Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Two Leftuggies

It's time for some delicious LEFTUGGIES!™

This first one is date-stamped "June 1970", and is interesting because it shows one of Bob Gurr's lesser-known designs. Of course he was responsible for the familiar Omnibuses, but he designed another one, with three levels, just to see if it could be done. According to an issue of "Disney News", it was humorously referred to by Cast Members as the "Tromnibus" - the view from the top must have been something! I wish we could ask Bob why the Tromnibus was retired after such a short time, but I'm very happy to have this rare photo of it.


Next we have a photo from August, 1970, featuring a scene from the Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland. We've all seen this tableau plenty of times, viewed as a train crossed a trestle bridge; those four bears are living the life! Fishing, scratching, burping... three of my favorite things to do. Why, I have half a mind to jump out of the train and join them. But I don't want to get all pruny. As a famous  and insanely wealthy blogger, I have an image to uphold.


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6 comments:

  1. TokyoMagic!12:11 AM

    Good job, Major! I always love these posts.

    I think the Tromnibus was always tipping over in the Santa Ana winds!

    Thanks, Major! And happy you-know-what!

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  2. Nanook12:12 AM

    Major-
    I can't remember the last time I thought about the Tickle Room. I was always told it was one of Walt's favorites in the Park. It's too bad Walt didn't live long enough to see how it inspired Tyco Toys to develop the Tickle Me Elmo Doll.

    Thanks, Major.

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  3. Budblade12:21 AM

    Good job! You had me going for a minute.

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  4. JB12:32 AM

    My guess for retiring the "Tromnibus" after only a short run, is that guests in the upper level suffered from nosebleeds. That, and (as Tokyo! noted) the Tromnibus had a nasty tendency to tip over. Even more so than the double-decker Stagecoach, which also had a very short run.

    If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times, "Gorillas don't fish". Yet, here is the proof! Which has me doubting the other common saying, "Gorillas don't blog". Interesting how the Imagineers made the gorilla so much more life-like than the scraggly-looking bears.

    Thank you for these, Major. It's been a while since the last time we saw pics like this. And they are especially welcome at a time when the world is going crazy.

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  5. Steve DeGaetano5:20 AM

    I'm not afraid to admit that for 30 seconds, I was had.

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  6. Anonymous7:05 AM

    Ha ha, that AI is crazy.
    Happy foolery fest
    MS

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