Disneyland Picture of the Day #2

[Robert TG]

How cuute! Where did you take that?

Right next to this

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1230548.jpg

[NostalgicDad]

I'm not sure if I've posted this one before or not. Oh well, it's Friday! ;)


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/201550665_Gh2pC-XL-1.jpg

[°O°Joe]

Mine for today:

(click here for larger) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/2785069663/sizes/l/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/2785069663_e134af2bc3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/2785069663/)

[NostalgicDad]

Hey, they got spun right out of their tea cup!

Nice shot (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/2785069663_e134af2bc3.jpg), Joe. ;)

[IASWAM]

Penny Arcade; Day & Night:

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/cdobo/PennyDay.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/cdobo/PennyNight.jpg

[Robert TG]

And Closed :)
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1230497.jpg

[eatmypixiedust]

Here's a pic I took of the Penny Arcade :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/2852504906_21e3fa8076_o.jpg

[KCmike]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x145/KCmike1969/DSC00285.jpg

[eeyoresnr]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x108/eeyoresnr/disneyca047.jpg

[travelmel]

Here's a pic I took of the Penny Arcade :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/2852504906_21e3fa8076_o.jpg

What a great shot!! I love this place. Brings back the 6 yr old in me who had TIME to look at this stuff! LOL

[eatmypixiedust]

What a great shot!! I love this place. Brings back the 6 yr old in me who had TIME to look at this stuff! LOL

Thank you! :goodvibes I used to watch those clips and some of them were actually funny :cutie:

[eatmypixiedust]

Jack Skellington cake that was on display in French Market a few years ago:




http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2854752385_e50052af93_o.jpg

[Danauk]

I love this Tinkerbell pose!!

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l49/karenm30/Disneylandday3065-1.jpg

[eeyoresnr]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x108/eeyoresnr/disneyca114.jpg

[eatmypixiedust]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/2477189487_ce2a4c9812_b.jpg

[Denton]

http://denton.smugmug.com/photos/112455179_JiVPY-L.jpg

[NostalgicDad]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354736389_JYktv-XL.jpg

[°O°Joe]

Mine for today... (click here to view larger (http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/2851793049/sizes/l/))!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/2851793049_35210c5a0b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/2851793049/)

[Mountain Fan]

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Here is a close up of what is watching from the back car of this train.
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/MARPAT1/100_1895.jpg

[Robert TG]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/21474P1010357.jpg

[Seewhatimesdone]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a168/seewhatimesdone/l_7462bd7f2085b0790bafc162a11d991a.jpg

The Haunted Mansion done up Nightmare Before Christmas style!

[kaoden39]

Where is that train located at? I am guessing by Indiana Jones somewhere but I am drawing a blank.

[Robert TG]

Where is that train located at? I am guessing by Indiana Jones somewhere but I am drawing a blank.

Take a ride on the Mark Twain, along the Rivers of America, and you will see that train.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1240769.jpg


I never noticed the critter in the back before...but as I looked thru some old photo's, He's been there for some time. Very well spotted!

[kaoden39]

Hmm I don't remember ever seeing it. Have I been sleeping while I ride the Mark Twain? I know that my last trip in March of 2007 I was so sick I don't remember much of that trip and that was the last time we were there. I just don't remember seeing it. Next trip....:goodvibes

[NostalgicDad]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354406633_bp3uG-XL.jpg

[eeyoresnr]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354406633_bp3uG-XL.jpg

that is just too cute

[eeyoresnr]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x108/eeyoresnr/disneyca057.jpg

[Seewhatimesdone]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a168/seewhatimesdone/l_734401752a093a2a859c1dde2eebb3e9.jpg

[WeatherbySwann]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354406633_bp3uG-XL.jpg

:laughing: That's awesome! :stitch:

[NostalgicDad]

that is just too cute

:laughing: That's awesome! :stitch:


Thanks. It was pretty funny. She was about to sign some autographs but spotted some cotton candy on the ground. She held up her hand as if saying wait a minute, walked behind the popcorn kiosk and pulled out the broom/pan and proceeded to clean up the mess. :)

[NostalgicDad]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/359113257_rPb56-XL.jpg

[tinkermell]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/359113257_rPb56-XL.jpg
Well that is a keeper.:goodvibes Especially when they are long gone. :sad2:

Also loved the Lilo pic! :love:

[Sherry E]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/359113257_rPb56-XL.jpg

What time of the night did you get this photo? It is perfect, and it is nearly impossible to get that angle of that shot during the day, when they are people climbing in and out of the letters and getting in the way. That is what I want to do - go to the entrance super early or super late and snap pictures when nobody is around!

[Seewhatimesdone]

This was the biggest candy corn i'd ever seen XD
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a168/seewhatimesdone/candeh.jpg

[NostalgicDad]

Well that is a keeper.:goodvibes Especially when they are long gone. :sad2:

Also loved the Lilo pic! :love:

Thanks a bunch, tinkermell! :goodvibes



What time of the night did you get this photo? It is perfect, and it is nearly impossible to get that angle of that shot during the day, when they are people climbing in and out of the letters and getting in the way. That is what I want to do - go to the entrance super early or super late and snap pictures when nobody is around!


This was taken at about 12:20am. I still had one heck of a time getting a shot off without someone in it, though. It took a while but I finally managed to get one off just as a guy was walking into the frame on the right side. :)

[Sherry E]

Thanks a bunch, tinkermell! :goodvibes


This was taken at about 12:20am. I still had one heck of a time getting a shot off without someone in it, though. It took a while but I finally managed to get one off just as a guy was walking into the frame on the right side. :)

Really? Even at that late hour there were still people in the way? I guess they were pouring out of DL once it closed at midnight? Well, any great photographer such as yourself knows that patience is a virtue and sometimes you have to wait for hours, or climb up and over some treacherous terrain, wake up in the middle of the night, stand out in the freezing cold and endure all kinds of other abnormal circumstances just to get one great shot! But I know that I - and the others on this board - really appreciate the results of your efforts, and love to look at your beautiful pictures!!

[Danauk]

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l49/karenm30/Disneylandday4006-2.jpg

No where near as good as Nostalgicdad, but I was happy I got a shot with no one else in it!

[Seewhatimesdone]

Here's a pretty good one
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a168/seewhatimesdone/l_60c75cdf2eef8d644e6d9e0fe1208248.jpg

[NostalgicDad]

Really? Even at that late hour there were still people in the way? I guess they were pouring out of DL once it closed at midnight? Well, any great photographer such as yourself knows that patience is a virtue and sometimes you have to wait for hours, or climb up and over some treacherous terrain, wake up in the middle of the night, stand out in the freezing cold and endure all kinds of other abmormal circumstances just to get one great shot! But I know that I - and the others on this board - really appreciate the results of your efforts, and love to look at your beautiful pictures!!


Those are very kind words, indeed. I definitely appreciate it. You are absolutely correct about enduring obstacles to get "that" shot. If I remember correctly, I was in need of a restroom quite badly for this one! :scared1:

I remember thinking to myself........I can't give up. I must get this shot for the DISboard! (I am just kidding here. ;) ) Thanks again!

[Sherry E]

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l49/karenm30/Disneylandday4006-2.jpg

No where near as good as Nostalgicdad, but I was happy I got a shot with no one else in it!

Yes, that is an accomplishment - and so rare at DLR! You got the DCA sign and the Golden Gate Bridge and the mountain and Sun in the photo, so that kind of sums up DCA all in one picture!

[disneyfaninaz]

Isn't the Sun Wheel the ferris wheel? I see the fountain in the Sun Plaza but not the sun wheel.

Regardless, it is a very nice photo.

[Sherry E]

Isn't the Sun Wheel the ferris wheel? I see the fountain in the Sun Plaza but not the sun wheel.

Regardless, it is a very nice photo.

You are right! I had the Sun Wheel on the brain because of the thread about it closing soon, so I inadvertently said 'wheel'! In any case, I think the visual idea when you look at DCA from that vantage point is to see the sun along with Grizzly Peak and the bridge and all the symbols of California in one whole picture so it was nice to get it in that photo!

[2hapas]

oops, trying to figure out how to post pictures.

