Christmas in August: Tomorrowland, December 1962

It’s a great big beautiful tomorrow in 1962, however the House of the Future looks like it needs a good powerwashing. Even plastic gets dirty in the future.

The Matterhorn is adorned with the Christmas Star. I'll bet that thing can pick up all kinds of TV stations!





America The Beautiful is playing over in Tomorrowland and The Clock of the World is still telling time for guests. That AT&T replica satellite looming over the building sure looks ominous!



For the Major, here is a closeup of the previous photo and the circular signage, which won't be too helpful since it is blurry; however, the second shot (although slightly different) will be easier to decipher and is from 1964:





TWA is out and Douglas is in over at the Rocket to the Moon attraction. Dig that steam coming out of the Moonliner! Must be time for another flight.



Anybody care for a voyage into liquid space aboard the Seawolf?



We’ll be leaving Tomorrowland in our Blue Monorail; boy is that thing going fast!



READER QUESTION: What kind of technology runs the Tiki Room these days? I remember the "World of Color" segment that showed the "Tiki Room's" computer control room, all spinning magnetic tape and punch cards (and one lone coffeemaker). I'm sure that's been upgraded to a single workstation, but I do wonder if all that machinery is still there, backstage. And if they upgraded the coffeemaker, too?" Any of you insiders that know the answer, it sure would be great to hear from you! Thanks -



Detail-man Jason from Disneyland Nomenclature pointed out that the man in the cowboy hat sitting on the horse-drawn streetcar from the other day's 1962 shot was cast member Charley Brock. However, Charley's family has weighed in and it doesn't seem like it is him at all.





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April 1964, Pt. 2: BW Skyway Trip

Today we will soar over the park in our classic Skyway bucket. We start out in Tomorrowland and pass by the Douglas Moonliner and Rocket to the Moon attraction. Looks like Cox Pilot and coworker might be setting up for the next show at the Flight Circle.

In shot 2, we continue our journey towards Fantasyland, passing over the Submarine Voyage.



We’ll dip down for just a second to get a closer look at the Seawolf sub:



Don’t be frightened by the Matterhorn; fortunately there are two holes just the right size for our Skyway bucket to sail through:



Crossing over to Fantasyland, our appetite for lunch begins as we spot some of the famous tuna burgers on the Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship Restaurant:



On the other side of the bucket, those spinning teacups might make us a little dizzy. I hope those plastic lawnchairs bolted into the Skyway bucket are secure! Be sure to note the warning inside of the bucket!



Next up is Dumbo, and of course we’ll dip down for a closer look at him, too.





Last but not least is a closeup of the photo of the Frontierland Depot from yesterday’s post. TokyoMagic, I'll let you decide if that's a ticket booth or not.



And for those of you who haven’t seen a Golden Horseshoe poster, here it is in living color:



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Then and Now: Submarine Voyage & Nemo

Here are two undated stills of the Submarine Voyage area. I have to admit I preferred the WDW version, with their mini-versions of the Nautilus from the Disney movie; they just seemed a lot cooler to me than the militaristic versions that Disneyland had.



In addition, here are 2 recent photos of the Nemo version. The lagoon has been drained again, most likely to fix the plumbing problem from a few weeks ago. Hopefully all will go smoothly and the June 11 day will be able to be held to.





Over on Tom Sawyer’s Island, construction has begun; markings on a few of the caves, lumber, etc. are all visible from the Rivers of America.





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Big Thunder Falls/Cascade Peak, November 1960

The other day, I showed a pic of Big Thunder Falls, which lost its Thunder in 1998 at the hands of a bulldozer. My second shot for today (gotta' keep the Major out of trouble at all costs) shows the Seawolf Submarine, which hopefully is one of the subs being “recycled” for the upcoming Nemo ride. I full support sustainability! This one is also from November, 1960.



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