tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post5289458836371217017..comments2024-03-28T00:37:20.261-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Unexpected Gifts!Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-43116791887124535632017-03-03T10:45:47.388-08:002017-03-03T10:45:47.388-08:00I often wonder, when I see these old locations of ...I often wonder, when I see these old locations of the parking lot before the massive decks they built, what happened to these trees? Where they cut up and hauled away, or were they recycled somewhere else in the park? Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714555278256576619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-3815602607551767782017-02-28T05:24:35.880-08:002017-02-28T05:24:35.880-08:00Irene, I'm late to the party, but am looking f...Irene, I'm late to the party, but am looking foraws to the next 100 installments or so. :-)<br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing your brother's photos with us!Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836717368846566211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-58963479411766274882017-02-27T20:23:52.349-08:002017-02-27T20:23:52.349-08:00Steve DeGaetano, 140 degrees, yikes. Replace those...Steve DeGaetano, 140 degrees, yikes. Replace those things with modern, convenient diesel engines! <br /><br />Nanook, maybe they were dressed for a costume party, did you ever think of that? Huh??<br /><br />Dean Finder, yes, the cars in the parking lot were definitely less fun to look at by the 1990’s. Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-47857002575690358912017-02-27T15:45:15.181-08:002017-02-27T15:45:15.181-08:00Looking in the parking lot, I see a blue Chevy Ast...Looking in the parking lot, I see a blue Chevy Astro / GMC Safari minivan on the left, a Chevy conversion van, a white Mercury Grand Marquis sedan, a Ford Country Squire wagon (with woodgrain trim, natch) and an unidentified gray sedan (I'd need to see it a little better - this is the era when cars really start looking the same). Dean Findernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-29066940467835943702017-02-27T14:06:03.431-08:002017-02-27T14:06:03.431-08:00@ Steve DeGaetano-
I noticed the same thing and a...@ Steve DeGaetano-<br /><br />I noticed the same thing and assumed the weather must've been fairly cool.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-32720287758771889912017-02-27T12:35:09.215-08:002017-02-27T12:35:09.215-08:00Thanks everyone!
It's amazing what you can di...Thanks everyone!<br /><br />It's amazing what you can discover just by looking at the details in photos. For instance, in the locomotive photo, the engine crew are both wearing their heavier blue jackets. Since that engine cab can get up to 140 degrees in the summer, we can surmise that this photo was probably taken in a much cooler time of year.<br /><br />Thanks for posting these Major! Looking forward to seeing the rest.Steve DeGaetanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947550539650692495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-21262472039175226402017-02-27T10:12:01.420-08:002017-02-27T10:12:01.420-08:00K. Martinez, I guess I was way off! I would have n...K. Martinez, I guess I was way off! I would have never guessed that this was near Splash Mountain. <br /><br />Nanook, it wasn’t that “clandestine”, it just felt that way. Like a drug deal! Yes, it was great to have Steve DeGaetano’s input on that RR photo.<br /><br />TokyoMagic!, clearly my problem is the thing that I thought was Cinderella Castle from Storybook Land was actually a spire from Big Thunder! DOH.<br /><br />TokyoMagic!, I’m sure glad I don’t make any mistakes, this must be very embarrassing for you.<br /><br />K. Martinez, yep, that darn spire/peak thingy. It’s a conspiracy!<br /><br />Pegleg Pete, there are lots!<br /><br />Unknown, yes, even skipping all the castle and Mark Twain photos, there are still many to share.<br /><br />DrGoat, thanks!<br /><br />Joe, hm, I would have never guessed the Disneyland Hotel!!<br /><br />JG, gosh, now I’m more confused than before.<br /><br />Irene, thanks to you! I didn’t want to reveal too much personal stuff about your brother’s situation (hey, I don’t want to reveal stuff about myself!). But of course it is OK if you are comfortable with it. I’m glad that you did not throw the photos in the trash! <br /><br />Eric F., on the Monorail! Hoo boy. I need to get out a nice aerial photo and try to figure stuff out.<br /><br />TokyoMagic!, wowee, I really REALLY would have NEVER guessed that the photo was taken from the Disneyland Hotel. I’m going to bow to your expertise - plus you clearly put a lot more thought into it than I did! Thanks.<br /><br />Patrick Devlin, I started out with a flawed hypothesis, and it screwed me all up from there. Boo.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-81521814225380277952017-02-27T10:11:12.571-08:002017-02-27T10:11:12.571-08:00I think K. Martinez hits it in one! I can sleep to...I think K. Martinez hits it in one! I can sleep tonight. I was all over Google Maps, as I'm prone to do, but the ID on Splash Mountain has me sold. Thanks to all involved for fresh Disneyland mysteries to be solved. Wheee. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819318798840978404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-38088545403033621332017-02-27T09:37:40.731-08:002017-02-27T09:37:40.731-08:00Irene, I'm so sorry to hear about your brother...Irene, I'm so sorry to hear about your brother. Thank you for rescuing his photos for all of us to enjoy for years (hopefully, Major?) to come.<br /><br />I think I figured out that second pic. I agree with Joe and JG that the signage and even the security booth look like the DL Hotel. I really don't think it could have been taken from one of the hotel towers because of the alignment of the two park attractions that are visible, but if it was taken from the most northern edge of the roof of the parking structure for the DL Hotel's Convention Center, then everything would line up and Big Thunder would end up on the left of Splash Mt. I think the building we are seeing in the distance is the show building for Splash Mt. The driveway and security booth in the lower left corner of the photo would be the exit out onto Cerritos Ave., which back in the day, was closer to the hotel. They moved it north and renamed it Magic Way during the "resort" construction in the late nineties.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-10051235494877827712017-02-27T09:32:12.934-08:002017-02-27T09:32:12.934-08:00Love the pics!
