold individually in the park at full price they get higher exchange values.

According to this sheet from the ticker binder book, the A thru E tickets from ticket books were valued lower and with a somewhat easier value system.  Part M.1.3.4 is really getting fuzz, pay attention, they'll be a test at the end of this series...

Here are some assorted individual tickets and the point values.  Why does the vintage train ticket only get 8 points?

Magi-pak and Magic Key tickets (or coupons) were all good for 5 points each. Did they post this information for guests or was it a surprise when you got there?

I have a few of these!

And these...

And these...

How can I tell if the 2nd half of a Monorail Ticket is missing? - This might help.

If you missed the first three parts of this series you can see them here:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3