Magic Kingdom Club Special Guest Pass - May 16, 1965

Here's a fun sticker, its a Disneyland Special Guest Pass from May 16, 1965.  This was for the 8th Anniversary Party of the Magic Kingdom Club. Of course it's Non-Transferable.  

Summer at Disneyland, It's Totally Hot - 1986

Summer is almost here at Disneyland and for 1986 It's Total Hot!  See Minnie's new parade "Totally Minnie", Dance at Videopolis!, Enjoy the Main Street Electrical Parade and "Fantasy in the Sky" fireworks.  1986 sure seems like a long time ago...

Family Fun Party at Disneyland - May 31, 1978

Its time for a Family Fun Party at Disneyland, May 31, 1978! This is a Private Party, the "General Public" will not be admitted.

Awesome art work!

VIP Party at Disneyland - April 25, 1982

(Pretend today is April 25th...)  31 Years ago you could attend a VIP Party at Disneyland, April 25, 1982 Noon to 10PM.   This is not to be confused with a "Private" party since the "General Public Will Be Admitted" rats!

This is California - 1957

Welcome back to my blog, its been a little quiet lately, "all work and no play", bla, bla, bla.

Today we've neat old book from 1957, "This is California".  Karl Obert is the photographer and there are some fine (black and white only) photographs in this book. 

Where was this taken from?

Fairytale Castle... Are those the infamous "Midget Horses"?

Looks like a good size audience for the Flight Circle.

Some love for Knott's Berry Farm.

This must be the "Pike" with that freakish Hi Ride crane thing from hell.

Wow...

So that's what MacArthur Park was intended to be like.

This spot has changed very little since 1957.

This last one here is for my friend Major.

Cleo Moore at Disneyland - June 28, 1956

Who can forget blonde bombshell Cleo Moore? Here she is at Disneyland in June of 1956 with a bunch of coaches that are do doing there every best not to look at... the camera. For some reason a '56 Coupe de Ville just came to mind.

Tommy Walker's Reply - 1960

Here'a an interesting group of paper items from Disneyland's early days. This first item is undated and possibly unrelated to the other items but lets pretend they all belong together.  Tommy Walker himself may have signed the original that was used to make the stamp of his signature that's seen on this letter.  The letter head appears to have been beheaded. 

This sheet is pure gold to vintage ticket people like myself.  The Mine Train is the only attraction to move up a ticket.

There's got to be someone out there that would find these two pages as pure gold, who could he be?

Teen Magazine - April 1972 - Guide to Walt Disney World

Welcome to Magazine Monday.  Its been a while since we've had a Walt Disney World related magazine and this 16 page Walt Disney World article will help make up for lost time.  From April 1972, this issue of Teen Magazine has an extensive look at Walt Disney World through the eyes of a teenager. 

I'm not even sure who this pretty young lady is, but boy can see write a diary! This article is long and ends with a fascinating detailed look at the employees (cast members?) of a very young Walt Disney World.  The 16 page article is presented below in order, complete with WDW tie-in advertisements.

Kurt Russell looks too cool for words..

Wow, what a setup indeed!

Kurt gets around...

Wow....

Monsanto!

Kurt just loves the ladies...

I miss the early 1970's.

Awesome artwork for your pets.

Some pretty faces...

Great information on the early WDW employees.

The article ends with this page about a contest to win a trip to where else but Walt Disney World! Only three days? I guess there was only one park back then so you only needed three days.

Now for some classic advertisements.  I used to love that powdered breakfast.

Weird early 70's art that always gave me the creeps (and it still does...).

I'm thinking she looked nicer before the Yardley...

OK, I'm not sure whats going on here, but the smile on the dudes face seems self explanatory...

I still have my Toot-A-Loop radio (in white) and it still works great.

More early 70's creepy artwork, what were they thinking?