Yet the end of another Daveland series, with today’s entry located in Frontierland. The majestic Columbia is sitting at the dock, awaiting another journey around the Rivers of America. If I were a betting man (and for the most part I’m not), I would bet that this shot was taken from the tables in front of Don DeFore’s Silver Banjo BBQ Restaurant, looking out at the Bandstand on the Rivers of America. The Strawhatters are keeping the guests entertained in this shot.



If you were to sit in this area today, this is what you’d see:



Back to August 1958, we have a view of the Canoes, manned by real Native Americans (known as Indians back then). Note guests doing some actual fishing on the pier, before this activity was removed from the park.



Naturally, it wouldn’t be a Frontierland series without one of the Mark Twain:



Naturally, this shot arrived AFTER I did my post on the Petrified Tree. This one gives a view of the signage for the Frontier Gun Shop:



See more vintage & current Frontierland. photos at my regular website.



“Sleeping Beauty,” the Platinum Edition, is about to hit the streets, and boy is it a beauty (pun intended)! The section of extras on the Disneyland Sleeping Beauty Castle Diorama is not to miss. Pick it up on Blu-ray at Amazon.com as well as regular DVD at Amazon.com.

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Coming off of the Disneyland Half Marathon and taking my usual 300+ photos at the park, as well as preparing for another exhibit (deadline: this Friday), you can expect a hodge-podge this week. First hodge-podge shot is of the Strawhatters, playing along the banks of the Rivers of America in the bandstand that was torn out when New Orleans Square was constructed. Next up is a shot from an Easter Parade on Main Street, 1956, showcasing a number of early automobiles. In the close-up view, you can see that the car on the right is a 1912 Buick; however, the little girl sitting on the curb is not impressed at all. She wants to ride Dumbo, not look at stupid old cars!





For more modern transportation, Disneyland fans are excited to see the new Monorails being tested. Here is the Mark 7 Monorail Blue, finally being put on the tracks and tested for use.







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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