tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post1219021292243134568..comments2024-03-29T00:34:09.653-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Walt Dizzy World in Weird-O-ColorMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-84049273814578682332013-02-10T11:29:01.335-08:002013-02-10T11:29:01.335-08:00The convention centre in the first photo is missin...The convention centre in the first photo is missing. Not sure when is what built and added to the contempo.disneynorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298621846387655672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-48982645664275594852013-02-05T03:33:58.299-08:002013-02-05T03:33:58.299-08:00Photos I really enjoy!
I would not want to swim i...Photos I really enjoy!<br /><br />I would not want to swim in any lake anywhere and only went in the ocean in Miami just to say that I did! Gimme a good old swimming pool any day!<br /><br />The monorails are so nice, i could just ride all day (and I actually have for a few hours at a time on occasion) <br /><br />When my daughter Rachel worked at the Contemporary, she got to ride every day from the TTC (where there bus from housing dropped them off) over to the resort, and she always called me so that I could "arrive" at the Poly with her, which is my favorite resort. One day I am going to stay there!! Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-36891669071668952472013-02-03T20:09:13.030-08:002013-02-03T20:09:13.030-08:00The first photo is indeed flopped (or perhaps flip...The first photo is indeed flopped (or perhaps flipped), but I think it actually gives the picture a stronger composition. <br /><br />In European languages, we read from left to right, and lines that oppose that learned movement, leading from right to left, tend to stand out more. That's why you'll often see pictures of planes, trains, and automobiles coming at you from the right side of the image.<br /><br />It's also kinda cool to get a look at Bizarro (or maybe Looking Glass) WDW. I'll have to visit next time I'm in Adirolf.Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-25395307428257568462013-02-03T16:07:18.941-08:002013-02-03T16:07:18.941-08:00top [url=http://www.xgambling.org/]casino games[/u...top [url=http://www.xgambling.org/]casino games[/url] hinder the latest [url=http://www.casinolasvegass.com/]online casinos[/url] unshackled no store reward at the chief [url=http://www.baywatchcasino.com/]baywatchcasino.com <br />[/url].Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-4049400166977653212013-02-03T14:32:17.681-08:002013-02-03T14:32:17.681-08:00steve2wdw, good call on the Poly pic. I thought a...steve2wdw, good call on the Poly pic. I thought about the Golf Resort, but wasn't sure enough about it being under construction or completed in the pic.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-46386331635592059892013-02-03T13:16:09.776-08:002013-02-03T13:16:09.776-08:00In the 3rd shot, construction of the 153-room Golf...In the 3rd shot, construction of the 153-room Golf Resort is underway. It was announced in 1972 and it opened in 1973, so that's the time frame of the Poly picture.steve2wdwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846741520382003224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-70157163160750305852013-02-03T12:52:04.194-08:002013-02-03T12:52:04.194-08:00Than nasty microorganism is supposedly in all the ...Than nasty microorganism is supposedly in all the lakes in Florida, so no one swims in ANY Florida lake. The first image is still reversed. The MK should be beyond the Contemporary, but instead we see the Transportation and Ticket Center. No biggie though. Cool shots!steve2wdwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846741520382003224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-24101735839168790742013-02-03T10:03:27.881-08:002013-02-03T10:03:27.881-08:00K. Martinez. You know, I went round and round wit...K. Martinez. You know, I went round and round with the first image, thinking it was flopped, but never took the time to actually flop it. Not so lazy this AM. Now it all seems proper. Good call. Thanks.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-39835617452541414762013-02-03T09:21:27.241-08:002013-02-03T09:21:27.241-08:00Nanook, I thought these might be early-ish, but ju...Nanook, I thought these might be early-ish, but just don't know. <br /><br />K. Martinez, thanks for your excellent info; from what I understand, those Bob-a-round boats were not there for very long, so maybe these are very early? And I also have heard that folks aren't allowed to swim in the lakes, which is very weird. Something to do with a nasty microorganism, though I am not sure it is valid. <br /><br />Chiana, I guess Google needs to update the maps... you can still see the garden wings in the satellite views. I think I have heard about a new tower going up there, though.<br /><br />Stay tuned for more WDW pics (NOT in Weird-O-Color)!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-2527624815544926522013-02-03T09:19:07.573-08:002013-02-03T09:19:07.573-08:00Chiana_Chat, Only one of the Garden Wings was demo...Chiana_Chat, Only one of the Garden Wings was demolisted. In the first image, the South Garden Wing is still there (further side from lake). The North Garden Wing (in foreground) is the one that was demolished for Bay Lake Tower.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-54170238290768020922013-02-03T03:19:16.794-08:002013-02-03T03:19:16.794-08:00The "garden wings" of the Contemporary s...The "garden wings" of the Contemporary shown in your photos have all been bulldozed and a large rounder semi-matching new tower for vacation club members only built near the original tower (further side from lake).<br /><br />There's a volcano pool in place of the one in your Polynesian pic.<br /><br />Lots of change over the decades. You must've done great work with the photos, they don't look too bad. Thanks for the WDW pics, variety is good! :)Chiana_Chathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329208224763179478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-76803919210481319802013-02-03T02:06:06.430-08:002013-02-03T02:06:06.430-08:00Beautiful set today! Your first image is reversed...Beautiful set today! Your first image is reversed. A "flip horizontal" would fix it.<br /><br />I did enjoy taking the monorail through the Grand Canyon Concourse at the Contemporary Resort Hotel back in the day, but still preferred taking the ferry boat to the Magic Kingdom. It was a more pleasant and relaxing experience.<br /><br />The only clues I can see is the Polynesian Resort doesn’t appear to have any additional longhouses yet (first image in background), the trees are very young (second image) and I can see the circular watercraft (Bob-A-Round) at the Polynesian Village (harbor in third image). It’s been so long, I can’t remember for sure, but I think it’s definitely early 1970s.<br /><br />It’s so strange to see guests swimming in the water. From what I understand, you are no longer allowed to swim in the lakes and lagoons of Walt Disney World. Can anyone confirm if that’s true?<br />K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-999995877811806492013-02-03T00:48:17.567-08:002013-02-03T00:48:17.567-08:00Weird-o-color™, or no, it's always great to se...Weird-o-color™, or no, it's always great to see early images from WDW. (Just how early, we'll have to leave up to the experts). Thanks, Major.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com