All In The Details, Pt. 2

One of the great advantages to having the original source material is that it allows you to zoom in on specific areas and look at some of those glorious details! In this September 1969 shot, we can see that the ticket booth is closed (what’s a guest to do?!?) and get a better look at the signage. “Purchase tickets here for Tomorrowland Adventures.” No ticket, no adventure.



The ho-hum Astro Jets attraction got a lift with the “New” Tomorrowland revamp in 1967…literally. Here the newly christened Rocket Jets attraction sits high atop the PeopleMover platform.



Here’s a somewhat run-of-the-mill Main Street shot from 1957 with the Omnibus lumbering towards Central Plaza.



Zooming in, we can see that the photographer captured the sign for the former Hollywood Maxwell’s Intimate Apparel shop all covered up, waiting for the new sign that would say, “China Closet.”



Over in Fantasyland, on the Peter Pan’s Flight attraction, we see Peter flying the Darling children back to London.



In the lower portion of the image you can see the Crew List book:



Walt Disney himself gave these lucky kids a tour of Frontierland before the actual opening of the Park.



Looks like Mickey Mouse was included as well.



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Disneyland Population, Part 2

The “population” (aka guest count) at Disneyland hit 18,000,000 in October 1959 (as seen in my previous post). The number for March 1960 on the Main Street Train station was still the same:



Even as late as July 1960 in this FABULOUS shot taken by a vintage photographer after my own heart. Oh, the details! 



One month later in August 1960, the number jumped to 22,000,000, as seen in this shot that features Walt Disney himself.



This photo op was to commemorate the 10 millionth passenger on the Disneyland Railroad.



Still at 22,000,000 in October 1960:





Another leap of 4,000,000 can be seen in June 1961:





Still holding tight in the new year, January 1962:



…and how about those ticket prices! Keep in mind that this was before one price allowed you to ride all the attractions, and that ticket books were necessary.



Kowabunga! In May 1962, the population umber hit 30,000,000:





From October 1962:



My photos in between are too blurry to discern the number, but this crystal clear shot from January 1964 shows a leap to 33,000,000:





The 10th anniversary of Disneyland saw the number leap to 46,000,000 as seen in this April 1965 genuine FauxD© photo:





Another jump by September 1965 to 50,000,000



A special sign hung over the regular marquee to commemorate the grand occasion, along with boxes of balloons along the tracks.



Another great detail shot from October 1966:



Holding tight as of December 1967:





Another large jump, circa January 1968 as the number hits 65,000000:



Nothing Goofy about these numbers!



My last image for the 1960s is from September 1969, showing the number to be 75,000,000:





What did the population number hit in the 1970s? Come back to find out in part three!

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Disneyland Tour, July 1958: Part 3

After your journey to Disneyland, you might be a bit hungry. The Red Wagon Inn at Central Plaza is a nice choice! Sign says it’s open...why are these people gathered outside?!?



Across the way you would find The Pavillion:



Here is a series of sequential images that begin at Plaza Street, showing the Ruggles China and Glass shop and (eek!) the Pablum Baby Station.



There are miniature parking lanes for the strollers. How cute!



The Disneyland Band begins their journey towards Main Street:



Vesey Walker proudly leads the crew towards the Train Station:



The Penny Arcade and Candy Palace:







Last one in the sequence shows the Coca-Cola Refreshment Corner:



Serving up DELICIOUS sandwiches. At least that’s what the sign says.



Just a month earlier, this shot was taken of Walt and “Alice in Wonderland” heading towards Central Plaza/Fantasyland to celebrate the opening of the new dark ride.



A closeup of the carriage’s celebrities:



Last view from July 1958 shows the moat outside the Castle:



You can see the Plaza Gardens bandstand in the background on the left, and the top of the Columbia towering overhead:



Which Land should we go to first? Adventureland? Frontierland? Fantasyland? or Tomorrowland?

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