CdnbMatt Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 So oddly enough attending a funeral yesterday led to a great find. Searching through some old photo albums back at the house I came across a good collection of photos and guide book cutouts from Disneyland, Universal Studios and gone but not forgotten Busch Gardens Los Angeles. Please keep in mind that some are not of the greatest quality AND I apologize for the glue stuck to some of them, but it was the best I could do without ruining the originals. Enjoy And that is that! I do have a couple more from Busch, but a seem to be having some scanning toubles at the moment. Hopefully I can get them up soon. BTW, does anyone know what is sitting where Busch Gardens used to be? Last but not least Busch Gardens! Ma and Pa Kettle's animal Farm at the Visitors' Centre at Univeral Studios. A HHN preview??? The stuntmen at Universal Studios Action Arena. The original tram tour The next stop on our tour is Universal Studios Mine...Mine...Mine..........oh wait..not yet The original and still the best in my opinion. Now able to hold more chubby people than before! Man, I wish this was still here. Can anyone tell me what, if anything, was in the skull? Looks larger in 1970......... This is the first of a few attraction discriptions found on the back of some of the cutouts. Most don't really match up with the photos so I will just post them for interests sake. The Matthorn pre-bobsleds.......I think Front page of the Disneyland Guidebook from 1970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdnbMatt Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Jeez.......I am sorry, I completely forgot to resize the photos after cropping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfoot12 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I never even knew there was a Busch Gardens LA. Was it themed zoo or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 What a great find! The photo sizes aren't too big so don't worry about it. This is going to be a great retro week with this and Shane's attic starting back up again! Thank you for posting! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenA07 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 The Busch Gardens in LA closed a long time ago, I'm sure however there are a few people on this site that are old enough to have the chance to go. It was located at the brewery off the 405 in Van Nuys. I believe that the land today is owned partially by the brewery and (I'm going purely by pictures I've seen) the LAX fly-away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreaky Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Great find! Some people may not know, but the old trams in your photos of Universal Studios are some of the trams used at Dollywood....still toting people around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Thanks for sharing! Its nice to see Disneyland still has alot of its nostalgia today from this time...and the valley with a 213 area code? This HAD to be a while back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 To answer your question about Skull Rock, there used to be dining in there. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonFrost Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Fantastic find! I was only 4 years old when these photos of Disneyland were taken, but many of the attractions look like I remember them when I started going there in the early 70's. I think the Skull Rock was near the Pirate Ship restaurant in Fantasyland. Seems to me there were some caves of walkways through it that you could play in. I secretly dreamed of being one of those tour guides, or Disney Ambassadors, with the riding crops and stylish hats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Now this is some great stuff!!!! I have to say these pics top anything I have found in my attic. My collection pretty much stops at 1976. I really enjoy seeing these old pictures of Disneyland, and I can't wait to see what else you have from Busch Gardens. I am afraid the only thing I have from that long gone LA park are memories. Great job!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Great pics, I love these kind of threads. Is it me or does Disney seem like it was more green back then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillgeek Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Great pics thanks for sharing! I wish Disneyland still had that chair lift. You would get such cool views of the rides and other attractions. Not to mention the fireworks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Great stash of stuff to find. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdnbMatt Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 Thanks for the answer about Skull Rock guys! It's little things like that I wish were never removed from parks. Much like the Wonder Mountain Walkway at Canada's Wonderland. They may not be thrilling, but still an attraction in my eyes. BTW Shane, I love your Attic posts, seeing parks in another time is definitely a highlight for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 "...and the valley with a 213 area code?" (Bolliger&Mabillard) The Valley was 213 till about 1982 if memory serves, then got its current code of 818. And they're getting a 747 overlay next year. Great memories for me, as I visited these parks in the late '60s and early '70s. Unfortunately, I don't have much from then, but I think all of you have seen my 1971 Magic Mountain map. I posted that in Shane's thread last year. Busch Gardens in Van Nuys was a fun place to go despite not having a coaster. But it did have two monorails, and the bridge over the railroad tracks to get to the 1972 expansion is still there. There's just no way to get up to the bridge. I guess it was easier to leave it than to tear it down. I have some Knott's stuff from the early/mid-'70s that I need to get scanned and posted to Shane's topic in its new season. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Check out the area codes in the 70s! www.lincmad.com/map1970s.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 ^ Lincmad is a cool site. Of course, I remember when area codes were in Roman numerals... I also have a map from Japanese Village and Deer Park from 1973 when I went there on my only visit. It's time to get into Eric's Ancient Archives and dig this stuff up. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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