Originally Posted By Daannzzz I sent in a couple of ride ideas back in 1969 to Disneyland. A Ride through the White house and a Bambi ride. Here is the envelkope and letter I received back from them. <a href="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/th_File0075.jpg" target="_blank">http://i67.photobucket.com/alb ums/h297/daannzzz/th_File0075.jpg</a> <a href="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/th_File0074.jpg" target="_blank">http://i67.photobucket.com/alb ums/h297/daannzzz/th_File0074.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By Daannzzz Try this <a href="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/File0075.jpg" target="_blank">http://i67.photobucket.com/alb ums/h297/daannzzz/File0075.jpg</a> <a href="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/File0074.jpg" target="_blank">http://i67.photobucket.com/alb ums/h297/daannzzz/File0074.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ You lived on the Milky Way?? lol great letters. When I first returned from Disneyland, in 1976, I wrote a letter to them asking for a job. I wish I knew where that letter was now.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<and usually goes back to an idea which was first of all Walt's>> Maybe if Walt had let someone else have a shot the quality could have been better maintained after his death. The guy was a genius and all, but he was also a freaking egomaniac. I guess most geniuses are.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz ""You lived on the Milky Way?? lol"" Yes. We had lots of fun with that as kids.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I bet, lol. That's so awesome, Daannzzz...thanks for sharing that (and yes Trippy, most of us are ;-P ). Jim Henson is a notable exception though, from everything I've known.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Did you notice the cancelation stamp with Winter hours? They were closed Mondays and Tuesdays back then. I had no idea.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy "Fall and Winter Hours"...I didn't even notice that at first, how interesting...
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<They were closed Mondays and Tuesdays back then. I had no idea.>> A LOT of things were different back then. I am guessing such a nice letter isn't sent out these days. The legal climate has changed too much.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Right after Labor Day, Disneyland would be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays from September through March. And on the weekdays it was open, it was only open from 10:00am to 6:00pm. There were some winter weekends when Disneyland would close as early as 7:00pm on Fridays and Sundays. That basic off-season schedule remained in place at Disneyland until 1985. Can you imagine the screams of horror from the AP community if they tried to go back and operate the Park the way Walt ran the place? ;-)
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <from September through March.> Hey, that's how long Uncle Albert's friend wanted long underwear for in "Mary Poppins". ;-) <---Disneyfiend, lol
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Hey, that's how long Uncle Albert's friend wanted long underwear for in "Mary Poppins". >> Have you ever actually worn long underwear? It is absolutely vile stuff, good for nothing other than ice fishing in Minnesota without an icehouse in January. And then you want to wear two pair of the danged things.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Lol...yeah, my daddy used to wear some in *real* kold Kentucky winters. Matter o' fact, I think he still has a pair or two fer them harsh times (he's a farmer). And I myself was made to wear some a time or two when I was a not-so-TALL-Disney-Guy...I didn't mind though, I like to be WARM! lol
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Don't we already have a thread for men's "dainties"? I loved the personal way in which the letter was written.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Don't we already have a thread for men's "dainties"?>> Hey... it's not my fault... that TALL GUY brought it up. Those tall guys are ALWAYS getting the rest of us in trouble. ;-) <<I loved the personal way in which the letter was written.>> It was a very interesting letter, showing some of the differences between Disney then and Disney now. Some differences were good... the fact that they even responded to a suggestion and did it so personally. Some differences were bad... the extremely short hours during the off season. Just when you might start wishing that things were "like they used to be" you discover that you would really prefer that they were not.
Originally Posted By TinksBestFriend In the 70's we - wife, 2 sons - went to Disneyland on the Mon or Tues the week after Labor Day. Everything was operating on the Summer schedule and no summer crowds. If memory serves Disneyland closed on Mon and Tues two weeks after Labor Day.
