The "D" Ticket - Part 2 the early 1960's

June 1960 finds the "D" with some significant changes. Added to the "D" ticket and down from a brief appearance on the Original 1959 "E" ticket is; Mark Twain Steamboat, Sailing Ship Columbia and Tom Sawyer Island Rafts ("closes at dusk"). Tomorrowland Autopia was moved from this "D" ticket down to the "C" ticket. And the Astro-jet was kicked down to the "B" ticket, poor thing!

This next one is the kind of stuff that keeps me awake at night. From October 1962, this "D" ticket is missing a couple little things, namely the Sailing Ship Columbia and Tom Sawyer Island Rafts. But they didn't go to another lettered ticket, they are just gone? My only guess is that since these were printed in October, those two attractions were closed for the winter. Or was the Columbia getting refurbished for the "bellow deck museum"? Cool stuff...

Ah, summer time, June 1963, the Columbia and Tom Sawyer's Rafts are back, life is grand! And with a special ticket price of only 27 cents, could it get any better??? It does get better, see the next scan after this one.

The June 1963 ticket above came from this book. I need to do more research on these, but the 20 adventures in Disneyland "Special Guest" books must be rare, I only have a couple in my collection.

The only tickets left in this book were 4 "D" tickets. Ok, I did it, I tore the above ticket out of this book. That's right, I held the left side firmly, then with my right hand I gave it a firm but gentle tug and it snapped right out, just like it was 1963, the perforation was clean and straight.... I think I'll use it for the Mark Twain Steamboat, I want to see the burning cabin.

And from 1965, this is one of the earliest little Guide books of this style that I have. This little guy is in mint condition, and so much fun to read.

Here is the "Rides and Attractions" breakdown by ticket type. I love these little drawings.

If anyone wants the full scan of the guide book let me know, maybe I can post the whole thing on the weekend.

Tomorrow we'll take the customary mid-week break from the series and do something a little different.....