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

Disneyland Scenes, 2018, 2

Continuing the documentation of our April visit to Disneyland...

We spent a good bit of one day in the California Adventure, me marveling at all
the Art Deco re-enactors

DFWTM

In case you can't make it to Yosemite, you can still enjoy all the majesty of
California's great national parks at Disneyland

The Soarin' ride had a great display of aviation history; here, Hitler's favorite
American; while in line, I kept wondering what (Soren) Kierkegaard would have
thought of Disneyland

Geyser land ride...wait a second, wasn't that Yellowstone, not Yosemite?

Art Deco street

They waited more than 30 minutes to get on this ride

Which lasted this long

On the Route 66 Cars ride

Through the American southwest

Racing

Thus

Mysterious new construction

More flora

Grizzly Peak

Art deco entrance to California Adventure

Denial?

Waiting for the Pixar parade in California Adventure

Our campsite at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park

What it was all about

Disneyland Scenes, 2018, 1

Some members of our party enjoyed 4 days in the park...I did 2, which is still a personal best. Here follows a variety of scenes from our visit...

As at Disneyworld, I was much entertained by the landscaping
in the park

Inspiration for Neuschwannstein...

Family favorite of three generations; one of the few benefits of my Mal de 
Debarquement malady is that I can no longer be shamed into riding the
more violent rides

I am happy enough to do the documentation

Perhaps the family favorite

Exercising her patience muscle

Relevant scenes...where Rebecca, Jeremy, and Penelope will spend much of
next year's sabbatical

Where we're going next

Where we've been most recently

I can handle rides that don't move; that move at walking pace;
and also train type rides that don't twist and turn too violently

Almost like we're back in the bush

"Don't fuck with the mouse"

Another family favorite, the Jungle Cruise; Skipper Carl was amazing, 6-8
puns a minute, brilliantly delivered

In the Haunted Mansion

Another dizzying ride; sadly, Vicki rode solo

"Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a 
system of government! Supreme executive power derives from a mandate 
from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!"

P is always guaranteed a great view of the parade

Toy story re-enactors

Birthday dinner

We managed to squeeze in 5 or 6 nights of fireworks, both from the hotel

And from the RV park