Da Subs, June 1967
Here's a pair of fun views of the wonderful Submarine Lagoon on a perfect June day. As always, I love the expanse of turquoise water; here at the load area, the lagoon is roiling with bubbles from undersea vents. The ramp up to the Monorail platform is to our right (looks like the ramp could use a few paint touch-ups). An R2-D2 trashcan observes the mayhem silently. Beep-boop!
The lady with the white sweater and red skirt must be related to the photographer, she smiles in our direction just before she boards the genuine new-kew-lar sub (I assume the girl next to her is her daughter, waving at us). Why wouldn't the person who took the picture be in line with the rest? Maybe they suffered from claustrophobia, or ichthyophobia, or aquaphobia. Or all of the above.
7 comments:
Major-
What a beautiful day, indeed-! "... looks like the ramp could use a few paint touch-ups".
I wouldn't look too carefully at the other areas of the attraction, as there is plenty of 'deferred maintenance' to go around-!
That lady in 'red and white' is sporting a fabulous beehive hairdo-! (I hope she can fit inside the sub without the need for 'lowering her top'-!)
Thanks, Major.
I had to look up the meaning of Ichthyophobia…
”Ichthyophobia is the extreme, overwhelming, and irrational fear of fish, both alive and dead, which can significantly impact a person's daily life and social activities. People with this condition may experience intense anxiety or panic attacks when exposed to fish or fish-related stimuli, leading to avoidance behaviors such as avoiding aquariums, seafood restaurants, or swimming in the ocean. The fear is often disproportionate to any actual danger posed by the fish and can persist for six months or more to be classified as a phobia.”
I’m sorry, Major, but I’m trying my best to not laugh out loud. The above definition is what’s especially humorous—NOT the fact that some people are dealing with this fear.
OoOOh, pretty! The gaggle of people provides a lot of extra color. A perfect compliment to the aquamarine 'sea' and cerulean sky (and rusty blue ramp).
I can sense the excitement, looking at the people in the queue. The Submarines is a novel ride (did anything like it exist elsewhere?). So the anticip____ation is amped up higher than it would be for other, more common rides; even the Matterhorn, which is a well-themed roller coaster, after all.
Sue, name anything, and there are gonna be some people who absolutely, positively canNOT have anything to do with it! Humans are stoopid.
Bright, happy pictures! Thanks, Major.
Major, since you started the conversation on phobias, do you know the meaning of this phobia [without looking it up]? (It won’t surprise me if you do.) In case you don’t know, I’ll give you one clue: It has nothing to do with the Jungle Cruise:
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Walt Disney was only gone six months and already Disneyland was going to pot. I guess after repainting all the shooting gallery metal targets every night, they didn't have the time to touch up the monorail ramps? ;-)
Love these Sub Lagoon pics. Thanks, Major.
JB, you’re right! Until tonight, I had no idea that some people suffer from RedLobsterRestaurantaphobia.
JB, there were submarine rides at Nara's Dreamland in Japan, and also the West Edmonton Mall in Canada!
I wonder if there's ever been an ichthyologist who developed ichthyophobia?
Thanks, Major!
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