Popeye the Submarine Voyage Sailing Man

When I was working on the two scans today, the Popeye theme song just kept going through my mind. I think it is due to the sailor outfit (with bell bottoms) in the second image. These are from a series of slides from 1968.

Souvenir Friday- Disneyland Santa Fe Railroad Hat Patch

Continuing to delve into my collection of costume patches, here is the iconic Disneyland and Santa Fe Railroad patch. Most often seen on a Lee Hickory Stripe denim train engineers hat.

Jungle Cruise and the Big Moosekeeter

Two more images from the same photographer. The first is of the nicely themed hut at the start of the Jungle Cruise.

The second is of Roy Williams drawing characters at the Plaza Pavilion. Roy was a gifted story man, sketch artist and appeared as the Big Moosekeeter on the Mickey Mouse Club. During the mid to late 1950s he would be at Disneyland and draw quick character sketches for fans.

A Different Look At Indian Village

Indian Village was a fascinating spot for many visitors in the 1950s. Most photographers captured the vibrancy and action of the dances and did not document the other activities that were happening. Here are two rather unusual views of the Indian Village. The first is a Hopi sand painter working on a masterpiece. It appears he is inside one of the Native American houses. (Unfortunately it appears the photographers camera was not performing well and there are light spots on all the slides from the photographer.)

The second shows a mom and son displaying some crafts at the edge of the dance floor. I like the details of the little boy on the rock on the right and what appears to be a bass guitar case in the background.

Santa's Village Trip

Sorry about the quality of these slides, they turned a nice shade of red. Here is Santa's Village in Sky Forest California in it's glory of the early 1960s. I really enjoy the characters and other scenic elements of the park at this time. Plus the rides are fun, although there is no picture of the bumble bee monorail.

Sea Circus at Pacific Ocean Park

Today's images are from the long lost amusement park, Pacific Ocean Park. One of the main features was a Sea Circus with trained animal performers and more. I have seen very little documentation on the show and the stadium. It appears the stadium sat almost in the middle of the pier, with views to both sides. The first view is of the Skyway (where many a wild scary tale has been told) and the mysterious Banana Island, which was at the end of the pier.

The second view shows some of the other rides including the Fun Forest. The Sea Circus sign is a blast.

The third image is of the band and the master of ceremonies who was quite a clown. I love the stage backdrop, I wonder if I could fit it into my house someway?

A final shot showing the sky above and the tower from which the live broadcast from the Aragon Ballroom by Lawrence Welk emanated.

Midget Autopia Experience

The Midget Autopia was a great idea. The ride let young kids experience the joy of driving a car. The track was more involved than other kiddie rides of the time and had some cute theming. The cars had two steering wheels so brothers and sisters could ride at the same time and not feel upset that they were not driving. And of course, the cars just look so cool. The first image shows the line, I like the signage up on the ceiling.

The second shot shows the two brothers in their car and ready to take off on their trip through the fields away from Disneyland City Limits (with Disneyland in the non-Gothic font.)

Souvenir Friday- Tomorrowland Patch

One of the earliest patches I own is this one for Tomorrowland. I believe this was worn on the blazers and maybe the shirts for the cast members who worked the shows and rides in Tomorrowland. I like the classic atomic symbol. I have seen another version of this patch with the word Tomorrowland on the bottom. That version is embroidered on twill.

King Arthur Carrousel

King Arthur Carrousel is always a tough ride to photograph due to the cover over the top placing everything into the shade. The first two images are of a small girl riding her horse.

In this shot, the light really shows the subject.

The next two are from a different set of slides, the first a nice you are there, abstract, almost 3-D image.

A shot of one of the horses with a cast member in the background.

A Christmas Trip- Rivers of America

For the final four images, the family took a trip on the Mark Twain around the Rivers of America at dusk. The first image is a nice abstract shot of the paddle wheel.

The next shot is of the Mark Twain rounding the bend with a distinct lack of landscaping in the background.

One of my favorite shots, an early image of Fowler's Harbor. It has been a while since a good image of Fowler's Harbor has been posted.

Finally a gorgeous shot of the Chicken Plantation restaurant showing how close the railroad tracks are to the building. Notice the kid in the foreground is holding a gate flier and a ticket book.

