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| New Tomorrowland. February 1967. |
I posted two rare overview shots of the New Tomorrowland construction here. They received a lot of interest, as construction shots are always a hit with fans of Disneyland history (at least they are with me). So in continuing with the New Tomorrowland construction, is the above photo from February 1967. Sad to realize how involved Walt was in making a lot of the New Tomorrowland decisions, and yet here it is just two months after his passing, and his dream is underway … without him there to see it. As with the previous construction shots, this was scanned at very high resolution and features an enormous amount of detail. Click through (and then continue to enlarge it for unbelievable detail … especially on a Mac). Enjoy.
I just discovered your blog tonight and I am really enjoying it. So many photos to look at and so many interesting thiings to discover. Thank you for your hard work on such a great blog.
I think with the construction photos it’s that, when the buildings are finished, they’re going to look fairly similar for a long time. Each construction photo captures a unique moment that shows a different side of something very familiar. A few years ago I posted demolition photos of the Circle-Vision entrance for the New New Tomorrowland: http://disneylandcompendium.blogspot.com/2008/04/more-tomorrowland-demolition.html.
Steve, thank you for your nice comments and for joining the Institute’s following. Spread the word. Thanks, Paul
Progressland. Thanks for your comments. And I agree. I also like to try and spot the little details that go behind all of the detail. That little item that once the construction is finished, you never see … yet somehow makes a difference with the finished product. Thanks for the link on the demolition photos. I actually have a tough time looking at those. The tear down photos always sort of depress me. I posted a few on the World’s Fair pavilions here at DHI a while back, and I know what Walt meant when he told Rolly Crump about all of the dreams, visions, and ideas of the creators are gone with the demolition. Thanks again for reading. Paul