tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post5189516264739036357..comments2024-03-28T00:37:20.261-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Mystery construction in Fantasyland, 1957Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-72174153947609049212013-06-11T14:45:39.275-07:002013-06-11T14:45:39.275-07:00Major-
I'm not a contractor; nor do I play on...Major-<br /><br />I'm not a contractor; nor do I play one on TV, but who's to say it isn't easier to first pour the structure, and then "attach" the terra firma portion of the roadway to it-?Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-77986919174841115292013-06-11T12:25:33.390-07:002013-06-11T12:25:33.390-07:00Nanook, doesn't it seem odd to you that they w...Nanook, doesn't it seem odd to you that they would build that section first? With no other roadway poured yet? <br /><br />Bearride - Raymond, believe me I know how it is... sometimes I write the posts at 1 in the morning, and have to do some fast re-editing the next day.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-6968232796124379932013-06-11T11:57:23.902-07:002013-06-11T11:57:23.902-07:00Major, I guess I shouldn't post at 1:15 in the...Major, I guess I shouldn't post at 1:15 in the morning.... I misread your post...lolBearride - Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16935546159859850784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-14106072272449643882013-06-11T10:28:06.889-07:002013-06-11T10:28:06.889-07:00Major-
The wooden form in question is the form us...Major-<br /><br />The wooden form in question is the form used to construct the "raised, curvy section" of concrete roadbed, supporting the track, before it 'disappears' into the "garage" at the end of the ride.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-5196445851289075472013-06-11T09:24:48.525-07:002013-06-11T09:24:48.525-07:00K. Martinez, the original pond for the pirate ship...K. Martinez, the original pond for the pirate ship is so bland; I wonder if Walt just couldn't afford the kind of lagoon that he actually built a few years later? And I assume that the booth in front of "Toad" was where you would present your "C" ticket (or whatever), not where you would buy one.<br /><br />Bearride - Raymond, I do mention the construction of the Midget Autopia… I guess I should have been more specific; what exactly is that one part that we see being built? It's an unusual shape, whatever it is.<br /><br />Nancy, yes, it is overcast and wintry looking. Actually, if you want to go when there are light crowds, show up on a rainy (or better yet, almost raining) day.<br /><br />Melissa, we might have seen those benches in front of Monstro in some other pictures; if I recall correctly, they have some molded wood grain and knot holes in them.<br /><br />OC Native, I am always being told to go to the park on a Sunday, and to get there when the park opens. That way you get a few hours of low crowds. Trouble is, that only works if you plan on leaving the park early. I don't have an annual pass, so I would want to stay all day.<br />Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-36391635509225704202013-06-11T08:11:12.480-07:002013-06-11T08:11:12.480-07:00I am amazed how empty Disneyland is on that day. A...I am amazed how empty Disneyland is on that day. Although, Disneyland was lot more empty even back in the 1980's. I remember going in the summer in 1987 and for the first two hours in the morning up until about 10 am, the park was really empty. We could walk on rides like Snow White and even Peter Pan was only a few minutes wait. <br /><br />So it has really become overcrowded in the past 15 years or so. Orange Co Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14927474175434115305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-28763005646881852892013-06-11T05:28:21.446-07:002013-06-11T05:28:21.446-07:00I don't think I've ever seen those oval Fa...I don't think I've ever seen those oval Fantasyland benches before - they're adorable.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-23400512965342232562013-06-11T03:37:59.378-07:002013-06-11T03:37:59.378-07:00Neat stuff. It looks like it might have been a ch...Neat stuff. It looks like it might have been a chilly day with all the coats and jackets on the few people we do see (certainly was not sunny yet). <br /><br />It seems funny to me to see Disneyland so empty compared to how people feel about being there today, when it is packed even on a not so nice weather day. <br /><br />I love all the colors of Fantasyland and so many cool shapes of the rooftops in the third photo. :-)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-68695724462713561452013-06-11T01:15:51.638-07:002013-06-11T01:15:51.638-07:00The construction is of the Midget Atopia.The construction is of the Midget Atopia.Bearride - Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16935546159859850784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-1305226241234784502013-06-11T00:19:48.509-07:002013-06-11T00:19:48.509-07:00Love the last image. The Pirate Ship lagoon sure ...Love the last image. The Pirate Ship lagoon sure looks strange without the rockwork around its shore. It's also cool to see the tip-top of the Casey Jr. Station at the bottom of the pic.<br /><br />Is that booth just inside the entrance to Mr. Toad's Wild Ride to sell tickets or to take tickets?K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.com