Fantasyland Without It's A Small World

Can you even imagine a Fantasyland without It's A Small World? No, I can't- at least not anymore. And yet, here's a 1965 Disneyland guidebook map showing a big, open area where the attraction now stands. I do see the Motor Boat Cruise, Midget Autopia, and Snow White's Adventures. I also see the Welch's Grape Juice bar and the Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship. 

You now have to go to Disneyland Paris to see the pirate ship as the Anaheim original was, very sadly, unintentionally damaged beyond repair during the New Fantasyland makeover of 1983.

I tried to clean this up a bit so things could be more easily seen and read. Varying success, but no matter. Even back then without the voyage around the world, Walt's Fantasyland was full of Disney magic thanks to the great old school Imagineers!

(Copyright The Walt Disney Company.)

A Trio of Tokyo Disneyland Posters

Since opening of the park in 1955, Disneyland attraction posters have been an instant hit with guests. In fact, they are some of the most coveted pieces of artwork found in the park. 

It was soon expected that every addition to the park would have its own matching poster. The tradition continued when the company opened the Walt Disney World resort in 1971 and its beloved Magic Kingdom. 

Overseas parks would soon have their own matching set of posters, and here are three of them from Tokyo Disneyland: Star Tours, Snow White's Adventures and the Castle Carrousel. 

The first two closely mimic those found in the U.S. parks, while the carrousel poster is a unique beauty. There are many more to be found! The elegant world class Tokyo Disneysea offers their own as well.

With brand new attractions coming based on Tangled, Peter Pan, Frozen, and of course, Beauty and the Beast, you can be sure that equally impressive attraction posters will be created. At least this author is looking forward to them!

(Art copyright The Walt Disney Company.)