Just look at this brutal winter day in Frontierland, circa February 1960. No wonder everyone leaves California to go live in Wisconsin. Ya gots a couple of rafts, a Keel Boat, the Mark Twain, and the Columbia (which apparently spent 90 percent of the time in Fowler's Harbor). The only thing that would make this picture better is if picturesque Harper's Mill was removed and a huge stage was built in its place.
The Mine Train should have been closed at this point, since the fabulous "Nature's Wonderland" expansion wouldn't open until the end of May - so, this photo must have been shot from the Disneyland RR. It's nice that Old Unfaithful still erupted for folks!
BONK!
ReplyDeleteThat picture of ROA is just like a slice o' Heaven.
ReplyDeletelol and +1 about the stage... ROA and NOS didn't/doesn't need it, but DCA could benefit plenty from Fantasmic.
Rockwork looks overhauled in the desert scene there?
ditto chiana ----- bonk!
ReplyDeletewhat a really good picture.
Re: the date - I think a lot of the time we all assign the date on a slide to the date taken. I know I do - but it is possible that these slides were taken earlier, as the date stamped is the date developed, right? SO, it could have been taken in Fall of '59 - developed in Feb. of '60. Just a hypothesis....
ReplyDeleteChris, of course you are right, this could have been taken any time before February 1960. I agree with Chiana though (I agree with everybody!), the desert rockwork (like that arch) looks like the newer "Nature's Wonderland" version to me. Or am I crazy?
ReplyDeleteNo - you aren't crazy - both you and Chiana are right. Definitely the 1960 Nature's Wonderland version of the rockwork. Perhaps they were in test and adjust in Feb. - it is possible - it was only 3 months off...
ReplyDeleteIf only there were some California legislators in the picture, we could date it reliably...
ReplyDeleteI found this blog last week. Three if my very favorite things in the world are Disney, history, and photography. So seeing old photos of DLR (particularly bc I live 20 mins away) really makes me happy. Thanks for posting this stuff!
ReplyDeleteWelcome, anonymous (why so shy?); I hope you keep checking back in!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, the Major has many amazing things in store for you as you look back and enjoy all his great posts of the past...over 1200 now...woohoo!
ReplyDeletewhat a goregous blue sky. the first photo is definitely postcard worthy. thanks for these!
Sorry for the "secrecy." ;) I was typing that on my iPod, i believe, and that's the easiest option.
ReplyDeleteoops. *chandler
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