tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post6874460482430668667..comments2024-03-28T16:44:05.806-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: NINTH ANNIVERSARY!Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-50030659848534341832015-05-14T15:07:57.326-07:002015-05-14T15:07:57.326-07:00Congratulations from mostly a lurker but sometimes...Congratulations from mostly a lurker but sometimes a contributor who has enjoyed your blog for most of the 9 years. Thank you for these photos that keep my memories of the early park from fading. And thanks to the rest of the regulars from whom I have learned so much.<br /><br />DZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-19659880316122066922015-05-14T11:54:32.355-07:002015-05-14T11:54:32.355-07:00OOP! Sorry I missed the special day. Sometimes I d...OOP! Sorry I missed the special day. Sometimes I don’t turn off my computer at night, and the page doesn’t refresh, and I am tricked into thinking that a day has not gone by. <br /><br />For me it was a search for the Chicken of the Sea pirate ship. You have LOTS of pics of that. Then I discovered all the other magnificent photos on this blog, but for the most part it was your brilliant sense of humor that kept me coming back.<br /><br />Nice set today! Thanks for your great commitment, and thanks for all you do!<br />Monkey Cage Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416939013314956531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-71218022397156962102015-05-13T18:16:00.502-07:002015-05-13T18:16:00.502-07:00Mark Taft, I appreciate it!
Melissa, thank you fo...Mark Taft, I appreciate it!<br /><br />Melissa, thank you for all of your wonderful comments over the years.<br /><br />Nancy, thanks for your always-cheerful addition to GDB!<br /><br />Chuck, maybe that will finally get that TV Batman theme out of my head.<br /><br />Matthew, I’m glad to know you are still checking in!<br /><br />thepicklebarrel, thanks!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-20429134990826678502015-05-13T12:47:10.912-07:002015-05-13T12:47:10.912-07:00holy toledo!
congrats!holy toledo!<br /><br />congrats!thepicklebarrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00257806661675722436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-30859664111538949822015-05-13T09:33:36.117-07:002015-05-13T09:33:36.117-07:00Major, I am so late to the party... but I didn'...Major, I am so late to the party... but I didn't want to miss the opportunity to say congratulations on the ninth anniversary! It seems like only yesterday when you Dave and PJ got started... and the three of you were the only game in town. Now look what you've done! Here's to more happy blogging! <br /><br />Always your pal,<br />Amazon BelleMatthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00255173466705979931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-73789635248216329442015-05-13T08:56:13.482-07:002015-05-13T08:56:13.482-07:00...and suddenly, "Thee Little Maids From Scho......and suddenly, "Thee Little Maids From School" became his mental soundtrack for the rest of the day.<br /><br />Thanks, Melissa. :-)Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836717368846566211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-614730638742486332015-05-13T03:19:39.334-07:002015-05-13T03:19:39.334-07:00What a milestone!!
Congratulations, David, and ...What a milestone!! <br /><br />Congratulations, David, and please know how much I enjoy seeing your pictures every morning....they really do make my day!!<br /><br />Nancy :-)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-38099649650208694452015-05-12T19:27:22.385-07:002015-05-12T19:27:22.385-07:00Happy anniversary, Major, and to the GDB crew as w...Happy anniversary, Major, and to the GDB crew as well! You guys always make my day. The three Tahitian Terrace ladies make me think of the Three Little Maids from "The Mikado."Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-86287974647680143102015-05-12T19:23:04.867-07:002015-05-12T19:23:04.867-07:00Congratulations on 9 years!
Mark
InsightsandSounds...Congratulations on 9 years!<br />Mark<br />InsightsandSounds.blogspot.comMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165624045029517606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-71185881913416132282015-05-12T18:46:48.747-07:002015-05-12T18:46:48.747-07:00Nanook, I guess if anybody would know about ice *f...Nanook, I guess if anybody would know about ice *floes*, it would be somebody with your nickname.<br /><br />K. Martinez, I only wish more of my collection was of that quality, rather than the endless Castle and Mark Twain pix…<br /><br />Alonzo, you are welcome!<br /><br />Matterhorn, thanks for your support and inspiration.<br /><br />Anonymous, I wish I had the material to go to 20 years, but I am limping along to try to get to 10!<br /><br />Chuck, lucky for me, Blogger makes it easier with the ability to write posts in advance. On a good day I can sometimes do almost a whole week’s worth, and then take a few days off. Maybe Kevin Kidney knows who did the TT menu artwork, I would love to know.<br /><br />Pegleg Pete, I appreciate your frequent visits!<br /><br />Anonymous, I see that K. Martinez answered your query below.<br /><br />K. Martinez, thanks for the info! That was one I actually knew, for a change.<br /><br />Brad Abbott, thank you; I look forward to hearing more about your project.<br /><br />Tom, I’m glad you found GDB, thank you for your frequent comments!<br /><br />Patrick, I appreciate the kind words about my writing, but then I read FoxxFur’s “Passport 2 Dreams” blog and feel like a loser!<br /><br />MRayond, thanks for spreading the word, something I am not good at doing.<br /><br />Kenneth, one of the pleasures of doing this blog is knowing that others enjoy it.<br /><br />JG, take two Viewliners and call me in the morning!<br /><br />dennis, I’ll try to share more World’s Fair stuff!<br /><br />KS, any time you want to share your memories, I am sure folks here would love to hear them.<br /><br />Patrick again, when I zoom in, I think it might just be a single old-style bucket. But it’s hard to tell, being in silhouette.<br /><br />Dean, thanks!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-8340983626141517552015-05-12T18:18:32.772-07:002015-05-12T18:18:32.772-07:00Thanks for the daily rides in the time machine.Thanks for the daily rides in the time machine.Dean Findernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-16332929846815124032015-05-12T12:05:34.598-07:002015-05-12T12:05:34.598-07:00A couple of interesting (to me) points in those la...A couple of interesting (to me) points in those last two photos: the first shows the Alice in Wonderland giant foliage in its translucent-fiberglass and rebar-outline phase. That and apparently all vehicles in Disneyland are bright red, well except for that pesky Bobsled in the back.<br /><br />Way in the back of the Viewliner shot you can just see a rectangular Skyway bucket in 1957! It took a couple of looks to see that it's two of the old-style buckets just passing each other. Just for a moment I was sure there was hope for my time machine...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819318798840978404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-58766029571819060392015-05-12T11:58:24.606-07:002015-05-12T11:58:24.606-07:00Dittos from me too! I never miss a blog. I captu...Dittos from me too! I never miss a blog. I capture a few to jog my memories when I worked there.<br /><br />KSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-18262300497348696572015-05-12T11:00:23.801-07:002015-05-12T11:00:23.801-07:00keep up the good work Major!
