tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post626278632341180152..comments2024-03-29T00:34:09.653-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Knott's PotpourriMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-1765099734558565942012-10-11T20:38:45.871-07:002012-10-11T20:38:45.871-07:00Before the internet, I used to think I was the onl...Before the internet, I used to think I was the only one who enjoyed listening to a turn of the century “party line” on Main Street or watching a chicken peck out a few notes on a toy piano in a simple petting zoo or throwing a penny in Snow White’s wishing well, or walking at night among the dull orange glow of Ghost Town lanterns. But here on GDB I have found I am not alone.210Frwynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-66130473937137097142012-10-11T15:50:31.026-07:002012-10-11T15:50:31.026-07:00You gotta love that Christmas sign!
Major, some o...You gotta love that Christmas sign!<br /><br />Major, some of what we 'think' is gone really isn't! Remember, that's what our Stack's Liberty Ranch project is all about! Preserving theme park history. Fact is, your photos today may 'come to life again' in the future...<br /><br />'Like' us on Facebook!outsidethebermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272382432824523809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-56561372620642609982012-10-11T12:59:04.007-07:002012-10-11T12:59:04.007-07:00Rich T., thanks to CoxPilot's comment below, y...Rich T., thanks to CoxPilot's comment below, you can learn all about personal Viewmaster reels and how they were made!<br /><br />Michelle, I guess that's what we can expect when a business started by a person with vision and passion is sold to a big company that is more concerned with the bottom line.<br /><br />Alonzo, it is kind of amazing that those two Walters seemed to have so much in common in spite of having very different lives.<br /><br />Anon, I guess I don't get how the merry-go-round could go very fast. Did it have some sort of gear system? Or did the mules have to run their little hooves off?<br /><br />CoxPilot, thanks for the link, that saves me a lot of typing!<br /><br />Melissa, OUCH! ;-)<br /><br />Nanook, I was listening to a podcast in which the young host said that the Disney execs are looking forward to the passing of the older fans of Disneyland so that they no longer have to hear about how great the park used to be. This host was joking, butI think he is probably right!<br /><br />K. Martinez, that's my favorite detail of the three pictures for sure.<br />Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-81158608919834622962012-10-11T11:45:52.063-07:002012-10-11T11:45:52.063-07:00The "Merry Xmas Boys" sign is great!The "Merry Xmas Boys" sign is great!K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-78828633576564168792012-10-11T10:41:58.128-07:002012-10-11T10:41:58.128-07:00Alonzo P. Hawk, sadly, hit the nail on the head. ...Alonzo P. Hawk, sadly, hit the nail on the head. Without a quantifiable way to 'measure' charm or heart and soul, as Michelle stated, we are (have) witnessed first-hand the often depressing results of the never-ending search for greater and greater profits. Is it any wonder, then, so many folks continue to hold the earlier days of both Knott's & Disneyland in such high regard-? There's an awful lot to be said for the so-called "simple pleasures", especially when they are a part of a total entertainment package.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-20081961492613568262012-10-11T09:29:11.076-07:002012-10-11T09:29:11.076-07:00Mule-powered merry-go-round with boxy wooden seats...Mule-powered merry-go-round with boxy wooden seats? Must have been hard on the asses.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-24946317094319612532012-10-11T07:38:56.207-07:002012-10-11T07:38:56.207-07:00In the day, one would need a view-master stereo ca...In the day, one would need a view-master stereo camera (dual lenses and dual exposures on the same role of film). It's all explained at the following:<br /><br />http://www.digitalartform.com/archives/2005/06/make_your_own_v.html<br /><br />CoxPilotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-53782527602242650642012-10-11T06:57:49.076-07:002012-10-11T06:57:49.076-07:00I drove the mule-go-round. It was a great ride. ...I drove the mule-go-round. It was a great ride. Some mules could get that thing going so fast we had to be careful otherwise the seats would hit the poles. I have the drivers seat, a tractor seat, in my backyard. My favorite days were working at the petting zoo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-73359598447611862182012-10-11T05:28:22.536-07:002012-10-11T05:28:22.536-07:00Walter and then "Walt" were both men who...Walter and then "Walt" were both men who stressed "theme" and created the "theme park". It's sad that oneupsmanship, profits and gate totals have taken over and returned it to the "amusement park". The very thing they both hated. Alonzo P Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529651580262634489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-8897539419755957912012-10-11T04:06:55.462-07:002012-10-11T04:06:55.462-07:00I am one of those children who loved that mule pow...I am one of those children who loved that mule powered merry go round. As a child, it went super fast. I also loved the little chapel. Still mourning that the heart and soul of what made Knotts specialis gone now.:(Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819019197218349102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-41072833350176862012-10-11T00:54:16.953-07:002012-10-11T00:54:16.953-07:00I had no clue a person could make their own Viewma...I had no clue a person could make their own Viewmaster reels! (Did they sell a kit?)<br /><br />And, wow, I had forgotten about the mule-powered merry-go-round, but those boxy seats seem to be what I remember most!Rich T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01218280822336323825noreply@blogger.com