Monday, January 14, 2008

1957 Skyway and Stuff

Here's a nice way to start your week...take a gander at this great photo, circa 1957! In addition to giving us a nice view of the early Skyway and the busy Autopia queue area, we can see the "salmon" (i.e. red) Viewliner at the Tomorrowland station. It's the train of the future - - today! Beyond that, there is a pile of dirt with the elegant name of Snow Mountain (or at least, that was one of its names). I've seen some photos where you can see trails criss-crossing the peak, for those guests who didn't mind a bit of an uphill hike. The view was probably worth it!


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9 comments:

  1. Daveland5:48 AM

    What a rare view - and with the Viewliner no less! The Matterhorn sure changed the landscape here.

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  2. Chris Merritt7:29 AM

    Oooooooo - that's a really nice one!

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  3. The Viewliner Limited8:26 AM

    What a way to start of the week. Thanks Major. Very Nice.

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  4. Anonymous8:57 AM

    It looks like the Viewliner is about to travel over part of snow mountain. I never realized the Viewliner traveled over hilly terrain. I always assumed it went on level ground. What an interesting photo.

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  5. Anonymous9:07 AM

    Upon further inspection it looks like part of the Viewliner track is in back of a dirt hill. So it appears that the Viewliner is not the hill climber I thought it was!

    Also, a little detail, note that there are two drinking fountains under the tree. One for adults, and one, with a step, for kids. It must have cost twice as much to put them in but someone had the guests in mind when they made that decision.

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  6. Vintage Disneyland Tickets9:09 AM

    Sweet Skyway Picture, Love the colors... Hey I have a Skyway post today too! "great minds"....

    Thanks for this neat shot (with the Viewliner no less!) I wanna step right in, well, as soon as my Skyway bucket reaches its station!

    THANKS!!!!!

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  7. outsidetheberm10:13 AM

    What a great shot! Fun to study.

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  8. Unknown10:21 AM

    Really nice shots.

    Do you have a good picture of the front of the Autopia that shows off the winged logo/character?

    Thanks!

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  9. Major Pepperidge10:28 AM

    I'm glad everyone liked this one! Biblioadonis, I probably do have a photo that shows the front of the eagle, but I'll have to dig around and see if I can find one.

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