Friday, March 05, 2010

Souvenir Fridays- A Potpouri of Souvenirs

Today I am going all Major Pepperidge on you using large words like thingamajig, outstanding, wunderbar and more. First up is a fantastic flier from the outdoor attraction outside of Knott's- Jungle Island. I am enthralled with the history and description of the attraction.

Next up is the exceedingly rare program from the 1966 Tour Guide banquet. The banquet featured scintillating and stupendous entertainment from the guides. I kind of wish I had been there to see the event.

Finally, an unused and unusual studio pass from the Walt Disney Studio. I am thinking the next time I am in Los Angeles, I will use the pass. Do you think the executives would let me on to the Studio lot?

8 comments:

Major Pepperidge said...

Today's post is particularly perspicacious!

My older brother still has a Jungle Island ticket (or something?) in a box, I don't think he cared about it until he found out that I want it.

Any idea what kind of awards that program was for? "Best Tour Guide"?

Neat studio pass!

Let's Talk Knott's said...

Great post! I sure do miss Jungle Island.

Connie Moreno said...

That studio pass is Major League SWEET!!!

outsidetheberm said...

Wow, that tour guide program is really something! You must have the last surviving copy. Nice!

Katella Gate said...

The studio map is real interesting. I did a BingMap search and saw that all the major buildings are still there. I do wonder what they've got in the old Animation building today. I thought animation moved across the street... BTW Where's Walt's office?

outsidetheberm said...

The process lab was removed when the Frank Wells Building was built in the late 90s. A few bricks were salvaged...

And if memory serves, Walt's office is the upper right corner on the animation building, but it's been a few years.

Anonymous said...

In the tour guide program, under Japanese dances, is that Keiko Matsui the same one as the famous jazz pianist?

Love the map on the studio pass!

Matterhorn1959 said...

Anonymous- no that is not the Keiko Matsui the jazz pianist. The jazz pianist is much younger.