Frontierland & Main Street, March 1958

I've said it before and I'll say it again: When you've looked at 3 zillion images of Disneyland, anything different is good! Which is why I like this photo, taken aboard one of the open-air freight cars. Some passengers are disembarking, looking none the worse for wear after experiencing the train's corkscrew loop and encounter with King Kong. Love the water tower, which was functional as well as a great piece of old-timey decor. I am also fond of that reddish-brown paint on the train... when the 1970's roll around, I think I'll have a suit made in that exact hue.


These ladies were so excited to be at Disneyland that their very molecules vibrated, making them appear blurry. You can see a piece of Frontierland Station, and further back, a whole lotta not much! Benches. White picket fences. A pergola of some kind. You can even see some Jungle Cruise foliage.


And, just because I'm feelin' sassy, here's an extra picture of Town Square. I still love the way the juxtaposition of an turn-of-the-century Main Street and the fairy tale castle somehow works, as crazy at it is! Only a few of the midwest towns had medieval castles in real life.