Brad Abbott

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Fan of vintage Disneyland history. Writing a book on the early sponsors and lessees of Disneyland!

Close up of Indiana Jones poster
Framed Indiana Jones Adventure attraction poster, surrounded by snake sconces with glowing orange and red candles.
Monochromatic cover of vintage Disneyland cast member magazine “Disneylander,” featuring Sleeping Beauty Castle inside a Christmas wreath.
Cover of the winter 1982/1983 issue of Disney News magazine, with Mickey, Goofy, Donald, and Pluto singing Christmas carols.
A vintage picture of the Matterhorn at Disneyland with a Christmas star on the top. The now defunct PeopleMover and Skyway are in the foreground.
A look at the side of Sleeping Beauty Castle and the Matterhorn at Disneyland during Christmas in 1961.
An interior view of a Disneyland shop selling early souvenirs
Black and white photos of Disneyland from the 1950s, including Main Street, Sleeping Beauty Castle, and the Mark Twain.
The load area of Disneyland’s Matterhorn Bobsleds in 1965, when the bobsleds were painted black and red. The red Disneyland Monorail is passing over at the same time.
A Disneyland Kodak brochure from 1968 featuring a camera on the cover, with a hole that looks into the cover page.
Blue and white drawing of two people flying model airplanes on a string within the Thimble-Drome Flight Circle in the center of Disneyland’s Tomorrowland.
An aerial view of Disneyland circa 1959. Shows Holidayland surrounded by the parking lot, plus Disneyland and a partially constructed Matterhorn.
Tomorrowland at Disneyland in 1965 with the Douglas Rocket and the Hat Bar.
The Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad travels down a sparsely landscapes track on the day after Disneyland opened.
Line drawing of a train conducted by Walt Disney, with train cars filled with Mickey and Donald, the Matterhorn, and a submarine, along with other Disneyland icons.