A Pair From July 1962
It's a mixed bag today - one nice scan, and one "meh" scan. But we must carry on.
First up is this look at some boys (it's ALL boys) waiting for their turn to ride the Tomorrowland Autopia. Based on the date, those should be the Mark V vehicles (in case you are keeping a tally). Just visible in the distance (and through the trees) are the yellow passenger cars of the Disneyland Railroad. It's too bad one of the Monorails wasn't passing overhead, that would have made this an extra-great pic!
Next is this somewhat mundane look at the Matterhorn and Skyway. Both of these slides had shifted to blue, and as usual, I seem to have a tough time restoring those to anything that resembles normal colors. I'm sorry that we didn't get a bobsled sighting.
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Major-
"(it's ALL boys) waiting for their turn to ride the Tomorrowland Autopia".
For a short time, it was known as the Testosterone Tomorrowland Autopia.
Thanks, Major.
Even without the Monorail, this is a great pic. Such streamlined perspective! I'm sure Melissa would say, "Vrooom!" The teen leaning against the fence has a red book (or something) in his hands. ¿Que es? Funny that the only two cars we can see are the same aqua color.
We're looking through the Fantasyland side of the Nostrils. There seems to be a lot of termite damage on the right side of the Mountain. Walt needs to look into that. The Matterhorn looks especially majestic here. It also looks a bit like Mt. Crumpit.
I would say both these pics are pretty darn good. Thanks, Major.
Make that the Fantasyland Autopia, for that first pic!
And maybe the boys from a local reform school were on a Disneyland "field trip." ;-)
Thanks, Major!
At first, I thought photo 1 was taken under the monorail station, but I think I see the motorboat queue behind, and another monorail track. Autopia went through so many body style changes and Route mergers, it should be listed on the Stock Exchange. I love the line of boys all set to test the rules about “No Bumping the Car Ahead”. We know that’s exactly what they are planning.
Photo 2 shows why the Matterhorn is called the “Swiss Mountain”, a veritable Emmental of peaks, where even the holes have holes. I don’t mind not seeing a bobsled, because, like the basketball court, I know they are there somewhere.
Both pics today demonstrate the unique layering and interpenetration of the various attractions so characteristic of the original Park. Thanks Major!
JG
Thanks Major, I dig the composition of the first photo. The diminishing scale of those waiting is like the 7 Dwarfs marching away from us on the log at the end of the "Heigh Ho" scene.
The youth in the white shirt at center may be a cast member. In "40 Pounds of Trouble" all the Autopia employees are dressed the same way.
Nanook, I think “Testosterone Tomorrowland Autopia” was Marty Sklar’s idea.
JB, aw, I wish Melissa would/could say “Vrooom!”. The boy’s red book is a souvenir guidebook! Good eye. For a time, aqua (or some sort of pale blue) was definitely the most common color at the Autopias - not sure why. The lighting and color on that Matterhorn photo do it no favors, it can look pretty when things are just right. Glad you liked these!
TokyoMagic!, ha ha, OH YEAH. “Reform School Field Trip”, a film from Roger Corman.
JG, I love all of the Autopia body styles, but for some reason I am especially fond of the Mark V and Mark VI styles. There’s just something about them (though Bob Gurr is pretty harsh about both of them, the Mark VI in particular). One of the things I did not like about riding the Autopia is that it seemed as if there was always some older kid behind me who got his jollies crashing into the back of my car. Or else he just couldn’t drive? Bobsleds are on basketball courts?? ;-)
Stefano, now that you point it out, that photo does remind me of examples of perspective that I’d seen in art class. “Look, that guy far away is tiny!”. I am sure you are right about that Cast Member, those were the “NASA look” days.
Maybe no bobsleds, but I do see some balloons escaping from the park, on the right side of “the mountain” as I like to call it. We are going to see the mountain today. Heigh Ho!
And the left too! I bet some kids and environmentalists were very angry that day!
Budblade, I saw those balloons too. But I wasn't sure if they were balloons or just specks on the slide. Maybe they were released during some ceremony or parade?.... Or maybe they're just specks.
Major, I'm glad that Little Red Book is a souvenir guidebook. I was afraid the park had been invaded by Maoists.
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