Disneyland Picture of the Day #2

[diznylnd]

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

 

[°O°Joe]

Look out for that menacing Darla!

 

[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.

 

[mAlien13]

LOL...OMG! 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?

 

[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.

 

[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!

 

[bonofreak]

Look out for that menacing Darla!

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

 

[prettyprincessbelle]

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

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!!

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!

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!

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!!


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

Thanks for the videos too, guys. I feel like my brain just grew.

 

[Robert TG]

 

[NostalgicDad]

 

[diznylnd]

 

[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. It's fun to learn all these things from people who all share a love for everything Disney. What a nice bunch of people!

 

[Sherry E]

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

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!

 

[mAlien13]

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

 

[mAlien13]

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

 

[Sherry E]

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

Is there a Hidden Mickey in that cactus somewhere?

 

[disneyfaninaz]

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

 

[NostalgicDad]

Happy Friday.......