norybell
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After relaxing for goodness knows how long, Nory decided she had to force herself up and into action. After all, she had an important Halloween party to get to that evening! She reluctantly swung herself out of her hammock and walked all the way back to the Great Ceremonial House, in search of some caffeine. She knew there was a coffee bar somewhere, but when she eventually found it on the second floor, it was closed. The coffee bar was closed every time she passed it, for the next two days.
She settled for some iced tea from Captain Cooks, and returned to her room to freshen up. In no time at all, she was waiting at the boat dock.
She had to wait a little while, and she began to worry that the Magic Kingdom boat wasnt actually runningthe sign wasnt entirely clear (in general, the signage at the Poly wasnt as clear as it could be). But soon enough a boat pulled up, and Nory was on her way to the Magic Kingdom.
A couple in bathing gear sat near her, and Nory couldnt help but overhear their conversation.
Its ridiculous, with the prices were paying! the man said.
The pool at the Grand Floridian is much bigger, his wife replied. There should be plenty of room there.
But its just ridiculous! Not a single quiet spot to relax by a pool
At least this boat rides nice.
The man continued to grumble. Clearly they were pool hopping from the Poly to the Grand Floridian, but Nory couldnt really hold it against them: It was too busy at the volcano pool!
It was a little after 4:00 when Nory climbed off the boat and entered the Magic Kingdom. She didnt have much of a plan, and the Halloween party wouldnt officially begin for a few hours. So she decided to get some work out of the way. Even though she loves Main Street, with its small-town vibe and turn-of-the-century enthusiasm, she wasnt particularly looking forward to this task. If shed had more days to spend there, she wouldve planned it for a morning, before the crowds blocked the sidewalks and the sun glared in her eyes. But she didnt have more time, and the windows of Main Street werent going to photograph themselves. She needed a record of each building, each window, each fictional establishment. Because how could she know which details she would want to draw upon, once she was writing her book, sitting far away at a desk in Manhattan?
Norys Epic Main Street Tour, Part I
Named after John Keehne, one of the original heads of Walt Disney Worlds costume department
Bob Phelps was Vice President of Costuminghows that for a title?
You cant really see it in the photo, but this window is for the Buena Vista Construction Company, which served as the general contractor for WDW. These men were all executives of the BVCC.
Hollywood Publishing Company Manuscripts and Melodramas - F. X. Atencio, Al Bertino, Marty Sklar Everyone knows these guys, some of the most famous Imagineers! Among other things, Atencio wrote Grim Grinning Ghosts and Yo-Ho; Bertino was a show writer on many of the classic attractions, and is immortalized as Big Al at the Country Bear Jamboree; Sklar was the president of Imagineering and Walts personal writer, crafting both the announcement of WDW and the famous Epcot film.
These men were the special effects geniuses on the Imagineering team. Yale Gracey is also known as Master Gracey in the Haunted Mansion graveyard.
Walt picked Tom Nabbe from the original Disneyland CMs to portray Tom Sawyer on Tom Sawyer Island, because he looked the part. In order to hang on to the role, Nabbe had to show Walt his report cardwith at least a C averageevery quarter. Nabbe continued working for Disney for the next 48 years.
Central Casting - James Passilla Director - Tom Eastman - Pat Vaughn - No Shoes Too Large To Fill These men ran the original casting and training program at WDW.
Lee Cockerell and Bruce Laval were both Executive VPs of Operations at WDW. Laval invented guestologythe practice of using computer analytics to enhance guest experiencesand co-created the Fastpass!
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She settled for some iced tea from Captain Cooks, and returned to her room to freshen up. In no time at all, she was waiting at the boat dock.
She had to wait a little while, and she began to worry that the Magic Kingdom boat wasnt actually runningthe sign wasnt entirely clear (in general, the signage at the Poly wasnt as clear as it could be). But soon enough a boat pulled up, and Nory was on her way to the Magic Kingdom.
A couple in bathing gear sat near her, and Nory couldnt help but overhear their conversation.
Its ridiculous, with the prices were paying! the man said.
The pool at the Grand Floridian is much bigger, his wife replied. There should be plenty of room there.
But its just ridiculous! Not a single quiet spot to relax by a pool
At least this boat rides nice.
The man continued to grumble. Clearly they were pool hopping from the Poly to the Grand Floridian, but Nory couldnt really hold it against them: It was too busy at the volcano pool!
It was a little after 4:00 when Nory climbed off the boat and entered the Magic Kingdom. She didnt have much of a plan, and the Halloween party wouldnt officially begin for a few hours. So she decided to get some work out of the way. Even though she loves Main Street, with its small-town vibe and turn-of-the-century enthusiasm, she wasnt particularly looking forward to this task. If shed had more days to spend there, she wouldve planned it for a morning, before the crowds blocked the sidewalks and the sun glared in her eyes. But she didnt have more time, and the windows of Main Street werent going to photograph themselves. She needed a record of each building, each window, each fictional establishment. Because how could she know which details she would want to draw upon, once she was writing her book, sitting far away at a desk in Manhattan?
Norys Epic Main Street Tour, Part I
Named after John Keehne, one of the original heads of Walt Disney Worlds costume department
Bob Phelps was Vice President of Costuminghows that for a title?
You cant really see it in the photo, but this window is for the Buena Vista Construction Company, which served as the general contractor for WDW. These men were all executives of the BVCC.
Hollywood Publishing Company Manuscripts and Melodramas - F. X. Atencio, Al Bertino, Marty Sklar Everyone knows these guys, some of the most famous Imagineers! Among other things, Atencio wrote Grim Grinning Ghosts and Yo-Ho; Bertino was a show writer on many of the classic attractions, and is immortalized as Big Al at the Country Bear Jamboree; Sklar was the president of Imagineering and Walts personal writer, crafting both the announcement of WDW and the famous Epcot film.
These men were the special effects geniuses on the Imagineering team. Yale Gracey is also known as Master Gracey in the Haunted Mansion graveyard.
Walt picked Tom Nabbe from the original Disneyland CMs to portray Tom Sawyer on Tom Sawyer Island, because he looked the part. In order to hang on to the role, Nabbe had to show Walt his report cardwith at least a C averageevery quarter. Nabbe continued working for Disney for the next 48 years.
Central Casting - James Passilla Director - Tom Eastman - Pat Vaughn - No Shoes Too Large To Fill These men ran the original casting and training program at WDW.
Lee Cockerell and Bruce Laval were both Executive VPs of Operations at WDW. Laval invented guestologythe practice of using computer analytics to enhance guest experiencesand co-created the Fastpass!
CONTINUED IN NEXT POST
You got some wonderful shots of the Ranchos area. I cannot believe that cab driver. Did you report him to the desk when you got a "real cab?"
