Fantasyland 1971

This shot shows the original FANTASYLAND in 1971, about a decade before the 1983 makeover. Disneyland was not yet two decades old, and you still needed tickets.

You can see what I assume is a medieval ticket kiosk in the middle of the frame.

You can also observe the original overall medieval tournament look for the Happiest Land of All, a kind of extension of the style of Sleeping Beauty's castle, the back of which can be seen in the distance.

Between the old Carousel with the striped roof on the left and the then-less ornate Dumbo Flying Elephants ride on the right you can glimpse the Fantasyland (Mickey Mouse Club) Theater (with the striped awnings. See photo below).

Early postcard view of the Mad Tea Party teacups ride, circa 1960. In the upper middle is the Mickey Mouse Club Theater with the MMC Mickey logo, and to the upper right the ticket kiosk which is seen in the previous GAF photo.

The theater was one of the original 1955 attractions, then called the Mickey Mouse Club Theater. I remember seeing it in a set of Viewmaster 3-D reels showing the Mouseketeers.

In 1964, the name was changed to the Fantasyland Theater. It closed permanently in 1982 for the beautiful Fantasyland renovation project.

In 1983, the theater space became  Pinocchio’s Daring Journey, a pleasant and  nostalgic dark ride which remains there to this day. The ride as a whole is rather blah but the final room does have  charming 3-dimensional realizations (models) of some of Gustaf Tenggren's original toy designs for the film.
 
TOP PHOTO from an original GAF color transparency by Ross B. CARE, copyright 1971.