Attention space travelers! - Page 2

Jazzman · 04-10-2005, 06:48 PM

Funny, the thought that popped into my head was;

"Gnak Gnak! Gnak Gnak Gnak Gnak!"

"Do not run! We are your friends!"

Not Afraid · 04-10-2005, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

"Fleet of Space Mountains Abducts Pin Traders!"

LOL! If only......

And, BossRadio, why does is scare me that you remembered that cover? I know you well enough to know what your memory is like!

Boss Radio · 04-11-2005, 01:41 AM

Remember it? I still have the vinyl. I believe it came out in '76. That makes next year an even 30.

Boston homage or not, that's still no excuse for a slapping a second coat over Mary Blair. At the very least they should have carefully removed her mural and relocated it to the entrance/exit of Small World. Or made it into a monument.

Maybe someday future archeologists will strip away the many layers of odd, vaguely incoherent airbrushed sci-fi art and rediscover the sunny sixties optimism of Mary Blair.

I suppose you want your birthday present now...

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 04-11-2005, 01:59 AM

I sure was taking aback when I walked into TL today. It's a beautiful painting, but I think Mary Blair's should return somewhere..

Ghoulish Delight · 04-11-2005, 08:31 AM

It didn't show in the Commodore's photos, but there's a lot of detail painted on those rocketing Space Mountains. Lights, patterns, hanger bays. It'd be REALLY cool if they would mirror that on the real thing, maybe using some fibre optic effects.

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-11-2005, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DisneyFan25863

Isn't that over the South side of Tomorrowland, above the Star Trader? This mural is over Astro Blasters, on the North side.

DF is correct.

The mural that was over the NASA exhibit was a generalized "science" mural.

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-11-2005, 11:02 AM

BTW, they cleaned up the SW mural too, and it looks fantastic.

Not Afraid · 04-11-2005, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Boss Radio

Remember it? I still have the vinyl. I believe it came out in '76. That makes next year an even 30.

Boston homage or not, that's still no excuse for a slapping a second coat over Mary Blair. At the very least they should have carefully removed her mural and relocated it to the entrance/exit of Small World. Or made it into a monument.

Maybe someday future archeologists will strip away the many layers of odd, vaguely incoherent airbrushed sci-fi art and rediscover the sunny sixties optimism of Mary Blair.

I suppose you want your birthday present now...

And this is why we're friends (that and many, many years of good history).

Birthday present? We should meet in the parking garage.

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-11-2005, 01:21 PM

Who wants to start spreading a rumor about a new effect for the exterior of Space Mountain every quarter hour where you hear a bass rumble and the entire mountain appears to blast off, with smoke and rocket sound effects, raising, oh, 10 feet, and then coming back down?

Gn2Dlnd · 04-11-2005, 01:41 PM

I do believe Mary Blair's tile mural is, in fact, safe. The painted mural is on panels mounted over the tile. When I'm King of Disneyland I'll have the whole thing taken down, restored, and placed in the entrance tunnel of the new It's a Small Restroom.

However, back to the new mural, I hope the idea is that we are in rockets like those on the left side of the mural, hotdogging around asteroids and such, before we return to the Space Mountain Mothership. It makes so much sense for SM to be themed as a giant resting spaceship, I don't know why it never occurred to me before. Maybe CP's blast off effect takes place while you're inside the Mountain, waiting in the queue.

04-10-2005, 06:48 PM	#11
Jazzman Sax God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland's Tijuana Posts: 510	Funny, the thought that popped into my head was; "Gnak Gnak! Gnak Gnak Gnak Gnak!" "Do not run! We are your friends!"
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Boss Radio The Littlest Hobo Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hobo Junction Posts: 393	Remember it? I still have the vinyl. I believe it came out in '76. That makes next year an even 30. Boston homage or not, that's still no excuse for a slapping a second coat over Mary Blair. At the very least they should have carefully removed her mural and relocated it to the entrance/exit of Small World. Or made it into a monument. Maybe someday future archeologists will strip away the many layers of odd, vaguely incoherent airbrushed sci-fi art and rediscover the sunny sixties optimism of Mary Blair. I suppose you want your birthday present now...
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04-11-2005, 01:59 AM	#14
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	I sure was taking aback when I walked into TL today. It's a beautiful painting, but I think Mary Blair's should return somewhere..
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	It didn't show in the Commodore's photos, but there's a lot of detail painted on those rocketing Space Mountains. Lights, patterns, hanger bays. It'd be REALLY cool if they would mirror that on the real thing, maybe using some fibre optic effects. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	BTW, they cleaned up the SW mural too, and it looks fantastic. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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04-11-2005, 01:21 PM	#19
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Who wants to start spreading a rumor about a new effect for the exterior of Space Mountain every quarter hour where you hear a bass rumble and the entire mountain appears to blast off, with smoke and rocket sound effects, raising, oh, 10 feet, and then coming back down? __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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04-11-2005, 01:41 PM	#20
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	I do believe Mary Blair's tile mural is, in fact, safe. The painted mural is on panels mounted over the tile. When I'm King of Disneyland I'll have the whole thing taken down, restored, and placed in the entrance tunnel of the new It's a Small Restroom. However, back to the new mural, I hope the idea is that we are in rockets like those on the left side of the mural, hotdogging around asteroids and such, before we return to the Space Mountain Mothership. It makes so much sense for SM to be themed as a giant resting spaceship, I don't know why it never occurred to me before. Maybe CP's blast off effect takes place while you're inside the Mountain, waiting in the queue. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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