July 9, 2009: The Birth of the “E” Ticket

Werner Weiss · 07-09-2009, 12:34 AM

It’s been 50 years since Disneyland’s first summer of the “E” Ticket. The Submarine Voyage, the Matterhorn Bobsleds and the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail all premiered in June 1959. With these attractions, the “E” ticket was born.

Link to The Birth of the “E” Ticket.

Please discuss it here.

stu29573 · 07-09-2009, 06:21 AM

Wow, I honestly didn't remember that some of these attractions were E Tickets. I guess it shows how much times, technology and tastes change! Thanks for the article!

MarkTwain · 07-09-2009, 07:01 AM

It's nice that all of these attractions still around today are free to anyone wishing to ride them. Although some on MiceChat will disagree, I'm very glad for the "passport"-type main ticket we have today.

xalesa · 07-09-2009, 07:32 AM

Nice article. I completely remember the ticket books and how we'd come home with a few of the A's and B's still left over-always thinking we would remember to bring them on the next trip.

Dizziiney · 07-09-2009, 08:48 AM

Ah, I remember the books. Did you know that a $3.50 book and the $1.00 entry is approximately $46.33 in 2009 monies? That is measuring the worth of the 1956 dollar against the unskilled wage of 2009. Thought that was interesting.

Anyways, I really miss mission to the moon, shame they could not have changed it to Mission to Saturn. That would be amazing!

wesnmegan+4 · 07-09-2009, 08:54 AM

In the picture of 'TWA Rocket To The Moon', what are the buildings in the background?

Werner Weiss · 07-09-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Dizziiney

Anyways, I really miss mission to the moon, shame they could not have changed it to Mission to Saturn. That would be amazing!

In some ways, Star Tours is the legitimate successor to Rocket to the Moon, Flight to the Moon, and Mission to Mars.

I don't think that guests today would consider sitting in a circular theater with a round screen on the floor to be amazing, even if the attraction now dealt with Saturn, used updated projection technology, and had other in-theater effects.

Star Tours, which is overdue for a major update, goes way beyond Mission to Mars in telling a story of travel through space.

Werner Weiss · 07-09-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by wesnmegan+4

In the picture of 'TWA Rocket To The Moon', what are the buildings in the background?

That's the Grand Canyon Diorama building, which has offices on the outside, within the railroad track loop. The Grand Canyon Diorama was added in 1958.

whoRU · 07-09-2009, 10:43 AM

I've always enjoyed your articles since I think we're about the same age. I have never know there not to be a Disneyland and my first visit Walt very well could have been inside the park. He was my other uncle who came to our home every Sun. It was his park we visited, his dream. Like the leaders to follow he too made mistakes but his errors came from passion not dollars. It's so nice to be able to revist Walt when you write stories about the happiest place on earth. Thank you.

Disneyland Tickets · 07-09-2009, 11:49 AM

Awesome post Werner! I love the interactive "E" ticket you created. It always amazes me how most of the original "E" ticket attractions are still in place! The early Tiki room tickets are fun (link), Walt was quite the business man! Thanks Warner!!!!

danyoung · 07-09-2009, 11:50 AM

A very timely article, Werner. There's been some discussion on another site about the ticketbooks. Some people remember coming home with many A tickets unused in their books. Not possible, as most books only had 1 A, 2 B, etc. Any way you look at it, there just never were enough E tickets!

Anybody remember the extra tickets you could buy for .75 each? You could use it for anything from A to E, but you weren't getting your money's worth unless you used it on an E attraction.

Redsix · 07-09-2009, 11:53 AM

First of all I have always enjoyed your website. I have a question on The Enchanted Tiki Room. When they offered 75 cents admission to the attraction did CM's collect the money at the turnstile or was there a special ticket that was issued at the old ticket booths or did it have a ticket booth like the one that still stands at Casey Jr Circus Train?

Redsix · 07-09-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Disneyland Tickets

Awesome post Werner! I love the interactive "E" ticket you created. It always amazes me how most of the original "E" ticket attractions are still in place! The early Tiki room tickets are fun (link), Walt was quite the business man! Thanks Warner!!!!

Awesome post!!! I have to say great website too!!

Circa1966 · 07-09-2009, 01:53 PM

Nice article...and thanks for the vintage pictures! Beautiful shot of the old Monorail Mark I!

Eric5675 · 07-09-2009, 03:48 PM

I always thought the railroad was a D ticket...

