tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post219452509808450654..comments2024-03-18T18:11:05.471-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Wonderful Tomorrowland, 1957Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-8796451986333463322015-12-01T18:57:20.766-08:002015-12-01T18:57:20.766-08:00J # E, the Dominguez House was finally torn down i...J # E, the Dominguez House was finally torn down in 1966.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-32014130697058490872015-12-01T13:55:00.621-08:002015-12-01T13:55:00.621-08:00Does anyone know what happened to the old Domingui...Does anyone know what happened to the old Dominguiz house? I know the Pope House is slated to be relocated with Star Wars Land taking over the backlot area north of Frontierland.J & Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079512913338449321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-39486233979878611232015-11-06T13:39:43.237-08:002015-11-06T13:39:43.237-08:00@ Melissa-
Once again - pure poetic goodness-!@ Melissa-<br /><br />Once again - pure poetic goodness-!Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-74480542415255438782015-11-06T12:10:06.954-08:002015-11-06T12:10:06.954-08:00@Melissa,
Roses are red, violets are blue, the be...@Melissa,<br /><br />Roses are red, violets are blue, the best thing this friday, is a new poem from you. :-)Alonzo P Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529651580262634489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-49308385443562131962015-11-06T11:42:48.446-08:002015-11-06T11:42:48.446-08:00My TWA rocket...
JGMy TWA rocket...<br /><br />JGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-60753127478192645472015-11-06T11:34:19.055-08:002015-11-06T11:34:19.055-08:00Nanook, reconnoitering has fallen out of fashion, ...Nanook, reconnoitering has fallen out of fashion, what with the tweets and the facebooks and the dot coms and all.<br /><br />TokyoMagic!, I think you mean “prancing”!!<br /><br />Chuck, we have seen those before, but I think they vanished from Tomorrowland within the first few years.<br /><br />Alonzo, yes, that is one of my favorites, and one that I don’t have. I’ve only ever seen one for auction, and a friend bought it (he has since sold it to a very rich man). One of your fellow blog readers has one, though!<br /><br />K. Martinez, yes, it is as if Alexander Calder and Henri Matisse were in charge of decorating that part of Tomorrowland. <br /><br />Melissa, WOW! (And welcome back?). What an awesome piece of verse. It reminds me of Roald Dahl. I like the sulphur-based Cyclopeans (though they probably don’t smell so great). Is this pure poetry, or did you have a tune in mind when you wrote this? My brain keeps trying to turn it into a song, but it can’t quite manage.<br /><br />Matt, me too! Even when it became dated (by the mid-1960’s), it still exuded more charm and optimism than the Tomorrowland of today.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-58407649899347639602015-11-06T10:32:39.381-08:002015-11-06T10:32:39.381-08:00I always love seeing images from old Tomorrowland,...I always love seeing images from old Tomorrowland, only wish I could have seen it in person.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120087203277090970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-6622975283593267782015-11-06T09:28:20.429-08:002015-11-06T09:28:20.429-08:00Let's take a Rocket to the Moon!
Our rocket...Let's take a Rocket to the Moon!<br />Our rocket's leaving very soon!<br />Blast off from Disneyland today,<br />Courtesy of TWA!<br />Every Space Cadet should know<br />One thing to do before they go:<br />Visit the restroom just in case,<br />'Cause there's nowhere to go in space!<br />Make sure your hands are washed and dried,<br />Or they'll slip on the OVERRIDE.<br />Brush your hair and comb your teeth;<br />Make sure your underpants are clean,<br />In case your spacesuit’s… <i>underneath</i><br />Should rupture into smithereens.<br />Fear not the Star-Behemoth Men,<br />Nor vaporous Venusians;<br />Why, sulphur-based Cyclopeans<br />They fear <i>us</i> more than <i>we</i> fear <i>them!</i><br />(Of course, <i>they're</i> scared of the Venus Vapors)<br />From what you read in the Cyclops papers.)<br />So, finish up that churro, lad!<br />Uh, no, it’s not because there’s bad<br />Airsickness on our rocket, no!<br />We’d never, never let you go<br />If there was but a single problem!<br />Any questions? We can dodge ‘em…<br />I mean, my lovely secretary…<br />Ouch! My loyal… Sweet Jesus and Mary…<br />My clever assistant… ow, holy cats!<br />Now, what the heck was wrong with THAT?<br />OK, OK, MY EQUAL PARTNER, <br />Will sign you up for our departure,<br />While I get ice bags for my ribs.<br />See you on the moon soon, kids!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-63478114716014602492015-11-06T08:31:21.505-08:002015-11-06T08:31:21.505-08:00Although I don't remember it in person when vi...Although I don't remember it in person when visiting the original Tomorrowland in the 1960's, one of my favorite features is the abstract shapes on the façades of the north and south exhibit buildings facing the Flight Circle. Thanks, Major.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-63413175469945225882015-11-06T08:27:07.397-08:002015-11-06T08:27:07.397-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-21906525448522015902015-11-06T07:56:11.340-08:002015-11-06T07:56:11.340-08:00I love the DL & Santa Fe RR poster in the last...I love the DL & Santa Fe RR poster in the last shot. Me wants one but don't have the oodles of cash$$ it would take to get one. <br />Nice Post, Thanks. Happy Friday GDBr'sAlonzo P Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529651580262634489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-58688849301538473432015-11-06T04:51:38.532-08:002015-11-06T04:51:38.532-08:00I never noticed the attraction posters mounted on ...I never noticed the attraction posters mounted on the "tripod" sets of "swizzle stick" lights before. Not sure which one I want more - a poster, or a swizzle stick. Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836717368846566211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-9989189589200149252015-11-06T02:14:06.592-08:002015-11-06T02:14:06.592-08:00I think I see some people in that first pic that a...I think I see some people in that first pic that are "traipsing"!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-83753162011313073862015-11-06T00:07:34.018-08:002015-11-06T00:07:34.018-08:00Major-
I can't remember the last time I '...Major-<br /><br />I can't remember the last time I 'reconnoitered'. Probably about the same time I 'frolicked' Those were good times - although not as good as the time these folks must be having. What a fine Tomorrowland this is.<br /><br />Thanks, Major. for sharing.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com