A Pair From August, 1981
I'm a bit disgruntled, because I have well over 100 scans ready to share with you folks. Usually there is a mix of the "usual stuff", with some nicer-than-average images sprinkled in. But there really aren't many extra-special views in the bunch! It's bound to happen sometimes, but still, it's aggravating. And so... here are some perfectly-nice photos from 1981 - 44 years ago. Somehow.
In spite of this one being taken in 1981, it really doesn't look that different from others taken 15 years earlier. With the exception of the people wearing shorts! All is well in Town Square, the Popcorn Vendor is waiting for business to pick up, and the Global Van Lines building has its original (and better) façade.
This one's a bit more interesting (to me, anyway), I'm assuming that it was taken from the Disneyland Railroad, as it sat at Main Street Station. Or maybe as it just got underway (to see the Grand Canyon Diorama)? I don't remember those trees partially blocking our view in any other photos. I like the details of the rectangular Skyway gondolas so relatively low to the ground (to the left), providing bright spots of color along with the Peoplemover and Autopia cars. The shrubs covered in pink blossoms add a lot of warmth and beauty to the scene.
6 comments:
Major-
I like the 2nd image, too; but from your description it appears you've been doing a bit more than nipping at the schnapps this Xmas... "I'm assuming that it was taken from the Disneyland Railroad, as it sat at Main Street Station". Main Street-?, not unless it was Main Street 2021-!
Thanks, Major.
"But there really aren't many extra-special views in the bunch!"
Major, these are priceless - especially to a couple of our Jr. Gorillas. That popcorn wagon could be Bu's...and maybe he's nearby....and that could be DW in the second picture (though I don't remember if DW was still in DL in 1981??). Just sayin'.......
Never boring to us, Major. Thanks for posting these.
It may be the "usual stuff", but it's still really nice! The HDS (Horse Drawn Streetcar), which we usually see waiting at the designated stop, is actually in motion! You can tell by the horse's leg position. Or maybe the horse is break dancing. I see the popcorn wagon under the yellow umbrella, but I don't see the vendor. Maybe this was "all-you-can-eat popcorn day" and the guests just help themselves.
Major, I'm sure you meant to say the Tomorrowland Station (not Main Street). This photo is especially bright and crisp, small and white, it looks happy to meet me. ;-) I absolutely love the bark on that tree, and how it is lit. We can see the hoodoos of Big Thunder in between the brances of the tree.
I knew others would point out Majors geographical faux pas. But I kept it in my comment anyway. Of course... Major is never wrong. So there must be another explanation, something we're overlooking.
Like Sue said, not boring at all. Thanks, Major.
JB, I see what you did there. But Major ain’t gonna ‘get it’….he never saw that movie. Though he has seen the ‘other’ Matterhorn.
^ Maybe he's seen actual edelweiss, too!
I think I already pointed this out with other photos from this same batch, but.....these people must have waited a very long time to develop their film, if their prints/slides are dated August of 1981. The proof of that is the "25th" anniversary banners on the lampposts in Town Square. Those came down in November of 1980, as the Christmas decor was going up, and then never returned. In those days, management didn't feel the need to drag out the park's birthday celebrations over a period of multiple years, like they do now.
I like both of these pics! This was still a good era for the park. Thanks, Major!
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