That’s right; a Jester on a unicycle is riding through Tomorrowland at Disneyland, circa July 1964. The most famous unicycler at Disneyland was Christopher Fair. Alas, he left in 1963, so this is obviously his replacement.
The same guy (and outfit) circa 1965 in Fantasyland, which is where you most typically saw this character:
Christopher Fair, circa July 1963:
The location of the first image is near the entrance of Tomorrowland, where the state flags once resided. Here’s the one for New York, from roughly 1956/1957:
A detailed view of the info on the pole’s plaques:
A view from Spring 1960:
A genuine FauxD© shot from April 1965:
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3 comments:
It's always fun learning something new from you.
-Adam from LA!
Another great series of images. Thanks, Dave.
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