Thursday, October 06, 2022

The Strawhatters on The River



December 1963 - oh what a night afternoon! The Strawhatters are getting ready for a jam session at Disneyland. You can catch them at 2pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, and 4:30pm. Which time works best for you?



The temporary bandstand was most likely the same one seen below near the Chicken Plantation Restaurant along the Rivers of America:



Here are some other shots of the Strawhatters from my collection:



March 1956:





Note the construction of a yet-to-be-completed Tom Sawyer Island:





September 1958:





No musical group would be complete without groupies. Here you go, from 1957!



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5 comments:

  1. Bryan8:47 AM

    That construction could be Cascade Peak. It's about the right place and size.

    That open circle in the first shot has me intrigued. What do you suppose went there? ( Or would GO there? ) A medallion? A clock? Some logo?

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  2. Nanook12:45 AM

    @ Bryan-
    That "open circle" is most-likely a loudspeaker location.

    Thanks Dave for this great array of Strawhatters images.

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  3. Fifthrider7:56 AM

    Thank you Nanook. That makes sense. It's not like Disney ( even then ) to leave an open spot where some medallion fell out, etc. A speaker!

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  4. Daveland10:49 PM

    If I wait long enough, the right answer always pops up - thanks Nanook!!

    Bryan - Cascade Peak "opened" in 1960; based on the date of the slide (1956) and the position, I think the construction was part of the Island.

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  5. Anonymous8:44 AM

    By God you're right.

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