Originally Posted By Dabob2 I also think 1969 was probably DL's apex. the HM was brand new, PoTC and the new TL were nearly so, and you just got the vibe as you visited that "these guys can do ANYTHING." (And it wasn't just kids like I was then who thought so - the grown-up types did too.)
Originally Posted By WestWind These vintage photos are great. They are before my time but I find they stir up some emotions that I can't quite explain. It is a reminder that people and places grow up and change. The places and people back then seem familiar yet a bit strange. I guess photos of our current time will look a bit strange to people in 50 years. Live for the moment and enjoy now as it won't be here forever.
Originally Posted By retlawfan Funny how some things have changed so much, and others have not changed at all.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Yes, well, I'm still waiting to see those vintage pictures of Dr. Hans, myself. Feel free to post them any time, you ducky doctor, you!!!
Originally Posted By MoondoggieCA Well said, dave. When you compare what's at the park now to what was there then, there really isn't anything there now that I would miss if we turned the clock back to the late 60s/70s. But there are things that were there back then that embodied the spirit of Walt Disney's goal for his park, and they're sorely missed today. 1969 Disneyland pretty much had it down pat. Don't get me wrong, Star Tours is an okay attraction, but the movie is not a Disney property. Indiana Jones...great attraction, but not a Disney movie. Splash Mountain has Disney written all over it, but that's about the only attraction (of the majors) that has remained faithful to the Disney brand. In closing, LOVE the pictures! What I found myself wondering while looking at those pics is just how much the guests must have been mesmerized by the experience of visiting Disneyland back then. Today we take it all for granted because we grew up with it. Some of us grew up close enough to the park to experience it fairly regularly. But even those who didn't have seen it in images, on TV, etc. For many of those guests who were seeing it back then, it was all so new (or relatively new by comparison to how long WE'VE been exposed to it). Must have been pretty awe-inspiring.
