Disneyland circa 1956, Color Footage

[Californian Elitist]

http://www.retronaut.co/2011/10/colour-footage-of-disneyland-1956/

Amazing to see no Matterhorn, no fountain for Dumbo, no trees, faster spinning teacups... Amazing.

 

[comics101]

That was really cool! Thanks for sharing

 

[Cosmic Commando]

I think it's a testament to the amazing work done in those early days that you can still even recognize parts of the park more than 55 years later! The train station with the floral Mickey in front looks like it could be from 2006... what a great opening act! And no one's been able to improve upon it in the last 55 years.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I think it's a testament to the amazing work done in those early days that you can still even recognize parts of the park more than 55 years later!

Yes, like the Casey Jr. Train and Storybook! Monstro looks a little different to me though.

 

[Cosmic Commando]

Yes, like the Casey Jr. Train and Storybbok! Monstro looks a little different to me though.

Yes! It was eerie seeing that Cinderella's castle that was just in the DLR Picture of the Day. If it's not the same one, they did a great job of recreating it. Frontierland seems really cool, but definitely not the same. The pack mules and the stage coaches seem to go through a huge, open and themed area! I wonder what it was actually like on those rides.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Yes! It was eerie seeing that Cinderella's castle that was just in the DLR Picture of the Day.

I thought the exact same thing. And someone was just asking about the Cindy Castle too. Weird.