BE's Never Ending TR -- That kind of ... Ended? Or did it?

[Belle Ella]

Hm. Well, I'll get a few photos of both (mens and from DCA) and see how I think at that point. Of course ya'll will get to see them before I actually do anything with them. I have to admit though, taking photos of the mens signs make me feel a touch awkward. Some aren't so easy to get to without looking like you're walking into the mens bathroom!!

 

[DisneyStitch626]

Hm. Well, I'll get a few photos of both (mens and from DCA) and see how I think at that point. Of course ya'll will get to see them before I actually do anything with them. I have to admit though, taking photos of the mens signs make me feel a touch awkward. Some aren't so easy to get to without looking like you're walking into the mens bathroom!!

Haha, that would be kind of funny to a passerby. You might need Jason with you so you don't look crazy standing so close to the guys bathroom by yourself.

 

[kaoden39]

Collages can be so much fun to make. And all the Disney scrapbook stuff you can get is so exciting to me.

Me too. And I think that if I add some of the scrapbooking paper at least to the collage it will be really cool.

Hm. Well, I'll get a few photos of both (mens and from DCA) and see how I think at that point. Of course ya'll will get to see them before I actually do anything with them. I have to admit though, taking photos of the mens signs make me feel a touch awkward. Some aren't so easy to get to without looking like you're walking into the mens bathroom!!

What about having Jason take the mens room sign pictures.

 

[Belle Ella]

I don't think I trust him with my camera. And I sure as heck don't trust anyone else to get the angles/focus that I want. I think I shall have to pull up the big girl britches and do it on my own, lol.

 

[kaoden39]

I don't think I trust him with my camera. And I sure as heck don't trust anyone else to get the angles/focus that I want. I think I shall have to pull up the big girl britches and do it on my own, lol.

Ooh aren't we getting tough?

 

[DisneyStitch626]

I think that if people think you're strange for taking pictures in the ride cues, then you are good to go for bathroom signs, whether they are men or women's.

 

[Belle Ella]

Well, I gotta grow up at some point. Or so I am told. And Andrea, you have a very good point. And maybe I'll have a fun story or two to tell?

 

[DisneyStitch626]

Well, I gotta grow up at some point. Or so I am told. And Andrea, you have a very good point. And maybe I'll have a fun story or two to tell?

There you go, you can make an adventure out of it. Just like Peter Pan.

 

[Belle Ella]

Aw. I wanna be just like Peter Pan!

 

[kaoden39]

Aw. I wanna be just like Peter Pan!

Have you ever noticed the double standard on that? Peter Pan gets to stay a boy, but Wendy has to grow up?

 

[Belle Ella]

There are double standards everywhere if you want to look for them. I don't mind. Im not a Wendy fan. I'm a Pan fan!!

 

[kaoden39]

There are double standards everywhere if you want to look for them. I don't mind. Im not a Wendy fan. I'm a Pan fan!!

You know what I mean.

 

[Belle Ella]

I do, I do.

 

[kaoden39]

I do, I do.

 

[Belle Ella]

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My debating on what to have for lunch didn't last very long. I had just finished taking photos of the menu posted outside of Rancho del Zocalo and my mind was just made up. So, no new restaurant for me this time. This time I was going for a tried and true favorite. Although, if I had been smart I would have gotten a tried and true favorite dish as well. Instead of the chicken tortilla soup or taco salad that I know I love I got the tacos. I did not like the tacos. I think I barely ate half of one single taco and I couldn't finish it. It just wasn't my thing at that moment. I felt bad about not being able to finish it, but there you have it. It was a little disheartening to eat at Rancho and not scarf everything down. That's never happened to me before.

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At that point something crossed my mind that I wanted to do that I keep forgetting about: taking a ride on the tender! I've wanted to for so long and I've crossed almost everything else off my list (Lilly Belle, wheelhouse of the Mark Twain, etc.) but I always forget about the tender. So after my semi-lunch I made my way back up to the Main Street Station. Oh, and I had to pause for a moment to get this from another popcorn cart since I started getting them already.

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When I got to the station I found one of the CMs/conductors and inquired about taking a tender ride where I was informed that the engine that was available for such rides had quite literally just left the station as I had been asking my question and that if I came back (or waited) in 20 minutes they would see if they could get me on. Alright! 20 minutes I could do. I didn't want to sit down for 20 minutes though but I knew to stay in the area, close by which gave me time to do something I've also been thinking about for some time but never manage to actually start. It's another Quest, actually, the Windows of Main Street! I've always wanted a collection of photos for my own of all the windows dedicated to those instrumental in the creation of Disneyland. Well, first I went to my locker because I apparently left my Chapstick there and I needed it! And so that's where I decided to start my photo quest (with a couple of 'plain' windows thrown in).

Bob Gurr - The inscription reads "Leading the rare to the future ... Meteor Cycle Co. ... Our vehicles pass the test of time ... Fast, Faultless, and Fadless ... Bob Gurr ... Design Impresario"

Location: Disney Clothiers, Ltd.

Gurr was the Imagineer behind the ride vehicles for pretty much every Disneyland attraction and mode of transportation. In his own words, "If it moves on wheels at Disneyland, I probably designed it."



