Sunday, February 15, 2015

Mickey & Castle, September 1978

Today's photos aren't the most exciting things ever; but I'll take a bright, sunshiny Disneyland any old day.

There's the old-style Mickey Mouse flower portrait (why are there no flower portraits of ME?). I find the black tongue disturbing - he should see a doctor. Let's just pretend he has been eating licorice. By 1978, Santa Fe no longer sponsored the Disneyland trains, and I miss their iconic logo.

BONUS: That super fun drainage grate!


And… you knew it was coming… a picture of the castle, which is distinctly NOT pink!




5 comments:

  1. Everybody's smilin'...everybody's laughin'....everybody seems so happy today. It's a sunshiny, Disneyland day!

    This is the Castle that I know and love. I don't like the super-pink Castle of today. They got rid of the cool pink concrete below and transferred the color to the Castle. Yuck!

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  2. Chuck6:51 AM

    I didn't realize that Disneyland had ever had signage based on smell, but the garbage can is definitely labeled accurately in that second photo.

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  3. Yeah, just think if the sponsor was still there today. It would be BNSF. Welcome aboard the Burling Northern Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad!

    Speaking of Sleeping Beauty Castle, I wonder how the diamond anniversary dress up will look on the castle. At least the gold accents will be removed.

    Thanks, Major.

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  4. I'll take a bright sunshiny Disneyland day any day too. I'd take a cloudy gray Disneyland day over the FEET of snow days we've been having in New England. Today is storm #4 of 2015 and Blizzard #2!

    Thanks for sharing these pics.

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  5. Oh drainage grate, oh drainage grate. Thy slats are made for stompin'!!!

    I think Mickey might have been chewing a big wad of Blackjack gum. You remember, the kind you would stretch over your front teeth to make them looked knocked out.

    Nice sunny pics Major, thanks for posting.

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