tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post1379921537644005755..comments2024-03-28T16:44:05.806-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Fantasyland and Tomorrowland, July, 1962Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-35459272762765381282007-09-15T20:30:00.000-07:002007-09-15T20:30:00.000-07:00The flight circle was first occupied by a local or...The flight circle was first occupied by a local orange county model club. Then (1956-1957) by Wen-Mac. Then (Sept 1957) L.M.Cox Mfg took over. Their trade name was Thimble Drome (or T.D.). Thus; the Thimble Drome Flight Circle by Cox. If you look close at photos of the Astro Jets, you can see a gold thimble, and some red letters surrounding it. Thats T.D. Older pics will show the big Wen-Mac wind sock with their name. The circle ops stop in Sept '65, but the circle was used for a Jet Pack flying belt demos until tomorrowland was rebuilt in 1966.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-91901224734984232122007-01-01T15:52:00.000-08:002007-01-01T15:52:00.000-08:00Wow - that Alice shot is amazing! Thanks for every...Wow - that Alice shot is amazing! Thanks for everything over the past year...Chris Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759410855891198273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-63252470868076691162007-01-01T11:01:00.000-08:002007-01-01T11:01:00.000-08:00Great comparison shot with your post of October 18...Great comparison shot with your post of October 18 "Backstage, Fantasyland". The Oct 18 pic is taken from almost the same spot before they built Alice in Wonderland, look at the 2 big doors for alignment.Great Pic!! The peaked roof in the second photo of Tomorrowland is actually the center circular building of the north side exhibition buildings (America the Beautiful etc..) at the time of the photo it would have housed the Art of Animation. The building with the crazy facade is the last building in the same complex. It housed the Art Corner and Richfield's "The World Beneath Us" exhibit although I'm not sure if either of these were still there in July 1962. DDDisneyDutchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373062953400325242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-15021861020811749232007-01-01T07:21:00.000-08:002007-01-01T07:21:00.000-08:00Nice shot. I dont' know what the white building is...Nice shot. I dont' know what the white building is, but it reminded me of Holidayland. Just outside Adventureland, Holidayland was a shortlived corporate outdoor meeting ground. All the employees were shocked because...IT SERVED BEER!Merlinsguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223946335426390083noreply@blogger.com