Main Street, August 1971
Kids of a certain age must be so dazzled when they have a chance to meet one of their cartoon heroes in person. Like these kids! They can't believe Goofy is really here (in front of the Opera House)! He smells better than expected. Is he signing autographs? I thought that practice started later, I've never really understood the appeal, but then again, I rarely understand hu-man emotions. Stripey girl (to the right) looks like she might have had her INA guidebook signed. Whenever I see one of those paper shopping bags, I can't help wondering what's inside. I think the lady bought a book, hopefully one with not too many words.
Nearby (but later in the day), a Horse Drawn Streetcar passes by in Town Square. Imagine sitting on one of the benches, listening to the area music (or maybe even the Disneyland Band), hearing the clip-clop of hooves, and the train's bell and/or whistle - it would be the best!
2 comments:
"He smells better than expected." Haha. I imagine most of the walk-around Characters smell like vinyl and foam rubber. Stripey girl has teeth just like Goofy! Hmm, could be a book inside that colorful shopping bag, but to me it looks like it might be an LP record; Haunted Mansion, if I'm not mistaken.
Ah yes, Disneyland has many sounds that enhance the Park experience. Some of them soothing, some of them exciting, all of them memorable.
This is a nice photo of the Horse Drawn Streetcar; perfect lighting. Looks like Dobbin is about to get a cannonball to the face. Both of the CMs have unbuttoned vests (we haven't heard from Bu in a while). It was probably a hot day, so the open vests were officially allowed. What attraction poster is that in the background? Looks like a clown in an orange costume, on water skis.
Let's enjoy the sounds of Main Street: The gentle snorting of the train, the loud tooting of the horse. ;-p Thanks, Major.
In that first pic, is that a ticket window in the background? It sure looks like it. I know the Child's ticket books included a free ticket to see Lincoln, but did the adults have to buy their ticket? I went back to last Wednesday's GDB post, because I remembered Mike commenting on the poster, but in my mind there was one on either side of the doors. Upon taking a second look, I can see that there isn't a poster on the left, and that it does look like it could possibly be a "ticket window."
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