Tom Sawyer Island Bridges
Hear ye, hear ye! I've always wanted to say that, preferably ringing a large hand-bell. Today I have another selection of Frontierland scans, courtesy of the Mysterious Benefactor. All of these feature the two bridges on Tom Sawyer Island.
First up, the Pontoon Bridge, named after Sir Albert... no, I can't do it! It's too cruel! The Pontoon Bridge provides a bouncy, undulating experience, kind of like walking on Jello (I think). That girl in the cornflower-blue shirt is thinking about jumping up and down, you can just tell. Don't do it, little girl! I'll report her to the authorities.
Like so many of the MB's scans, this one looks like it could be in a souvenir guidebook or magazine ad. The mother and son have almost the same hairdo, clearly they go to Monsieur Jacques in Beverly Hills. Fun fact: he hates frizzies.
The next three photos feature the Suspension Bridge, which is mere yards from the Pontoon Bridge, but higher (of course). Tom, Huck, Joe Harper, and the rest of the gang showed a real talent for frontier engineering. They considered the tensile strength of the materials available to them, as well as high winds, floods, and possum attacks.
And finally, here's one last look at the Suspension Bridge. Hey, is that Brooke Shields? There are so many details in this one small corner of the island, the steps (which I believe were used by people who'd just crossed the Pontoon Bridge), the little waterfall, and "Lillian's Apartment" (lower right).
THANK YOU, Mysterious Benefactor!
3 comments:
Major-
One must wonder why all these simple, perfectly-wonderful pleasures are being removed from WDW. How lovely to see them all here.
Thanks, M B-!
"kind of like walking on Jello". That's appropriate, because the water looks sort of like Jello in this pic. That is, Jello after it's been left out in the sun at a picnic for 3 or 4 hours. If I had to guess what flavor of Jello this is, I would say "algae", mixed with "trout".
In the 2nd pic, Mom's shorts are shorter than her son's. T'was the style back then. What is that deep red thing in the background? In my mind, I'm trying to make it look like a person... but I'm failing.
3) Looks like they used oranges to fasten the various cables together. This is a neat shot. You'd never imagine this was taken in urban Anaheim.
4) Interesting how the gal in the foreground is the only one wearing warm-weather clothing. For everyone else, it's t-shirts and short-sleeves. Maybe she comes from an equatorial country, and isn't used to SoCal's chilly 75 degree temps.
Last pic: Well, it might not be Brooke Shields, but it could be her sister (if she has one). Very chic outfit. As is the boy near the back, with his Aussie hat and Hawaiian shirt. Lillian's Apartment... so fancy! I wonder what it really was? Pump house? Restroom? Generic storage shed?
Many thanks to Sir Albert MB for supplying us with Disney photos. Thanks, Major.
Possum attacks are, like, THE WORST.
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