Skull Rock, February 1962

One of my fondest childhood memories from Disneyland was passing through Fantasyland at night and seeing the wonderful Skull Rock. It wasn't scary, just cool! The waterfalls splashing around it, and that eerie green glow coming from the eyes (I'll have a photo of that for you one of these days!)... just a fantastic thing to look at.

Here is Skull Rock by day, and it is still pretty nice. Hidden by all of the foliage is the dining area. As much as I loved the Pirate Ship, I would have chosen to eat in the shady green surroundings, with the sound of rushing water all around. You can see somebody to the right giving their feet a break.


Here's an unusual side angle. If I was a pirate, this is definitely where I would have my hideout!