Last Parade Scans From 1980
Here are the last scans that mostly feature a parade from 1980. These are tiny transparencies mounted in a standard 2" X 2" slide mount, and the quality does suffer a bit, but they're still fun.
Normally there are four dancers onstage at the Golden Horseshoe Revue, but there are at least six participating in the parade. The stars and their understudies?
I don't recognize these characters, but if you do, I'd love to know who they are! Miss Bianca from "The Rescuers" is to the left, I'm always happy to see her and/or Bernard.
Br'er Bear and Br'er Fox were always fun to see around the park. I assume that we'll never see them again, which makes me a bit sad. Things change, whether I like it or not!
And finally, the one non-parade image in this entire batch! A familiar view of Monstro The Way-Out Whale. I was wondering what the colorful shapes were, just above his nose, and realized that it is Casey Junior, chugging down the track.
1 comment:
1) I can hear the rustling of their taffeta dresses even now. The red and black of the gals' dresses tells me that they are in league with THE DEVIL!... SINFUL!... And that's OK with me. Definitely a colorful pic!
2) Perhaps these bears are from "Bongo the Circus Bear"? I've never seen the cartoon, but he (Bongo) was always on the back of Little Golden Books riding a unicycle, I think.
3) They did a good job on Br'er Bear's costume, especially the head. He looks very much like his 'toon self.
4) Wow. Like you said, the horse tack looks very fancy! The silver and black compliments the dark colored horses. Looks like there are at least four matching horses. Maybe 16!... Or 64!!!
5) Just like 1967 Tomorrowland was the best, this black and white (pale blue?) Monstro was also the best. This color scheme makes him look fierce. The sun glinting of his hide allows us to see a lot of the support 'skeleton' that gives him his shape.
This has been a nice series of pics, Major. Thanks.
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