I realize that Sleeping Beauty is under an enchantment from the evil Maleficent, but I still wish she'd help with some of the chores. I'm sick of waxing the portcullis while she snoozes! Even her woodland friends are no help, they just smoke clove cigarettes by the wishing well.
It's time for yet another pair of photos of Sleeping Beauty Castle; but this first one is prettier than many. It's surprising what some grass, flowers, and trees will do for a scene. For some reason not many photos were taken looking at the Castle from the east facing west. Try not to worry about that chemtrail in the sky!
This one is also quite nice, with the Disneyland Band marching over the bridge in their blue uniforms, which I kind of thought had been phased out by 1957. I'm not sure why, since I think they look quite spiffy. A father and son are really cramping the Band's style, but they paid $2.50 to get in (that's $9,000 in today's money), and nobody's going to tell them what to do. A Horseless Carriage sits, wishing that it actually had a horse pal.
Wow, both of these are really nice! Needless to say, I'll be saving them to my computer. I think this 'east facing west' angle offers the best view of the Castle. It actually looks like a real-life, full-sized castle. Wonderful lighting!
ReplyDeleteIt's impossible to be a little boy in the 1950s and NOT be wearing a stripy t-shirt! (It's in the Constitution. Our founding fathers knew what they were doing!) Maybe they phased out the Band's blue uniforms because guests were confusing them with Donald Duck. This is a wonderfully framed shot!
Great pictures, Major. Thank you!
Major-
ReplyDeleteThese ARE lovely images of Sleeping Beauty Castle. In both images we can see the side-mounted 'mushroom' pathway lights; and in the 2nd image the sandwich sign 'advertising' the 'Street Car', 'Motor Coaches', etc. (10₵) or 'A' coupon.
Thanks, Major.
A father and son are really cramping the Band's style, but they paid $2.50 to get in
ReplyDeleteMajor, if they had just coughed up an extra .75 cents, they could have gotten annual passes and hung out with the band every single day of the year. ;-)
Thanks for the 1957 Castle pics, Major.