Monday Mystery at Fowler's Harbor

Based on the size of the landscaping and the Gullywhumper Keel Boat, this shot of Fowler’s Harbor is from somewhere between December 1955 and…?



The Gullywhumper baffles me; the design of this one is different from the one in most of the shots from my collection. The railings on top look like straight beams, whereas in this March 1957 they have been replaced with oars. Perhaps the one in my shot, showing the word “Pittsburgh” on the front, was an early version or prototype.



Back to the original image for today’s post. The bigger mystery is what the heck is this large cylindrical object being worked on? Was it construction for the Disneyland Railroad tunnel?



By June 1959 (image below), the front shack seen above had been removed.



Bueller? Bueller?

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The Quiet Harbor

There are very few quiet spots left at Disneyland; I consider Fowler's Inn/Harbor to be one of my very favorite. When the park is swarming with thousands of guests, you can still break away from the masses in this charming little section on the border of New Orleans Square and Critter Country. In shot one for today, from August 1955, the Inn is just a structure. No signage, no frills, no nothing. Built as a service area for the Mark Twain, it originated from a request by Admiral Joe Fowler himself. Zooming in for a closer look:



Two colorful 1950's shots, showing just how undeveloped this area was; no Haunted Mansion. No Splash Mountain. Only a path to the Indian Village.







This June 1959 shot shows how this area became very handy for the Columbia, which debuted a year earlier:



You can see the sign for Mauri's Lobster Dinners:



Even the Keelboats have been serviced here:



Lots of signage in this closeup: Bait & Tackle, Boats Rigging, Mauri's...



A side view from January 1960:



A few contemporary shots to round out this post. Still charming. Still detailed. I love it.









What's your favorite quiet spot at Disneyland?

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