1972: Disneyland California

During the Summer of 1972, my wife, Helena, with her parents and an older brother spent almost a month in California, visiting with two sisters and another brother of Helena's who lived there. During their travels around the state, Helena and her family had the opportunity to spend a day at Disneyland. This was Helena's first visit to a Disney theme park. Unfortunately, not many photographs or 8mm home movies from that trip have survived. Below are a few images (mostly screen captures from old 8mm film) that I was able to save.

Helena's nephew with a Main Street horse-drawn carriage

Helena's niece on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

Helena's brother and another nephew on Mr. Toad

Helena and her father on the Mad Hatter Teacups

Taking the Skyway through the Matterhorn

Skull Rock in Adventureland

Helena and her niece with the Big Bad Wolf
in front of "it's a small world"

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Last Updated: January 31, 2008