[NostalgicDad]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/353999722_b3tNr-XL.jpg

[°O°Joe]

Mine for today... (click picture to view it larger)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/2866046358_a3a8988df6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/2866046358/sizes/l/)

[Robert TG]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/40808P1020031.jpg

[eym]

Mine for today... (click picture to view it larger)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/2866046358_a3a8988df6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/2866046358/sizes/l/)

you beat me to it oh well here my


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3287/2868420395_accbab8b5f_b.jpg

[eeyoresnr]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x108/eeyoresnr/disneyca033.jpg

[NostalgicDad]

Another one from this vantage point.......


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/375646465_iyYpF-XL.jpg

[diznylnd]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1520.jpg

[perlster]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/perlster/dlr_100106/IMG_2383.jpg

[°O°Joe]

From The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh... can you see the "Hidden Mickey"?

(click on the picture to view larger)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2869709444_6c1b211831.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/2869709444/sizes/l/)

[IASWAM]

From The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh... can you see the "Hidden Mickey"?

(click on the picture to view larger)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2869709444_6c1b211831.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/2869709444/sizes/l/)

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/cdobo/HM.jpg

[eeyoresnr]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x108/eeyoresnr/disneyca021.jpg

[Robert TG]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1010356.jpg

[wazowskiLOVER:)]

Another one from this vantage point.......


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/375646465_iyYpF-XL.jpg

Amazing shot once again Danny !!!

I know I've asked this before, but what were the settings you used ?

I only have my 18-55 mm zoom and I'm a little worried because of the f stop; it only goes down to 3.5. Should I be okay with taking firework pics with the lens I have ?

[eym]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2867253921_fa21f0f177_b.jpg

[Sherry E]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2867253921_fa21f0f177_b.jpg

I recognize that Vampire Mickey sculpture - I bought one last year (along with several other Halloween tchothckes that I don't really need)! What a festive picture - is it from this year or last year? Those Mickeys and Minnies at the top of the picture look EXACTLY like the Mick-o-Lanterns that are stuck in the tops of the pumpkin muffins sold in Blue Ribbon Bakery - mine lost an ear, so I will have to get another one this trip.

[eym]

I recognize that Vampire Mickey sculpture - I bought one last year (along with several other Halloween tchothckes that I don't really need)! What a festive picture - is it from this year or last year? Those Mickeys and Minnies at the top of the picture look EXACTLY like the Mick-o-Lanterns that are stuck in the tops of the pumpkin muffins sold in Blue Ribbon Bakery - mine lost an ear, so I will have to get another one this trip.


pic was taken last SAT.

[Sherry E]

pic was taken last SAT.

Oooohhh.... Okay. I thought those Mickey and Minnie jack-o-lantern sculptures at the top looked new. I mean, they look like what is stuck in the muffins but I don't recall seeing those specific sculptures sold last year. They had different M&M jack-o-lanterns last year, but not these exact ones, I don't think. Well, now I know what I have to look out for when I get there in a couple of weeks. I want something that is going to remind me of the muffin Mickey but that is NOT made of sugar!

[NostalgicDad]

Amazing shot once again Danny !!!

I know I've asked this before, but what were the settings you used ?

I only have my 18-55 mm zoom and I'm a little worried because of the f stop; it only goes down to 3.5. Should I be okay with taking firework pics with the lens I have ?


Thanks a bunch wazowskiLOVER! You should be just fine with the 18-55mm lens. If you are using a tripod, no need to worry about a really low f/stop. If you are going hand-held then sure, you will need the lowest aperture possible as well as bumping up your ISO. I'd really recommend using a tripod, trashcan, railing, etc to stabilize your camera, though. The EXIF for this shot is below. As you can see, this exposure is a little over 1 second in duration. Let me know if I can answer anything else.

NIKON D80
Exposure Time 1.4s (14/10)
Aperture f/11.0
ISO100
Focal Length 24mm (36mm 35mm)

[wazowskiLOVER:)]

Thanks a bunch wazowskiLOVER! You should be just fine with the 18-55mm lens. If you are using a tripod, no need to worry about a really low f/stop. If you are going hand-held then sure, you will need the lowest aperture possible as well as bumping up your ISO. I'd really recommend using a tripod, trashcan, railing, etc to stabilize your camera, though. The EXIF for this shot is below. As you can see, this exposure is a little over 1 second in duration. Let me know if I can answer anything else.

NIKON D80
Exposure Time 1.4s (14/10)
Aperture f/11.0
ISO100
Focal Length 24mm (36mm 35mm)

Thanks Danny !!! I actually got a manfrotto about 2 weeks ago. Its a modo which is great because its compacts very well !! I will definitely try these settings out :) Thanks again for the help :goodvibes

[eeyoresnr]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x108/eeyoresnr/disneyca027.jpg

[Robert TG]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/DSCN5378.jpg

[Robert TG]

"...Ye comes seeking adventure and salty old pirates, aye?
Sure ye've come to the proper place.
But keep a weather eye open, mates, and hold on tight...
with both hands if you please.
There be squalls ahead...
and Davy Jones waiting for them what don't obey..."

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/23770P1010704c.jpg

[NostalgicDad]

http://www.s3nets.com/photos/354412737_pPv7W-XL.jpg

[eeyoresnr]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x108/eeyoresnr/disneyca024.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x108/eeyoresnr/disneyca031.jpg

[diznylnd]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1551.jpg

[mAlien13]

Just need to subscribe. I love looking at all of these pictures...it really takes me back to DL as I wait for the time to tick by until the next trip. :goodvibes Thanks for sharing!

[Armadillo4]

I haven't been on here in awhile and have spent the last half-hour looking at this thread and being inspired by the many amazing photographers here. Wow! Thank you everyone for sharing your work.

Here's one of my favorite shots, featuring Princess Aurora from the Parade of Dreams this past July.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/2877432247_376696796e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/armadillo444/2877432247/)

[NostalgicDad]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354518455_goXim-XL.jpg

[Robert TG]

"No fear have ye of evil curse sez you..
Harr...Properly be warned, sez I.
Who knows when that evil curse will strike
the greedy beholders o'this bewitched treasure...
Dead men tell no tales..."

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1270638.jpg

[diznylnd]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1533.jpg

[eeyoresnr]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x108/eeyoresnr/disneyca072.jpg

[Jennifer03]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/jeniabel/Disneyland%202007/GoldenVine.jpg

[perlster]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/perlster/dlr_100106/IMG_2183.jpg

[travelmel]

Great pics everybody!

Danny... that is an eerie fall portrait of the haunted mansion! love it

[wazowskiLOVER:)]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354518455_goXim-XL.jpg

I never noticed a bust of David in DL. Is it by HM ?

BTW, amazing job !!

[NostalgicDad]

Great pics everybody!

Danny... that is an eerie fall portrait of the haunted mansion! love it

I never noticed a bust of David in DL. Is it by HM ?

BTW, amazing job !!


Thank you for the comments! :goodvibes

wazowskiLOVER.......Yes, it's located in the Fast Pass area. It's above eye-level on the fence.

[NostalgicDad]

I never get lucky enough for the doom buggies to stop in this area or anywhere in the whole ride for that matter! There's so much I would like to capture on this ride but at least I've got a few fairly decent ones........


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/353914721_nkETW-L.jpg

[°O°Joe]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3192/2881409790_62c6a96ec9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/2881409790/)

[wazowskiLOVER:)]

Thank you for the comments! :goodvibes

wazowskiLOVER.......Yes, it's located in the Fast Pass area. It's above eye-level on the fence.

OOO :) Cool ! I will definitely check it out !!!

[bonofreak]

I never get lucky enough for the doom buggies to stop in this area or anywhere in the whole ride for that matter! There's so much I would like to capture on this ride but at least I've got a few fairly decent ones........


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/353914721_nkETW-L.jpg

Love this picture. I have a quick question about this, was it intentional for that one statue to be broken? Or was it simply broken and left that way? I have always wondered and figured someone here might know! :confused3

[Mountain Fan]

I think that everything in Disneyland is intentional.

