These two rare photos show a little boy standing where the Matterhorn would eventually be constructed. Dubbed Holiday Hill, Snow Hill, Lookout Mountain, and even Lover's Lane, this little mountain constructed of dirt from the Castle moat gives a lovely view of Tomorrowland. Although these photos were dated January 1961, they must have been reprints, as the Matterhorn was already built by that time.
More Holiday Hill and Matterhorn photos at my main website.
The boy on the hill is standing there still. What a cool photo! Does anyone know what happened to the earth/dirt that was Holiday/Snow Hill when the Matterhorn replaced it? Was some or all of it moved elsewhere in the Park?
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Sold in the souvenir shop for $5 a bottle. ( Well, if Bob Iger was in charge back then it would have been. )
ReplyDeleteThanks for these great pics. You always have pics that show me something I have absolutely never seen before or even considered. I'm grateful for you posting them but also for whomever taking these back in... Well, before 1959.
Wow! Quite a find Dave! KS
ReplyDeleteLove the sloped roof of the Yacht Bar in the first photo. But way, way in the distance appears to be a mountain with pine trees on it? Since when did Anaheim have a mountain range?
ReplyDeleteThese are really special shots Dave. Thanks so much for always sharing your amazing finds with us vintage Disneyland fans.
Lenda
That mountain you think you're seeing looks to me like eucalyptus trees. They were very common due to farming in the area. Used as windbreakers.
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ReplyDeleteInteresting that the guard rail is on the 'inside' of the path and not the steep 'outside'. Guess back in those days kids were smarter and didn't need protection from falling down the mountainside.