Snow Mountain and Mickey Mouse Club Circus 1956

Continuing with the red toned (alright let's just call them red) set of snapshots. This image is from the Skyway going over Snow Mountain. The image features some great details including the Autopia and the TWA Rocket to the Moon in the background, In the foreground is the trail to the Mickey Mouse Club Circus with some great lights. My favorite little detail is the couple of guests sitting in the shade of a circus wagon. The circus wagon was brought to Disneyland as part of the Mickey Mouse Club Circus.

Continuing with the original scan of the red image.

Over the long weekend, I read Todd James Pierce's magnificent book Three Years in Wonderland. If you have not picked up this book, I highly recommend it. The book tells the story of the development and opening of Disneyland with a focus on C.V. Wood. Todd has discovered many new stories about the creation of Walt's first theme park. I hope that Todd is working on a book detailing Wood's career post Disney.

Skyway View of Tomorrowland September 1956

I missed this view when I posted yesterday's image. This is the previous photograph to yesterday's image, as the bucket enters into the Tomorrowland station. Some interesting parts of the picture are the Phantom Boats in the lower left hand side, Tomorrowland Autopia track and the Space Bar in the background. Unfortunately at one point in time the photograph got wet and stuck to another image.

And the scan of the original red scan...

Tomorrowland Skyway Station 1956

The only snapshot picture of Tomorrowland in the red set is this nice view of the Tomorrowland Skyway station seen from an incoming bucket. Some nice details with the Autopia with no center rail. Check out the Richfield gas pumps, the Autopia police car and my favorite, the two teenage boys in the middle of the photographer looking at the cars. I can just imagine them saying to each other...so if we put a Cadillac engine, bore the heads out and put in a different cam shaft, we could hit 100 in one of the Autopia cars!

Just to continue with the posting of the original scan....

Interior of Passenger Train Disneyland 1956

One of my favorite images from the set of red photographs is this interior of the Disneyland and Santa Fe Railroad passenger coach. If it looks like the inside of the school bus you rode during elementary school, it is because the seats were purchased from a school bus company. Mom and kids are enjoying a Coke from the Coke Corner or maybe a Pepsi from the Golden Horseshoe Review.

Just to continue the addition of the red scan, here is the original scan of the snapshot.

Drinking Fountain In Front of the Opera House on Main Street

Another red snapshot, this time the drinking fountain in front of the Opera House on Main Street. An interesting detail is the small stage in front of the Opera House. I wonder if that is where the barbershop quartet would perform? Unfortunately there is not enough detail to see what is in the store window right behind the drinking fountain or the poster on the Opera House. Disneyland was nice to the younger guests with a step stool to reach the fountain.

I don't know if any of you have tried, but here is the original scan showing the color of the snapshot.

Souvenir Friday- Tinker Bell Purse

One of my favorite souvenirs is the plastic Tinker Bell purse. I am sure this purse was on every little girls wish list when they visited Disneyland. This purse was actually played with and came with the various doll accessories- mirror, plate of fruit, pencil, plastic container, cookbook, clear plastic container, and my favorite a chemical flask and pie. The purse is kid sized and this one was well loved.

Main Street Cinema September 1956

Continuing with the red colored photographs of Disneyland in 1956. The picture shows one of the landmarks of Main Street. Now showing the early Mickey Mouse cartoons, during the 1950s, the cinema showed the classics of the silent cinema. The star of the movies are now unknown, but during the 1950s they were still somewhat famous. There is a nice crowd in front of the theater.

To continue with the posting of the original red photograph:

Gibson Greeting Card Shop- September 1956

Another red photograph from September 1956. Image is of the popcorn vendor in front of the Gibson Greeting card shop that was at the end of the Main Street. The popcorn has brought quite a crowd wanting to purchase a bag full of the hot and salty yumminess.

Here is the original scan showing the very red color to the photograph.

Back In Action- 1956 Red Snapshots

Hello All, I am back in action to posting images. The time off was due to a large work project requiring many hours at the end of the project. The project was remodeling the laboratory and moving a sister laboratory into the building. Now that is over and I can get back to posting on a regular basis. Thanks for all the kind words and concern expressed, it did help while I was in the middle of getting the project done.

Now to today's post. I picked up a nice set of snapshots with a some great views. The problem is that the KodaColor photographic paper has turned very red. I have corrected the color as best as I can. For those who are wizards at Photoshop, I have included a scan of the red photograph. The photographer was standing on the platform to the Main Street Station looking up Main Street towards Sleeping Beauty Castle. There is lots of activity around the Horse Drawn Street Car with another car heading away from Town Square.

Here is the non-color manipulated image so you can see how much color loss in the photograph.

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.