tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post354971713973596700..comments2024-03-28T16:44:05.806-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Vintage Dark Ride InteriorsMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-46853744733458907972012-11-16T08:10:32.527-08:002012-11-16T08:10:32.527-08:00Love old shots of Snow White's Adventures...an...Love old shots of Snow White's Adventures...and all the dark rides. You've got some winners here Major!Snow White Archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715594290214114608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-23785455769561771762012-11-10T01:27:24.032-08:002012-11-10T01:27:24.032-08:00Oh yes, that first shot is definitely from the Ba...Oh yes, that first shot is <i><b>definitely</b></i> from the <i>Babes in Toyland</i> sets exhibit in the Main Street Opera House in the early 1960s. I recall walking into that very set, the "Tarts" shoppe", and being surprised to find that the "interior" was about two feet deep, more like a small closet than a shop.Douglas McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-37579487598193561232012-11-09T23:33:34.178-08:002012-11-09T23:33:34.178-08:00Glad our photagrapher wasn't afraid of using f...Glad our photagrapher wasn't afraid of using flash (for our sake)! <br /><br />Or was he shooting 400+ speed film? walterworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18319070921534941313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-33441499546566736962012-11-09T20:52:00.453-08:002012-11-09T20:52:00.453-08:00Such nice shots. I always end up with washout or ...Such nice shots. I always end up with washout or too dark when I try to take interior pictures. <br /><br />enjoyed these very much Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-47063469955833339712012-11-09T20:03:43.263-08:002012-11-09T20:03:43.263-08:00One of the best things about the older versions of...One of the best things about the older versions of Alice was the dark fall into the rabbit hole. Your mind filled in so much.<br /><br />down...down...down...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-82985335934375009892012-11-09T16:16:58.291-08:002012-11-09T16:16:58.291-08:00Fantastic!! The old versions of the dark rides are...Fantastic!! The old versions of the dark rides are such a mystery to me (being to young to have ever experienced them firsthand). Any and all documentation of these seldom-seen, black-lit enigmas of the past are certainly always welcome. ...But It Wasn't Always That Way!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11023777086652790285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-79299362239661350742012-11-09T10:47:36.012-08:002012-11-09T10:47:36.012-08:00Wow - dark ride shots! Like, inside the ride...in...Wow - dark ride shots! Like, inside the ride...in the dark...that, um...man, am I tired.<br />Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-80634858744909147862012-11-09T08:49:05.908-08:002012-11-09T08:49:05.908-08:00Disney was pretty smart about re-use. Sets from B...Disney was pretty smart about re-use. Sets from Babes in Toyland and 20,000 Leagues were imported to Disneyland and became attractions. Not to mention all the wonderful stuff that Disneyland inherited from the NY World’s fair.210Frwynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-8296276109963390562012-11-09T07:40:34.275-08:002012-11-09T07:40:34.275-08:00Chiana, I would have never guessed "Babes in ...Chiana, I would have never guessed "Babes in Toyland", so thanks!<br /><br />Rich T., be sure to read everyone else's comments!!<br /><br />TokyoMagic!, OK, the consensus is definitely Babes in Toyland. Which is pretty neat too! Though I still sort of wish it was an "Alice" interior.<br /><br />Blossom, thank you for the link and the confirmation!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-5072135116151281182012-11-09T07:13:37.083-08:002012-11-09T07:13:37.083-08:00It is definitely the Babes in Toyland exhibit, and...It is definitely the Babes in Toyland exhibit, and the mystery structure is a windmill. Here is a publicity shot that shows them both from the movie: http://tinyurl.com/bhxk7e8Blossom Nose Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-2083903082350166422012-11-09T04:21:36.046-08:002012-11-09T04:21:36.046-08:00Four truly incredible shots today, Major!
My firs...Four truly incredible shots today, Major!<br /><br />My first thought upon seeing that first pic was the same as Chiana's.....that it was a shot of the Babes In Toyland set.<br /><br />Rich T., I remember that upside down face of the Cheshire Cat very well! I wish I could ride that original version of the attraction again!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-40629090048591742682012-11-09T00:17:14.380-08:002012-11-09T00:17:14.380-08:00Awesome!!! I love old dark ride shots! Barrels! Mi...Awesome!!! I love old dark ride shots! Barrels! Mines!<br /><br />I do have to say, though, that the first pic is not from the Alice ride. I rode the old version dozens of times, the queen of hearts sequence was never a part of it. Now I'm puzzling over where it did come from...<br /><br />Giant Creepy Cheshire cat is a favorite memory! Then, just when you passed underneath and thought you were free of him, he swung down (upside down) right in front of you! And, yes, his insane laughter never stopped...Rich T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01218280822336323825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-24566529386825124702012-11-09T00:13:40.030-08:002012-11-09T00:13:40.030-08:00"Where a million diamonds -"
*waits for ..."Where a million diamonds -"<br />*waits for echo*<br />*echo* "- shine!"<br /><br />At first I thought the top could be the Babes in Toyland set that was in the Main St Opera House for a bit, but it is probably Alice.Chiana_Chathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329208224763179478noreply@blogger.com