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1621.9 #46 (DL Qual #10)
March 14, 2013 6:58 AM
Throwback Thursday. Vintage. These are from 1960 & 1961. That's me riding in Midget Autopia. From 1957 to 1966 these cars were next to Storybook land. The cars were for kids around 3 to 4 years old. They ran on a track like Mr. Toad and had 2 steering wheels that did nothing but spin and made the kids feel like they were driving. The highlight was getting to the barn at the end and the doors would open in the nick of to let you drive through. Now that area is the walkway to Small World.
What great pics! Someone was quite the photographer in your family- that is awesome!! What a great bit of history- i like the barn door part. Thank you :) - HandMeAChurroImmaFaint
1802.5 #42 2:10PM
That Would Be My Dad, Thanks. - CobbPR 1621.9 #46 8:11PM
Very cool. - Tinkerbellmom4
296.4 #629 7:05AM
You're welcome. - CobbPR 1621.9 #46 9:41AM
I heard of this but never seen actual pictures. Thanks - Philliprocks
277.4 #755 7:08AM
Kinda remember the two steering wheels - E-Ticket
772.5 #128 7:09AM
Cool pix! - meridafan
1038.3 #83 7:38AM
That is awesome, you don't see too many pictures of these cars, thanks for posting! - Admin
7:40AM
My pleasure. - CobbPR 1621.9 #46 11:18AM
:) Thank You!!! - Club33Wonderland
59.2 #3591 9:53AM
oh gosh i remember riding them. great picture - tinkertonnie
161.5 #2132 9:54AM
So if the steering wheels didn't work, then what made the car go? Was it on an automatic system? - BaseballMickey_CM
2863.1 #16 9:56AM
Yeah I imagine the same system the dark rides use. - JRDrummer_CM 792.8 #119 10:11AM
Wow this is really cool!! Thx for sharing. I love seeing pictures like these. - AngieVasquez
24.3 #4727 9:56AM
Whoa, I have never seen any pictures of Midget Autopia before! I love your vintage pics. They are very clear. - JRDrummer_CM
792.8 #119 10:13AM
Very cool Cobb ive never seen pics of midget autopia - spaceranger916
337.8 #442 10:17AM
This is sooooo cool!!! Thanks for sharing this with us! If I could major in Disneyland history I would!! - adisneyfamily
515.5 #228 11:20AM
You can see one of the midget cars as a statue along the Autopia track. - HalfCaff
67.1 #3465 11:27AM
Awesome on so many levels. Thanks for sharing - kameleongt
177.9 #1892 11:29AM
I remember these...vaguely! I do remember the barn door. It kinda scared me! - Gia
785.7 #121 11:32AM
It was supposed to... like the scary train in Mr. Toad! Course, at 3 and 4 years old our grasp on reality was not all that great. :) - CobbPR 1621.9 #46 2:43PM
Very cool pics!! Great Disney keepsakes you have!! - Willierose
1194.2 #68 12:43PM
So cool! Thank you for sharing this. - ribidib
404.4 #324 1:05PM
Thanks for the rare shots. Really neat to see. - Westcoast
66.0 #3480 1:28PM
That looks so cool! - coll
13.7 #5893 1:29PM
What a cool memory! - NellTinkerBell
235.4 #1163 2:04PM
Wow! This is awesome!!! - MozPrincess
577.4 #190 2:46PM
These are great! - ShariRenee
1562.4 #50 3:01PM
That's so cool!! - PinkMinnie
162.7 #2117 6:36PM
I love this. Thanks! - MamaRoo
350.2 #412 8:30PM
Awesome!! - dianaberry49
5.0 #10598 8:43PM
Those cars were so cool! - brguest85
15.5 #5603 10:20PM
Yeah, and the idea that a little kid gets to drive without a parent, what more could you ask for? - CobbPR 1621.9 #46 11:45PM
sweet! i've never seen pics of the old school cars :) thanks for sharing! - OhanaPhoto
1414.4 #56 7:39AM
Cool! - Dufus
109.4 #2920 7:40AM
that is so cute! and those cars are adorable - lorelaismom
4.2 #12616 8:19AM
thats cool. love seeing the pics of the old side of Disneyland - DisneyDork(:
6.3 #8815 11:18AM
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