Dennis- Levittow...keep up the good work Major! <br /> Dennis- Levittown NYdennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17877267230282523219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-23221408953114237332015-05-12T10:23:03.802-07:002015-05-12T10:23:03.802-07:00Congratulations, Major. An embarrassment of riche...Congratulations, Major. An embarrassment of riches today. Who could have imagined construction shots of Skull Rock?<br /><br />Let me chime in with others thanks for making one of my favorite blogs. I found you by google search for vintage Disneyland pics in 2008. Your work and the fellowship of readers has had a big part in keeping me sane since then. <br /><br />"GDB, Cheaper Than Therapy".<br /><br />Thank you, very much, indeed.<br /><br />JGJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456196709930408585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-37171336826518690842015-05-12T09:38:03.439-07:002015-05-12T09:38:03.439-07:00Happy anniversary!!
We can never thank you enough...Happy anniversary!! <br />We can never thank you enough for the years of joy you've given all of us! <br />A window into the past so sharp and clear one could almost step right in and get lost in another time...Scott Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225636456858440089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-60816350099406582502015-05-12T09:31:13.159-07:002015-05-12T09:31:13.159-07:00Happy Anniversary and thank you for all the wonder...Happy Anniversary and thank you for all the wonderful posts. Your site is on my list of daily visits for some Disneyland goodness.<br /><br />I don't remember how I found your site but I have suggested it to several people.MRaymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352355678521753079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-87244125557799856922015-05-12T09:21:34.196-07:002015-05-12T09:21:34.196-07:00Thank you so very much, Major, for all the hard wo...Thank you so very much, Major, for all the hard work and time. If all your blog consisted of was vintage photos it would still be worth the time to follow. But add in your ability to write well (rare these days) with historical tidbits and lots of genuine humor and it's a special part of my days.<br /><br />I came late to the party so I'm still catching up, as it were. I have a long recovery period coming up from some minor surgery and you can guess whose blog pages are going to keep me company!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819318798840978404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-83100496317342307652015-05-12T09:01:03.480-07:002015-05-12T09:01:03.480-07:00Happy Anniversary and congratulations on nine amaz...Happy Anniversary and congratulations on nine amazing years! How the time does fly. Pretty sure I stumbled upon your blog while googling for "Rainbow Caverns Mine Train", and got hooked on the fantastic photos. Rare, colorful, unique - every one a keeper. Great job and like the others, I wish for nine more years of it!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14726949166373732451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-88974585149683432342015-05-12T08:35:08.790-07:002015-05-12T08:35:08.790-07:00Another amazing post Major, I don't see how yo...Another amazing post Major, I don't see how you've managed to do it daily for over 5 years straight!<br /><br />The rebar version of Skull Rock is definitely a unique site, and you can't beat two passing Viewliners!<br /><br />Congrats on 9 years with the blog. Here's to another 9 more!Brad Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15840396234706561972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-24929299135745523082015-05-12T08:09:15.393-07:002015-05-12T08:09:15.393-07:00Anonymous - The bullet-shaped taillights disappear...Anonymous - The bullet-shaped taillights disappeared when the Mark II Monorails debuted in 1961 as part of the monorail system extension to the Disneyland Hotel.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-21442842034752291402015-05-12T07:11:53.244-07:002015-05-12T07:11:53.244-07:00Looking at the Matterhorn / Monorail photo makes m...Looking at the Matterhorn / Monorail photo makes me curious. At what point did the bullet-shaped taillights disappear from the monorail's skirt?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-9242322234766384692015-05-12T07:06:46.082-07:002015-05-12T07:06:46.082-07:00You've really pulled out all the stops for thi...You've really pulled out all the stops for this anniversary post, Major – these are some great photographs! Congrats on the nine years. Yours remains the most 'must-visit' blog on my list!Pegleg Petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-80771658345871965812015-05-12T06:47:55.688-07:002015-05-12T06:47:55.688-07:00Major, thanks so much for taking the time to share...Major, thanks so much for taking the time to share the things you do with the rest of us. Nine years in a row - and not a day missed in the past five - is pretty spectacular for something that (as I think many of us tend to forget from time to time) is an unpaid hobby. You really do brighten our days. I can remember some pretty dark ones where I was a long way from home in an unpleasant place, and my daily (or, more often in that place, less frequent) doses of GDB really did help get me through it all. You rock!<br /><br />BREAK BREAK<br /><br />Does anyone know which artist did the Tahitian Terrace menu?Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836717368846566211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-1418604006060585872015-05-12T06:37:57.325-07:002015-05-12T06:37:57.325-07:00Thank you for posting so faithfully and for so lon...Thank you for posting so faithfully and for so long. This is one of my morning go-to blogs and it always brings a smile to my face. I'd love to see you celebrate your 20th anniversary, much less a mere 10th!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com