Tomorrowland On The Move

Disneyland’s Tomorrowland was once a land on the move. This September 1967 image in both static and Genuine FauxD© mode showcase the land shortly after its rechristening as “New” Tomorrowland on July 2, 1967. In one image, you can see the Skyway buckets, the PeopleMover, the Matterhorn, and the Monorail. All were attractions that guests could see moving by as they walked underneath on the pavement below.



Get up close and personal on the PeopleMover tracks:



…and in Genuine FauxD© mode. It’s the next best thing to being there!



This January 1968 shot shows an empty PeopleMover train. While they were not the most thrilling attraction (they did move fairly slowly), it was wonderful to get off your feet for a bit and see Tomorrowland from the comfort of your PeopleMover car.



There is a lot to see in this July 1968 shot. The Rocket Jets soar over Tomorrowland, the Skyway is floating overhead back and forth from Tomorrowland, the Carousel of Progress is still rotating, a yellow Monorail is visible below, and the PeopleMover cars flow along at a leisurely pace giving guests an opportunity to peek at some of the land’s attractions.



A closeup view of the Rocket Jets perched atop the platform:



…and the Yellow Monorail with the GE Carousel of Progress in the background:



From the same batch you can see the Ethan Allen submarine:



How the “New” Tomorrowland entrance looked; the floral is reminiscent of the Yellow Brick Road from “The Wizard of Oz” in Munchkinland!



Zooming in you can see the Disneyland Hotel in the background, the roof of the Enchanted Tiki Room, and in the foreground, the Plaza Pavillion.



More from July 1968:



The distinctive roofline of the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge can be seen at right:



Moving ahead to August 1969, this shot was taken from a Skyway bucket in Fantasyland:



When you look closely, you can see the PeopleMover on the left and a Matterhorn bobsled whizzing by the falls while the Skyway buckets float THROUGH the Matterhorn!



Taken from the PeopleMover, August 1969, with the Mary Blair tile mural at right:



Oh, to have the Jets back up on the platform again, AND something moving on the PeopleMover tracks!



A semi ho-hum shot from August 1969:



…except when you get closer you see ANOTHER attraction that moved that is no longer: The Motor Boat Cruise.



LOVE this shot of the Tomorrowland Skyway station:



…with The Mod Hatter below. Take some time to check out the selection of hats! You just know that sewing machine was moving faster than the PeopleMover to keep up with all the embroidery orders from guests.



I hope you enjoyed this vintage view of Tomorrowland when it was once vibrant and full of movement!

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Disneyland, December 1961, Pt. 2

Look at that GORGEOUS shot of the Submarine Voyage. Crystal-clear water; a Monorail overhead, and the Ethan Allen slowly turning the bend to take another load of guests through the mysteries of liquid space. This first shot is from August, 1959. Now dear readers, you are about to be exposed to the underbelly of this attraction. During a December 1961 cleanup, what lies beneath the water was exposed for all to see.



You’d never know that all of this ca-rap was underneath here; with the water filling up the lagoon, everything blends together to form a beautiful bed of shells and coral. Without the water...not so pretty. The Imagineers definitely knew what they were doing.











A closeup of the workers dilligently cleaning the track and doing all sorts of sordid repairs that guests really don’t need to know about! That is, except for my readers of course.



The poor dear...she can barely make it up the exit steps. She’ll need to head over to the Space Bar for a stiff drink. Oops! They don’t serve booze. Guess she’ll have to find a local watering hole in beautiful downtown Anaheim instead.

See more Disneyland Submarine Voyage photos at my main website.

Submarine Voyage: Part 2

This batch of slides was severely faded, and might even be a set of dupes, the quality seemed so bad. However, some of the shots are interesting, and today I will feature the group at the Submarine Voyage, starting off with a shot of the Ethan Allen sub. Shot 2 shows the Blue Monorail buzzing by overhead.



Shot 3 features the intrepid family standing near the Ethan Allen (dig those ka-razy hats!).



The final faded view has the Red Monorail, The General Dynamics sign (who sponsored the sub attraction for a time), as well as the original round Skyway buckets.



See more vintage Disneyland Submarine Voyage photos at my main website.