1990s 3D: Castle and Fantasyland

The Daveland Time Machine takes you back thirty years and allows you to experience Disneyland in-person via the miracle of genuine FauxD©. A balloon seller manages to stay on terra firma despite holding an incredible amount of Minnie Mouse balloons. Heading over to the heart of Central Plaza we see the Partners Statue, sculpted by Blaine Gibson and dedicated on November 18, 1993.



To the right is one of my favorite areas in the Park, the Snow White Wishing Well Waterfall:



From that area, we get a side-view of the Sleeping Beauty Castle:



The balloon sellers were out en masse that day!



It would appear our 1995 photographer had a balloon fetish.



A closeup of the seller's wares:



Definitely a fetish.



Inside the Castle, we get a rare glimpse of the Diorama, during the “Barbie and Ken” years (1977-2001):



Our 1995 photographer supplies us with two rare interior shots from the Snow White dark ride:





Still more 1995 3D images to come!

See more Disneyland Sleeping Beauty Castle photos at my main website.

Disneyland at Night

Disneyland during the day is a magical place; at night, it is beyond spectacular. The lighting transforms it into a completely different world. I am sure guests zoom by the Main Street Emporium Windows while the sun is out; at night, the lighting makes them leap out and beg to be noticed. Here are a few of the newer windows that have been added to the roster, beginning with The Princess and the Frog.







Toy Story:











Aladdin:











Frozen…quel surprise!



Cinderella:



Although these photos show the detailed craftsmanship that went into the creation of these gems, seeing them in motion in person is a completely different experience. To round out the post, here are a few shots I snapped as I sauntered out of the Park after the fireworks:



Jolly Holiday:



Coke Corner:



and the last one shows the Carnation Cafe:



More vintage and current Disneyland photos at my main website.

Trip Report, Pt. 3: Halloween at Disneyland

Waiting in line to get in, I saw the Monorail pass by overhead outside the entrance turnstiles. The Mickey and friends gigantic pumpkin heads were placed above the entrance gates again this year:



Inside the park, the Fred Gurley was ready to take the first guests on a Grand Circle Tour.



Festive Halloween Bunting was draped all over Town Square:



The winking Mickey was a popular photo stop for guests:



This is the first time I had noticed this Elvis-inspired pumpkin on Main Street, U.S.A.



You could find this pair above the Carnation Café entrance gazebo:



Starbucks was open for business, and I did my best to get some interior shots before the masses swarmed in.



Trust me...they swarmed. I kept thinking that if I returned later, there would be fewer people. Wrong. This was the best opportunity I had all day.



The party lines were still there:



As was the checkerboard:



Even the vintage stove:



The difference was that now they seemed more like props that were merely for display, not for use. The chairs by the checkers were constantly full, but nobody seemed to pay much attention to the game board. I did like these Tiffany-style lampshades though:



Other interesting light fixtures and semi-vintage looking signage could be found:



The oddest part of the whole thing was the faux book shop, which looked more like a library.



In this dark corner with the vintage phone, there was a very cool looking (possibly) vintage print. Most people would probably not even notice it, as the door next to it is permanently closed.



Let me save you the trouble of squinting:



Across the street is the Penny Arcade, which has become the Candy Arcade:



There are still a number of vintage arcade machines, shoved together up front:



I wonder how many of today's generation even know what to do with these?





Last one for today is a LAAAAARGE panorama of the Partners Statue in Central Plaza.



Tomorrow, we'll venture past the rope!

See more vintage & current Disneyland Halloween photos on my Halloween web page.