Disneyland's Livery Stables, a Surrey Ride, 10 cents one way, 1959

Disneyland's Livery Stables, a Surrey Ride.  This is from 1959.  Just at the base of the Matterhorn you can see the House of the Future.  Also, this was back when you would pay for the rides, this was 10 cents one way.

The Sleeping Beauty Story, pictures just inside the Castle

The Sleeping Beauty Story.  As you walk through the Castle at Disneyland these two pictures are on either side.

The Columbia in full sails in 1973

The Columbia in full sails in 1973.
I think they stopped putting the sails down a few years later (?).

The Mardi Gras Carnival Celebration decorations

The Mardi Gras Carnival Celebration decorations as seen from the train when you are coming into the New Orleans train station.

Mickey Mouse waving from the top of the Matterhorn

Mickey Mouse waving from the top of the Matterhorn.

Main Street USA with Buster Keaton in Allez Oop playing in the Cinema

This is a picture of Main Street.  Notice that in the Cinema it is showing a Buster Keaton movie called Allez Oop.  Here is a link to see the movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWkCitN_4JA
Now they show Mickey Cartoons.  This movie was originally released in 1934.

Disneyland Astro Jets 1958

Disneyland Astro Jets (1956-64)
The Jet that the girl is riding is called the Procyon is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor.
This picture was taken in Feb 1958

Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye

Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye.  Opened in 1995 and it is a ride that is like nothing else you have ever been on.  Well, that is what they say.
Great ride, a little to fast and bumpy for good pictures and a little dangerous to take a camera on but it can be worth a try.

Disneyland: Story Book Land from the Skyway 1957

This is a picture of Disneyland's Story Book Land from the Skyway in 1957. Of course now there would be the Tea Cups at the bottom left of the picture.
Lots of benches!

Frontierland "Pluses" Saddle bag and old time lantern

It is the little "extras" or "pluses" that are throughout Disneyland.  This; of course, is in Frontierland.  Saddle bag and old time lantern.  

Disneyland Main Entrance 1957

This is a great shot of the Disneyland Main Entrance back in 1957.  Yes, the parking lot back at that time was right at the main entrance.  You could get out of your car and just walk to the gates.  The whole area where California Adventure now sits was a parking lot.

Disneyland King Arthur's Carrousel

This is a great picture of the Disneyland King Arthur's Carrousel.  It has two Rs in it but I usually spell Carousel with only one R.
Either way it is beautiful.

Sulley & Boo

Sulley & Boo

Blue Bayou Lagoon

The Blue Bayou Lagoon

Disneyland Rail Road, the EP Ripley pulling a Well's Fargo Express baggage

Santa Fe and Disneyland Rail Road, the EP Ripley pulling a Well's Fargo Express baggage (US Railway Post Office) car.  Sept 1955.

African Natives in the Disneyland Jungle Cruise

African Natives in the Disneyland Jungle Cruise.  You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out,.........

Monorail, Skyway and the Matterhorn 1964

Monorail, Skyway and the Matterhorn 1964

This is a picture from 1964 showing the Monorail, the Skyway Buckets and the Matterhorn.

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

You can check in but you can never check out, oh wait, that's from a song, right?
Nikon D800, 1/125, f/1.4, ISO 2500, 35mm

New Orleans Square with Creole Cafe

New Orleans Square

A couple of things of interest is the Antiques store on the left and the Creole Cafe on the right which is not the Cafe Orleans.

Big Thunder Mountain

Big Thunder Mountain

Big Thunder Mountain taken from New Orleans Square.

The World Clock and entrance to Tomorrowland

The World Clock and entrance to Tomorrowland

This is a picture of the entrance to Tomorrowland along with the World Clock.

Go ahead and kiss the Girl - Littler Mermaid Ride at Disneyland

Ariel & Prince Eric 

Go ahead and kiss the girl, really.  Well, the next scene it shows them getting married so I guess he finally does kiss the girl.
Nikon D800, 1/250, f/2.8, ISO 2000, 130mm

Rivers of America 1966 Haunted Mansion opened in 1969

Rivers of America 1966

This picture was taken in 1966 which was three years before the Haunted Mansion was finally opened.  Can you imagine going to the Park year after year and seeing this building but never being able to go inside or know what was inside?
You can also see one of the Keel Boats that used to go around the river.

The Magic Shop on Main Street

The Magic shop on Main Street

Ok, so the Magic shop in on the first floor, what is on the rest, storage?  Anyone know?

Floral Mickey and Train Station 1965

Floral Mickey 1965

The train station looks the same but clearly Mickey has changed over the years.  He always seems to have flowers but I am not sure are really his best color.