[KCmike]

which made for some great footage using movie maker. I'm addicted to movie maker now. Does Disboards have a video section for WDW or DL?


http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x145/KCmike1969/DSC00227.jpg

[NostalgicDad]

Love this picture. I have a quick question about this, was it intentional for that one statue to be broken? Or was it simply broken and left that way? I have always wondered and figured someone here might know! :confused3


Thanks! I've wondered the same thing but I'm pretty sure it's intentional. Either that or he said something that angered the one next to him and got head-butted! :sad2:

[Jenn1116]

:lmao:

[Sherry E]

I never get lucky enough for the doom buggies to stop in this area or anywhere in the whole ride for that matter! There's so much I would like to capture on this ride but at least I've got a few fairly decent ones........


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/353914721_nkETW-L.jpg

Does everybody know that the singing head second from left is modeled after a gentleman named Thurl Ravenscroft (great name, huh?) who is no longer with us, but is famous for doing the voice of Tony the Tiger - "They're grrrrrrrrrrrreatttt!"? Thurl also did many other voices for Disney - he is one of the Tiki Room voices, but I cannot recall which one and he was one of the Bears in the CB Jamboree, and other various character voices. He was also very active in the Laguna Pageant of the Masters down here in SoCal, but I was familiar with Thurl at the tiny church in Hollywood that I went to every Sunday as a child. Thurl was part of a wacky singing group from the deep south called the Goose Creek Quartet, and they were a big part of the history of the Church, which was called the Little Country Church of Hollywood, and it had beautiful gardens and grounds all the way up until it burned to the ground (arson, I think) a year or two ago. Thurl had passed away a while before the Country Church burnt down, but I recall as a kid, it was always a big deal when all the members of the Goose Creek Quartet were going to sing in church that day. Somehow, someone from Disney heard Thurl's booming bass voice and he did voice work - and lived quite well from it - for the rest of his life, as well as became a permanent part of the Haunted Mansion because his 'head' will 'live on' forever!!

[mAlien13]

That is such a great story, Sherry! :goodvibes Thanks for sharing, I have never heard that. Something new to think of on the Doombuggy!!

[Sherry E]

That is such a great story, Sherry! :goodvibes Thanks for sharing, I have never heard that. Something new to think of on the Doombuggy!!

Thurl was also a very tall man - which sort of fits with the deep voice. But you would never know it from looking at that detached head! I wish I could remember who he is in the Tiki Room. Pretty much anything Disney did that needed a deep voice for up until the '90s or so, I think he was called upon for or did, until he just couldn't do it anymore. I remember the Church people used to tell me as a kid, "Thurl is [such and such voice] on [such and such ride]" and run down the list of them and I only retained the HM one in memory because the head went along with it! But I think he probably made BIG bucks for doing the Tony the Tiger voice because...who doesn't know Tony the Tiger? Frosted Flakes is one of the most popular cereals around and those commercials were famous.

[GregC]

Here's a great interview with Thurl in front the Mansion..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEjZyzA-DJw&feature=related

:thumbsup2 RIP Mr. Ravenscroft!

[Sherry E]

Here's a great interview with Thurl in front the Mansion..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEjZyzA-DJw&feature=related

:thumbsup2 RIP Mr. Ravenscroft!

Oooh! Great! Thanks, Greg! I will watch it now. I haven't seen any Thurl footage in a while, but whenever I see him it reminds me of my childhood at the Little Country Church of Hollywood!

[mAlien13]

Thank you, Greg...that was fun to watch.:thumbsup2

Just in case that wasn't enough for all...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3_HcXz6YlY&NR=1

[diznylnd]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1522.jpg

[travelmel]

Somehow, someone from Disney heard Thurl's booming bass voice and he did voice work - and lived quite well from it - for the rest of his life, as well as became a permanent part of the Haunted Mansion because his 'head' will 'live on' forever!!

Here's a great interview with Thurl in front the Mansion..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEjZyzA-DJw&feature=related

:thumbsup2 RIP Mr. Ravenscroft!

Thank you, Greg...that was fun to watch.:thumbsup2

Just in case that wasn't enough for all...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3_HcXz6YlY&NR=1

THanks so much to you all... I really enjoyed that piece of great trivia. What a cool guy! :hmghost:

[NostalgicDad]

THanks so much to you all... I really enjoyed that piece of great trivia. What a cool guy! :hmghost:

Add me to the list.......fantastic watching that video and what a super guy! Thanks for putting the perspective to my picture.:thumbsup2

[Sherry E]

Add me to the list.......fantastic watching that video and what a super guy! Thanks for putting the perspective to my picture.:thumbsup2

Well, we all love your photos so much, Danny, so I am pleased if I can contribute just a little bit to the thread with Disney-related trivia or lore, to complement or accompany one of your beautiful pictures! And I wanted to make sure everyone knew of Thurl Ravenscroft, because he was so integral to Disney and Disneyland, and pop culture in general (because of his voice work for Kellogg's and other notable companies), but very few people knew of him!!

[Robert TG]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1250924.jpg

[NostalgicDad]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/379384835_iDaBo-XL.jpg

[Sherry E]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/379384835_iDaBo-XL.jpg

Seeing that photo gives me butterflies in my stomach! I am a roller coaster wimp, so even the sight of one or of any kind of crazy thrill ride makes me nervous! I was watching a special on the Travel Channel the other day about "Extreme Thrill Rides" or something, and they showed some things that I can not understand how anyone goes on! Terrifying!

[diznylnd]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3192/2881409790_62c6a96ec9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/2881409790/)

Great pic Joe! Here is the night shot of it!


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1537.jpg

[°O°Joe]

Look out for that menacing Darla!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2882889630_67cb9b2082_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/2882889630/)

[Disneygrl36]

I have to add my thanks about the info & videos on Mr Thurl Ravenscroft. This is the kind of stuff that we true Disney fans just love & I love the DIS for providing me with this kind of information.:disrocks:

[mAlien13]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/379384835_iDaBo-XL.jpg
LOL...OMG! :worship: You are SOO brave. It's enough that you take such great shots, but let's face it, that is not a slow ride! I can't imagine having a camera out at that moment.

And how, oh how, did you get it put away in time to get your hands up in the air for the drop? :rotfl:

[Sherry E]

I have to add my thanks about the info & videos on Mr Thurl Ravenscroft. This is the kind of stuff that we true Disney fans just love & I love the DIS for providing me with this kind of information.:disrocks:

:goodvibes :) :thumbsup2

[bonofreak]

Does everybody know that the singing head second from left is modeled after a gentleman named Thurl Ravenscroft (great name, huh?) who is no longer with us, but is famous for doing the voice of Tony the Tiger - "They're grrrrrrrrrrrreatttt!"? Thurl also did many other voices for Disney - he is one of the Tiki Room voices, but I cannot recall which one and he was one of the Bears in the CB Jamboree, and other various character voices. He was also very active in the Laguna Pageant of the Masters down here in SoCal, but I was familiar with Thurl at the tiny church in Hollywood that I went to every Sunday as a child. Thurl was part of a wacky singing group from the deep south called the Goose Creek Quartet, and they were a big part of the history of the Church, which was called the Little Country Church of Hollywood, and it had beautiful gardens and grounds all the way up until it burned to the ground (arson, I think) a year or two ago. Thurl had passed away a while before the Country Church burnt down, but I recall as a kid, it was always a big deal when all the members of the Goose Creek Quartet were going to sing in church that day. Somehow, someone from Disney heard Thurl's booming bass voice and he did voice work - and lived quite well from it - for the rest of his life, as well as became a permanent part of the Haunted Mansion because his 'head' will 'live on' forever!!

He sounds like he was a very interesting man! Thanks for the background on him. He also sang another great song, and who can ever forget it? "You're a Mean one, Mister Grinch!" ;) Such a distinctive voice he had. I really enjoy all these little known facts and stories! :thumbsup2

[bonofreak]

Look out for that menacing Darla!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2882889630_67cb9b2082_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/2882889630/)

What beautiful colors in this picture!:worship: I always love that about the movie "Finding Nemo", too. :lovestruc

[prettyprincessbelle]

Add me to the list.......fantastic watching that video and what a super guy! Thanks for putting the perspective to my picture.:thumbsup2

Add me too!!!

