When you think of how many Frontierland scans I've already shared from the Mysterious Benefactor (MANY hundreds), it's shocking to know that there are still hundreds to go. The gift that keeps on giving. I'm grateful to him for entrusting me to share them with you.
Most of today's scans are "Golden Horseshoe" related - except for this first one. Based on the costume that this Cavalry officer is wearing (complete with authentic polarized frontier sunglasses), we can assume that this photo was taken on Tom Sawyer Island. Does he have a gun holster?? I can't tell what he's doing, the guest is getting the third degree.
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Here's an artistic night photo of the sign above the entrance to the Golden Horseshoe. It almost looks like a "day for night" effect. This was probably taken by Helmet Newton (not to be confused with Helmut Newton).
"Yes, ma'am, there is plenty of rootin' and tootin' in the Golden Horseshoe Revue". "Do you think that my six year-old can watch so much tootin'?". "You have my solemn word as a member of AAA that he will be fine". "Bless you, sir" (tears flowing). This is known as The Disney Difference.
You don't have to say a word, Cliff, I understand completely. His break is in three minutes, and he knows he's going to spend the next 15 talking to this woman.
Well well well, I see that the purty gals aren't just in the show! This young lady is admiring the claws on the hand of another woman out of frame to our left. "How do you get them so thick and yellow?". "I never wash my hands!". "I would have never thought of that!".
And finally, who doesn't love a rare look at a performance of the Golden Horseshoe Revue? The stage is so little that it almost looks like the crowd is watching a puppet show, but those aren't puppets. The dancers are flesh and blood like us.
THANK YOU, Mysterious Benefactor!
Major-
ReplyDelete"... it almost looks like the crowd is watching a puppet show, but those aren't puppets. The dancers are flesh and blood like us".
Major, I don't wish to tell tales out of school, but the last time I visited my doctor...
Thanks to the M B-!
The Cavalry guy looks like the frontier version of an ICE agent. (Sorry, but the way he's standing, the sunglasses, and poking his finger at the little old lady (I think we see her purse) looks threatening.) Anyway, strange angle, strange scene. Maybe that's a flashlight on his belt.
ReplyDeleteThe Golden Horseshoe sign has a very classy and sophisticated look. Like something you'd see outside a reputable bank.
The "purty gal" holding the claw looks like the Frontierland version of Snow White; "Snow White and the Seven Gold Miners".
"almost looks like the crowd is watching a puppet show, but those aren't puppets". I dunno, Major. I think the dancers are doing the "I've got no strings" number.
Thanks, M B and Major.
Oh, the dancers are real aright. It's the audience that are the puppets. Disney is controlling their minds, so they become like puppets-on-a-string.
ReplyDeleteThey return year after year and eventually develop that pixie dust brain rot and buy Annual Passes to complete the Diznoid puppet transformation. A Diznoid's diet consists of churros and Dole Whip. Are we not men? We are Diznoids!
It's been a long night and I've just derailed. Thanks M.B. and Major for these FRO pics.
That’s a radar gun hanging from the security host’s belt. “I clocked you going four miles per hour in a three mile-per hour zone. Do you have any idea how dangerous that is? There are children present. Someone could have tripped and scuffed a knee. Now, I’m going to let you off with a warning this time, but you need to slow down, OK?”
ReplyDeleteThe woman behind him looks like she’s dressed for a day on the fjords.
All the good Pinocchio references are already taken, but I had the same immediate thought.
Ken, are you sure these were taken at FRO? This doesn’t look much like Norway’s Florø Airport to me, although maybe that lady is dressed appropriately after all…
A revue? On stage? With dancers? What a great idea. I always wondered what else you could do with that big round snack stand ; -)
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Lewis and Clark carried sunglasses like that on the Voyage of Discovery. Officer Furbush is providing directions to that guest, but his sidearm is ready just in case. Was that a cap pistol like the JC Skippers carried? I’m fairly sure I remember CM costumes like these, but not this specific fellow of course.
ReplyDeleteCliff has his vest fully buttoned, too bad we can’t read his name tag. He is freely dispensing that famous Disney hospitality.
Snow White moonlighting in Frontierland, who would have guessed? I think the dwarves came along with her and that’s why everything in Rainbow Ridge is so tiny. It all makes sense now.
The GH interior is so cute and perfect, its abandonment by the current overseers is completely understandable. And that photo of the sign is beautiful. There’s something in the foreground seen in silhouette, any ideas?
Thanks Major and MB!
JG