Continuing up Main Street on our December 1969 journey we'll make a pit stop on West Center Street to check out the plastic flora at the Flower Market. A little further up at the end of Main Street we encounter the Plaza Pavillion.



Zooming in, it's still hard to read the sign, but it would appear that The Pavillion is closed and guests are advised to check out The Blue Bayou Restaurant, The Creole Cafe, and The Tomorrowland Terrace.



A lone White Wing makes his way towards the Castle, doing the essential duty of keeping the park immaculate.



The Sleeping Beauty Castle: this photo really needs no description.



On the other side of the castle at the farthest reaches of Fantasyland is it's a small world. When this photo was taken, it still was sponsored by the Bank of America.



Over in Frontierland we see The Columbia Sailing Ship.



Zooming in, we see The Haunted Mansion, which was only a few months old when this photo was shot. Sure, it had been built long beforehand, but the attraction opened August 9, 1969. An operating Keelboat can be seen in the foreground.



Last one for today is the Indian Burial ground that guests used to see towards the end of their Rivers of America journey.



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The color in this batch isn't the greatest, but they still capture some fun vintage flavor. Obviously, being the anal-retentive person that I am, I have to start your journey at the beginning. The entrance looks fairly empty; something you rarely see today. I don't even think I've ever attempted a shot like this, since it would most likely be littered with people and strollers.

Once on the other side of the tunnel, business seems to be picking up! I love looking at the details in this one; the combine (which has recently been restored), the fanciful ticket booth, the guests looking at their park map (trying to figure out what to see first—always such an exciting time!), and the White Wing on the left, making sure that the park is sparkling clean.



Over at the Main Street Cinema, Blanche Sweet is entertaining the audiences:



For those of you who've never heard of this Silent Screen Queen, here's a photo of Miss Sweet:



Which one will become the centerpiece for dinner tonight?



I don't know which to comment on first; the hats or the expressions.



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Just like at home, Sunday is leftover day, so today dear readers, that’s exactly what you get. First up is shot of the Haunted Mansion, which had been open about a year by the time this view was taken. Over at Nature’s Wonderland in Frontierland, we have a two-fer!





Bouncing back to Main Street, it appears that a Keystone Kop is giving a ticket to a guest who might have been recklessly driving the Carnation Wagon.



Well, it’s not Chicken Pot Pie, but hopefully you still enjoyed this medley of leftovers! See more vintage & current Disneyland photos at my regular website. “Nightmare Before Christmas” fans—this Tim Burton classic is now available on Blu-ray, and also features a way cool tour of the Haunted Mansion (NBC version). Available at Amazon.com.

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The view from Main Street’s Train Station really is spectacular; this photographer was smart enough to stand at an angle that would prevent the Castle from being blocked by the flagpole. Turning to the right, we see the Hills Brothers Coffee Garden & The Opera House, which was still not doing a heck of a lot just yet. I have included a closeup of the entrance area.





Rounding out the vintage portion of today’s post are two from West Center Street, featuring the Flower Market:





And for George, here is the first Kodak Picture area that I noticed in the park; more to come.







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