Pirates of the Caribbean Color Separations

Old school printing required the use of color separations showing what each color would look like, and when combined would be in full color. These are separations used for printing the Pirates of the Caribbean guidebook in 1967. First up is a shot of the model for the town mayor dunking scene.

Next up is a shot of the auction scene. I can hear the chant of "We wants the red head!"

The last color separation is one of the guards for the auction scene.

Souvenir Friday- MAPO Sign Glendale California

A sign from MAPO (Manufacturing and Production Organization) which was the division within WED (and later WDI) that manufactured the ride systems and Audio Animatronic figures. The acronym also relates to Mary Poppins (hence the image of Mary on the sign) and the fact that profits from Mary Poppins were used to expand this division and for Walt Disney Productions to purchase WED. This sign is fairly recent, most likely left over from when WDI contracted with Garner Holt productions in 2012 for the manufacturing and maintenance of the Audio Animatronic figures.

Freedomland Slide Collection Part 9

Today is the last set of images of this collection of Freedomland slides. The photographer is still on the Northwest Fur Trapper attraction. First up is the saloon from Skeleton Town. This slide was very dark so the color is not as nice as the rest. Still an unusual view of the ride. Cedar Point had a similar attraction on their train ride.

Next up is the cemetery with the large boots of a person who died with his boots on...

Two views of the Native Americans seen in the Pacific Northwest. I like the large totem poles and the figures are very interesting. I believe the figures had some limited movement. Unfortunately the slides are blurry due to the movement of the attraction.

Freedomland Slide Collection Part 8

Today the images are of the Northwest Fur Trapper attraction. The theming was to show the westward expansion of the United States. It also was a nice water ride. First up are two shots of a trapper's cabin. It appears there was quite a raucous party was held the previous night. I should mention that the photographer was lucky to make multiple trips to Freedomland.

Next up are two images of a water fall. CV Wood and his designers knew from Disneyland that water features helped to add life to the attraction.

Freedomland Slide Collection Part 7

Today's images are from the Civil War ride. Given that the United States was enthralled with the 100th Anniversary of the Civil War, Freedomland created a ride based upon the war. The concept was the guests were reporters riding into battle in a horse drawn wagon to report on the events. The sets are very gruesome and would not be created in today's PC environment. First up is a shot of some Confederate heavy mortars shelling the Union Army.

Next up is the gory aftermath of the battle. The tableau showcases the brother against brother aspect of the war.

The last two images show a rebel encampment with the soldiers enjoying some moonshine. I believe both sides enjoyed moonshine.

Freedomland Slide Collection Part 6

More slides from Freedomland. First up is a slide I should have shown yesterday, an image of Little Boy Blue resting on a haystack. When I looked at the slide yesterday before scanning the slide, it looked like an image of a wounded soldier as seen in the Civil War ride.

Next up is the sister sternwheeler steamship to the American, the Canadian. I showed a nice shot of the American a couple of days ago. Note the Conoco gas station in the background. Conoco was a major sponsor of Freedomland.

Next up are two image of the American Express stage coach ride. Not as scenic as Disneyland's stage coach, it still must have been a thrill for youngsters to ride a real stage coach.

Freedomland Slide Collection Part 5

Three slides of the Danny the Dragon Ride found in the New Orleans Mardi Gras section. The ride was a small single bus train ride themed to a dragon. The first image is of Danny coming down the hill.

Next up is an overall image of the attraction footprint with scary looking Jack in the Box as a scenic element.

A close up of another Jack in the Box. This one reminds me of a crypt with the slab of rock at the front.

Final image is of a Fraternal hall found in the Old New York section. Check out the direction signs in the background. I do like the color in this slide.

Freedomland Slide Collection Part 4

More images from Freedomland in the early 1960s. First up are two shots form the entrance to Freedomland and the New York section. The focus of the images is the Schering Pharmaceutical company Apothecary exhibit. Similar to Upjohn in Disneyland, Schering was a national pharmaceutical company. The building is nice with classic signage.

Next up is an image of the Sternwheeler American on its way. Not quite as large as the Mark Twain, the ride still looked like it was fun and a nice way to see the Great Lakes.

My favorite of this group is this colorful kid riding the King Rex Merry Go Round with the Crystal Maze in the background. The attractions were located in the New Orleans Mardi Gras area.

Souvenir Friday- Heath Biography of Walt Disney

The best part of the Heath collection is this rare booklet with the biography of Walt Disney. The booklet is a portrait of Walt right after World War 2. I hope you enjoy the read of Walt Disney Universal Entertainer A Heath Portrait.

Freedomland Slide Collection Part 3

Today a showcase of images of Old New York at Freedomland. This was Main Street for the park. The theming of this area was New York in the time period right before the turn of the 20th Century. Many famous New York institutions sponsored attractions and shops in this area. First up is a view of the Olde New York Music Shop and the Liberty Hatters.

Next up a couple views of the candy shop, a Fritos snack cart and the Schaeffer Brewery in the background.

A similar view with the Horse Drawn Trolleys which would take you to Chicago.

My favorite is this early image of Donald Trump meeting with Macy executives. Or in reality two of the Freedomland clowns in front of the Macy sponsored exhibit.

Freedomland Slide Collection Part 2

Four more nice pictures of Freedomland from the slide collection. The section for today is from the Southwest area. First up are two images taken from the ore buckets skyway of the overall view of the area. In the foreground is the snack area with the theming of Conestoga wagons. You can also see the home of Elsie the cow.

The southwest are was also home to a good old fashioned shoot out. Here we see the fight between native american's and the white settler. I wonder if they were discussing the breaking of treaties?

Here is the finale of the gun fight, two bad men down. Convenient that the bad men were shot at in the sandy area of the street.

Freedomland Slide Collection Part 1

A Christmas present to myself is this nice collection of Freedomland slides. Some very nice images in this selection of slides. First up is the Pepsi Cola Music Hall in the Old Southwest section. The plethora of signs is very nice and the poor popcorn vendor is very lonely.

Next up is a view of what I believe is the Mexican restaurant located in Old Southwest (although it may be the steak house in Old Chicago.) I like the patio and the lovely water feature.

Totsie was the name of one of the tugboats. You could board the attraction in New York City section. It looks like a fun ride although there is not much guest capacity. The boat reminds me of the Keel boat ride at Disneyland.

The last image is all kinds of fun, with the Chicago keystone style police officer, the boy scouts with their white leggings and the lady rushing with a bag of stuff and then the bright yellow structure.

Happy Christmas to all of my loyal readers. Thanks for the support and comments. I hope Santa Claus brought you what you wanted.