November 21, 2024

Disneyland's Hidden Attraction Posters

There's a whole slew of Disneyland attraction posters that might be unnoticeable until you see them and then you can't unsee them. No, not the ones under the railroad tunnels leading past the Mickey Mouse floral garden. The other ones. The Imagineers did something pretty sweet- and it only happens at the original park. Have you figured it out yet? (And did you know Disneyland was originally going to have ONE tunnel? The concept art is here.) Keep thinking where you'd find these before reading more. 

Those Main Street Omnibus advertisement / attraction posters are just terrific, aren't they? The Imagineers took segments of the full sized attraction posters and created a brand new advertisement that fits the busses. They feel purposely designed for it- they're that good. When you're walking down Main Street U.S.A. toward the castle and you see the Omnibus go by, there's a bit of excitement that hits: "I'm really at Disneyland!" It's a special world with its own rhythm, design, and feel. There's no place in the world like Walt's Magic Kingdom! Not in Florida, not in Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong or Shanghai. 

(Art copyright The Walt Disney Company.)

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