Mr. Worm Visits Disneyland, 1973
One day, Mr. and Mrs. Worm decided to visit Disneyland with their three children (Fern, Ned, and Boris). They stayed at the Disneyland Hotel the day before, enjoying one of the charming garden rooms, relaxing by the Olympic-size pool, and eating an early dinner at the Coffee Shop. You can be sure that Mrs. Worm did some preemptive Christmas shopping. And even though worms don't have eyes, Mr. Worm brought his camera long. It seems unusual, but you just never know with worms.
A castle picture?! Well of course, it's practically required that every guest take a photo of Sleeping Beauty Castle. Mr. Worm knew it, and actually stood on a handy rock to get this elevated view (elevated for him, that is). Magnificent!
Boris actually took this photo (while his dad was in the Little Worm's Room); he is quite a scamp, but he shows some talent with a camera. Too bad there is not a single bobsled or climber present; though it's possible that there is a worm up there (with a red Tyrolean hat) that we humans can't detect.
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Major-
I'm guessing those backlit spires of the Sleeping Beauty Castle looked much brighter in-person - even to those eyeless worms. It's all the camera's fault.
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Ah, but there IS a bobsled present! It's just to the right of the top of the waterfall. We can even see a bit of a rider's head. I like both of these pics, and this era for the park.....with the exception of Carousel of Progress and the Pack Mules closing that year. Even in 1973, TRE!
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The dark and dreary Castle does look rather striking. And it would be an excellent reference picture for someone building a model of SB Castle, and wanting to see the details in the uppermost tower. Mr. Worm shoulda asked another guest to toss him high into the air to snap this photo. Of course, when he came back down, the Killer Swans would've been waiting for him.
It's a beautiful picture of the Matterhorn, framed by that deep azure sky. (Thanks, Boris!) And I think there actually IS a Bobsled up there to the right of the waterfall. (TM! beat me to it!) Looks like there is someone in it with their arm hanging onto the railing/grip thingy. We also see Tink's zipline; but no Tink.
I wanna see more of the Worm family's pics! Thanks, Major.
Strangely, I took that exact shot of the castle as a nighttime shot...it's a much more interesting perspective when you are there, but the photo does not give the same impression...although, from a historic viewpoint: the details of construction are very clear. I didn't really understand how delicate the metalwork was: that must have cost a fortune. I don't see a dent, but I rarely do. I need to get my bearings on the photographers viewpoint on the Matterhorn. I am thinking he is on "Kidney Boy Alley"....I have to check out other photos...at first I thought it was "Sub Walkway"....but after a few seconds, that didn't make sense. The white bark on the very tall pine deserves some investigation into it's genus. I would like to see this same photo of the Matterhorn, in the same light except with the Christmas star on to of it. Would we all think today that the star was garish and another piece of bling not needed, and that it "ruined" the Matterhorn? Sometimes, I think TRE may be subjective...although that star was very impressive. I don't think it's up there with putting a carsland in Frontierland. Just saying. Are these Snoozles(tm) or Wormals? At first I thought the photos actually came from "Family Worm", and someone has to have that last name! Thanks Major.
I’m surprised ‘they’ haven’t added a turret/spire cell tower to the castle—or pine tree cell tower to the Matterhorn, yet.
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I would love to see more pictures from this family’s trip…thanks, Major.
The photographer’s ancestor presided at the Diet of Worms, where Martin Luther refused to recant his 99 theses. Luther was also scolded for hammering nails in the door. Since I’m sure this is the SBC, not the Rathaus, no need to check for damage.
I agree with Bu, this is an excellent view of those towers and I may have a similar shot as well. The details of the masonry and ironmongery are outstanding. Also, I love the word “ironmongery”.
Continuing to agree with Bu, this Matterhorn view is from Screaming Kid Alley, the Alice ride will be about 50 yards to our left. And the bobsled is just perfect.
Thank you for the worms-eye views, Major. Hoping for more!
JG
Nanook, is it the camera’s fault, or the fault of the person using the camera!?
TokyoMagic!, hey, you’re right! I didn’t sen the bobsled at all, but it makes me happy to know it’s there.
Mr. Worm would have asked a guest to toss him high into the air, but people ran away when a worm spoke perfect English to them. I’m not sure the Killer Swans were still there in 1973, they might have moved on to someplace where they were appreciated more. Like Oxnard. Thinking about Tink’s zipline - does Tink still “fly” during the fireworks? I’ve been on rides during the fireworks the last few times I’ve been at the park.
Bu, ha, I don’t think you’ll see a dent, or much of anything else in that first photo. The next time I go to Disneyland, I have to make myself NOT take a photo of the Castle, and try to concentrate on something that I might otherwise ignore! I don’t know if the photograph of the Matterhorn was taken from over on the Fantasyland side, I assumed it was taken in Tomorrowland - but I am often wrong. I can’t imagine anybody would complain about a new Christmas star atop the Matterhorn, “too much bling” is not something the people are ever mad about. Wormles are too rare to be their own category!
Lou and Sue, not just a turret, but a sparkly turret!
JG, mmm, have you had worms sauteed in butter with garlic and pepper flakes? Delicious! Martin Luther would have agreed. I can’t say that that view of the towers is “excellent”, though it’s a bit “artsy”! Hmm, OK, that’s two votes for Kidney Stone Kid’s general area, I stand corrected!
Good news, I found my hyphens! They got mixed in with the DASHs. Bad news, I may have stepped on Mr Worm's relative in my garden yesterday. Kid worm (my wrestling name) was attracted to the water, I think.
Thanks, Major for the worms eye views
Zach
Huh, I posted this hours ago. Not sure why the delay.
Mr Worm eventually earned his terminal degree and became Dr. Worm
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