That man's voice is all over Disneyland!!! Who know it was all the same guy! Wow, I love learning new things! Sooo awesome!! :thumbsup2

Well, we all love your photos so much, Danny, so I am pleased if I can contribute just a little bit to the thread with Disney-related trivia or lore, to complement or accompany one of your beautiful pictures! And I wanted to make sure everyone knew of Thurl Ravenscroft, because he was so integral to Disney and Disneyland, and pop culture in general (because of his voice work for Kellogg's and other notable companies), but very few people knew of him!!

Thank you for that, Sherry! About him and your church! Sooo neat!!! He seems like such an interesting man!

:yay: Thanks for the videos too, guys. I feel like my brain just grew. ;)

[Sherry E]

He sounds like he was a very interesting man! Thanks for the background on him. He also sang another great song, and who can ever forget it? "You're a Mean one, Mister Grinch!" ;) Such a distinctive voice he had. I really enjoy all these little known facts and stories! :thumbsup2

You are right! I had forgotten about that completely! I had totally blanked out on which voices/characters he did in the Tiki Room and CBJ, so I was glad that Greg posted that link of the interview so we could see it. Thurl did something in Pirates too but whatever it was, it wasn't as noticeable because there are so many pirates on that ride, there isn't really one voice that stands out other than the 'Dead men tell no tales' dude. And Thurl was also in America Sings somewhere.

[Sherry E]

Add me too!!!

That man's voice is all over Disneyland!!! Who know it was all the same guy! Wow, I love learning new things! Sooo awesome!! :thumbsup2


Thank you for that, Sherry! About him and your church! Sooo neat!!! He seems like such an interesting man!

:yay: Thanks for the videos too, guys. I feel like my brain just grew. ;)


:goodvibes :) :thumbsup2 :yay:

[Robert TG]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1250007.jpg

[NostalgicDad]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/380040322_M4Yb3-XL.jpg

[diznylnd]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1532.jpg

[bonofreak]

You are right! I had forgotten about that completely! I had totally blanked out on which voices/characters he did in the Tiki Room and CBJ, so I was glad that Greg posted that link of the interview so we could see it. Thurl did something in Pirates too but whatever it was, it wasn't as noticeable because there are so many pirates on that ride, there isn't really one voice that stands out other than the 'Dead men tell no tales' dude. And Thurl was also in America Sings somewhere.


Stories like these are the main reason why I love this board so much. :flower3: It's fun to learn all these things from people who all share a love for everything Disney. :mickeyjum What a nice bunch of people! :grouphug:

[Sherry E]

Stories like these are the main reason why I love this board so much. :flower3: It's fun to learn all these things from people who all share a love for everything Disney. :mickeyjum What a nice bunch of people! :grouphug:

I agree! It is a very nice, witty and bright bunch of people on this board (and talented, too, as evidenced by this specific thread)! Everyone not only has little stories like the Thurl Ravenscroft story to share, but valuable tips and bits of wisdom that can help other people plan their trips to DLR or other Disney parks. I always say that, no matter how many times any of us have been to DLR or how much we think we know about it, there is always some little nugget of info that someone else on DISboards will have to share that we didn't previously know! There is always some detail that has yet to be discovered or some person who has done, eaten or seen something that the rest of us have not yet come across, and so DISboards is a never-ending source of knowledge as well as just being a fun place to hang out and chat with people who are on the same page!:goodvibes

[mAlien13]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1250007.jpg
Is this on Soarin'? That's amazing! Nice job.

[mAlien13]

I am always browsing this thread and never post. :laughing: I guess I'll take a turn.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/mAlien13/CopyofTempholdofDLRtripMay2008090.jpg

[Sherry E]

I am always browsing this thread and never post. :laughing: I guess I'll take a turn.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/mAlien13/CopyofTempholdofDLRtripMay2008090.jpg

Is there a Hidden Mickey in that cactus somewhere?

[disneyfaninaz]

I grew up calling that particular species "Mickey Ear" cactus. :laughing:

[NostalgicDad]

Happy Friday.......


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354261610_FuNwo-XL.jpg

[WeatherbySwann]

I agree! It is a very nice, witty and bright bunch of people on this board (and talented, too, as evidenced by this specific thread)! Everyone not only has little stories like the Thurl Ravenscroft story to share, but valuable tips and bits of wisdom that can help other people plan their trips to DLR or other Disney parks. I always say that, no matter how many times any of us have been to DLR or how much we think we know about it, there is always some little nugget of info that someone else on DISboards will have to share that we didn't previously know! There is always some detail that has yet to be discovered or some person who has done, eaten or seen something that the rest of us have not yet come across, and so DISboards is a never-ending source of knowledge as well as just being a fun place to hang out and chat with people who are on the same page!:goodvibes

Wow, you really captured the true essence of the wonderful Disboards in one post! :thumbsup2 I agree, it's a great place to learn and share Disney knowledge.:)

[Sherry E]

Wow, you really captured the true essence of the wonderful Disboards in one post! :thumbsup2 I agree, it's a great place to learn and share Disney knowledge.:)

:grouphug: :thumbsup2 :goodvibes :woohoo:

[mAlien13]

Is there a Hidden Mickey in that cactus somewhere?

They all are!!! MY DS's love trying to count as many as they can that look like 'real' hidden Mickey's. :rotfl:

I grew up calling that particular species "Mickey Ear" cactus. :laughing:

Are you saying that's not their real name?!?! :lmao:

[diznylnd]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1517.jpg

[bonofreak]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1517.jpg

There's just something about the lighting of this one, it is very pretty! :thumbsup2

[travelmel]

pretty dizny!

[Sherry E]

pretty dizny!

That picture under your name is Freddy the Flute, right, Travelmel? From Pufnstuf? I used to love that show as a kid, I loved Freddy!!

[travelmel]

That picture under your name is Freddy the Flute, right, Travelmel? From Pufnstuf? I used to love that show as a kid, I loved Freddy!!

I won't hijack the thread but I'm sending you a PM of my DH and I dressed as Witchypoo and Jimmy for Halloween!!! :lmao:

My DH made a FLUTE! Exact replica!!! It's in my china cabinet!! Prized possions.... ::yes::

[diznylnd]

There's just something about the lighting of this one, it is very pretty! :thumbsup2

pretty dizny!

Thanks! This pic was taken with no flash so maybe that's why you like the lighting, it's just the way you see it in person! It was the evening parade so it was such a pretty mix of ambient light and parade lights!

[NostalgicDad]

dznylnd.......very nice shot of the parade (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1517.jpg)in the evening lighting. :thumbsup2

[Robert TG]

Is this on Soarin'? That's amazing! Nice job.

Yes, Soaring over Disneyland is my favorite part of the ride.

There is another picture that I tried to get from the ride...The Golf Ball that zooms up to the screen as you are soaring over the golf course.

This was my effort, the very blurry white dot in the middle is the golf ball.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1240999.jpg

[mAlien13]

Yes, Soaring over Disneyland is my favorite part of the ride.

There is another picture that I tried to get from the ride...The Golf Ball that zooms up to the screen as you are soaring over the golf course.

This was my effort, the very blurry white dot in the middle is the golf ball.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1240999.jpg
LOL I love that golf ball! It's one of my favorite pieces of trivia, that it's Michael Eisner hitting the ball and there is a Mickey head on the ball itself!

Kudos to all of you who take pictures on the rides! I always mean to but rarely get the camera out for it. :thumbsup2

[diznylnd]

dznylnd.......very nice shot of the parade (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1517.jpg)in the evening lighting. :thumbsup2


Thanks Danny!

[Sherry E]

Thanks Danny!

Diznylnd, you will be at the TOTP on the same night I am. Look out for me - my friend and I will be among the few without costumes on, but I WILL have a LGMH hanging somewhere from my bag!

Now, back to the great photos!

[WeatherbySwann]

LOL I love that golf ball! It's one of my favorite pieces of trivia, that it's Michael Eisner hitting the ball and there is a Mickey head on the ball itself!

Kudos to all of you who take pictures on the rides! I always mean to but rarely get the camera out for it. :thumbsup2

Wow, I did not know that! Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup2

[NostalgicDad]

It's been a busy day but I managed to get a few minutes to post a picture for today. Robert TG has forced me to post another one from Soarin'. The funny thing about this is that as I'm sitting here listening to VF radio, the Soarin' with GPWS extended track just came on. Nice shot (http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1240999.jpg), Robert!


