#vintage Disneyland

[adventurelandia]

Mine Train through Nature's Wonderland at Disneyland, 1965

[marvelobsessed134]

Going to Disneyland with Elvis headcannons

A/n: First Elvis fic! I’ve had this idea for a couple days now and finally decided to write it! Also just a disclaimer even though I am a huge Disney nerd especially for the parks I may get some information inaccurate because I was obviously not around in the 60s to go to Disneyland during that time. I have been an avid Disneyland guest for my whole life basically so I do know a lot about how the park is run and things like that.

Pairings: Late 60s!Elvis x Fem!Reader

Warnings: too much explanation about vintage Disneyland sorry

Okay so the day would start out where the two of you would get there bright and early for rope drop (when the park opens and they drop the rope that blocks off the rides)

You wanted to make sure you could get on the E ticket rides (Back then Disney had tickets for rides and you’d buy a little ticket book and there were different tickets: A, B, C, D, and E. E ticket rides were the popular more thrilling rides like Matterhorn bobsleds) before the lines got too long

Elvis always had a blast at Disneyland with you being able to let out his inner child

After a couple rides you’d get breakfast on Main Street and talked about your plans for the day after eating. You’d both stare at sleeping beauty castle in awe and a cast member (what the employees are called) would offer to take your picture in front of it which of course you’d say yes

Elvis obviously being extremely famous has people come up to him and ask for autographs and such and he’d politely decline, saying he was here to have a good time with his girl

Cinderella definitely had a thing for him when the two of you went to get your picture with her, she was paying much more attention to Elvis than you. She was trying to hold in the fangirling and not break character

Elvis thought it was funny that you were a tiny bit upset about it until non other than Prince Phillip seemed so enamored by you and he felt how you were feeling previously. The two of you just laughed it off together though

You went on the smaller (but still fun) rides like the carousel, teacups, Snow White’s Scary Adventures, Pinocchio, and Mr. Toads Wild Ride

Elvis loves the Mickey ice cream bars and you love the cotton candy

You had a lot of fun waving to the mermaids that sat on the rocks above the submarine voyage ride

Elvis didn’t like that other men thought it was okay to whistle and be disrespectful to the mermaids but he didn’t say anything to them just muttered to you, “The lack of respect these men have is disgusting.” Which made you giggle a bit and agree

Midday you’d watch the parade and then go into the Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln attraction to watch the amazing Abraham Lincoln animatronic (it’s actually really amazing one of the best animatronics in the park)

You’d ride on the pack mules on the trail through natures wonderland attraction which was super fun

And even go on the canoes which Elvis helped the whole boat with how good he was at rowing

The day would end at night, standing in front of the castle with your head resting on his shoulder as you watched the fireworks.

And of course you’d fall asleep on the car ride home

[gothelsflower]

physically i’m here mentally i’m at candy corn acres

[court-of-angels]

Rolly Crump's concept model for it's a small world, 1965

[ilovedisneylandparis]

disneyland paris details (pre fantasia gelati closure! which i personally will never recover from)

[galaad-spectre]

The very First live apparition of Melanie Ravenswood. That was during a serie of concerts by french Disney ambassador at the time, Anne Meson, from Feb 26 to March 15 at L'Olympia (Paris). This concert was a promotion for the opening of Euro Disneyland and it mixed Anne's original songs with parts of the C'est Magique show, performed later in the park by the park's cast.

[stone-cold-groove]

Bring your pets. A Kal Kan pet foods’ Walt Disney World promo ad from 1972.

[parcorama]

[gameraboy2]

"George Lucas open's Disney's Star Tours" Starlog #118 (1987)

[disneygivesmethefeels]

1961 Disneyland Monorail

[vintage-me-spooky]

1970’s Disney Haunted Mansion Game

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[adventurelandia]

1960s Disneyland Apothecary Prescription Labels

[dejablonde]

I was looking for something else, but came across these, so enjoy baby me and some vintage Disneyland

[gibsonghost]

Mary Blair <3

[court-of-angels]

Silent 8mm home move, August 1966

[gothelsflower]

TAKE 👏🏻 DOWN 👏🏻 THE 👏🏻 STAR TOURS 👏🏻 SCREEN PRINT 👏🏻 MURALS 👏🏻 I 👏🏻 KNOW 👏🏻 THE MARY BLAIR 👏🏻 MOSAICS 👏🏻 ARE UNDER THERE!!!!! 👏🏻