W. Dennis Cottrell - The inscription reads "Detective Agency, 'We Never Sleep' ... W. Dennis Cottrell, Private Investigator"

Location: Market House

Cottrell was the first President of what we know as WDI and was instrumental in the planning and construction phases of Disneyland.



Orlando Ferrante - The inscription reads "PICO Organization, Installation and Coordination or World Class Projects ... 'We Never Sleep - In Any Time Zone' ...Orlando Ferrante, Founder"

Location: Market House

Ferrante established the PICO (Project Installation Coordinating Office) which was a Disney Imagineering department charged with the creation and installation of new attractions.





George Whitney - The inscription reads "Geo. Whitney, Guns"

Location: Market House

Whitney was brought in to plan Disneyland for his previous experience with theme parks and as the only member of the original team with any.



Chuck Boyajian - The inscription reads "Royal Care Co. ... We keep your Castle shining ... Chuck Boyajian, Prop."

Location: Market House

Boyajian played a big role in keeping Disneyland as pristine as it is today and cleaner than other theme parks. He was the first Manager of Custodial Operations and believed that "cleanliness breeds cleanliness".



Ron Dominguez - The inscription reads "Orange Grove Property Mgt. ... 'We Care for Your Property as if it Were Our Own' ... Ron Dominguez, Owner"

Location: Market House

Dominguez's family owned 10 acres of orange groves where Disneyland, and more particularly the Rivers of America, now stands. He began working at Disneyland as a ticket taker on opening day and later became Vice President of Walt Disney Attractions.



Emile Kuri - The inscription reads "Emile Kuri ... Interior Decorator"

Location: Market House

Kuri was a chief decorator for Walt Disney Studios and was behind the design of the lower level of the Columbia, the Firehouse apartment, and Club 33.



George Mills, Ray Conway and Chas Alexander - The inscription reads "Carpenters & Joiners ... George Mills, Ray Conway, Chas Alexander"

Location: Market House

Mills was foreman for on-site mills and shops of the Disneyland Construction Department, Conway was in charge of all construction, and Alexander was the field supervisor.

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Bruce Bushman and Don Dagradi - The inscription reads "Ship Models, Bushman & Dagradi ... Mfgs."

Location: Market House

Bushmans concepts helped to create the overall look of Fantasyland and Dagradi worked on the initial construction of Disneyland.



L.H. Roth - The inscription reads "Carpenters & Joiners ... Surveying & Engineering, L.H. Roth

Location: Market House

Roth was Joe Fowler's assistant, who was in charge of Disneyland construction.

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Ken Anderson - The inscription reads "Ken Anderson, Bait Co."

Location: Market House

Anderson was considered a Jack-of-all-trades and contributed design and painting of the original Fantasyland dark rides, the miniatures of Storybook Land and the early development of the Haunted Mansion including development of the original story behind it.



Gordon Youngman and Frederick Leopold - The inscription reads "Attorney at Law ... Youngman & Leopold"

Location: Disneyana

Youngman and Leopold worked senior partners at Youngman, Hungate and Leopold, a firm that helped pave the way to make Disneyland a reality by cleaing any legal roadblocks.

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Gunther R. Lessing - The inscription reads "Gunther R. Lessing, Esq."

Location: Disneyana

Lessing began representing the Disney Brothers after he lost control of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.



Marc Davis - The inscription reads "Far East Imports ... Exotic Arts ... Marc Davis"

Location: Disneyana

Davis was one of the famous "Nine Old Men" and created many of the famous Disney women such as Alice, Cinderella, Cruella de Vil, Maleficent, Tinker Bell, Princess Aurora, and Wendy. He worked on the design of many attractions such as the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Tiki Room and more.



Greg Emmer - The inscription reads "Operating in many lands around the world ... The Cast Doctor, Celebrating our 50th, Every Cast a Perfect Fit ... Greg A. Emmer ... Specializing in Casting since '68"

Location: Main Street Cinema

Emmer started out as a ride operator in 1968 and worked his way up to Senior Vice President of Disneyland Resort Operations.







Richard and Robert Sherman - The inscription reads "Two Brothers Tunemakers ... Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, Proprietors"

Location: Near the Magic Shop

The Sherman brothers are behind many, many of the memorable tunes of the Wald Disney Company.

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[klexen]

I love how crystal clear all your pictures turn out! This was a really cool post. I learned some cool things I didn't know about. Thank you for taking all the time to research those guys and tell us what they did. I have a feeling you're not even close to done yet though.

 

[Belle Ella]

I love how crystal clear all your pictures turn out! This was a really cool post. I learned some cool things I didn't know about. Thank you for taking all the time to research those guys and tell us what they did. I have a feeling you're not even close to done yet though.

Why, thank you kindly! And would that feeling have anything to do with my telling you as much on the phone?

 

[klexen]

Why, thank you kindly! And would that feeling have anything to do with my telling you as much on the phone?

Mayyybee....

 

[Belle Ella]

Of course it does! Too bad it will be another day or two at the least before I get to that part.

 

[kaoden39]

It's all so nice. I love looking at the windows. They are so lovely.