Wayfinding is an important part of…well, finding stuff! Even for the non-existent inhabitants of Disneyland’s Storybook Land, the signage was part of the original attraction, as seen in this 1950’s image, most likely from the initial days of the attraction, judging by the barren landscape.
By 1959, the Giant’s Patchwork Quilt was growing in nicely:
I am constantly amazed by the detail and artistic craftsmanship that went into the Storybook Land attraction:
An aerial view of the scene from the 1950s:
Anyone able to read what is on the sign at left?
A May 1958 shot taken from a Skyway bucket:
This detailed view provides a shot of the “island” known as Peter Pan Park as well as the Fantasyland Train Depot:
Jumping forward to August 2013, Peter Pan’s Park had been renamed London Park. Poor Peter.
This duck graciously posed for me so that I could demonstrate the scale of these miniature buildings!
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