Main Street, July 1961

Does Modern Life get you down? Do you long for simpler times? Go to Main Street, my friend! It'll cure what ails ya. From the steps of Main Street Station, we look down on Town Square, with three Main Street vehicles nearby. The Motorized Fire Truck, a Horse-drawn Streetcar, and the Bus that is very Omni. Notice the banner on the side advertising the Monorail, which would now take you to (and from) the Disneyland Hotel.

Next, the surprisingly-popular Flower Market. I'm sure I would have whined and fidgeted if my mom had paused here for even a minute. But flowers are for girls, after all. It's a scientific fact. The woman in the white dress could be my grandmother, it's uncanny. If you look to the extreme left, up toward the corner, you can just seen part of a lamppost sign...

... this one! 

Dusk on the Mark Twain, June 1972

I just scanned a small batch of slides from June, 1972; there are some nice and unusual dusk photos in the bunch, which is cool! The two I'm sharing today aren't the most amazing things you'll see, but I still like the general vibe of being on the Mark Twain as the sun dips below the horizon. The colors turn soft and cool, and the lights come on; it's pretty great!

These guests feel shame for not being cool enough to hang out at the bow like the cool kids (that's where you'll find ME). But they are still enjoying the view - I can't tell if we are fore or aft, port or starboard. I think that's Tom Sawyer Island to the right... the man in the groovy striped slacks is wishing he was frolicking along the trails and through the caves. But as we all know, the island is CLOSED AT DUSK. The "waste" can in the lower left corner is... interesting.

The Twain is returning to civilization after three months in the wilderness. The man in front of us looks like he is in a daze - he resorted to eating one of his fellow passengers. There was plenty of regular food, but mistakes happen. Hey, let's go over to the Golden Horseshoe and enjoy the Revue! I've heard that it's a hoot and a half.

Snoozles™, July 1961

You know how it goes with Snoozles - they are not ready for Prime Time, and never will be! And that's saying something, because "Pink Lady and Jeff" was a Prime Time show.

If you just look at the thumbnails, things will seem OK. But the full-sized jpeg reveals the usual lack of focus that plagues so many vintage photos. Still, Frontierland looks beautiful in this late-afternoon shot.

Again with the soft focus?? Maybe it was an artistic choice. Doubtful, but maybe. Look at how teensy those Skyway gondolas look, they're like bugs. In fact, people look like bugs, Autopia cars looks like bugs... everything is covered in bugs!