What happened in 1989?

[NickO'Time]

Finishing High School, went to my Grad Nite at Disneyland. As we watched the construction of Splash Mountain. We saw "Stevie B" on TSI. "Was not Was" at Carnation Gardens. Someone said that New Kids on the Block were there, but they were a band I was not into.
We literally walked onto rides. I also remember we all got dressed in the parking lot on the bus. Women first, Men last. Then we took the bus to the back of Disneyland and came in through a tunnel to Fantasyland. Had a turkey dinner at Villiage Haus. I only know of two people from our class that were casually dressed. By 5 am everyone in our class was back on the bus by Eeeyore.

Also I remember a few months later after Splash opened, they had major water flow problems causing the whole mountain too shake, it was so distinct, that I can never forget it.
Also I qualified for U.S Junior nationals in road racing, but my parents said I couldn't go.I had won three consecutive races previous to that, and placed 2nd at Districts.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by TicTocDragon

Finishing High School, went to my Grad Nite at Disneyland. As we watched the construction of Splash Mountain. We saw "Stevie B" on TSI. "Was not Was" at Carnation Gardens. Someone said that New Kids on the Block were there, but they were a band I was not into.

Sigh. By the time I hit Grad Nite in 1995, they had completely stopped booking recognizable acts. Lame.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by TicTocDragon

Finishing High School, went to my Grad Nite at Disneyland. We saw "Stevie B" on TSI. "Was not Was" at Carnation Gardens. Someone said that New Kids on the Block were there, but they were a band I was not into.

I actually would have liked to see WNW.

The only act I remember from my Grad Night (1982) was Tommy Tutone, including a 20 minute rendition of 867-5309.

Originally Posted by TicTocDragon

I also remember we all got dressed in the parking lot on the bus.

Did you ride the bus naked?

[blueerica]

Was Not Was!

[BarTopDancer]

Every time I read this thread this song goes through my head.

19Somethin
Mark Wills

I saw Star Wars at least 8 times
Had the pac-man pattern memorized
And I've seen the stuff they put inside
Stretch Armstrong

I was Roger Stauback back in my back yard
Had a shoebox full of baseball cards
And a couple of Evil Kinevil scars
On my right arm
Well, I was a kid when Elvis died
And my mama cried

Chorus:
It was 1970- something
In the world that I grew up in
Farrah Faucett hair-do days
Bell bottoms and 8-track tapes
Lookin' back now I can see me
And oh, man did I look cheesy
But I wouldn't trade those days for nothin'
It was 1970-something

It was the dawning of a new decade
When we got our first microwave
And Dad broke down and finally shaved
Those sideburns off
I took the stickers off of my Rubix cube
Watched MTV all afternoon
My first love was Daisy Duke
In them cut off jeans
A Space Shuttle fell out of the sky
And the whole world cried

Chorus:
It was 1980-something
In the world that I grew up in
Skating rinks and Black Trans Ams
Big hair and parachute pants
Lookin' back now I can see me
And oh, man did I look cheesy
But I wouldn't trade those days for nothin'
It was 1980-something

Now I got a mortgage and an SUV
But all this responsibility
Makes me wish sometimes
Sometimes....

chorus:
It was 1980-something
In the world that I grew up in
Skating rinks and Black Trans Ams
Big hair and parachute pants
Lookin' back now I can see me
And oh, man did I look cheesy
But I wouldn't trade those days for nothin'
It was 1980-something

1970-something
Aw, it was 19-Something

[AllyOops!]

Aw, I love the terms of yore that we no longer use! I catch myself on one all of the time- whenever I refer to Rancho del Zocalo at Disneyland, I always call it Casa de Fritos. For whatever reason, I seem to have a bad case of the yesterlands. Maybe I have a hidden, sexy desire for the Frito Bandito and I've just never addressed my longings.

[AllyOops!]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Ok, I must have been at Disneyland sometime in 1989 if that was the year Splash opened. First visit every but I don't really remember anything about it other than drunken German relatives who had absolutely no concept of how big this country is (their list for a week included Disneyland, Indians, the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, and Willie Nelson).

Your on a major mojo roll today! I admit, I'm dying laughing over the list of activities. Hahaha!!

Kevy has me in stiches, too, over a 20 minute rendition of 867-5309 Jenny. Seriously?? That's so Iron Butterfly.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Me in 1989 - Living at home, working at a movie theatre, single
Me in 2007 - Living at home, might be working at a movie theatre again , single.

Not a whole hell of alot changes does it??

[AllyOops!]

Originally Posted by Bornieo: Fully Loaded

Me in 1989 - Living at home, working at a movie theatre, single
Me in 2007 - Living at home, might be working at a movie theatre again , single.

Not a whole hell of alot changes does it??

Except the hair & the fashions.

Lord, we thank Thee for peroxide & bleach. If I still had a tower of fried brunette curls with aqua-netted burrito bangs partially wrapped up in an over-teased purple scrunchy complete with dangling gold charms, I'd call it a day. I'd be the first person to strangle one's self with a scrunchy.

My High School Senior picture!! It's so dated! My Mom has it framed & displayed at her house! Of all the pictures I've ever taken, that fug one was chosen for the world to see. Picture this hip vision: Huge, poofy, blown-out brunette 'do, teased n' spiky overspritzed bangs & a pink scrunchy pulling up part of my hair in a sky-high ponytail to match my pink sweater with little gold heart buttons. All topped off with coordinating hot pink lipstick. Hahahaha!! And the BEST part? The girls got to take a secondary, Glamour-Shot photo not intended for the yearbook where we changed into a feathered boa type wrap. I chose the pink maribou feathers, of course.

Talk about tacky. I found that photo not too long ago. Pink maribou feathers, bare shoulders, the pink scrunchied disaster 'do & my gold heart necklace. It looked like a nerd tripped in some chicken feathers and the result was captured on camera.

[thecorndogwalker]

Originally Posted by Bornieo: Fully Loaded

Me in 1989 - Living at home, working at a movie theatre, single
Me in 2007 - Living at home, might be working at a movie theatre again , single.

Not a whole hell of alot changes does it??

Cool Beans, Ya hear that LOT-sters, maybe Bornieo will look the other way when we are sneaking in the through the back of the theatre...