LIFE magazine rare pictures from Disneyland opening day 1955

[NJHalo]

http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2013/08/amazing-life-magazine-pictures-of.html

 

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[Brandon]

It's a trip to see old pics because just about everyone is in shape or at least not clinically obese. If you were to take side by sides of those same shots today it would be eye opening.

Or maybe not as it.would most likely be an Asian crowd where they don't eat/drink in excess like we do.

[Amazing Larry]

It's a trip to see old pics because just about everyone is in shape or at least not clinically obese. If you were to take side by sides of those same shots today it would be eye opening.

Or maybe not as it.would most likely be an Asian crowd where they don't eat/drink in excess like we do.

I've seen a picture on the interwebs somewhere that shows exactly what your talking about. It might have been on Shorpy or something.

[St1ck]

Notice the lack of Jews. 

[HaloCory22]

And Mexicans

[gotbeer]

What's up with the kids?  The girls have dresses on, and the boys have their pants up to their waists and don't have their asses hanging out.  

[Brandon]

I see Don Draper in one of the pics.

[Amazing Larry]

Found it.

http://www.shorpy.com/node/8036

Scroll down to see how physically pathetic we've become.

[HaloCory22]

Damn. I'm going for a run after work.

[Brandon]

I think the crazy thing is the sky as mentioned.

[VariousCrap]

http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2013/08/amazing-life-magazine-pictures-of.html

 

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Great link.  Thanks.

[VariousCrap]

Found it.

http://www.shorpy.com/node/8036

Scroll down to see how physically pathetic we've become.

 

 

 

Wow.

[2112]

Definetly an E ticket!!

[Salome]

I was there the day it opened and yes, I was wearing a dress.

[Amazing Larry]

I was there the day it opened and yes, I was wearing a dress.

Autopia looked like fun with no guide slots in the middle of the track!

[austin724]

Cool pictures.  

[Redondo]

Found it.

http://www.shorpy.com/node/8036

Scroll down to see how physically pathetic we've become.

Amazing. Not one overweight person in that shot.

[NJHalo]

I find the pics of the Phantom Boat ride in Tomorrowland a little disturbing. The guys in those old fashioned bathing suits and no shirt standing in that murky water.

[LBHalos17]

Those are priceless!

One of my favorite parts of my Pirates of the Caribbean dvd is the extra footage on opening-day of the ride.  I used to love watching the old footage on Disney channel with Walt.

[AngelsLakersFan]

I think the crazy thing is the sky as mentioned.

 

It's just the lack of dynamic range in the digital camera.

[Tank]

I can remember when there were two autopias.

[wopphil]

I can remember when there were two autopias.

I can too Tank! (And I am not that old...33).