Sunday, September 02, 2007

Sunday, Bloggy Sunday

Hooray for Skull Rock! The eating area was probably the coolest restaurant in Disneyland until the Blue Bayou came along. Who wouldn't want to get away from the crowds (and the sun) and be surrounded by tropical vegetation, groovy grottoes, and splashing waterfalls. By the time this photo was taken, the Pirate Ship was no longer sponsored by Chicken of the Sea, and its name was changed to "Captain Hook's".


In a previous post, I admitted that I still love "It's a Small World". And here's another reason why! As most of you know, the playful facade is also a giant clock, and every 15 minutes Disneyland guests are treated to a display of marching dolls representing the children of the world. Somehow these simple dolls with their round heads and cartoon eyes are even more reminiscent of Mary Blair's designs than the dolls inside the attraction. This is a great example of the way Walt Disney would "plus" an attraction.

7 comments:

  1. The Small World Clock is one of my favorite pieces at Disneyland.

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  2. Some of my clearest childhood memories of Disneyland, are of the skull rock area. We always had lunch there, and it was a great place to sit and just soak up the atmosphere. Great in the evening too, when everything was kind of glowing with the great lighting they had around the area.

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  3. Love this shot. A reminder of the sunny, happy days one could have at Disneyland.

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  4. Thanks as always, Matterhorn and Merlinsguy, and welcome Stub Winged Bilge Rat (!!)

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  5. Two great shots! While I was not quite old enough to remember Skull Rock, one of my favorite details of Disneyland is the "it's a small world" clock. Definitely a classy piece of plusing.

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  6. I agree with you about It's a Small World. Mary Blair is truly an unsung Disney hero in my opinion. I'm still amazed as I float through IASW that it took only a year from the time Walt came to the Imagineers to the time they delivered it to the '64 New York World's Fair. It's a timeless attraction. The facade looks particularly sparkly in that picture!

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  7. Anonymous4:49 AM

    yeah.. amazing

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