Thursday, August 28, 2014

July 1959 at the Red Wagon Inn



A few more photos from the July 1959 batch that gave us the "Matterhorn Closed" post yesterday, all shot at the Red Wagon Inn (now the Plaza Inn Restaurant). Image #1 gives us a view from the restaurant looking towards Central Plaza.

How about those paper hats!



A front view of the Red Wagon Inn:



With the state flag poles in front and the restaurant in the background:



And back to the restaurant again:



Gotta' zoom in for the t-shirts and cat-eye sunglasses!



See more Daveland vintage (& current) Disneyland Red Wagon Inn photos at my main website.

4 comments:

  1. I like the boy's shirt with the Mark Twain and Columbia on it in the last image (zoom). Thanks, Dave.

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  2. Wow. It's hard to imagine the Red Wagon Inn without 100+ tables like it is in it's current incarnation. Look at all that open space!

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  3. This spot was a personal favorite for many years. We had a memorable meal here when I was young.

    At that time, the restaurant had a violinist strolling among the tables. My Dad waved him over and tipped him a dollar to play "My Little Alice Blue Gown" for my Mother. The musician stood right at our table and played while M + D held hands. I was mortified, the whole restaurant was looking at us, and clapped when the music finished.

    I had spaghetti. I think I will remember that all my life.

    Had a meal here a few months back, just my ghosts and I.

    Thanks Dave.

    JG

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  4. My daughter still calls it "the spaghetti house" because we always ate there through all it's changes.

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