BIG hidden mickey! silly post for those familiar with PP area

[bumbershoot]

Last night I noticed a biiiiig hidden Mickey on the sidewalks along Disneyland Drive.

I was looking at Hydroguy's tips, and found myself on gmaps, looking at the hotels in walking distance. And as I moved the map around, seeing where various hotels were and how close to other things they were (the anabella is so close to the Pumbaa parking lot and its tram, I should have checked that out while there!), I noticed something.

I can't figure out how to directly link you there, so I'll describe it.

google maps, satellite view.

search for 1717 S. Disneyland Drive

get the satellite view almost as "close" as you can (I have mine one step from as close as possible), and center the picture so you have Paradise Pier towards the top, with DCA rides (SunWheel, CA Screamin') on the right, and you'll see where the paths along Disneyland Drive make an interesting shape.

I wondered why on earth those paths did that, while walking it twice a day during our Anabella stay, and now I know!

 

[Laurabearz]

Kewl! Works on Google Earth too

 

[Hound 109]

Last night I noticed a biiiiig hidden Mickey on the sidewalks along Disneyland Drive.

I was looking at Hydroguy's tips, and found myself on gmaps, looking at the hotels in walking distance. And as I moved the map around, seeing where various hotels were and how close to other things they were (the anabella is so close to the Pumbaa parking lot and its tram, I should have checked that out while there!), I noticed something.

I can't figure out how to directly link you there, so I'll describe it.

google maps, satellite view.

search for 1717 S. Disneyland Drive

get the satellite view almost as "close" as you can (I have mine one step from as close as possible), and center the picture so you have Paradise Pier towards the top, with DCA rides (SunWheel, CA Screamin') on the right, and you'll see where the paths along Disneyland Drive make an interesting shape.

I wondered why on earth those paths did that, while walking it twice a day during our Anabella stay, and now I know!

We need a google geek to post this.

Being a luddite, I couldn't even figure out how to put my cute little bug in my signature.

 

[bumbershoot]

I tried to copy it, I really did. I found it at some point last night and tried and tried.

Then I described it to DH and he found it fairly easily, so I figured the instructions were better than nothing!

Now wait, you were the one who bugged me, and you can't put it in your sig?

 

[victorandbellasmom]

That is so neat. Gonna show ds when he gets home from work. He loves searching for hidden mickeys.

 

[Sherry E]

Wow! At first, I couldn't get my stupid computer to move fast enough on Google Earth, and then I couldn't see the Hidden Mickey, so I went back to Google maps and found it. That is very clever of those Disney people, but I guess it makes sense if they want people to see it from the air! That is one of the most clever Hidden Mickeys of all, and I have to tell my pals about it.

 

[wendypooh22]

That is soo cool!! Let's see if I can get the picture to work

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Sorry the picture is soo small

 

[wendypooh22]

That is soo cool!! Let's see if I can get the picture to work

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[bumbershoot]

Yay thank you for the picture!

And I'm glad that others found it to be a fun discovery.

 

[DisSarahK]

Oooh, that is neat!

 

[valenrandy]

very neat! looks as big as the one @ MGM.....I mean disney studios

 

[staley7580]

My sister and i were standing in the smoking area at the hotel... The ones they have at the end of the hallways... and I noticed it!! Very cool, huh?

 

[Hound 109]

That is soo cool!! Let's see if I can get the picture to work

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Very nice, WendyPooh.

A techie guru.

 

[wendypooh22]

Very nice, WendyPooh.

A techie guru.

LOL... I have been nominated the Official "Computer Dork" of my family

 

[tink too]

Cool - thanks for sharing both the info and the pic!