This Ticket Book that I'm selling IS NOT a "general use" ticket book much like those which were also sold to the general public at the same time MY ticket book was also in print - as to the stated time-line, which btw was 100% accurate - as I researched it myself having lived 2 blocks from Disneyland in CA, and not DisneyWorld in FL.
My COURTESY GUEST ticket book which shows the original Disneyland print logo and Walt Disney Productions copyright in the lower left hand corner of the Cover page (flap) was not available to the general public for sale. The (my) ticket book Back cover page which is serialized / numbered (X285617) actually has the COURTESY GUEST imprinted part printed on it on the left side of that back cover page opposite the words "5 ADVENTURES IN DISNEYLAND".
You COULD NOT buy this book - period - unless maybe you were a "ticket scalper" doing the illegal! It was only given out to "special guests" of any DISNEYLAND employee that worked at the DISNEYLAND theme park in Anaheim, CA.
AGAIN - NOT DISNEYWORLD in Orlando, FL
Whether DisneyWorld in FL offered something similar "Courtesy Guest ticket book wise" after their theme park opened to the public on October 1, 1971 (in the early 70's btw) is not known by/to me. You'll have to Archives research that part yourself.
I failed to mention that/this FACT about MY COURTESY GUEST ticket book before, and my apologies in doing so. There was NO deception intended here at all, but rather it was an oversight by me. I failed to mention that when I ran the ad before.
I had someone from Disneyland Archives in LA research my ticket book, and this is the info I got back. I was also very surprised that Disney didn't keep better Archive records as to dates though. I would have thought so myself - being a Printing Major myself when I was in HS years ago, but I guess not. Bummer!
I was also told by the Disney Archives people there that MY Courtesy Guest Ticket Book was actually worth more as a collectible because of this FACT, and the fact that many a "guest person" either used only a partial ticket book, either lost or threw it/them away not thinking of it's collectible worth years later, or else like me saved them "knowing" they would be worth a lot in later years to follow.
At least that is why I saved mine - knowing it or anything of the original early Disneyland years would someday be worth a lot as a collectible.
I'VE BEEN OFFERED $200 WORTH OF FISHING GEAR IN TRADE FOR IT SO FAR. I also had several trade offers for computer related stuff as well, but passed on that, as I build & repair my own computers myself.
SOME DISNEYLAND TICKET BOOK BACKGROUND HISTORY AS COPIED FROM THEIR OWN WEBSITE HOMEPAGE:
Ticket #1 was originally purchased by Walt Disney's brother Roy Disney and the ticket's price was $1 to the public. That ticket number was 000001 with the estimated price being 91 cents and 9 cents Federal tax added for the total of $1.
Initially only having A, B, and C tickets, D & E tickets were added to the popular Disneyland ticket book as rides became bigger and more exciting.
Ticket book number example was #T256807 and the E ticket price was 85 cents at that time. It allowed you to go to TOMORROWLAND, which had the SUBMARINE VOYAGE and the MONORAIL to the DISNEYLAND HOTEL and back. It also allowed you go to FANTASYLAND, which had IT'S A SMALL WORLD and THE MATTERHORN BOBSLEDS. BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE in BEAR COUNTRY was included as well. NEW ORLEANS SQUARE, which had PRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN and HAUNTED MANSION were included as well. The last attraction included on this E ticket was ADVENTURELAND, which had JUNGLE CRUISE and ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM.
My Circa 60's Guest Ticket Book (serial # X285617) came right after this D & E addition to that ticket book somewhere in the early to mid 60's. My Guest ticket book has (5) separate E ticket ride tickets, which meant you could use any one of the 5 tickets for any A thru E ride you wanted to. This was way before the Disney basic ONE PRICE cover charge came to be.
These numbered GUEST ticket books were first issued following the addition of the E ticket coupon to the original coupon book, which was first offered, or added, in 1959.
There were 5 same numbered GUEST coupon tickets per each GUEST numbered coupon book, and they could be used on any park ride at that time. Since most people used these books after they came out, partly or in whole, very few remain intact today, and those that do are probably not in as MINT CONDITION as the one I have.
I checked around, even on EBAY!
I had it appraised 12-14 years ago now, and at that time I was offered $25 at that time by the appraiser himself (which I turned down btw). About 9-10 years ago I was offered $75 for this collector's item, and again I turned it down knowing the value would only increase more on these Disney collector ticket books.
I was right!
There you have it.....
Though this GUEST ticket book is worth well over $150 CASH today I would consider a local trade for fishing stuff worth at least $200 in new retail value. NO JUNK!
Shipping with USPS extras included is 100% free to the buyer anywhere in the 50 USA states, and will only be shipped by USPS PRIORITY MAIL - Insured, with Delivery Confirmation included, and sale is only by USPS MONEY ORDER for your protection and mine as well.
Local sale is by CASH ONLY! Unless an equitable fishing gear trade is worked out between both parties.
Serious DISNEY buyers only need reply!
I can get a DISNEY letter of AUTHENTICITY if you wish, or go to DISNEYLAND with you to get the same for proof of originality.
Unused and fully intact with NO TEARS.
All pix were taken just prior to vacuum pack seal so you can see details clearly.
Additional MACRO pix can be furnished upon request.
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