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[TahoeMom]

Happy Friday.......


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354261610_FuNwo-XL.jpg

Beautiful! I love all of your fireworks pictures especially since we don't always get to see the the fireworks when we go in October - last year they were cancelled due to wind on the one day that we were there and fireworks were on the schedule.

[JackSkellington_Rox]

Yes, Soaring over Disneyland is my favorite part of the ride.

There is another picture that I tried to get from the ride...The Golf Ball that zooms up to the screen as you are soaring over the golf course.

This was my effort, the very blurry white dot in the middle is the golf ball.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1240999.jpg



The gold ball freaks me out, so does the helicopter im not usre why they just freak me out.:eek:

[JackSkellington_Rox]

Happy Friday.......


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354261610_FuNwo-XL.jpg


Wow pretty ! I like to take pictures but whenever we go i dont have a camera so i cant. The halloween thing that disneyland is doing sounds really cool. All the kids getting riled up on candy sure sounds fun to. jk Especially my sister.Hopefully i can get pictures there on my moms camera.

[NostalgicDad]

Beautiful! I love all of your fireworks pictures especially since we don't always get to see the the fireworks when we go in October - last year they were cancelled due to wind on the one day that we were there and fireworks were on the schedule.

Thanks TahoeMom! :)


Wow pretty ! I like to take pictures but whenever we go i dont have a camera so i cant. The halloween thing that disneyland is doing sounds really cool. All the kids getting riled up on candy sure sounds fun to. jk Especially my sister.Hopefully i can get pictures there on my moms camera.

Thanks JackSkellington_Rox! :goodvibes

[diznylnd]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1505.jpg

[Robert TG]

The gold ball freaks me out, so does the helicopter im not usre why they just freak me out.:eek:

This Helicopter?
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1250004.jpg

[NostalgicDad]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354747818_F2JWc-XL.jpg

[oscarkitty1]

It's been a busy day but I managed to get a few minutes to post a picture for today. Robert TG has forced me to post another one from Soarin'. The funny thing about this is that as I'm sitting here listening to VF radio, the Soarin' with GPWS extended track just came on. Nice shot (http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1240999.jpg), Robert!


http://www.s3nets.com/photos/357121558_68JpZ-L.jpg

Does anyone have a picture of the river that you soar over, with the canoe floaters and fisherman? That is my favorite part, I love the pine trees!!! :cloud9:

And while I'm asking for favors, does anyone know where that river is? I would love to go there someday!!!!

[NostalgicDad]

Does anyone have a picture of the river that you soar over, with the canoe floaters and fisherman? That is my favorite part, I love the pine trees!!! :cloud9:

And while I'm asking for favors, does anyone know where that river is? I would love to go there someday!!!!


I believe you're talking about this.......

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354634736_5SGYe-L.jpg

Pardon the feet hanging at the top! These shots are pretty hard to get without something goofed up in them. ;) I could be wrong but maybe it's the Merced River?

[oscarkitty1]

I believe you're talking about this.......

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354634736_5SGYe-L.jpg

Pardon the feet hanging at the top! These shots are pretty hard to get without something goofed up in them. ;) I could be wrong but maybe it's the Merced River?

That's it, Awesome!!!! Thanks so much!! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

Okay, I'm off to google the Merced River!

[Pinkstarblm]

all the soarin pictures are making me naucious:upsidedow

[kaoden39]

I believe you're talking about this.......

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354634736_5SGYe-L.jpg

Pardon the feet hanging at the top! These shots are pretty hard to get without something goofed up in them. ;) I could be wrong but maybe it's the Merced River?

I have always thought that it is the Russian River.

[Sherry E]

I have always thought that it is the Russian River.

Or maybe the American River??:confused3

[kaoden39]

Or maybe the American River??:confused3

I was thinking it's a little wide for the American River. It could be the Truckee River too. The trees also look like the type that grow in the Russian Rver area.

[Sherry E]

I was thinking it's a little wide for the American River. It could be the Truckee River too. The trees also look like the type that grow in the Russian Rver area.

Hmmm....where can we find out for sure? I had forgotten about the Truckee, but I wouldn't at all be surprised if it is the Russian River.

[eeyoresnr]

I have always thought that it is the Russian River.

NostalgicDad is correct...that is the Merced River:thumbsup2

[kaoden39]

Well we could ask Disney.:goodvibes

[disneyL0VE]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354747818_F2JWc-XL.jpg

I love seeing these guys ! You captured his toy-likeness & happiness too NostalgicDad! :goodvibes Great job ! :thumbsup2

[kaoden39]

NostalgicDad is correct...that is the Merced River:thumbsup2

Ooh thank you. How did you find out?

[NostalgicDad]

NostalgicDad is correct...that is the Merced River:thumbsup2

And I don't even live in California! ;)

[NostalgicDad]

I love seeing these guys ! You captured his toy-likeness & happiness too NostalgicDad! :goodvibes Great job ! :thumbsup2


Thanks disneyL0VE! Those guys were hilarious.

[Robert TG]

all the soarin pictures are making me naucious:upsidedow

I wonder if the people who Soar in these feel that way?
Anyway, this is the closest I'll ever get to flying in one of these.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1240998.jpg

[tinker_bell13]

I thought this moment with my oldest daughter might qualify as DL scenery....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/2712786692_9dc4e984c9.jpg


ohmygosh!
i'm sooo jealous!!!
i LOVE peter pan.
your daugghter is verrry lucky

[prettyprincessbelle]

So you guys got me curious and I had to research the different parts of California that Soarin' covers, and you know what? The scene with the oranges is the city (Camarillo!) where I work, about 10 minutes from my house! Who knew?! I guess you learn something new everyday...

Too bad it's a housing track now, but that still made me excited!!!! :yay:

[kaoden39]

So you guys got me curious and I had to research the different parts of California that Soarin' covers, and you know what? The scene with the oranges is the city (Camarillo!) where I work, about 10 minutes from my house! Who knew?! I guess you learn something new everyday...

Too bad it's a housing track now, but that still made me excited!!!! :yay:

You know that is kind of sad to me. I live in the San Francisco bay area and this area has had the same kind of growth.

[prettyprincessbelle]

You know that is kind of sad to me. I live in the San Francisco bay area and this area has had the same kind of growth.

Yeah it makes me sad too. And I'm only 21 and I remember so many fields surrounding our city. My parents have lived here their whole lives and Oxnard/Camarillo used to be FULL of fields with everything avocados, strawberries, lima beans, oranges you name it, and even though we do have quiet a bit of fields left, everything has become housing tracks... It's sad... :confused3

[CrazyDuck]

Yeah it makes me sad too. And I'm only 21 and I remember so many fields surrounding our city. My parents have lived here their whole lives and Oxnard/Camarillo used to be FULL of fields with everything avocados, strawberries, lima beans, oranges you name it, and even though we do have quiet a bit of fields left, everything has become housing tracks... It's sad... :confused3

When I lived in Cali (Cypress) back in the early 80's there was a great strawberry field not 2 blocks from my house that had a little stand that we used to visit every couple of weeks. I drove by there a couple of years ago and there was a Costco where the field was! :eek: Yea they sell strawberries, but not quite the same! :laughing:

[kaoden39]

Yeah it makes me sad too. And I'm only 21 and I remember so many fields surrounding our city. My parents have lived here their whole lives and Oxnard/Camarillo used to be FULL of fields with everything avocados, strawberries, lima beans, oranges you name it, and even though we do have quiet a bit of fields left, everything has become housing tracks... It's sad... :confused3

That sounds like Fairfield. This is still a valley filled with produce but so much of it is gone for houses and grapes for wine. And industry. We have Budweiser, Jelly Belly, Ball-Metal, and Amcor PET packaging just to name a few. All of that is good for the job market but so bad in so many others.

[eeyoresnr]

ok...I was wrong:rolleyes1

this is from Wikipedia

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San Francisco
Disney had to get special permission from the state of California in order to fly the helicopter over the Golden Gate Bridge.[citation needed]


Redwood Creek
It is illegal to fly a helicopter over Redwood Creek. Disney had to pay a fee in order to film this scene.[citation needed]


Monterey Bay
Sea lions can be heard, but not seen while flying over Monterrey Bay.


