To Frontierland

One of my favorite Fantasyland signs is this sign that hung over the tunnel to the west of the castle leading to Frontierland. There is a matching sign stating To Tomorrowland. I think that one of these signs is in a private collection.

Ugly and Dirty Signage Photograph

The last image from a contact print which is very light and also dirty. The signage is barely visible being washed out, but is still kind of visible. In the background is the load area for the Conestoga Wagons, Stage Coaches, and Pack Mules. In the right foreground is a ticket booth with some sort of roof repair is happening. The photograph has lots of Disneyland dirt from the sign shop.

Alpine Gardens Sign

The Alpine Gardens was a nice garden spot located close to the Matterhorn and where the Monsanto House of the Future was once located. The house was removed but the pools, waterfall and landscaping was left. A souvenir stand was built where Monsanto once gave away souvenir information about the house. The sign features the Matterhorn and the Disneyland D with a great sun logo.

Main Street Candy Shop Signage

A great view of the Candy shop on Main Street with a peak at two of the Main Street Windows. I love the architectural detail seen in the image.

Haunted Mansion Flashback

Originally posted in 2007, these two images show how popular the Haunted Mansion has always been. A large crowd waits in line to experience the chilling and thrilling adventure inside the Haunted Mansion. The pictures also show the lovely design of the exterior of the Haunted Mansion. I hope you enjoy this flash back.

Two Views of Dolphin Show at Sea World

Finishing up the small batch of photographs from Sea World with two views of the Dolphin show. The background is nice especially with the large stadium. There is quite a crowd watching from the walkway.

Disneyland Elements Seen at Walt Disney World

A couple of images of scenes from Disneyland that were recreated at Walt Disney World. First up is an elephant topiary. Although not placed in front of it's a small world, this is placed by the Contemporary resort. A very cute topiary in the garden.

The second image is of a burning settlers cabin in Frontierland. I kind of like Walt Disney World's location a bit better than the Disneyland version as it is a little more scenic.

San Diego Sea World Circa Late 1960s.

My hometown theme park is Sea World. A lovely park filled with sea creatures, a Japanese Village, a great water fountain show and the Hawaiian Punch Village. As the park matured, more thrill rides have been added. First up is a view the same as yesterday, but showing more of the actual stadium and show floor. (I was mistaken yesterday, the image is of this show stadium and show water.) This is a great view showing the dolphins swimming around a wonderful floating Tiki. I wonder where this Tiki is now living, if it even still exists and did not rot away.

The second image is the Penguin and Seal show from the Royal Crown Cola Penguin and Seal Arena. This was one of my favorite shows when I would visit the park. On the rare occasions we were allowed to drink soda, I remember it sometimes being Royal Crown Cola.

Two Totally Unrelated Amusement Park Photographs

Two different unrelated amusement park photographs. First up is an overall view of Madurodam in the Netherlands. Madurodam is a miniature city with great detail representing different parts of Holland with skyscrapers, hospitals, churches, fire and police stations and an airport. I believe this image is circa early 1960s.

The second image is of Sea World in San Diego. I believe this is from one of the bay sightseeing hydroplane boats. The large structure is the Hawaiian Punch pavilion.

Souvenir Friday- Metal Thermometer Circa 1970s

Although not usually a fan of souvenirs from the 1970s, this thermometer is rather nice. The top design featuring Sleeping Beauty Castle surrounded by the shape of the berm is nicely sculpted. Plus this example is in the original box.

Two Leftovers

I found one more image from Santa's Village on November 28, 1958. The photographer really liked the entrance and took three images of the candy cane signpost. This is the third image, one a little closer than the others.

The second image is from a Walt Disney World trip and features the iconic Cinderella's Castle.

Walt Disney World Photographs

Two kind of meh photographs from Walt Disney World. First up is from a parade down Main Street with a rare character in the middle of the image. Yes, there is a live skunk in the middle of the street...Flower from Bambi.

The second image is of the ornate Victorian style railroad station. This photo was taken from the second story of the Omnibus (that were imported from Disneyland and a second set was made for Disneyland.)

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Last Two Photographs of Santa's Village November 28, 1958

The last two images from the visit to Santa's Village in Lake Arrowhead in California on November 28, 1958. The first view shows another view of the Doll Shop. This is from the opposite side of yesterday's photo and is from a slightly elevated view. I still love the flower detail over the main show window.

The final image is of the entrance/exit with the great large building and of course the nice Candy Cane sign post. I hope you enjoyed this visit to Santa's Village, a nice little theme park that will hopefully rise again one day as promised by the new owners.

Santa's Village Structures 1958

Two views of structures at Santa's Village during November 28, 1958. First up is the Schoolhouse with a lovely crooked bell tower. The school house is in a great setting filled with large trees.

Next is a lovely view of the Doll shop. Some wonderful dolls are in the window and the decoration is perfect for the shop, especially the garland of flowers over the top of the window.

Souvenir Friday-Santa's Village Signs

When the Santa's Village closed in Lake Arrowhead, the park was up for sale via auction. Although I did not get a chance to go to the auction, I heard many items went for some significant money. The big surprise was the amount spent on the mushrooms. A couple of months after the auction, an antique dealer had a stash of the wooden signs used throughout the park. My friend told me about the signs and I headed to the store and purchased the signs along with some unused stationary and elf hats. The signs now hang in my stairwell heading down the basement. First sign up is for the Bumblebee Monorail, one of my favorite rides from Santa's Village.

Next is the directional sign for the antique car ride. This was a lovely Arrow car ride.

Do you know the way to Cinderella's Pumpkin Coach? This sign will direct you.

The park also had a fun bobsled roller coaster.

A fun place to visit was the Pebble Candy Mine where one could purchase lovely candies.

But we cannot go there as the mine is closed due to a cave in.

And let's take a final ride on the Magic Train.

Have a Happy Easter everyone!

Toys and Candy Santa's Village 1958

First up is the About Time Toy shop. The photographer was intrigued by the mechanical clock and I am intrigued by the jacket the man in the middle is wearing.

The second image is of the great jack in the box in front of the Candy Kitchen. I like the various holidays depicted on the box and the font for the Candy Kitchen.

Two Images...to Make Up for Yesterday

So this first image was not co-operating yesterday...and it is a great image of a Continental Airlines Jetliner in 1960 at the gate.

The second image is of the sign in Alaska for Lake LeBarge, as made famous in the poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert Service.

Ornament Ride and Grandmother's Bakery 1958

Today's photographs from the November 28, 1958 visit to Santa's Village. First up is a final image of the ornament ride with the guests having fun.

The second image shows the Grandmother's Bakery. A store that was a treat for all the kids and kids at heart. Note the Jack O'Lantern in the lower left hand side of the image. The roof looks like yummy pink icing.

Christmas Tree Ornament Ride November 28, 1958

The first image is a nice overall view of the Christmas Tree Ornament ride at Santa's Village. This with the Bumblebee Monorail was my favorite ride at Santa's Village. I am very happy that the North Pole in Colorado has the same ride.

The second image is a closer view. The mom and daughter riding the blue ornament appear to having a great time.

Both of these slides are from the same trip in 1958 as the last two images I posted yesterday.

Santa's Village Big Bear November 28, 1958 Entrance

Two images of the entrance to Santa's Village in Lake Arrowhead California in 1958. The slides are marked for November 28, 1958 and feature the entrance to Santa's Village. I like the sign post in the front entrance. Note the iconic mushrooms strewn throughout the grounds as well.

The second image shows the park side of the entrance. Although rather dark, the landscaping is nice and green with some lovely mushrooms.