Vintage Family Photos of Disneyland Vacations

I grew up in Southern California, so I visited Disneyland a lot. These photos are from a trip in 1974. My son Gary (right) loved Winnie-the-Pooh! Gary rode in the antique truck (above) with my daughter Andrea and my husband. –Shirley Schuman, Glendale, AZ

In 1955, my dad (third from the left) moved our family from Minnesota to work as a painter at Disneyland. I also got a job, working on Main Street, where I met my future husband, who worked at the Red Wagon Inn. Years later, my daughter was hired as a ride operator! –Janet McManus, Colorado Springs, CO

Mickey masters the Matterhorn! Disney comics offered a secondhand option for families who lived far from California. "I took my son once and realized I'd already visited Disneyland through these comic books, and it had cost me only a quarter!" says Kay Knight of Wellington, Ohio.

This shot was taken on the Carousel of Progress in 1970, during one of our yearly trips to Disneyland! From left, that's me, my dad, my sister Debbie, my grandpa Albert, and family friend Teri. –Mark Villwock Correy, North Tustin, CA

I grew up in Chowchilla, California, as one of five children. When Disneyland opened, you bought a ticket book from a booth near the entrance and used all your ride tickets for the day. This ticket book from the 1970s cost $5.45. –Kelli Kilday Reimer, Fresno, CA