Lake Tahoe
When the flight passes the top of the mountain, we see a sea of clouds on the other side. Due to weather conditions and budget limitations, Disney was unable to film a clear picture of Lake Tahoe.[citation needed]


Yosemite
Disney had to get Congressional approval to fly a helicopter in Yosemite Valley. Also, the hang glider is computer generated because it would have been unsafe to fly a hang glider that close to a helicopter.[citation needed]


Palm Springs
The computer generated golf ball features one of the attraction's hidden Mickeys. The ball is rumored to have been hit by former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, though it is hard to tell because of the camera angle.[citation needed]


Camarillo
The "orange" trees in this scene are actually avocado trees.[citation needed] The field filmed in this scene was demolished and turned into housing tract in 2002.[citation needed]

Anza-Borrego
The horseback riders are riding to the edge of a cliff.


San Diego
At the very beginning of this scene, you can see the shadow of the helicopter on the side of the aircraft carrier. The number on the carrier deck, 74, identifies the carrier as the USS John C. Stennis.


Malibu
In this scene, a "sea air" scent is injected into the air.


Los Angeles
This scene is exceptionally fast because Disney illegally flew over downtown Los Angeles. They had only one attempt, hence the dizzying film in this sequence.[citation needed]


Disneyland
At the time of filming, Disneyland was closed to the public for a Cast Member Christmas party. The Christmas Fantasy Parade is halted so that the helicopter could make several passes over the park. Disney's California Adventure was being constructed at the time, so that area is completely dark. The final hidden Mickey of the attraction can be observed in the fireworks at the end of the scene.

[kaoden39]

Hmm now I wonder where Redwood Creek is. Sounds like a job for mapquest.

[eeyoresnr]

When I lived in Cali (Cypress) back in the early 80's there was a great strawberry field not 2 blocks from my house that had a little stand that we used to visit every couple of weeks. I drove by there a couple of years ago and there was a Costco where the field was! :eek: Yea they sell strawberries, but not quite the same! :laughing:

I know what you mean...I grew up in Garden Grove just down the street from Disneyland... Strawberry fields were everywhere, and nothing compares to fresh California Strawberries... almost all the fields are gone just like all the Orange Groves that used to be there:sad2: ... I remember in the late 80's or early 90's Disney bought one of the strawberry fields on Harbor Blvd, to use as a future parking lot, but they let the original owners continue to grow their strawberries for many years after they bought it

[eeyoresnr]

Redwood Creek is a short but significant stream in Marin County, California. It drains a 7-square mile (18 km²) watershed which includes the Muir Woods National Monument, and reaches the Pacific Ocean north of the Golden Gate at Muir Beach. It provides a critical spawning and rearing habitat for coho salmon, coastal cutthroat and steelhead trout, both of them threatened species.

[kaoden39]

Redwood Creek is a short but significant stream in Marin County, California. It drains a 7-square mile (18 km²) watershed which includes the Muir Woods National Monument, and reaches the Pacific Ocean north of the Golden Gate at Muir Beach. It provides a critical spawning and rearing habitat for coho salmon, coastal cutthroat and steelhead trout, both of them threatened species.

That is why it looks so much like the Russian River. The Russian River is in Sonoma County just right up the coast.

[prettyprincessbelle]

When I lived in Cali (Cypress) back in the early 80's there was a great strawberry field not 2 blocks from my house that had a little stand that we used to visit every couple of weeks. I drove by there a couple of years ago and there was a Costco where the field was! :eek: Yea they sell strawberries, but not quite the same! :laughing:

:laughing: Strawberries from Costco are not the same as fresh field strawberries!!! And what's funny too is that our city (Oxnard) is Strawberry Capital of the World and the strawberries they sell in all the stores here are from everywhere else buy Oxnard! Go figure!!!

That sounds like Fairfield. This is still a valley filled with produce but so much of it is gone for houses and grapes for wine. And industry. We have Budweiser, Jelly Belly, Ball-Metal, and Amcor PET packaging just to name a few. All of that is good for the job market but so bad in so many others.

Yep, I know what you mean... But I guess industry is better than houses.. The housing sucks in California and they keep making more!

[NostalgicDad]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354741703_tMNBp-XL.jpg

[Robert TG]

This is as close as I got to tasting this cake...it screamed calories
For sale at The Golden Horseshoe. 5 layers

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1230858.jpg

[travelmel]

Robert TG,
Yummmmmmy calories, that is! lol

Nostalgic,
Great pic! I totally want that in the Uno game so I can match it. ROFL

[mariezp]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354741703_tMNBp-XL.jpg

This is such a cool picture! NostalgicDad, you just keep getting better all the time!

[WeatherbySwann]

Thanks for the trivia, eeyore. :thumbsup2
That part about the Disneyland Christmas scene seems particularly fascinating to me. :santa:

[perlster]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/perlster/dlr_100106/IMG_2224.jpg

[disneyfaninaz]

Nostalgic Dad, love the pirate picture. I've been stalked by that particular pirate before. He is very good in his character.

[NostalgicDad]

Nostalgic,
Great pic! I totally want that in the Uno game so I can match it. ROFL

Thanks. :) Well, if I could match that darn picture that Robert TG has I would throw in a pirate picture!


This is such a cool picture! NostalgicDad, you just keep getting better all the time!

Thanks mariezp! :goodvibes I love shooting pirates.......;)


Nostalgic Dad, love the pirate picture. I've been stalked by that particular pirate before. He is very good in his character.

Thanks disneyfaninaz! :) He's definitely my favorite pirate and has the perfect voice.

[PryncessChrysty]

Danny, that is a GREAT shot of the pirates!!! Not only for the artistic value in the photo, but because he is our favorite pirate, too!!

We were able to take a picture with him one day while he was trying to pick-pocket another guest! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/59/74/A4/i5974A410-814F-46AE-8922-D0AC787C88A4.jpg

[NostalgicDad]

Danny, that is a GREAT shot of the pirates!!! Not only for the artistic value in the photo, but because he is our favorite pirate, too!!

We were able to take a picture with him one day while he was trying to pick-pocket another guest! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:


Thanks, PryncessChrysty. You definitely have to watch out for that guy. ;)

Great shot of you with him as well! :thumbsup2

[NostalgicDad]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/384362396_R2GtK-XL.jpg

[diznylnd]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1540.jpg

[Robert TG]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1220138.jpg

[NostalgicDad]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/353730230_kCgSA-XL.jpg

[diznylnd]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1891.jpg

[disneyL0VE]

Great pictures diznylnd!:thumbsup2

[NostalgicDad]

diznylnd.....Definitely one of the best shots of Madame Leota (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1891.jpg) that I've seen. I notice an ISO of 3200. Any NR used in post? Good job! :thumbsup2

[prettyprincessbelle]

Man, Madame Leota is scary! Great picture diznylnd!!!!

[diznylnd]

Great pictures diznylnd!:thumbsup2

Thanks so much! :flower3:

diznylnd.....Definitely one of the best shots of Madame Leota (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1891.jpg) that I've seen. I notice an ISO of 3200. Any NR used in post? Good job! :thumbsup2

Wow thanks Danny, I have about 5 pics from that moment. This one was just freaky cause she was looking right at me! LOL. I did not use any noise reduction at all. I notice with the 5d if you get your exposure right you get very nice pics. This was spot metered I believe...shot raw.

Man, Madame Leota is scary! Great picture diznylnd!!!!
She freaks me out that's for sure! Thanks

[travelmel]

Great pics, everybody! I love the Indy picture, RobertTG!

Fun pic of the mister, Nostalgic! It always makes me wonder if people came form outter space and had no idea what we were doing, we'd all look stupid standing under that thing just looking up at the mist :rolleyes1 Yea, I know, that's weird.

Madame leota looks like I'm right there... or at least near the beyond there.

Diszny, your ratatouille pic is cute, too..where is that from?

[diznylnd]

Great pics, everybody! I love the Indy picture, RobertTG!

Fun pic of the mister, Nostalgic! It always makes me wonder if people came form outter space and had no idea what we were doing, we'd all look stupid standing under that thing just looking up at the mist :rolleyes1 Yea, I know, that's weird.

