La Goon, May 1960
I love the old Sub Lagoon, but today's photos aren't the best representations of that feature - the day was gray and kind of dreary, and let's face it, the compositions are fairly "meh" as well. But... we must soldier on.
Does this look like the kind of lagoon a mermaid would live in? No way! Which is why they aren't there. They moved to someplace with bright sunshine (leaving a couple of seashells behind). There are almost no guests in the queue, and two (?) bored CMs. We don't even get a passing Sub or Monorail. In fact, even the Monorail queue (on the top level) appears to have a mere four or five people waiting for the next train. I would appreciate having no lines, but a slightly bigger crowd does add to the energy and fun.
I suppose this one is a little bit more interesting (though even more gray), with some foreground Subs, hatches open to let out the bats (a common problem with all submarines). One good detail - we get a clear view of FUDGIE! It's so good to see him (her?) again! I wonder if the Skyway was down for maintenance? It's unusual to not see one single gondola.
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Dullsville at the Sub Lagoon - even that title seems subpar for [an original Mickey Mouse Club] Hardy Boys Mystery. I do love seeing the original beamway configuration as it leaves the station to head right back around Tomorrowland.
Thanks, Major.
"But... we must soldier on." JB checks to make sure he has a stiff upper lip. (No quivering lips in this outfit!)
I think the mermaids were eaten by orcas... or maybe by Killer Swans. The water looks choppy, must've been windy that day, as well as cold and dreary.
The early days, when the Matterhorn was (nearly) buck naked; bereft of snow. In addition to Fudgie, we can also see the Tuna Boat. Like you said, it's strange to not see at least one Gondola. The shape of the Mountain looks kind of odd from this angle, the top looks too skinny.
OK, maybe not the best shots we've seen, but enjoyable just the same. Plus we finally get to see Fudgie after a long dry spell. Thanks, Major.
Good ol' Fudgie da Whale! But I bet he is missing his ol' pal, Cookie Puss. Unless of course, he ATE his ol' pal, Cookie Puss!
Thanks, Major!
Gray skies, no gondolas, no bobsleds, and almost no people. Feels like Nara Dreamland, post 1983. If you ask me, looks like trouble a-brewin’.
JB, the Killer Swans strike again! Maybe that darker patch of water around the rocks isn’t coral after all…
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