Skeleton Pirate on the beach from the Pirates of the Caribbean

Skeleton Pirate

With gun in hand and hat still on his head this poor guy has fallen all to bones.
Nikon D600, 1/160, f/1.4, ISO 1600, 85mm

Pinocchio in a Parade 1968

Pinocchio 1968

Another Parade shot for today, this one from 1968 showing Pinocchio and the wagon behind him.

Ariel in a Disneyland Parade

Ariel in Parade at Disneyland

Who doesn't love a Parade, especially a Disneyland parade? Nikon D600, 1/250, f/7.1, ISO 100, 200mm
Ariel the Little Mermaid in a Disneyland Parade

Blue Mark I Monorail & Skyway 1959

This is a picture of the Blue Mark I Monorail with the Skyway in the background from 1959

The Disneyland Emporium

The Disneyland Emporium

I could spend hours and a whole lot of money in this store without even thinking about it.
1/400, f/10, ISO 200, 18mm

Submarine Lagoon under Construction

Submarine Lagoon under Construction

At first this looks like a normal picture of the Matterhorn but if you look closely you will see that there is no Submarine Lagoon.

Organ playing Ghost in the Haunted Mansion

Organ playing Ghost

If you look really close you can see some of the notes on the sheet music.  Not sure what the notes are because I can not read music but I am sure someone can tell me.
This was taken with a Nikon D800, 1/125, f1/4, ISO 3200, 85mm

The Chicken of the Sea Pirate ship from 1958

Chicken of the Sea Pirate ship 1958

What a way to eat lunch!  You could eat your tuna sandwich on a Pirate ship or just a few yards away was the Peter Pan Skull!
Some how those sandwiches tasted better eating them here.

Wicked Witch in Fantasmic

Wicked Witch in Fantasmic

This was taken with a Nikon D600, 1/500, f/2.8, ISO 2500, 200mm

Native American Chief waving to the passing Train

Native American Chief 

Settings: 1/250, f/2.8, ISO 2500, 200mm
To much grain in the final picture, the ISO should have been down to 200 but I think I had just taken some pictures of the inside of Splash Mountain through the window in the tunnel on the train.  Oh well, it still looks good.  I just need to go back to the Park and take some more and be faster with my camera adjustments.

Gepetto's Village Storybook Land Pre-Matterhorn 1968

Storybook Land 1968

This is a great shot of Gepetto's village in Storybook Land, notice there is no Matterhorn in the background.  This was taken in 1968

Materhorn Swiss Chalet, Monorail & Pirate ship

Matterhorn Swiss Chalet

This is a picture of the Matterhorn Swiss Chalet with the Monorail and Pirate ship in the background.

The Columbia on the Rivers of America

The Columbia on the Rivers of America

What a beautiful day to take a ride on the Columbia around the Rivers of America.
This was taken about 10 years ago and the only thing that I think has changed is that the trees have grown a little.

The NWRR Nature's Wonderland Rail Road Then and Now

 The picture on the right is when the rail road was actually running and the one below is from just a few years ago.  It is the same train.

Alice in Wonderland ride & the Matterhorn Bobsleds from the Skyway 1961

This is a great shot of the Alice in Wonderland boarding area and the final section of the track as it bends and twists the guest back down.  This was taken in 1961.

Native American Village as seen from the Mark Twain

Native American Village from the Rivers of America

Nikon D800, 1/250, f/2.8, ISO 2500, 95mm
I should have used a higher f-stop to get more of it in focus and a lower ISO setting to reduce the noise.  But it still turned out fine.

Haunted Mansion notice for Ghosts

Looking for ghosts 

Before the Haunted Mansion opened they needed to find 999 ghosts so they put out a sign asking for them to come and apply.
I guess they got all they wanted.

Ariel and Prince Eric at the end of the Little Mermaid ride from Disney's California Adventure

Ariel and Prince Eric

Ariel and Prince Eric at the end of the Little Mermaid ride from Disney's California Adventure.
1/250, f/2.8, ISO 2000, 70mm

Mary Blair's Mural in Tomorrowland 1968

Mary Blair Mural

Before Star Tours was painted on the walls in Tomorrowland this was one of the murals that was there.  These were the art work of Mary Blair.

One of the shooting ghosts from the Disneyland Haunted Mansion Ballroom

Who actually wins?

This is from the Disneyland Haunted Mansion ballroom.
1/60, f/2.8, ISO 1600, 70mm

Bobsleds & Skyway 1959

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This is from 1959 showing the Matterhorn Bobsleds and the Skyway.

Night shot of the entrance to Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland

This is the entrance to Tomorrowland at night.
1/3, f/4.0, ISO 400, 85mm

Star Tours, No Flash or you will get a very upset Wookie

No Flash!!!!

This was taken from the video outside of the Star Tours ride vehicles.  No flash!!!
1/100, f/2.8, ISO 640, 70mm