I erroneously posted the dates of these slides as being from 1963, but Jeff Heimbuch's comment made me double check... it is actually from July 1966! Those date stamps can be sneaky sometimes.
Mermaids! Three of them, too. Normally they seem to show up in pairs. I am jealous of the fact that they got to swim around in the sub lagoon. Even the lobster in the lower right corner is checking them out.
Here's a closer look! Is that a loudspeaker next to them? If so, the mermaids presumably could talk to guests when they wanted to.
DIVE! DIVE!
ReplyDeleteI do like the gray sub period....it seemed much more "serious future", but the Yellow Submarines were nice too. They were officially painted "National Geographic" yellow.
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ReplyDeleteTM!, aye aye, Cap'n!
ReplyDeleteMike Cozart, I did not know that the subs were painted National Geographic yellow! I think the yellow they use now might be a bit lighter/brighter.
Thufer, I know you love those grays!
you know that I'm smiling....look at the fabulous Monorails!!
ReplyDeleteThe Mermaids are in Monorail colours. Yellow-Blue-Red.
ReplyDeleteI remember hearing the mermaids!!! They didn't say much, at least not to us, LOL. But they waved and said hello.
ReplyDeleteThat's most-assuredly a loudspeaker. Most likely an Electro-Voice Cobraflex outdoor speaker. "The better to hear you with, my dear..."
ReplyDeleteI THINK I know one of the mermaids. Think. I just emailed her the post to see if it was her!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great series of shots! Never knew the Mermaids had a loud speaker - that's hilarious! GREAT pics!
ReplyDeleteDid the mermaids swim up to the submarines and wave?
ReplyDeleteNancy, I love the old Monorails too.
ReplyDeleteMine Mine Mine, I never thought of that! Coincidence? Or was it done on purpose?
Connie and Nanook, I could be wrong, but I don't ever remember seeing a loudspeaker next to the Mermaids before.
Jeff, that would be cool! It's hard to tell, but I think that I've seen the blond in the yellow outfit in other photos.
Rick, the loudspeaker is a weird idea. I'll bet that the girls didn't like it; they had to watch what they said to each other!
Anon, I am pretty sure that the mermaids did not swim near the subs; but you never know!
Man, that must've been the easiest job at DL. Wonder what kind of sunblock they had, considering what was available back then! Another aspect of DL I never knew.
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ReplyDeleteAs far as ever seeing a loudspeaker in the lagoon before - that makes two of us. But that is absolutely a speaker, no doubt about it. (Perhpas this shot was taken during a special occasion for the Submarines...)
Yup! Confirmed! The mermaid in the middle is Edie, my former mermaid friend.
ReplyDeleteThough, this pictures were definitely taken later than 1963!
Get Edie to share some stories!!!
ReplyDeleteDon't mind to whore myself out, but I did interview her awhile back about her time as a Mermaid for MiceChat
ReplyDeletehttp://micechat.com/blogs/mouth-of-the-mouse/3153-disneylands-real-life-mermaid-tales.html
David, it sounds like an easy job, but probably pretty boring too!
ReplyDeleteNanook, oh I totally agree that it is a loudspeaker. It's just so strange to see it there.
Jeff, I went back and double-checked the slide. Turns out that in the lot of May 1963 slides, there were several sneaky July 1966 slides as well (not ink stamped, but pressure stamped)
Hey that is my mom in the green mermaid outfit.
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I love swimming and have a pool, but for some strange reason being in the submarine lagoon would creep me out. All the tracks under the water and stuff. It gives me the creeps for some reason. I would have a hard time going in that water. Just me I suppose.
Maybe the speaker was to broadcast or amplify a recording of the 'Harps" the mermaids are playing.....????
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