After a fantabulous ride aboard the Mark Twain, we ventured over to Fantasyland and happened to catch the Pearly Band playing in front of the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.

Since mom mentioned she enjoyed riding the train, Casey Junior was the next logical attraction. We crammed into the Monkey Cage and marveled over the detailed miniatures and creative lush landscaping of Storybook Land while Casey chugged along.





The Brown-Eyed Susans were in full bloom and added the perfect splash of color to the line queue:



Time to head over to the Golden Horseshoe, as Mom had never been and we were all in need of some air-conditioned fun. After we grabbed a table towards the front, I got us each a Mint Chocolate Chip Sundae; boy did that hit the spot! As you can see here, we had begun to lapse into a food coma from the Bayou and the sundae.



Once Billy Hill & The Hillbillies began, we all woke up and thoroughly enjoyed the show.



As soon as the Hillbilly teeth went in, I heard my mom laugh like she hadn't laughed in years.





To give our feet a little rest, we boarded the C.K. Holliday at the New Orleans Square/Frontierland Station:





The train got us into Town Square just in time to catch Soundsational. When it comes to parades, it takes a lot to get me to brave the swarms of guests that crowd the streets. I'd rather be anywhere else in the park than a parade route. Soundsational is definitely the exception to the rule.



The whimsical vintage creativity of Kevin Kidney & Jody Daily make this one a winner. Next time you are in the park, DO NOT MISS IT!























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Today is a one-shot batch; no long, drawn out week long series...just one group and it's over! The C.K. Holliday is the star of this photo; I always get excited when I am entering the park in the morning and see a train at the station. It's such a great feeling to think I might be able to take the first Grand Circle Tour of the day!

Zooming in, you can see that the souvenir books at the newstand were a mere 50¢!



In this somewhat-dark image, I'm not quite sure what the photographer was attempting to capture, other than an assortment of tables at The Plaza Inn. Note the beautiful ruby glass hurricane lamps. Can you imagine how long those would last on a table today?



Here's a better look at one of those Plaza Inn lamps; of course, it would be difficult to ignore the lady in the background wearing the hot pink jacket.



Notice how she matches the pink in this ornate bench perfectly? Yes, she looks more at home here in Fantasyland at Merlin's Magic Shop than at the Plaza Inn.



Naturally I have to zoom into that shop window for you! See anything you'd like to buy?



Today, this store is The Heraldry Shop. I think I like the merchandise from the 1960's much better!





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You probably don’t know who Billy Krauch and Sybil Stanton are, but back in 1955, they were two of the luckiest kids on earth. Walt Disney gave them a preview of Disneyland before it was open, and this is one of the moments caught on film documenting their visit. Here they are, posing on the C.K. Holliday, engine #1. See more vintage & current Disneyland photos at my regular website.

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As a followup to my August post, here are a few more undated 1950’s shots from the Frontierland Depot, featuring the front of the C.K. Holliday and its caboose.



Over on Main Street, it must be Christmas, according to the festive decor (and howzabout those cool attraction posters!). The C.K. Holliday is pulling into the station, whizzing by the Kalamazoo Handcar.



The cloudy gloomy nature of this shot is more like Halloween, but at least it provides us with a rare view of the tracks as well as a farely uncluttered background free of landscaping, guests, and the current commotion of Harbor Boulevard.



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Two undated slides here from the same batch showing the Frontierland Depot. Today, the water tower is on the other side of the tracks and no longer bears the Santa Fe emblem. The C.K. Holliday is featured in both views.



Jumping forward from the 50’s to May 1974, we have this shot of the trestle that runs over Bear Country:



Meanwhile, over at Knotts, our October 1970 photographer took these shots for us to savor:



A nice Boiler Plate closeup:



And what’s Labor Day without a little Monkey action? But like the sign says, no teasing!



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Here’s one taken from the Indian Village towards Fort Wilderness. Speaking of Fort Wilderness, here are 2 interior shot that I recently snagged:




Back to 1958, here’s a blurry one; is this an Indian Princess?


Meanwhile, back over on Tom Sawyer’s Island, they are plugging away trying to meet the 5/07 deadline:





My last visit just didn’t seem the same without the Disneyland Railroad, so I am posting two pics in commemoration of one of my favorite attractions: CK Holliday, July 1957:


Ernest S. Marsh at the Frontierland Station, July 1968


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