CalColor 1957 at Disneyland, pt. 1

Time for another series—this time a batch of CalColor slides from 1957. Just like so many other batches, this one begins at the Main Street Train Station, where you can feast your eyes on a few of the original colorful attraction posters.

Although I can’t say that losing the Skyway was a huge blow to Disneyland, it sure did provide some very cool views of the park. This shot really breaks the mood as you can see a lot of backstage buildings, including the one behind the façade of the Main Street Opera House.



Not very “Main Street” looking, is it?



Finish up with a look at the Castle Moat and the Swans that used to inhabit the green waters there:





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Disneyland, October ’59, Pt. 3

Hope you all like the Castle, because today’s post is 100% Castle! Over at the Adventureland entrance, our photographer took this long shot of the park’s centerpoint. Shot #2 brings us a little closer:



Here are some Black Swans; something you just don’t see at the park anymore.





This gal just doesn’t look quite comfortable being the object of the photographer’s camera.



She’s trying...she really is. Maybe she was afraid of the Black Swans. Note the House of the Future and Moonliner in the background.



Last one for today:



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