Macho Man at Disneyland, 1975

Although not released until 1978, the November 1975 gent with the open shirt was clearly an inspiration for the Village People’s hit song, “Macho Man.” It was no accident that the shirt was unbuttoned almost to the navel so that he could proudly show off his hairy cleavage and jewelry. 



Since this was 1975 though, you can clearly see that this could be a problem. “SECURITY!”



Was this Disneyland Security guard dispatched to tell Macho Man to button up? We will never know.



Meanwhile, over in Adventureland, attraction posters line the walkway.



Macho Man is about to enter the Enchanted Tiki Room. Maybe the birds there will appreciate his machismo.



At this time in Park history, GAF had taken over the Kodak sponsorship; Macho Man is standing near GAF Photo Trail spot #34.



I think he wanted a different kind of exposure.








Over at the Matterhorn, it looks like it’s getting some maintenance:



A closeup of the workers and scaffolding:



Last shot from this batch shows Macho Man in Tomorrowland. I’m sure he was on the way to Adventure Thru Inner Space to see if he could make out with another guest.



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January 28, 1977 at Disneyland, Pt. 2

Back to January 28, 1977 for the thrilling conclusion AND the answer to how I know what the date was. First up is a beautiful shot of Skull Rock Cove. I am a sucker for anything showing this area. Obviously, this is a photo-worthy spot, as it is part of the GAF Photo Trail.



A closeup of the Skull. Excellent faux rock work!



Moving down the way to Storybook Land, a shot of our 1970's trio in front of Monstro.



Zooming in for a closer look at the tags they are wearing. Just not close enough to really make out what they are.



However, as they exit the small world boats, we have another opportunity.



Jackpot! It's a Disneyland Passport, dated January 28, 1977.



The façade of small world:



and a closeup of the Bank of America sponsored signage:



Another Fantasyland shot:



With a closeup of the souvenir booth:



Hope you had fun visiting 1977!

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