Originally Posted By DisneybyMark <a href="http://www.disneybymark.com/2011/07/21/disneyland-aerial-view-1987/" target="_blank">http://www.disneybymark.com/20...ew-1987/</a> This is a great aerial view of Disneyland from 1987. In this photo you can clearly see Splash Mountain’s construction site. You can also see the new Big Thunder Ranch area between Big Thunder and the Disneyland Railroad. There is an enormous queue line at Star Tours. The Red and Blue Monorails are both stopped at the stations. You can see keel boats, canoes racing, and the old Motor Boat Cruise in Fantasyland. Enjoy! P.S. by looking at this photo can you tell what attraction was not running at this time?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The Disneyland RR? Wow, did you notice the lines for It's a Small World and Star Tours!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I like the entrance to Tomorrowland -- I miss the simple but effective flowerbeds filled the swirling pattern of marigolds. And the PeopleMover -- a great, 'rest your weary feet' attraction.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Not even a glimmer of 'ToonTown' either." I noticed that too. The first thing that immediately stands out for me when I see older aerial images of DLR is the parking lot butted up against DL. Even from the air it looks awful.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "Wow, did you notice the lines for It's a Small World and Star Tours! " How can you see the line for Small World and Star Tours?
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Oh! I was there the day that picture was taken! I think I even spotted myself! That makes me a part of history!! ORGOCH: Yeah, ya spotted yerself all right--with ice cream meltin' all over yer fool self an' grease stains from too many french fries--you name it! Ya was a big mess back then an' a even BIGGER mess right now!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I'm just gonna' ignore the old biddy who interrupted my other post and start a new one. 1987 was the year they celebrated Snow White's 50th Golden Jubilee. They had a special stage show fer her, along with a new parade. It was quite a year for Snow White lovers. Everything was so special and I'd just LOVE to go back and re-live the whole thing right now! ORGOCH: Then why don'tcha? Anything ta git rid of ya in THIS time zone! (Sounds of crackings and whackings followed by a deadly calm...)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>P.S. by looking at this photo can you tell what attraction was not running at this time?<< I'm going to guess the horsedrawn trolley on Main Street? It looks like there's some sort of vehicle in Town Square, but the tracks appear to be clear all the way up and down the street. But I suppose that's probably not what you were going for... And here are some interesting things that I noticed, that changed within a few years of this photo being taken. They were still using the Dumbo with only 10 cars on it, instead of the one with 16 that they have now (they got it in the early 90's, shortly before DLP opened). There's no Partners statue in the hub. It's just some nice flowers. Tom Sawyer Island hasn't been reconfigured for the Fantasmic! stage yet. Instead, it looks like there's some sort of temporary stage (which they were known to do from time to time) on the south end that extends over the water, in the area that the island now sits. The bridge over the Pirates queue and stairs up to the Disney Gallery (which appears to be open, because of the umbrellas in the courtyard) are already in place, even though construction on Splash has just begun. The Jungle Cruise just feels bigger without Indy there, and you can still see some of the boats between the trees. I think most of it is completely grown over these days. They're using the old ticket book/turnstyle configuration. I don't think this really changed until the Esplanade was created, but it's still kind of interesting. You can also see just how stretched the Mickey floral is to make it look right from ground level (and it doesn't have those stupid curly-Q's that we still have leftover from YOAMD).
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "How can you see the line for Small World and Star Tours?" <a href="http://www.disneybymark.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/DbM1987Disneyland.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.disneybymark.com/wp...land.jpg</a> Click on the link above. Hover your mouse over the image. You should see a little magnifier with a + sign. Click again and the image will enlarge.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Horsedrawn Trolly! Good one Ferret" The DL RR isn't running either. Note the missing tracks in Critter Country due to the construction of Splash Mountain.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: And since Fantasmic didn't come into being until 1992, that's why Tom Sawyer's Island isn't reconfigured, yet, in 1987. The question I have concerns Dr. Hans. Where was HE on the day this picture was taken and what was HE doing? ORWEN: I imagine he was just PLAYING doctor back then. ORGOCH: Got pills?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Something else worth noting is that the small world queue is still using the configuration where you enter through the current exit, and exit through the current entrance. I'm not sure when they switched it (it was whenever they built that toy store at the 'exit'), but I think it was also in the early 90's. And at some point through the years, we've lost the trees on the roof of the building just behind the facade that are still in place in this photo. I always thought it looked better with them there, but I guess my opinion doesn't count too much.
Originally Posted By CDF1 Back before the DLR and the parking structure, if you had an Annual Pass with Preferred Parking, you could park literally within 40ft of the ticket booths and park entrance. Nothing like stepping out of your car and being in the park in 5 minutes - nowadays it seems like 45 minutes after you park your car in the structure, walk to the trams and then get from the tram loading spot to the DL entrance under the best circumstances.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Oh! I was there the day that picture was taken! I think I even spotted myself! That makes me a part of history!!" Oh. I had assumed that you were the witch who snapped this shot while hovering over the park on your broom. "The question I have concerns Dr. Hans. Where was HE on the day this picture was taken and what was HE doing?" I was living in Boston at the time - nowhere near DL. I do recall visiting the park in the summer of '88 and seeing Splash Mountain under construction.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I didn't know you lived in Boston, Hans. I was in living in PA, till 1997.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Yep, I lived there for one year. I hated the North East and went back to Cali (and made a stop at DL on the way to the Bay Area )
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I like the West Coast much better than the east too. Wouldn't ever go back east to live again. What did you hate about it?
