Much appreciated film. My first visit was 11 January 1958; not much change.
From that trip I remember the mule ride, Mr. Toad, the Skyway, and more, but mostly the spirit of the place.
That and riding the freight train back to Main Street at the end of the evening in one of the stock cars. My father, brother, and I mooing all the way.
<sigh> Good times.
Disneyland as it was in 1957
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At the old Disney Hyperion Studio, the screening room where animators would show animated scenes to Walt for his approval was small, with no ventilation or AC. Not only was it hot, but the animators were nervously awaiting Walt's reaction to their work. Thus, the room became known as the Sweatbox. Even after the Studio moved to Burbank and elegant screening rooms were offered to the staff, the moniker remained.
Now SGT has a sweatbox of our own. This is the place to find and post all entertaining topics such as video links, jokes, games, and the like. A general rule of thumb is that if the thread is meant to be informative (interesting news stories for example), or a topic for discussion (like setting up a park meet) then it should go in the Break Room, but if the intent is to entertain the masses then it's home is The Sweatbox. I'm sure there will be grey areas at times, so if you have doubt as to where a new thread should go, just use your best judgement and the SGT Staff will be glad to move it later if you guessed wrong.
At the old Disney Hyperion Studio, the screening room where animators would show animated scenes to Walt for his approval was small, with no ventilation or AC. Not only was it hot, but the animators were nervously awaiting Walt's reaction to their work. Thus, the room became known as the Sweatbox. Even after the Studio moved to Burbank and elegant screening rooms were offered to the staff, the moniker remained.
Now SGT has a sweatbox of our own. This is the place to find and post all entertaining topics such as video links, jokes, games, and the like. A general rule of thumb is that if the thread is meant to be informative (interesting news stories for example), or a topic for discussion (like setting up a park meet) then it should go in the Break Room, but if the intent is to entertain the masses then it's home is The Sweatbox. I'm sure there will be grey areas at times, so if you have doubt as to where a new thread should go, just use your best judgement and the SGT Staff will be glad to move it later if you guessed wrong.
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Re: Disneyland as it was in 1957
I don't remember anyone wearing a dress/skirt when we went to 33. I know the two guys didn't wear ties. They are handsome without ties. Rite? ;)DisneyMom wrote:or :club33:
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Of Course! But if I do manage to get there someday in the future, I might "dress up" :)Main Streeter wrote:I don't remember anyone wearing a dress/skirt when we went to 33. I know the two guys didn't wear ties. They are handsome without ties. Rite? ;)
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Re: Disneyland as it was in 1957
I like to go to Disney in the evening dressed up a little. The hardest part is not wearing sneakers as I have big feet!
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People back then dressed up when they went to special places. But looking at what most people were wearing, they looked like they were from the country and going to the county fair. But then they didn't have a lot of really fancy clothes.
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As who? :D:DisneyMom wrote: if I do manage to get there someday in the future, I might "dress up" :)
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Re: Disneyland as it was in 1957
As a Who?Main Streeter wrote:As who? :D:
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Main Streeter wrote:As who? :D:
I occasionally dress as a "respectable" citizen! :D:hobie16 wrote:As a Who?
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Re: Disneyland as it was in 1957
hobie16 wrote:As a Who?
How about as a Hoo?
Or perhaps, The Who?
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Heehee. :D:CBeilby wrote:
How about as a Hoo?
Or perhaps, The Who?
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