As I noted in the previous post, I've started hunting down copies of Vacationland. These magazines often appeared in the hotels surrounding Disneyland. Today, we have the Fall 1959 issue featuring the brand new Monorail, Matterhorn and Motor Boat Cruise on the front cover.
And, we have the Spring 1959 issue with a shot of Town Square on the cover. This view is practically unchanged today. A lot of the Main Street tenants have changed, but the buildings have remained virtually the same.
I also included a scan of one of the interior pages. We get some great shots of the World Clock, Frontierland Mine Train, Rivers of America (with the original mill before the huge Fantasmic stage was built) and some cool shots of The Viewliner and the Tomorrowland lagoon.
You might also notice that the covers of these issues were stamped Jack & Jill Motel. The woman who sold me these issues commented that the motel was owned by her parents. That's them in the above postcard. The Budget Inn currently sits on this site today.
As I noted in the previous post, I've started hunting down copies of Vacationland. These magazines often appeared in the hotels surrounding Disneyland. Today, we have the Fall 1959 issue featuring the brand new Monorail, Matterhorn and Motor Boat Cruise on the front cover.
And, we have the Spring 1959 issue with a shot of Town Square on the cover. This view is practically unchanged today. A lot of the Main Street tenants have changed, but the buildings have remained virtually the same.
I also included a scan of one of the interior pages. We get some great shots of the World Clock, Frontierland Mine Train, Rivers of America (with the original mill before the huge Fantasmic stage was built) and some cool shots of The Viewliner and the Tomorrowland lagoon.
You might also notice that the covers of these issues were stamped Jack & Jill Motel. The woman who sold me these issues commented that the motel was owned by her parents. That's them in the above postcard. The Budget Inn currently sits on this site today.
2 comments:
Hi!
nice collection on old magazine you have here my friend. Looking at it make me feel want to satart collecting on old magazine myself.
See you around friend.
If you look inside you will find a photo of my sister Sue and I (mark) having ice cream cones while sitting in the Carnation truck on main street!
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