GORILLAS DON'T BLOG

This blog has nothing to do with gorillas (though I love 'em)...fellow bloggers have inspired me to share vintage images of Disneyland from my personal collection. But don't be surprised if you see something from a World's Fair, Knott's Berry Farm, or someplace else that is cool!

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Dancin' Indians

Arg! I love the Indian Dance Circle, I really do - I'm just sick of the photos. And it was a popular subject for guests, to put it mildl...

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Stormy Saturday

If I was a kid walking around Disneyland, and I saw this Mad Hatter heading right for me, I would head for ze hills. That gigantic head, the...

Friday, December 10, 2010

Rainbow Ridge, March 1961

Rainbow Ridge gleams gleamily under the bright early-spring sun. There are more puffy clouds than you can shake a stick at. I don't thin...

Thursday, December 09, 2010

Plaza Gardens & Pavillion, 1958

What do you do if you've walked to the north end of Main Street and have already worked up a fierce appetite? Never fear, there are a c...

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Fantasyland, February 1969

Here's a nice photo of old (but not too old) Fantasyland. The Skyway chalet is behind us, and as you can see, the rectangular vehicles ...

Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Around the World's Fair

One of my favorite sights at the 1964 New York World's Fair is this green cheese moon dome that covered part of the Travel and Transport...

Monday, December 06, 2010

Fun Around the U.S. of A.!

Let's start at this unidentified kiddie park, Somewheresville USA! We're lucky to get a glimpse into the childhood of two of the gre...

Sunday, December 05, 2010

J. Cruise, October '55

Sorry in advance about today's lame post! My dog ate my other really great post. Three stealthy crocodiles lurk menacingly in Willy Wonk...

Saturday, December 04, 2010

Random Knott's!

Here's a great early photo (1952) showing the load area for Stagecoach and a Conestoga Wagon ride. I didn't know Knott's had a ...

Friday, December 03, 2010

Tomorrowland, March 1958

Like most of Tomorrowland, I never seem to get tired of photos of the Autopia. At this point the kids are still driving their Mark III sport...

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