Building The Burning Cabin at Disneyland

Did you hear the “whoop” I let out when I acquired this shot of the Burning Cabin at Disneyland? One of my favorite “lost” attractions at Disneyland appears to still be under construction. The fireplace located on the right of the structure hasn’t even broken ground yet.



This previously posted shot of the Cabin is undated, but has no dead settler. I wonder how long it took for the settler to appear?



This October 16, 1956 is the first dated shot in my collection that shows the poor dead dude.



Whoop…there he is.



The most recent shot of the “burning” cabin from 2015 shows that not only is it not burning, but the dead settler has flown the coop.



As a kid, it was always a thrill to round the bend in the Rivers of America and see the cabin aglow with flames and a dead guy in front with an arrow through his chest. Today, the entire scene has been sanitized, and like the rest of Disneyland, flattened emotionally to appeal to all.

R.I.P, Burning Cabin.

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Disneyland, 9-15-1960 in 3D, Pt. 3

The final conclusion to this short little series of Genuine FauxD©images from September 15, 1960. In this view of the Burning Cabin, you can see Cascade Peak in the background. Below is the composited left and right view:



Yes, I had to zoom in to the dead poor settler.



The oft told quote of Walt Disney saying that things would always change at Disneyland was certainly true for this tableau. Originally, there was no settler:



He appeared in this October 1956 shot:



In this July 1970 image. he had changed outfits AND positions AND had an arrow in his chest. Now THAT’S what I call plussing an attraction!



Back to the topic at hand…the last one is of Cascade Peak. The 3D effect is not so good on this one.



The composite view:



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Let It Burn

For no other reason than just because, I am posting some images of the Burning Cabin at Disneyland. It's one of those little things that really made me appreciate Disneyland so much. Even though it has a family-friendly reputation, every now and then you would encounter a little dark twist that would make you think, Hey…this Walt guy is actually pretty cool. This first shot is one of my earliest and best, dating back to October 16, 1956.



Another 1956 shot. Can't you just imagine Walt at the story meeting for this one. "OK guys…I want a cabin on Tom Sawyer's Island. And I want it to burn. And let's put a dead guy with an arrow through his chest. Sounds good, right?" In these two 1956 shots, the dead settler appears to be rolled on his side.



A few from 1958:





Have to get a better look at the dead settler:



This November 1967 shot must have been taken from the train:



Talk about heartburn.



And here it is today. Positively snoozeville. No dead settler. No flames.



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