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!

Monday, January 14, 2013

Nature's Wonderland, August 1960

One lot of slides from 1960 had quite a few photos from the then-brand-new Nature's Wonderland attraction. Maybe the photographer rode ...

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Above Fantasyland, 1966

Skyway views are so common in vintage Disneyland pictures, I sometimes take them for granted. With the exception of glimpses while aboard t...

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Yesterday and Today

I always have fun trying to match up a vintage photo with a contemporary view of the same location... let's look at two of those today....

Friday, January 11, 2013

Instamatic For The People

Boy oh boy do I love this first picture! It was probably taken in the late 1960's from the Peoplemover; we get a very unusual angle fro...

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Japanese Village, Buena Park - October 1973

Not far from Knott's Berry Farm and Movieland Wax Museum, you once could find a fun little park called Japanese Village . JV was a beau...

Wednesday, January 09, 2013

More From WDW, December 1971

I have a few more pictures from Walt Disney World, taken only about three months after the grand opening. Things are busy over in Fant...

Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Knott's Berry Farm, August 1963

Oh boy, more Knott's Berry Farm! Unless you don't like Knott's, in which case you are frowning right now. Frowning is cool. ...

Monday, January 07, 2013

Tomorrowland, September 1959

I always love a good picture of the earliest versions of the Monorail, when it was only 3 cars long. It looks sort of stubby, and more than...

Sunday, January 06, 2013

Merms, 1966

I love merms! You used to see merms at Disneyland, lounging around the lagoon, playing lyres, combing their tresses, and frying baloney. Th...

Saturday, January 05, 2013

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. Our nation's capital! We might not like what's going on there most of the time, but it can be a fun place to visit...

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