Merry Christmas from 1979

Mickey Mouse was only 50 when he was the focus Walt Disney Productions Christmas Card for 1979.







Who is Judy Nuzum? Would'nt it be great if someone had an index or "database" of all the Disneyland employees over the years???





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Fantasy on Parade - December 18, 1967

On December 17, 1967 at 3:00pm Disneyland was premiering "Fantasy on Parade" and with this special ticket (park admission not included) you'll be getting a seat in the "Reserved Seating Section". According to Jason's Disneyland Almanac the park was open from 10am until Midnight so you've got plenty of time before and after the 3:00pm parade. The weather was a high of 64, low of 41, the evening also had the Candlelight Procession & Ceremony.




This ticket is a rebroadcast from a December 18, 2008 post (link) The Gala Premiere of Walt Disney’s Fantasy on Parade - Saturday Evening December 18 – 8:00 PM.


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Ship me to Disneyland!

Return postage guaranteed.


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Horseless Carriage Gazette - Nov. - Dec. 1955

Welcome to Magazine Monday. Today’s magazine is an oldie, from November-December 1955 it’s the Horseless Carriage Gazette. The cover features a well-lit Main Street Cinema at night on what appears to be New Year’s Eve, although the “Happy New Year” on the banner appears to be “added” after the photo was taken.




The inside cover features some nice color photos, those cars a truly priceless today.




Let me know if there are any articles that interest you and I’ll post them next Sunday.





The Horseless Carriages do look at home on Disneyland's Main Street don’t they? 80 of them turned out for the event on a “recent Sunday” Hmmm, I can‘t find this event in my Disneyland Almanac, Jason, what gives?






There are some real bargains to be had here!




Fun reprint of some old Sears Catalog toys.




The color photographs on the inside of the back cover are interesting in themselves. That sure looks like Knott’s Berry Farm in the top photo! And the bottom right photo is “Ward Kimball’s Locomotive”, neat!




Mobilgas Special - Contains Lead, YES!


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Disneyland Service Awards - December 8, 1977

Here's a switch, I'm usually a day or two late on matching an old date with the current date, today I'm a day early... from December 8, 1977 we've got the program to the Disneyland Service Awards Banquet held in the Embassy Room of the Disneyland Hotel.




Tinkerbell has a nice spot here on the fancy separator page, which itself feels like thick parchment paper.






Nice Agenda; get drunk, eat, watch a program, have the awards presentation, then dancing!





Who would ever want to know all these names of people that worked at Disneyland and when they retired?








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"Doorway to Yesterday" - Disneyland Press Photo

This Disneyland press photo makes me smile. I like the unusual angle and the framing using the doorway to what must be the Bekins/Global Van building (link)? This photo is undated, looking closely at the clothing and hair styles (and sideburns!) I'd place it around 1970 plus or minus a year, what's your guess?




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News and Views - Fall 1982

Welcome to Magazine Monday – Florida Edition. From the Fall of 1982 its GMAC’s “News and Views” Magazine. The Cover and main article are about GM’s amazing World of Motion opening at Walt Disney World’s Epcot Center.




All of the color pages in the magazine are dedicated to Epcot and the World of Motion article. This attraction seems like it was the ultimate Audio-Animatronic – I sure wish I could have seen it. What happened to all the AA’s when it closed in 1996?
















This Magic Kingdom Club article is in between the World of Motion article so I thought I’d include it here.








The Aero2000 had some features that actually did make it into production. The “heads up” instrument panel projection system was first available on the ‘98 Corvette then a few years later on Pontiac’s and I think others GM’s as well. Video camera for 180-degree back up view – check, Radar assisted braking – what the heck is that?, full electronic diagnostics – OBD-II check, Satellite assisted navigation – like that will ever happen, what's next, flying cars???





The back cover...


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Magic Mountain’s Red Badge of Courage and a Construction Photo

Time for some vintage Magic Mountain fun. This little card appears to be part of a promotion or contest called “Magic Mountain’s Red Badge of Courage”. The Troll looks dizzy, blame the Crazy Barrels and the Spin Out! Since the Log Jammer is now permanently closed (how sad it that?) there are only two attractions on this card that are still left at the park; Gold Rusher and the Jet Stream, both are excellent rides! I’m thinking there’s an iron on patch or a pin out there somewhere that looks just like that circle with the Troll.





This next picture is unrelated to the card above but boy is it exciting! Once again a loyal and dedicated blog reader has sent the blog some amazing images. This is one of 12 personal Viewmaster photos taken of Magic Mountain in its early construction phase (The park would open in May of 1971). I recently visited the Mountain for some before and after shots so you’ll be seeing those and the vintage construction photos over the next couple of weeks.

An after shot of the scene below is virtually impossible today, blame Tatsu! I’m going back this weekend to see if I can get this shot from the Tatsu load area (I might even ride it, maybe…). Let’s examine this shot taken approximately from the base of the yet to be completed Sky Tower;

Dead center; under those yellow tarps are the "Funicular" trains (currently "The Orient Express") with it freshly graded double track and custom lower station. Moving clockwise; the structure with the stone chimney is the "Coffee Grinder" (today’s "Cyber Café"), far left; the “Feather Merchant” (now the "MPorium" - link); center back; the main bathrooms and the ticket booths to the right of the bathrooms, next is the "Holiday Bazaar" merchandise store, then the "Gazebo" and lastly to the far right; the "Grand Carousel".




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Disneyland - Pop Warner, November 28, 1964

Happy December everyone! (Since this post is three days late lets pretend its November 28th again) Presented on November 28, 1964, this Certificate of Achievement in Good Sportsmanship was for players in the 6th National Pop Warner Disneyland Bowl Football Festival. The current Pop Warner Championship Tournaments are being played at the Walt Disney World resort starting this Friday (link).

I wonder where they played in 1964? I bet Jason knows. Speaking of Jason, according to his recent fine book "Jason's Disneyland Almanac" (get your copy here - link) on November 28, 1964 Disneyland's operating hours were 9am to 12am, park attendance was 24,190, the weather was a high of 69 and a low of 39, it was also a Date Nite! I love this book!


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