07-09-2009, 12:34 AM	#1
Werner Weiss Curator of Yesterland Curator of Yesterland MiceAge Columnist Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 574	July 9, 2009: The Birth of the “E” Ticket It’s been 50 years since Disneyland’s first summer of the “E” Ticket. The Submarine Voyage, the Matterhorn Bobsleds and the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail all premiered in June 1959. With these attractions, the “E” ticket was born. Link to The Birth of the “E” Ticket. Please discuss it here. __________________ Werner Weiss Curator of Yesterland, featuring discontinued Disneyland attractions

07-09-2009, 06:21 AM	#2
stu29573 All Disney, All the Time Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rowlett, Tx Posts: 25	Re: July 9, 2009: The Birth of the “E” Ticket Wow, I honestly didn't remember that some of these attractions were E Tickets. I guess it shows how much times, technology and tastes change! Thanks for the article!

07-09-2009, 07:01 AM	#3
MarkTwain All-American Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Rivers of Indiana, 1719 miles from DL Posts: 841	Re: July 9, 2009: The Birth of the “E” Ticket It's nice that all of these attractions still around today are free to anyone wishing to ride them. Although some on MiceChat will disagree, I'm very glad for the "passport"-type main ticket we have today.

07-09-2009, 07:32 AM	#4
xalesa Bring on 2010! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal girl living in Arkansas Posts: 777	Re: July 9, 2009: The Birth of the “E” Ticket Nice article. I completely remember the ticket books and how we'd come home with a few of the A's and B's still left over-always thinking we would remember to bring them on the next trip.

07-09-2009, 08:48 AM	#5
Dizziiney Joyfully Addicted to Disn Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hanford Posts: 13	Re: July 9, 2009: The Birth of the “E” Ticket Ah, I remember the books. Did you know that a $3.50 book and the $1.00 entry is approximately $46.33 in 2009 monies? That is measuring the worth of the 1956 dollar against the unskilled wage of 2009. Thought that was interesting. Anyways, I really miss mission to the moon, shame they could not have changed it to Mission to Saturn. That would be amazing!

07-09-2009, 08:54 AM	#6
wesnmegan+4 Spyder-man Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: probably at work reading Micechat Posts: 16	Re: July 9, 2009: The Birth of the “E” Ticket In the picture of 'TWA Rocket To The Moon', what are the buildings in the background? Last edited by wesnmegan+4; 07-09-2009 at 09:07 AM.

07-09-2009, 10:43 AM	#9
whoRU Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 53	Re: July 9, 2009: The Birth of the “E” Ticket I've always enjoyed your articles since I think we're about the same age. I have never know there not to be a Disneyland and my first visit Walt very well could have been inside the park. He was my other uncle who came to our home every Sun. It was his park we visited, his dream. Like the leaders to follow he too made mistakes but his errors came from passion not dollars. It's so nice to be able to revist Walt when you write stories about the happiest place on earth. Thank you.

07-09-2009, 11:49 AM	#10
Disneyland Tickets New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 40	Re: July 9, 2009: The Birth of the “E” Ticket Awesome post Werner! I love the interactive "E" ticket you created. It always amazes me how most of the original "E" ticket attractions are still in place! The early Tiki room tickets are fun (link), Walt was quite the business man! Thanks Warner!!!! __________________ To view old Disneyland and Theme park tickets, visit my blog at: http://vintagedisneylandtickets.blogspot.com/

07-09-2009, 11:50 AM	#11
danyoung Video Engineering God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 2,442	Re: July 9, 2009: The Birth of the “E” Ticket A very timely article, Werner. There's been some discussion on another site about the ticketbooks. Some people remember coming home with many A tickets unused in their books. Not possible, as most books only had 1 A, 2 B, etc. Any way you look at it, there just never were enough E tickets! Anybody remember the extra tickets you could buy for .75 each? You could use it for anything from A to E, but you weren't getting your money's worth unless you used it on an E attraction.

07-09-2009, 11:53 AM	#12
Redsix Minion Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Downey,Ca Posts: 711	Re: July 9, 2009: The Birth of the “E” Ticket First of all I have always enjoyed your website. I have a question on The Enchanted Tiki Room. When they offered 75 cents admission to the attraction did CM's collect the money at the turnstile or was there a special ticket that was issued at the old ticket booths or did it have a ticket booth like the one that still stands at Casey Jr Circus Train? __________________ Jason

07-09-2009, 01:53 PM	#14
Circa1966 ...my first visit to DL Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA Posts: 229	Re: July 9, 2009: The Birth of the “E” Ticket Nice article...and thanks for the vintage pictures! Beautiful shot of the old Monorail Mark I!

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