Friday, April 27, 2018

Disney History

Sadly, I keep trying to have a humanities experience at the various Disney Places...reflecting on the whys, hows, and wherefores. Few of the rides and attractions lend themselves to such things, but there were a few places where a bit of history breaks through...
At the Steakhouse 55, two large rooms of great old Hollywood photos; Will
Rogers with a very young Walt; Rogers died in 1935

Remember how great...?


Orson Welles and ...?







At the Soarin' ride, one of scores of great old aviation scenes

At a small arcade, nearly lost on Main Street, six of the earliest
cartoons on continuous display; P was fascinated with these



And at another arcade, mostly a gift shoppe, some more historical exhibits of
interest...


Helpful model of the original 1955 campus; a fraction of what is there now


Actually, there were rather few of us viewing the historical video; next time we're
in Middle California, in August, I plan to visit the Disney Family Museum at the
Presidio, where, I am told, all the history, and reflection, resides

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