It's a Small World, August 1981
Nobody ever took a photo of "It's a Small World" before August, 1981. It seems hard to believe, but it's true. They didn't want to be rude, you see. And I appreciate it.
Here are two striped little girls enjoying the afternoon August sunshine with their souvenir hats. The hat to the left says something about looking at the world through rose-colored lenses, and sure enough, the lenses look like roses! The girl in the middle prefers a floppier style that protects her from harmful UV rays.
Enjoy the GAF Photo Trail, as well as the second photo ever taken of IASW!
7 comments:
The striped girl on the left is wearing her rose-colored lensed hat wrong. She's supposed to be looking through the lenses! Not only that, she's got her foot hopelessly stuck in the railing. Actually, I don't blame her for not looking through those colored lenses; it would bug the heck out of me. The girl on the right, one of her shoes is untied... or just about. But they both look happy, and that's what counts.
Nice crisp colors and focus on the 2nd photo. The toy soldiers are standing guard. Does that mean the clock is about to do its thing? Or maybe it already did? The guy on the right is scratching his head in confusion, "Hmm, this sure doesn't look like the Jungle Cruise to me!"
Nice clear, happy little photos today, Major.
The fashions in the second pic (especially those striped pants) tell me that these were taken earlier than 1981. And I see that both file names for these photos are actually labeled, "1971." So there you go!
Nice IASW and souvenir hat photos, Major. Thanks!
Little-known fact, those hats with lenses could double as welders goggles. I do remember them as a big deal for a while, there were various colors, green and yellow for sure. I thought they were silly, TBQH, but no one asked me.
I love IASW and these are great pics. I do lean to the earlier date based on the young lady’s outfit, but no worries, IASW is great any time.
Thanks Major.
JG
JB, man, you are a tough cookie when it comes to bucket hats with plastic lenses! Be nice to her, she had to gnaw off her foot to escape. I had some toy glasses with blue lenses when I was a kid, one of the things I liked to do was wear them for a while, and then take them off. Everything looked so weird! Extra “warm”. I think the clock was just getting ready to do its thing, but it’s hard to be sure.
TokyoMagic!, Listen, when Major Pepperidge says 1981, he means 1981! Except for this time.
JG, I love the idea of always having welder’s goggles handy. “Isn’t there somebody here who can join these two metal plates together??”. “Why, I can, ma’am, never fear!”. Those hats are silly, but they (like Trix) were for kids, after all. And yes, these are from 1971. It’s hard to “touch type” those numbers way up on the keyboard!
Adorable. Nice pics today. For no discernible reason, I still prefer boarding IASW from this direction. Same with Monorail entrance…better before.
MS
MS, I am way too unobservant to have been aware of the difference in loading at IASW! Once I'm in the ride, that's all that matters.
I had a Donald Duck hat I got at WDW in 1979 that was similar in concept to the rose colored glasses cap. It was basically a sailor hat with the brim turned down with a segment of the brim replaced with a red, clear section at eye height and decorated with pictures of the Donald sunbathing and getting progressively more and more sunburned. I remember wearing it in Tomorrowland after coming out of MIssion to Mars and pretending I was on the Angry Red Planet, then taking it off and the world looking all weirdly-colored. Loved that thing. It lasted about a year until it was stepped on during a week-long outdoor class experience in 5th grade. That’ll teach me to buy stuff.
I have to agree with MS about the original direction of the load walkways, although, like you, Major, I didn’t notice the change after a 17-year absence until looking at pictures here several years ago. I remember the excitement it built up as you crossed over the boats and got closer and closer to the loading dock. Couldn’t wait to board the Happiest Cruise That Ever Sailed. Still love it and the song until this day.
Thanks!
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