tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post5028656188223928639..comments2024-03-29T00:34:09.653-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Dusky Dusk, August 1969Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-46093797203995402182014-07-17T12:43:26.668-07:002014-07-17T12:43:26.668-07:00KS - I was making a splash on the RoA in the late ...KS - I was making a splash on the RoA in the late 70s/early 80s.RemainSeatedPleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741359086445296672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-51412454799632691472014-07-16T12:19:12.580-07:002014-07-16T12:19:12.580-07:00That is indeed a nice glow on the castle. Good lig...That is indeed a nice glow on the castle. Good light for photos.Tarazod Filmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15576107135953561349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-41174343763158627122014-07-16T11:35:10.106-07:002014-07-16T11:35:10.106-07:00To Remain Seated....when did YOU work the canoes??...To Remain Seated....when did YOU work the canoes?? I was mid 70s. IT was a great job.<br /><br />KSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-35699316977064008922014-07-16T11:33:52.751-07:002014-07-16T11:33:52.751-07:00I recall them usually being closed at dusk but the...I recall them usually being closed at dusk but they would remain in service an extra hour or two after that on very crowded evenings...but never to late night closings. And I do recall the Hatbox ghost, Major. As for the negatives...I was happy to get into the employee parking lot and not miss my shift. Now that was a positive!<br />KS Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-69402370760604705202014-07-15T12:28:12.044-07:002014-07-15T12:28:12.044-07:00Keelboats after dark? Well, they were outfitted to...Keelboats after dark? Well, they were outfitted to run after dark - with red and green navigation lights. But were they actually operated after dark? I don't recall. The only rivercraft I worked were the Canoes (which were definitely closed at dusk). Any old Rivers of America RO's lurking out there have the answer?RemainSeatedPleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741359086445296672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-17350374705713736632014-07-15T12:01:14.728-07:002014-07-15T12:01:14.728-07:00I love the second image of the Keelboat and Mansio...I love the second image of the Keelboat and Mansion. I went on the Haunted Mansion opening year, but really don't remember it in detail too clearly, since all my memories of multiple rides through the years on this attraction seemed to have meshed together.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-40799888522041973212014-07-15T10:44:34.529-07:002014-07-15T10:44:34.529-07:00KS, I am very curious if you remember the Hatbox G...KS, I am very curious if you remember the Hatbox Ghost! Maybe after all these years of reading about him it is hard to be sure. Even with all of the negatives you mentioned, it is still very cool that you were there on the VERY FIRST day.<br /><br />And I don't think the guy is shirtless… he just has a too-tight peachy colored shirt. At least I hope that's the case.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-62437749094403043722014-07-15T10:25:22.260-07:002014-07-15T10:25:22.260-07:00BTW Major....is that a shirtless guy in front of t...BTW Major....is that a shirtless guy in front of the castle? As they said back in my day..."Bad Show"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-67820616350979278432014-07-15T10:18:12.313-07:002014-07-15T10:18:12.313-07:00I was there when the HM opened and yes, the lines ...I was there when the HM opened and yes, the lines were long. In addition, being early August, it also helped to set the park's daily attendance record...maxed out capacity in the park itself...thus closing the entrance gates in the afternoon...and causing a massive traffic jam in the surrounding area and I-5 freeway..<br /><br />KS Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-21281728034588995442014-07-15T07:59:36.546-07:002014-07-15T07:59:36.546-07:00(Sorry for my late reply to everyone's comment...(Sorry for my late reply to everyone's comments (including yesterday's), I have been super crazy busy!)<br /><br />Nanook, I thought it might be a bunch of "pre-Yippies" who were drawn to Frontierland the way salmon are drawn back to their river of origin. Once there, they had no idea what to do (except continue to be smelly Yippies)!<br /><br />Nancy, it would have been neat to be there for the Haunted Mansion opening, though the lines were incredibly long. Still, you would have seen the Hatbox Ghost…<br /><br />Alonzo, my dad probably would have said the same thing, although it sure looks like there are plenty of people NOT at dinner!<br /><br />Chuck, they really do need to redecorate the inside. Get some throw pillows, some new drapes, maybe some bright paint… it would be fabulous.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-73265150659632773512014-07-15T07:19:15.026-07:002014-07-15T07:19:15.026-07:00I would have loved to have ridden the Haunted Mans...I would have loved to have ridden the Haunted Mansion when it was brand-new, before it got all dusty and cobwebby.Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-89467107409676650162014-07-15T06:46:56.282-07:002014-07-15T06:46:56.282-07:00At this stage of the game and beauty aside my dad ...At this stage of the game and beauty aside my dad would probably say. "Everyone's at dinner right now, let's go on the Haunted Mansion the line is shorter."Alonzo P Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529651580262634489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-16958244143634058612014-07-15T05:02:56.747-07:002014-07-15T05:02:56.747-07:00Beautiful castle. My favorite time to take pictur...Beautiful castle. My favorite time to take pictures is just after the light come on but you still have some sun in the sky....:-) <br /><br />I wish I had been there for the opening of the Haunted Mansion. It was probably almost as busy as opening day! SUch anticipation there must have been after seeing "something" going on for all those months (years even!) before we ever got a peek at it!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-16756467982584837162014-07-15T00:14:38.342-07:002014-07-15T00:14:38.342-07:00Major-
It's hard to argue with the sentiment ...Major-<br /><br />It's hard to argue with the sentiment that when the sun sets, and the lights are lit around the Park, it really is the best time at Disneyland.<br /><br />And as for the crowds surrounding <i>The Rivers of America</i> - those are just scads of 'eager beavers', wishing to get close-up views of <i>Fantasmic</i>, long before the show was scheduled to open - or even conceived. (Well, there <i>is</i> something to be said for clairvoyance)...<br /><br />Thanks, Major.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com