Madame leota looks like I'm right there... or at least near the beyond there.

Diszny, your ratatouille pic is cute, too..where is that from?

Ratatouille is in a window in New Orleans square! I have never noticed them before and just loved them.

[NostalgicDad]

Another somewhat different perspective of the fireworks. This is certainly not one of my favorites but I do like having the Matterhorn and trees mixed in. Happy Friday!


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/353970969_Px4b3-XL.jpg

[Robert TG]

Here is a picture of some animal cookies located inside the "Casey Jr. Cookies" box that you go thru while on Heimlick's Chew Chew Train.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1230588.jpg

[diznylnd]

Here is a picture of some animal cookies located inside the "Casey Jr. Cookies" box that you go thru while on Heimlick's Chew Chew Train.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1230588.jpg


I can almost smell the cookies!

[disneyfaninaz]

Another somewhat different perspective of the fireworks. This is certainly not one of my favorites but I do like having the Matterhorn and trees mixed in. Happy Friday!


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/353970969_Px4b3-XL.jpg

Danny, another incredible, breathtaking shot! Thank you! :worship:

[diznylnd]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1896.jpg
this one is grainy but still had to share!

[prettyprincessbelle]

WOO! I LOVE firework Fridays! Great pic, Danny!

[mAlien13]

Another somewhat different perspective of the fireworks. This is certainly not one of my favorites but I do like having the Matterhorn and trees mixed in. Happy Friday!


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/353970969_Px4b3-XL.jpg
I think this picture is very striking! The trees and Matterhorn are caught in such a way, it gives the impression of being somewhere 'out there,' not in the center of a theme park! It is a way to look at familiar things in a brand new way. Nice job! :thumbsup2

[Jackoman]

Wow! These pictures are amazing, guys! I can't decide which one to put on my desktop! LOL. Good job!

[NostalgicDad]

Danny, another incredible, breathtaking shot! Thank you! :worship:

WOO! I LOVE firework Fridays! Great pic, Danny!

I think this picture is very striking! The trees and Matterhorn are caught in such a way, it gives the impression of being somewhere 'out there,' not in the center of a theme park! It is a way to look at familiar things in a brand new way. Nice job! :thumbsup2

Wow! These pictures are amazing, guys! I can't decide which one to put on my desktop! LOL. Good job!


Thanks all. I think maybe your comments have made me think twice about that particular shot! ;)

[Robert TG]

Somedays you just have to stop and photograph the roses.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1230069.jpg

[eym]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/2912748502_c209e7e83b_b.jpg

[Janomi]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/janomi279/Disney%20pictures/IMG_0637.jpg

[Danauk]

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l49/karenm30/Disneylandday4143.jpg

[Robert TG]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1260093.jpg

[travelmel]

Great pics everybod, as always!

Janomi, WOW, that's really pretty!

That's an INTENSE Roz, Eym.

Dizny, thanks for posting that shot of HM, very cool!

Robert, do you have any other pics unique to Casey's train?? I can't say that I've ever ridden it unless it was before 1974-ish! I remember the Rainbow desert type ride better than anything on Casey's train... wondering if another image would jog my memory.

[diznylnd]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1994.jpg
From MTT 10/3/08

[TinkandPooh]

I just have to say that I really love visiting this thread daily to see what beautiful pictures have been posted for the day! I wish there could be a couple posts per day per person on this thread because sometimes it is hard to wait untill the next day to see another picture.

So to everyone who has shared thank you for sharing your beautiful and lovely pictures with us all.

[eatmypixiedust]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2918216772_f85d9e6131_o.jpg

Dancing to YMCA at MHT on Friday (10/3/08) :)

[NostalgicDad]

The Delta Daddios.......


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/387882031_ZL4dD-XL.jpg

[Robert TG]

Great pics everybod, as always!

Janomi, WOW, that's really pretty!

That's an INTENSE Roz, Eym.

Dizny, thanks for posting that shot of HM, very cool!

Robert, do you have any other pics unique to Casey's train?? I can't say that I've ever ridden it unless it was before 1974-ish! I remember the Rainbow desert type ride better than anything on Casey's train... wondering if another image would jog my memory.

Hi travelmel,
The photo I posted a day or two ago was from Disney's California Adventure, A bugs land, Heimlich's Chew Chew train. Here is a picture as you approach the box of animal cookies names "Casey Jr. Cookies" while riding on Heimlich.
Or did you want a picture of the "Casey Jr. Circus Train" located in fantasyland and travels around the same area as the "Storybook Land Canal Boats"?
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1230586.jpg

[tinkermell]

The Delta Daddios.......


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/387882031_ZL4dD-XL.jpg
Where are these guys at?

Are they new?

[tinkermell]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2918216772_f85d9e6131_o.jpg

Dancing to YMCA at MHT on Friday (10/3/08) :) Hi Pix!

Was this part of the parade?

[NostalgicDad]

Where are these guys at?

Are they new?

Nope, they've been around for little while now. I think maybe at least a couple of years. You might also see their name spelled "Daddy-O's". The last couple of times I've seen them was in DCA near the Animation Building. One of those times, Snow White was with them and dancing along. They sing A Capella, doo-wop sort of stuff. It's really entertaining and great crowd interaction. I've heard they've also made appearances in NOS in DL but I've never seen them there.

[travelmel]

Robert TG,

Yup, as you can tell I have never ridden Heimlick, either! (TOO HOT that day!)

But yes, I meant the Casey Jr Circus train at DL. What I meant was... I noticed that I had forgotten that over on TSI that you could see across to Splash in the tunnel.. something you can't see unless you're on the island. Come to think of it... I don't think I had been to TSI since Splash Mt was put in! :scared: !!! Anyway, since I never ride the circus train, are there any hidden things that only the people on the train get to see??

Thanks!
Melissa

[eatmypixiedust]

Hi Pix!

Was this part of the parade?

Hey Melody! :goodvibes Nope, they were dancing in front of the sun-shaped fountain. :)

[WeatherbySwann]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1994.jpg
From MTT 10/3/08

Awesome pic! :wizard: :thumbsup2 :)

[KCmike]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x145/KCmike1969/DSC00299-1.jpg

[tinkermell]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x145/KCmike1969/DSC00299-1.jpg
This a good reference picture, for people wanting an idea how far apart the parks are.

Nice shot!

[Armadillo4]

Danny, I love that shot of the Delta Daddios! It's so rare to see them in pictures...
You might also see their name spelled "Daddy-O's". The last couple of times I've seen them was in DCA near the Animation Building. One of those times, Snow White was with them and dancing along. They sing A Capella, doo-wop sort of stuff. It's really entertaining and great crowd interaction. I've heard they've also made appearances in NOS in DL but I've never seen them there.
...exactly! They used to sing in NOS before moving over to DCA a few years ago. I was told in DCA's Guest Relations that they're pretty much scheduled for weekdays only, so I never see them. The last time I checked, they were working on Wednesdays and Thursdays and that's it. Due to my work schedule, I can only get to the park on weekends, so it's been several years since I last saw them perform. Thanks again for posting that photo!

[Armadillo4]

Janomi, I love that photo from Big Thunder Ranch! The colors on the pumpkins are simply awesome.

eatmypixiedust, what a fun, fun, fun photo from the Trick or Treat Party!!!

The Aladdin musical is currently dark as the Hyperion is refurbished. So here is a photo from one of the last performances before the extended break. Aladdin and Magic Carpet watch as Jafar (off-screen) transforms into a serpent
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/2913091147_1ea72fbefe_b.jpg

[NostalgicDad]

Danny, I love that shot of the Delta Daddios! It's so rare to see them in pictures...

...exactly! They used to sing in NOS before moving over to DCA a few years ago. I was told in DCA's Guest Relations that they're pretty much scheduled for weekdays only, so I never see them. The last time I checked, they were working on Wednesdays and Thursdays and that's it. Due to my work schedule, I can only get to the park on weekends, so it's been several years since I last saw them perform. Thanks again for posting that photo!


Thanks a bunch Armadillo4! I know that every time I've seen them, I've had to just stop and listen. The picture I posted was when I was actually sitting on a bench and I saw them walking my direction from way over near Monsters, Inc. I knew I wasn't going anywhere and they ended up right where I was at near the Animation Building. They are really great.

