Beautiful Frontierland
Today I am sharing more photos from the Mysterious Benefactor! There's no Mark Twain or Columbia in sight, either. Instead, all of these photos show the Rivers of America.
First up, two young women gaze across the river toward a passing Canoe and the Old Mill, while two Rafts and a Keelboat can also be observed. The Haunted Mansion peeks up from above the treetops!
This one is from a different angle, perhaps from the area in front of the Golden Horseshoe? We're seeing the Mill from the side, with a non-operational Tom Sawyer Island Raft at the landing. There's the French Market (now "Tiana's Palace") to the left, while only a few columns of the Haunted Mansion can be seen.
The next four scans show the River at its prettiest, not to mention the fact that it is very convincing as a real river, and not something that was carved out of orange and walnut groves in 1955. The Canoe in the foreground tells us that this was taken from the Canoe landing; I'm a bit surprised that we can't see the Friendly Indian Village in the distance, though it might be just around the bend.
Now we're looking southward, with the Canoe landing on our right, and Tom Sawyer Island on our left.
The water reflects the sky in peacock-blue hues, while normal nice ducks that never explode rest nearby. Only experts can tell the difference, non-experts have to tap on the heads of the ducks. I can just see some collapsed patio umbrellas to the left, and perhaps a bit of the Hungry Bear restaurant too? Not sure.
And finally, another beautiful view, I believe that this was taken from TSI, though I am uncertain about that. It truly is hard to believe that a bustling theme park was mere steps from this scene!
THANK YOU, Mysterious Benefactor!
6 comments:
Major-
These images certainly capture the beauty of the Rivers of America and TSI.
Thank you M B-!
1) Not sure what the lady on the left is doing: Yawning? Calling to someone? Scratching an itch on her face? Putting her hand to her face in shock after seeing an AED explode? I guess we'll never know. Wow, all of the rivercraft are PACKED! And we get a good look at one of those topless coonskin caps on the rear Canoe guy. I get a good feeling seeing all this activity on the RoA.
2) I like the glassy water in this pic. Maybe that was the main reason this photo was taken?
3) The RoA is looking dark and mysterious here. Sort of like The Jungle Cruise.
4) Lots of AEDs here. Good thing there are no people on this stretch of the River!
5) Tapping ducks on the head to see if they're real? If it happens to be an AED... your duck tapping days are over!
6) I wonder what that bright spot is nestled amongst the trees near the center of the pic?
Nothing specific was featured in these photos. As Nanook suggests, I think maybe that was intentional; to show the River's natural beauty. Thank you, MB and Major.
These ARE nice.
If you zoom in on the shadows below the umbrellas, you can see the shadow of the staircase at the end of the Hungry Bear's upper deck. Just under that is (was?) a spot where you could see the railroad tracks. It was one of my favorite spots to watch the DLRR trains come through - never crowded and very secluded.
Thanks, Major & MB!
Who knows what those ladies are doing....seems like they are more of a distraction , and bachelorette #2 is blocking some good stuff over there on the other side of the river: which looks very very crowded...this is a busy day. Seems like she's looking at the rear canoe guy with his rolled up sleeves. Just FYI: "Canoe Rolled Sleeves" are not like "Unbuttoned Vest". These guys are working...unbuttoned vest is just lazy...and there...I said it. The guest-less pic #2 is lovely: with everything looking so very tidy. Some forensics: "Popcorn 6" I think is in rehab...as there is a red stand-in there: officially it was a Burgundy-ish color...when wagons went into rehab, you got the red one...across from the wagon is the central ticket booth: where if we needed to make a "411" call: that is the phone we would use....as long as you didn't actually enter the booth: that was verboten due to the cash...I can smell the magnolia blossoms through the photo...when they were all in bloom it added another sensorial layer to the experience. RIP French Market. Why restaurants need IP I will never understand. Just my POV. If anything, Cafe du Monde should have taken over if they wanted to insert change...(or get a sponsor.). I don't mind progress, but I'm not a fan of yellow cast iron railing. If the public likes it...what do I know....The other photos of the river are serene, and yes: you would never know where in the US you were....a tip: the best photos ARE taken from the Island: where you can get really nice authentic looking shots: even today...(carefully cropped). Tom Sawyer Island still has places relatively un-TRE'd....and I think it's popularity has waned since you can't really do anything death defying there anymore: which was part of the fun. And yes: I was one of those hooligans jumping up and down on the pontoon bridge trying to get everyone wet...which was practically impossible....and going over the suspension bridge trying to make it swing from side to side...also almost impossible....thanks for the Monday morning serenity MB and Major.
....and a very happy 96th to Mickey Mouse...
The last two pics are beautiful. A real sense of nature and wilderness that is now gone from the Rivers of America.
I do miss the old mill that used to be at the front of Rivers of America.
Thanks, Major.
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