Fantasyland, December 1962

Here are two pretty nice photos from Fantasyland, circa 1962. In this first one, I'm trying to think of what could be casting that massive shadow across most of the picture. The sun is pretty low in the East, so maybe the tall berm between Fantasyland and Frontierland is the culprit? Anyway, it's nice to see some vintage details, such as the ticket booth to the left, the old Skyway gondolas, and the Mad Tea Party, which has no people in any of the teacups, and not even a line... maybe it was down for maintenance? 

And you won't go too many days without a look at the Matterhorn. Cameras just naturally were drawn toward it. The Carrousel is to our right, and there appears to be an ice cream vendor to the right, with a rack of postcards next to him. Maximize profits! At the top we can see one of the 1962 souvenir guidebooks with the yellow cover (and photo of Walt).