My guess on the second pic is that ...Love the pics!<br />My guess on the second pic is that the photographer was on the monorail either just about to enter the hotel station or just left the hotel station. The hill has to be Splash Mountain with Big Thunder off to its left in the distance. I kinda am leaning towards it about to enter the station as there is another parking lot of sorts on the other side of the trees. You can see what looks like another car parked little over halfway up on the left of the pic. Its hard to tell.<br />Eric F.Eric F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-72636077447338667302017-02-27T09:24:21.860-08:002017-02-27T09:24:21.860-08:00Well hi there! It was interesting that the Major w...Well hi there! It was interesting that the Major was living near where I was going to visit my brother (he was (and still is) in a skilled nursing facility unfortunately due to serious health issues, hence the reason for finding a nice home for all those albums). We were both parked near each other but had to find each other via cell phone!!! I am always impressed how he manages to make the most mundane of photos look and sound interesting. To me when I was going through these albums I saw very little of interest and was tempted to just dump them (I know, gasp, but I was under some stress at the time). So it is great to see them getting this kind of love. I am thankful there was someone I could pass them on to that could share them with others who would appreciate them. I wish I could help with dating and locations of some of them but I have no idea and unfortunately my brother would probably not remember. So I am looking forward to seeing more of the photos show up here. What a treat :)Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02286032807894115704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-1344443963040336412017-02-27T09:04:55.156-08:002017-02-27T09:04:55.156-08:00Big thanks to Major and Irene, the "Irene Tea...Big thanks to Major and Irene, the "Irene Team" for wonderful pictures, and to the "Commentary Team" for solving the mysteries.<br /><br />I'm with Joe on the mystery photo of the day. The signage looks very much like the DH to me.<br /><br />JGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-46369963556059944402017-02-27T08:39:42.061-08:002017-02-27T08:39:42.061-08:00I think your mystery photo is taken from the Disne...I think your mystery photo is taken from the Disneyland Hotel towards the park. The parking lot below and the signage look like the old Disneyland Hotel.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00946123456272415944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-41637636246405337122017-02-27T06:48:48.157-08:002017-02-27T06:48:48.157-08:00Kudos Major. You went that extra mile for these an...Kudos Major. You went that extra mile for these and it is appreciated. Thanks to Irene too.DrGoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687607103991307668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-31582803822977856692017-02-27T05:57:39.155-08:002017-02-27T05:57:39.155-08:00This is incredibly awesome. Looking forward to ma...This is incredibly awesome. Looking forward to many, many posts! Thanks to all involved. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112339949075024995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-88774145529456005062017-02-27T05:17:57.009-08:002017-02-27T05:17:57.009-08:00I'm really looking forward to this series of p...I'm really looking forward to this series of photos. Thanks Irene! Pegleg Petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-23180199161157272902017-02-27T00:56:54.740-08:002017-02-27T00:56:54.740-08:00TM!, yes, I was thinking of a hotel view from the ...TM!, yes, I was thinking of a hotel view from the northwest corner looking southeast towards the park. The show building made me think of CBJ so I figured with that and the position of Big Thunder's peak, it was taken from outside the northwest corner of the park.<br /><br />Major, that hill is too high for Cinderella's Castle in Storybook Land.<br /><br />And I forgot to add, thank you, Steve, for the extra detailed information.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-55037718426519089392017-02-27T00:46:10.291-08:002017-02-27T00:46:10.291-08:00Ooops, I meant to say that Big Thunder would not e...Ooops, I meant to say that Big Thunder would not end up being to the LEFT of Splash Mt. if it was taken from the DL Hotel!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-82429355433499129832017-02-27T00:44:13.788-08:002017-02-27T00:44:13.788-08:00Yeah, my vote for that second pic is the back of S...Yeah, my vote for that second pic is the back of Splash Mt. I was going to say that these must have been taken from the DL Hotel, but when you look at a satellite photo, Big Thunder would not end up being to the right of Splash Mt. when drawing a line from the DL hotel over to Splash Mt., so I think Ken is right about this being taken from somewhere northwest of the park. There were and still are some pine trees like that along Ball Rd., so perhaps this was taken from one of the hotels back there. Maybe the Conestoga Inn?<br /><br />These pics are all so wonderful.....I can't wait to see more from this collection! Thank you to Irene and her brother for these and to Steve for the added info...and to you, Major, for posting them. I say, everything is better with an exclamation point at the end!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-64067313020630096952017-02-27T00:18:12.770-08:002017-02-27T00:18:12.770-08:00Major-
I remember you mentioning to me your "...Major-<br /><br />I remember you mentioning to me your "clandestine" meeting with Irene, I guess almost one year ago. And now the results of that fortuitous moment are being realized. <br /><br />The shot of the C.K. Holliday boiler, etc., is a beauty. (Thank you, Steve for your all-knowing commentary). I suppose the second image was shot from some non-Disney hotel parking lot near or on Harbor Blvd.-?<br /><br />Thank you, Irene, for sharing what sounds like a treasure-trove of images that I will be looking forward to seeing.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-9022509046768796972017-02-27T00:10:22.964-08:002017-02-27T00:10:22.964-08:00The mystery photo likes like the northwestern corn...The mystery photo likes like the northwestern corner of the park with the back of Splash Mountain (Chickapin Hill)and the show building for CBJ. The peak of Big Thunder seems to be peaking just left of Splash Mountain. But, that's just a guess.<br /><br />That's awesome that Irene and her brother have given you you all these photos. I'm really looking forward to them in future posts.<br /><br />Thanks Irene and brother! And thank you, Major for keeping the show running.<br /><br />K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.com