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!

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Characters at Walt Disney World, early 1970's

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I admit it, the costumed characters scared me when I was a kid. Go ahead laugh, I don't care. *Sniffle* But these visitors to the e...
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Matterhorn Instamatics

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If you could take all of the photos of Disneyland's Matterhorn and lay them side by side, they would probably reach the real Matterhor...
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Monday, September 09, 2013

Pirate Ship Dining Area, August 1963

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We've seen oodles of photos featuring the Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship, but today's entries are (thankfully) a bit on the unusual...
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Sunday, September 08, 2013

Casey Jr., October 1972

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Welcome to "Boring Sunday"! I'm using up some photos that didn't quite make the grade.  OK, here's an embarrassin...
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Saturday, September 07, 2013

MGM Studio Backlot, 1970

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Today I am sharing a second reel of photos featuring the long-gone MGM backlot in Culver City! To see the first reel (and get caught up on ...
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Friday, September 06, 2013

Monstro, February 1962

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I love this first picture from Fantasyland, showing the Pirate Ship, Skull Rock (barely), and Monstro, all from an angle that one doesn...
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Thursday, September 05, 2013

It's a Small World, August 1982

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While waiting in line for "The Happiest Cruise That Ever Sailed 'Round The World", the mechanical clock began clanking and bo...
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Wednesday, September 04, 2013

Body Language, November 1972

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Today's photos are a study in contrasts! A young couple seems to have visited the park for two consecutive days. In this first picture,...
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Tuesday, September 03, 2013

Leftuggies

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Every few weeks (or months) I find myself with a few leftover scans (my mom calls leftovers "leftuggies"); today I am going to sh...
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Monday, September 02, 2013

Knott's, 1950's

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Like most photos from the 1950's, Knott's pictures from that decade just have a certain quality to them. I'm sure a lot of it i...
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