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?

Facts about Employment with Disneyland - 1962

Here's a fun fact sheet detailing the employment requirements to work at Disneyland for the 1962 Summer Season.  As you read through this ask yourself "how many of today's youth meet or exceed these requirements"? Oh and if you've got "deformities or blemishes", you're OUT!

Creepy Abandoned Theme Park Photos - Link

The Weather channel online is showing some amazing abandoned theme park photos, check them out here:

PHOTOS: Creepy Abandoned Theme Parks

Fun Stuff!

The Sub photo that got away - 1968?

Last month I posted a group of undated black & white Disneyland photos (link). Thanks to blog reader "K. Martinez" we've place the date at around 1968.  Well, one of the photos got missed so here it is today, the Sub that got away!

Here's a nice Junior Admission "E" ticket from 1967/68, No Haunted Mansion yet...

Burbank Nite at Disneyland - 1969

Its time for the 3rd annual Burbank Nite at Disneyland, March 22, 1969.   Gotta love Micky with his "Beautiful Downtown Burbank" hat!  Only $3.75 per person - Get your tickets early.

Disneyland Front of the Line Pass - 1996

Here's a fun Disneyland pass, no waiting in line!  This sweet ticket got you and your party to the front of the line for the attraction of your choice.  It does not guarantee immediate boarding, but your "next".

If your thinking of making a copy of the pass shown above, forget it, its from 1996 and they use different ones.  In fact, in 2010 they used one like the one below from my Club 33 visit (link):

Walt Disney's Magazine - April 1959

Welcome to Magazine Monday.  Today's post takes us way back to April 1959 with another fantastic issue of Walt Disney's Magazine.    

Naturally Walt has an introduction to his own magazine.

Disneyland gets a nice two page article, even if two of these attractions would be gone in 1960.

Lucky for us the Trolley is still a regular at Disneyland.  I wonder what ever became of the Stage Coach itself?

"Oregon or Bust" - the Conestoga Wagons must have been a wild ride.

While not focused on Disneyland, the park does get mentioned in this article on "Silhouettes".

My mom still has Disneyland Silhouettes of me and my brother from 1968 or 1969.

Our cover girl Roberta Shore: a success story. (well, if you look up her career it fizzed out after a few years on the Virginian).

The Shaggy Dog seems to have had a more impressionable career than Roberta..

Laugh time!  And contest time, hurry, all entries must be postmarked no later than May 31, 1959.

The artwork in these 1950's Disney magazines is simply outstanding. It really is timeless.

Illustrated by:  Bernie Wolf:

Illustrated by:  Jacques Rupp:

Illustrated by:  Paul Wenzel (He did the famous Walt Disney stamp in 1968)

Another contest!  This is more of a sales contest. Top prize is a paid trip for two to Disneyland, watching movie making at the Disney studio and a stay at the Disneyland Hotel! All you have to do is sell the most subscriptions, of anybody, in the whole United States! Hurry, contest ends June 30, 1959!

Un-credited cool artwork