These aren’t the best quality photos, but still they are a wonderful shot (presented in chronological order of course!) of what this beloved attraction looked like in October 1970.A reader sent me these photos which Patrick/Matterhorn helped identify. The boat is a souvenir item that was made for Disneyland by an import company and sold at the park. Not many were sold.See more vintage (and current) Jungle Cruise photos on my regular...

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Back to school, kids, as Scholarly Saturdays have just been reinstated! Joining Bobby & Susie in Frontierland, they are waiting to see some rootin'-tootin' entertainment at the Golden Horseshoe Saloon, proudly sponsored by Pepsi-Cola. Something tells me that the copy for this slide would have to be changed for modern-day audiences:If you don’t like the Mark Twain, then you might as well just close the browser window now; Encyclopaedia...

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This vintage promotional shot of the Seance Room totally blows out the cool video of Madame Leota, and all that we are able to see in the crystal are the fright wig and the bust that the film is projected onto; definitely not as cool looking without the effect. NOW you see why they say, “No Flash Photography, Please!”A few “lights on” shots:I really do enjoy this scene; Leota’s whiskey-soaked voice and corny warnings are fantastic....

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If I’ve been on a ride at DLand before, it is a rare occasion that I will stand in line for more than 15 minutes to wait for it. However, when I have guests in from out of town, waiting in line is just a fact of life. Can’t have them missing POTC, right? So, the occasion that I took this photo was the first time I had ever seen this Lion statue to the left of the building as you wind around it in the line queue. Just another...

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It’s sleek, it’s silver, and it’s shortlived! Yes folks, it’s Disneyland’s Viewliner, originally the transportation of tomorrow, it was quickly switched out for the much larger (and sexier!) Monorail. You’ll note in this closeup that the lettering on the side says "Santa Fe and Disneyland RY." Anyone know what the RY stands for?Here’s a 1957 photo of its inspiration, the Aerotrain, which was also short-lived:On another note, saw...

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Many have noted how off-model and scary looking the original Disneyland costumes were for the animated characters. Shot #1 shows where they came from: The Ice Capades. For opening day, these were the costumes seen in the park and on TV sets all across the country. Yes...somewhat unsettling!This undated shot shows some progress (the slats above the mouth are gone), but Minnie still looks extremely freakish!By 1960, even more improvement...

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The other day, fellow blogger and artist extraordinaire Will Bezek mentioned that he had (at one time) about 50 of the miniature vehicles from the Progress City model. Somebody with sticky fingers left him with only one: “I took that box full of cars from The Progress City Model to work when I was doing TV production for use on some long shots and some swine absconded the whole lot while I was away at lunch.” He was generous enough...

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They say you can "never go back," but I just don't listen. In this first picture from my last day at WDW, I attempted to recreate a shot of me from back in 1978. I think I need more sleep! And I am sure George is wishing I had the hat. Fortunately, that bit of 70’s "fashion" is long gone.It was sad to know that I would be leaving soon, and of course my mind was racing trying to figure out how I was going to squeeze in everything...

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