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 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.

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.

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?

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.

Skyway Fantasyland Station 1959

Skyway Fantasyland station

This is a picture of the Skyway Fantasyland station in 1959.

Fowlers Inn and Harbor from 1956

Fowlers Inn & Harbor

Fowlers Inn and Harbor on the Rivers of America from 1956.  This would be where the Harbour Galley is now.  So right behind it would be where Critter Country would end up.

Splash Mountain River Boat

Splash Mountain

You can only get this shot from the Train as you are passing through the tunnel that is by the Splash Mountain ride.  You can get a similar one while you are on the ride but looking down on it you have to take it as you go pass the window in the tunnel.
1/320, f/1.4, ISO 1250 with a 35mm lens

It's A Small World from the Monorail

Monorail looking out towards It's A Small World

This is an interesting shot.  It was taken from inside the Monorail looking out towards It's a Small World.  On the right you can see the Autopia and on the left is the Motor Boat Cruise.  I do not have a date on this one, anyone have an idea?

Casey Jr. and Cinderella's Castle

Casey Jr and Cinderella's Castle

This is a vintage picture of Story Book Land and Casey Jr. train ride.

Sleeping Beauty Rabbit

Rabbit in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle

This is a rabbit from the Sleeping Beauty movie.  It was taken with a Nikon D7000, 1/500, f/2.8, ISO 125 with a lens set at 70mm.

Tinker Bell in a Disneyland Parade!

Tinker Bell

There is nothing like a Parade at Disneyland.  The whole area gets crowded with people.  It is hard at times to know where the best place is to take pictures of the Parade.  I have tried several different locations and I have found that some are better then others and it all depends on how long you want to wait.  Of course even if you do wait there will always be those people that come in at the last minute and work their way into your spot, so get your tripod out and camp out for awhile.
Here we have Tinker Bell.  She is always a crowd favorite!

Pete's Dragon in the Electrical Light Parade

Pete's Dragon in the Electrical Light Parade 

This picture was actually taken several years ago when the Electrical Light Parade (or actually a shorten version of the Parade) was at Disney's California Adventure.  This was back in 2005 and it was a way to get people to come over to the other Park.  Well, it worked for us.
This was taken with a Nikon D200, 1/10, f/5.0, ISO 800 at 75mm

Bears watching the Mine Train go by

Bears watching the Mine Train go by

Back when the mine train was running through Frontierland there were bears that would be watching everything go by.  They would scratch their backs against the trees.  Nothing seemed to bother them, until they were removed?!

Dinosaurs on the Disneyland train ride

On the Disneyland Train Ride

This picture was taken with a Nikon D800 1/400, f/1.4, ISO 3200 with 35mm lens
They put a lot of harsh lights into these scenes so it can be difficult to know what the final picture should really look like.

House of the Future, 1958

House of the Future

This is from 1958 at Disneyland, The House of the Future.  Funny I do not see any of these around my neighborhood, but maybe it is not enough into the future.

Skeleton from Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean

This is a shot from the Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland.  The picture was taken with a Nikon D800, 1/100, f/2.8, ISO 3200, 200mm.

There was a fair amount of clean up in Lightroom due to the strong lights that flood the area.

Tea anyone? Alice in Wonderland ride at Disneyland

Tea anyone?

This is from the Alice in Wonderland ride at Disneyland.
This was taken with a Nikon D800, 1/100, f/1.4, ISO 1600 with a 35mm lens.  It had a little noise in it, next time I will try an slightly lower ISO and maybe a faster shutter speed as well.  But all in all, not bad.