A collection of images and other items from Disneyland, theme parks and other amusement parks. Also look for images and items I find interesting, amusing or both.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Entrance and Ticket Booth
A favorite ride is Mr. Toad's and this view of the front entrance and ticket booth is spectacular. In fact, so spectacular, I am speechless. Just note the lovely admission signs and the fantastic waste can.
Aside from the fact that in this picture you could just pay and walk right on, which makes my head spin with delight... What I get from seeing this photo is the feeling that the woman in the ticket booth would dote on each child as they excitedly handed over their money for a ticket for this ride. It must have been fun to visit Disneyland in a time when it was 'just' a park that you could show up to and have a relaxed day, as opposed to today, with the crowds the park sees on a regular basis. Today when I talk to people about going to Disneyland, the first thing they talk about is the 'lines', not the rides or the magic.
Aside from the fact that in this picture you could just pay and walk right on, which makes my head spin with delight... What I get from seeing this photo is the feeling that the woman in the ticket booth would dote on each child as they excitedly handed over their money for a ticket for this ride. It must have been fun to visit Disneyland in a time when it was 'just' a park that you could show up to and have a relaxed day, as opposed to today, with the crowds the park sees on a regular basis. Today when I talk to people about going to Disneyland, the first thing they talk about is the 'lines', not the rides or the magic.
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