Old School Tomorrowland

 Here's a great find! Two old school and very cool photographs of Disneyland's first take on Tomorrowland. True vintage goodness! Being short on time and money (Can you imagine Disney building anything in a year these days, let alone a whole park?), Walt Disney and his Imagineers had to think quick.

As these photographs from Gorillas Don't Blog site show, they came up with a fairly impressive first pass at a land of the future. The Clock of the World looks very cool- and the Circarama was the first time this type of presentation was made. Regardless of all the industry specific exhibits, they had a heart to try to present a look at what the future might hold. For that, they are to be applauded!

(Photographs copyright GorillasDontBlog.)

Vintage Disneyland Map

Freebies at Walt Disney's new Magic Kingdom were not unheard of. And sometimes, they yielded some great treasures. In 1956,  Bank of America, one of Disneyland's proud sponsors, offered this map to any guest at request. A stylized look to the map, now retro but then very consistent with the times, gave visitors a quick look at the attractions, shops, and eateries to be enjoyed.

A quick look finds some now long gone favorites: the Conestoga Wagon Ride, Stagecoach Rides, the Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship Restaurant, and more. Miss the Welch's Grape Juice Bar? I do, but here it is, right on the map. 

Back then as now, even bathrooms were marketed, hence the Bathroom of the Future in Tomorrowland. (Take that, Tangled restrooms at Florida's New Fantasyland!)

(Art copyright The Walt Disney Company.)