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, September 20, 2021

Three Never-posted Slides

I have a folder of scans of slides that I am pretty sure I never scanned before. So they are "new old stock", in a way. All of tod...

Sunday, September 19, 2021

Sunday Snoozers

It's another Sleepy Sunday! Proceed at your own risk. This first photo if date-stamped "July 1964"; we're right at the bas...

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Solvang, California

Today's post is focused around Solvang, California, in Santa Barbara County. Wikipedia says, Solvang was founded in 1911 on almost 9,000...

Friday, September 17, 2021

Beautiful Fantasyland, June 1956

Today I am happy to be able to share some really nice 1956 photos of Fantasyland, as taken by Lou Perry. They really evoke that "early ...

Thursday, September 16, 2021

The Autopia, August 1970

Here's a pair of swell Instamatics, from slides generously given to me by my pal, Mr. X. Oh yeah, two streamlined, cerulean blue Autopi...

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Mad Tea Party, August 1965

The Mad Tea Party. Actually, it's not really mad, it's more "disappointed". And somehow that's worse! If you want colo...

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

The Magic Kingdom, June 1979

I wanted to use up the last three scans from a batch from June, 1979, and these are they. Them. Those. Whatever! Here's a moody view of...

Monday, September 13, 2021

Flower Market, October 1962

I have a group of photos from 1962, many of them featuring this lady in Disneyland. I was going to say "enjoying Disneyland", but ...

Sunday, September 12, 2021

Views From A Skyway, August 1959

Whoever took today's photos was not conscious of some rather major obstructions blocking chunks of the scene they wanted to capture; see...

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Amusement Park Extravaganza

I have a folder of random scans of slides featuring random amusement parks from around the USA. I thought it might be fun to look at a few o...

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