Showing posts with label Disneyland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disneyland. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DISNEYLAND

Disneyland opened in July of 1955 almost exactly 55 years ago. I was 18 years old and had just moved back to southern California. We lived about 20 minutes from Disneyland so I spent quite a bit of time there that first summer. It was such a fantastic place. The ride I liked best was the Jungle Cruise. A couple of years later they added the Matterhorn. I really liked that ride at that time. Now 55 years later, I wouldn't get on it for anything. Well maybe for something but not for nothing. Does that make sense? The Carousel of Progress was one of my favorite things there so I was disappointed when they moved it to Disney World.

Here's a picture of hubby and our two kids at Disneyland in about 1966.



And here they are almost 40 years later in 2005.


Here's our daughter with Mickey Mouse.



She still likes having her picture taken with Mickey.



I like Mickey too.



This was my last visit to Disneyland. I think it's time we went back again. After all, it IS the "Happiest Place on Earth".