Sunday, February 04, 2007

Made In the Shade

Major Pepperidge of Gorillas Don't Blog has been putting up some interesting photos. So to complement his photo's I went through some of my collection and have posted images of umbrellas and shade canopies from Disneyland. Most of the umbrellas appear to be from Fantasyland and can be seen in Major's shots of the Dumbo ride from the skyway he posted on February 3.

And to complement shaded areas, here are two shade canopies from Tomorrowland area. I like the multi color fiberglass to give it a futuristic look (remember when the future was going to be filled with color?) Also some more of the wonderful chairs for eating in Tomorrowland. The eating establishment is the Yacht Bar located next to the Submarine Voyage.

I hope you all enjoy these obscure and esoteric images. What possessed the photographer to take these shots is a mystery to me. However, I am glad he did.

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6 comments:

  1. Major Pepperidge11:52 AM

    It is amazing that somebody was interested enough in the umbrellas that they actually photographed them! But it's the minutia that I love. Those checkered shades are visible in a lot of early images, even around the pool at the hotel. I know I have at least a couple of photos of people sitting and eating beneath them...I'll try to dig those up.

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  2. Tinker Bell10:17 PM

    What restaurant did those Fantasyland shades accompany?

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  3. thepicklebarrel12:10 AM

    beautiful shots!

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  4. sroden7:52 AM

    wow, those are GREAT!!!!! it's rare to see such quiet photos of these areas usually filled with hungry resting humans... and the colors in that stuff is amazing...

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  5. Anonymous7:46 PM

    Tinker Bell - These umbrellas were around the 'Fantasyland Snack Bar'. Near the area where Mr. Toad and Tea Cups are now. GREAT PHOTOS!

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  6. Anonymous11:10 PM

    You know, it's funny. For years, I thought I was one of the few who really remembered -- and now miss -- how much more colorful Disneyland used to be. Although the post-1983 Fantasyland is great, and even an improvement, there's something to be said for the original look and feel. I also miss the colors of both the Skyway and the PeopleMover. (sigh)

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