A Christmas Trip- Some Views

Just like a movie, we are in the middle section. Not necessarily the most exciting bunch of photographs, but nice images any ways. The ending will be worth it. First up today is an image of Main Street decked out in Christmas glory.

The next shows the venerable and well loved Chicken of the Sea pirate ship restaurant.

The requisite Sleeping Beauty Castle image.

And Disneyland Sky...oh wait a minute there are the Dumbo flying elephants as well.

A Christmas Trip- Main Street Views

Moving always unearths items that have not seen the light of day in many years. The slides in this post and those to come were purchased about 5 years ago, stuck in a box and not found until I moved again. The photographer was fairly talented and managed to take some interesting views. The first three are of scenes on Main Street. The Gurrmobile Carnation truck has never looked as nice as in this picture. I like the detail of the early California license plate. In the background can be seen the Bluebird shoe store.

The photographer also snapped this image of the Keystone Kop giving directions in front of the INA exhibit located at Plaza Apartments. Dave- as a warning do not look as it includes a stroller, albeit a rather crude, early stroller. I also like the Christmas display.

The last shot is the reason I purchased the slides. A little girl registers shock that poor Grannie is not alive, and that she has just entered the Wizard of Bras! I love the Hollywood- Maxwell logo design on the sign.

Attraction Poster Love

I always love a good shot of the attraction posters up on the fence in front of Main Street Station. This one is a favorite with one of the rarest posters on display. For those who love attraction posters, this image is for you.

Waterfight!

The water fight scene from the Elephant Bathing Pool.

Souvenir Friday-Disneyland Blazer Patch

I believe this patch was worn on the blazer of cast members. I like the castle graphic, for a modern patch it has a nice simple design.

Main Street Vehicles Part II

Some more images of the Main Street Vehicles from the same grouping. The first shows the Omnibus and Surrey waiting for passengers.

The second image is a long distance shot of the Horse Drawn Trolley. (This one may be out of the 1970's as there are some other later shots in the collection.)

This one is a you are there shot in one of the horseless carriages. The driver must have been a speed demon just whizzing by all the pedestrians!

And the last shot is a nice end of day shot with the Horse Drawn Trolley and Main Street's Town Square.

Main Street Vehicles Part I

Within a slide collection was this nice series of the various Main Street vehicles. It appears based upon the Alice In Wonderland sign post plaque that the images were taken in 1958. The first image is a view of the Horse Drawn Trolley passing the Carefree Corner.

The second image I may have posted before, but I still wanted to show it. The Horse Drawn fire wagon at it's hub spot by the House of the Future. The game for today is to count how many Keppy Kaps are in the photo!

The final image for today is a nice overall shot of Main Street, Town Square and a Surrey just starting its trip up Main Street.

Walt and Monstro Under Construction

A nice large 11 by 14 inch photograph taken in 1956 when Monstro was under construction. Walt strolled out on the planks to look at his latest toy and construction, Monstro the whale who guards the entrance to Storybook Land.

Souvenir Friday- Costume and Wardrobe Patches

One of the larger departments that touches almost everyone at Disneyland is the Wardrobe department. The cast members who work in the department do have their own patches, a small patch with a nice design featuring a clothes hanger.

One of the more unusual departments are the cast members who work with, repair and assist the characters. Since the location looks like a zoo with all the animals heads, they call themselves the Zoo Crew and proudly wore this patch.

I have several T-shirts with this graphic on it as well.

The Jungle Cruise Gets Some Respect

It has been a while since I posted Jungle Cruise photographs. The Jungle Cruise is still one of my favorite attractions. I love how the jungle envelopes you and you do believe you are on a trip lasting days (and with some of the Jungle Cruise guides I have had, it really did seem like days!) The first image is the set piece seen from the dock, a native boat and hut in the middle of a peaceful lagoon.

The next is the Cambodian statue that is overgrown with a tree. I believe this was removed during the rehab when the Indiana Jones attraction was built.

Finally one of my favorite scenes, a hungry, hungry hippo. Look at the left side of the photograph on the rock and you will see a photographer taking a photo. I wonder how he got there? Or if he was taking a photo for a postcard?

Faster than a Speeding Train

A view of the train as it speeds along the track.