Oh, and that is a fantastic shot (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/2913091147_1ea72fbefe_b.jpg)of Aladdin and Magic Carpet!

[NostalgicDad]

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354041083_Ecpcm-XL.jpg

[diznylnd]

Awesome pic! :wizard: :thumbsup2 :)
Thank you!:flower3:

[diznylnd]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_1755.jpg

[IASWAM]

Danny, I love that shot of the Delta Daddios! It's so rare to see them in pictures...

...exactly! They used to sing in NOS before moving over to DCA a few years ago. I was told in DCA's Guest Relations that they're pretty much scheduled for weekdays only, so I never see them. The last time I checked, they were working on Wednesdays and Thursdays and that's it. Due to my work schedule, I can only get to the park on weekends, so it's been several years since I last saw them perform. Thanks again for posting that photo!

These guys are awesome! We saw them in August and they encouraged my DD to come up and have a picture with them while they were singing.

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/cdobo/100_3256.jpg

[°O°Joe]

From Pinocchio's Daring Journey:

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/ExpressMonorail/2921426857_d8ea41d439_o.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/2921426857/)

[Armadillo4]

Danny, thanks for the kind words about my Aladdin photo.
These guys are awesome! We saw them in August and they encouraged my DD to come up and have a picture with them while they were singing.
IASWAM: thanks for posting your DD's photo with the Delta Daddios too! The more photos of them, the better. I think I need to play hookie from work one day to try to catch them in the park.
From Pinocchio's Daring Journey:
°O°Joe, that's a wonderful shot from Pinocchio!!! Thanks for sharing that here!

Pluto dancing with the Main Street Strawhatters
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2913038767_f552811e1c_b.jpg

[eatmypixiedust]

eatmypixiedust, what a fun, fun, fun photo from the Trick or Treat Party!!!


Thank you! :goodvibes BTW, that is an awesome pic from Aladdin :)

[eatmypixiedust]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/2923295525_7afe6afdf9_o.jpg

[Robert TG]

travelmel,
You asked if there are things that you could only see from the "Casey Jr. Circus Train". I suppose you have been on the "Storybook Land Canal Boats".
They travel around the same displays but you do get a different view from the train than from the boats...for example
This photo is from the Boat...looking at the fairytale castle on the hill...
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/PICT0117.jpg

While this photo is from the train, you can see details that you can't from the Canal boats.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1260026.jpg

I love the little details in this area. Did you notice the "Pumpkin Coach"?

Here is a different view of the Matterhorn from the Casey Jr Circus Train
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1260028.jpg


Looking thru my photo's on the computer, I just couldn't explain what I meant in just one photo. :dance3:

[NostalgicDad]

I figured it's getting to be time for ghosts and such......


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354526459_2TfmM-XL.jpg

[diznylnd]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_2009.jpg
Oct 3rd MTOT

[bonofreak]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/2923295525_7afe6afdf9_o.jpg


What a pretty "Mary Poppins"! :) And I love how "Bert" is looking at her! ;)

[NostalgicDad]

Oct 3rd MTOT

diznylnd.......Cool shot there (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/diznylnd/IMG_2009.jpg). I like the lighting effects and I've never seen them in person. Makes for an even creepier feeling, especially with that cloudy sky. :thumbsup2

[travelmel]

travelmel,
You asked if there are things that you could only see from the "Casey Jr. Circus Train". I suppose you have been on the "Storybook Land Canal Boats".
They travel around the same displays but you do get a different view from the train than from the boats...for example



Is the pumpkin coach only viewable from the train? Seems like my DD's pointed it out to me on our last Storybook canal ride but maybe not. I love that ride, it is one of my favorites!

Thanks for the views from the train That is exactly what I was asking for :goodvibes

[eatmypixiedust]

What a pretty "Mary Poppins"! :) And I love how "Bert" is looking at her! ;)

Thank you! :goodvibes

[prettyprincessbelle]

Eatmypixiedust, what a neat pic! I love how Bert's socks match his bow tie!! That's how a man should dress! ;)

Danny, what the heck is that scary blue ghostly thing in your pic!? It has specks of red in it too! Ahh, creepy!! Besides the scary blue light it is one awesome picture like always!! :)

[wazowskiLOVER:)]

Eatmypixiedust, what a neat pic! I love how Bert's socks match his bow tie!! That's how a man should dress! ;)

Danny, what the heck is that scary blue ghostly thing in your pic!? It has specks of red in it too! Ahh, creepy!! Besides the scary blue light it is one awesome picture like always!! :)

I'm guessing he slowed down the shutter speed and one of his kids ran through with a lit up toy ? ;)

[eatmypixiedust]

Eatmypixiedust, what a neat pic! I love how Bert's socks match his bow tie!! That's how a man should dress! ;)



:lmao: :rotfl: Me too! :goodvibes

[Armadillo4]

dznylnd, that's a fantastic photo of the ToT during the Trick or Treat Party! The lighting effects on the building are cool to see.

Here's Indiana Jones using his signature whip during the bridge fight scene in Adventureland.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/2878298706_983f29a18c_b.jpg

[Robert TG]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/Robert_TG/P1260022.jpg

[Robert TG]

I figured it's getting to be time for ghosts and such......


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/354526459_2TfmM-XL.jpg

That's a cool photo. :thumbsup2

[NostalgicDad]

Eatmypixiedust, what a neat pic! I love how Bert's socks match his bow tie!! That's how a man should dress! ;)

Danny, what the heck is that scary blue ghostly thing in your pic!? It has specks of red in it too! Ahh, creepy!! Besides the scary blue light it is one awesome picture like always!! :)

I'm guessing he slowed down the shutter speed and one of his kids ran through with a lit up toy ? ;)

wazowskiLOVER is right with the exception of it being one of my kids. They were in another area of the park while I was doing my thing taking night shots. There was no one around as this was taken right at midnight. But during the 18 second exposure, a kid walked right through the frame with one of those toys. At first I thought, well, that shot's ruined. But, then I realized that it would probably turn out pretty cool. And, as you can tell, the shutter closed before he made it all the way across. ;) Plus, I was still able to get another shot without that as well.

That's a cool photo. :thumbsup2

Thanks Robert TG!

[NostalgicDad]

Pictures from F! water/lighting effects don't typically look that great since they seem out of focus. I have tons of them but none of them really jump out at me. I thought I'd share one anyway just so I could say I've posted one. ;)


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/390110556_yujT9-XL.jpg

[prettyprincessbelle]

I'm guessing he slowed down the shutter speed and one of his kids ran through with a lit up toy ? ;)

wazowskiLOVER is right with the exception of it being one of my kids. They were in another area of the park while I was doing my thing taking night shots. There was no one around as this was taken right at midnight. But during the 18 second exposure, a kid walked right through the frame with one of those toys. At first I thought, well, that shot's ruined. But, then I realized that it would probably turn out pretty cool. And, as you can tell, the shutter closed before he made it all the way across. ;) Plus, I was still able to get another shot without that as well.


I didn't know that!! Awesome! Thanks, guys!!! :)

[perlster]

Note that there was no issue of the boat getting stuck due to excessive weight, as I was the only passenger when I took this shot:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/perlster/dlp/IMG_2139.jpg

[2hapas]

Pictures from F! water/lighting effects don't typically look that great since they seem out of focus. I have tons of them but none of them really jump out at me. I thought I'd share one anyway just so I could say I've posted one. ;)


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/390110556_yujT9-XL.jpg

Oh, shivers down my back!!!! This is a great photo. Brings back memories of our last trip. :cloud9:

[travelmel]

Armadillo4,

That was a great Indiana Jones shot! I didn't see any action this summer and that's actually the first photo evidence I've ever seen of the summer of Indiana Jones stuff. THanks!

[YellowMickeyPonchos]

ohmygosh!
i'm sooo jealous!!!
i LOVE peter pan.
your daughter is verrry lucky

Thanks so much! We have a little Iridessa, too! I wish I could have responded sooner , but somehow I've been hanging out on other threads and forgetting to come to this one. I have some new shots that I finally got up onto Flickr, so I'm going to put some of them up too.

Wow - a lot of new and amazing stuff has been posted by everybody!