Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Two Unusual Views of the Monorail

The first image was taken on the edge of Fantasyland and Tomorrowland where the Monorial track goes over the wild and wooly Motor Boat Cruise. Dated October 1959, the track had only been in existence less than a year.

The second view is dates Xmas 1967 and features Monorail red in station. The way the photograph is taken, it appears as if the sign appears right on top of the monorail. Also look at that line for the Submarine Voyage.

5 comments:

Major Pepperidge said...

These are both nice, unusual views....after seeing similar photos over and over, you start to appreciate something different!

Thufer said...

on the bottom picture....is that a Santa Fe RR logo? I had never noticed that logo on the monorail before.

Major Pepperidge said...

Yes, Santa Fe had a deal in which their name would appear on all trains at the park (even if they only use one rail!). So Alweg had to share!

Stub Winged Bilge Rat said...

Was there a Santa Fe logo on Casey Jr as well?

Matterhorn1959 said...

Actually Santa Fe had the contract with Retlaw. Retlaw owned both the Monorail and the Disneyland Railroad. Retlaw of course is Walter spelled backwards and was the company owned by the Walt Disney family. Retlaw owned several TV and Radio Stations, the trains at Disneyland and the rights to Walt Disney name. Walt Disney productions paid Retlaw for the use of Walt Disney and the image of Walt. Several years ago. Retlaw was disbanded and became the Walt Disney Family Foundation.