Vintage Disneyland Photos: 50s-00s

[Californian Elitist]

We don’t share many photos of our Disneyland visits here in the forum in general, but I’ve rarely seen anyone’s vintage DL photos. Feel free to share them, if you’d like.

I’ve posted these before, but I’ll post them again:

Two of my uncles on Main Street in 1963:

My grandfather, aunt (the child looking up), and mom (sleeping baby in the stroller) on Jungle Cruise, circa 1963.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Disneyland on New Year’s Day in 1994… Looks like maybe we were near the castle moat. I’m in the blue turtleneck, cheesing. I was a little over year and a half.

Same day, with my brothers in Carnation Plaza Gardens (RIP):

 

[mickEblu]

Disneyland on New Year’s Day in 1994… Looks like maybe we were near the castle moat. I’m in the blue turtleneck, cheesing. I was a little over year and a half.

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Same day, with my brothers in Carnation Plaza Gardens (RIP):

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Great pics!! I’m hoping when you say RIP you’re referring to Carnation and not your brothers.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Great pics!! I’m hoping when you say RIP you’re referring to Carnation and not your brothers.

Thank you! My brothers are very much alive, but not CPG lol. I like Fantasy Faire, but I miss CPG.

 

[mickEblu]

Thank you! My brothers are very much alive, but not CPG lol. I like Fantasy Faire, but I miss CPG.

Phew!

 

[mickEblu]

Thank you! My brothers are very much alive, but not CPG lol. I like Fantasy Faire, but I miss CPG.

I wish I had one adult memory at Carnation. I think I have a baby picture with it in the background but can’t say I walked in there once as an adult or even as a kid that I remember.

Nice idea for a thread. I think I have some good oldies stashed somewhere. I’ll have to find them and share

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Very sweet photos!

 

[Californian Elitist]

I begged my mom to let me wear high heels to the park for this visit. It was a big mistake. I was miserable and my mom had to buy me a pair of Tigger slippers to help my poor, sore feet lol. I learned my lesson. I think this was 2000.

 

[SuddenStorm]

I begged my mom to let me wear high heels to the park for this visit. It was a big mistake. I was miserable and my mom had to buy me a pair of Tigger slippers to help my poor, sore feet lol. I learned my lesson. I think this was 2000.

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That's literally the plot in the modern family Disneyland episode

 

[DLR92]

I wonder if there is photos of me during 2001. I’m still searching for them. Lol

 

[Californian Elitist]

That's literally the plot in the modern family Disneyland episode

Wait, is it? The only thing I distinctly remember from that episode is them rushing to get to the Indy queue, only to find it backed up. I need to re-watch that episode now.

 

[chadwpalm]

Not a picture, but about 17 seconds of my dad filming in 8mm while riding the People Mover circa 1979.

 

[Dear Prudence]

A photo circa 1955 of Disneyland around the time it first opened!

 

[Dear Prudence]

Me and grandpa talking about the hitchhiking ghosts circa 1989.

 

[Dear Prudence]

Circa 1988 six month old me and Grandma on the Jungle Cruise

 

[Californian Elitist]

A photo circa 1955 of Disneyland around the time it first opened!

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No bright blue and pink colors!

 

[Dear Prudence]

Circa 1990??? maybe 1991

Living my BEST LIFE, HONESTLY.

 

[Dear Prudence]

My and Grandpa walking through the Disneyland parking lot (RIP)(also RIP all the arguments about parking in which character lot)

 

[Californian Elitist]

Circa 1990??? maybe 1991
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Living my BEST LIFE, HONESTLY.

PRECIOUS.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Looks like Timon took this group selfie with our Polaroid! Not sure of the year for this one… Maybe 1997 or 1998. I’m in the yellow.