Oh, and I nearly forgot in my haze, an AtomMobile from the Mighty Microscope, on display and to see in the Disneyland Model, among many wonderful things, Adventure Thru Inner Space back where it belongs.
Also had the added bonus to run into JB Kaufman and Russell Merritt and Jim met Frank Thomas' son who was with JB. They were showing Saludos Amigos in the theater. Had we not had the 2nd half of the museum to go through, I would have been down there.
Tonight/today is screenings of Fantasia and how I wish I could cut out of work to go. The theatre is snug and nice, hidden mickeys on the floor. Oh and Mary Blair inspired tile on the lower floor at the base of the stairs by the coat room (and on the walls vintage attraction posters and in the theatre lobby, vintage poster art, most of it foreign release, very cool)
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I did take a couple of pics, inside, illegally, looking out. When you get to this point, I think it's pretty much okay and expected for the contraband cameras to come out of hiding. This is at the bridge, between 1955-1959, behind you are multiple screens telling the tale of the True Life Adventure films, and outside is this:
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Sorry for the crappy pics Jim, I fouled up the camera setting.
At this point, gird your loins, you are about to enter a most incredible gallery.
The attention to detail in the presentation, is so great, loads of little touches. In gallery 5, Fantasia, Pinnochio and Bambi, there is an animator's desk replicated, with a vintage radio, and, of course, the narration is playing on the radio....