Vintage DL Slide Show at Egyptian- March 25/26 - Page 2

Not Afraid · 03-15-2006, 02:34 PM

Not sure about us. I trying to score freebies but I don'tknow if that's going to work. I also think I might want to go on the 26th after we go to the SONIC thing.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-15-2006, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Not sure about us. I trying to score freebies but I don'tknow if that's going to work. I also think I might want to go on the 26th after we go to the SONIC thing.

The 26th is an afternoon showing, 1PM

innerSpaceman · 03-15-2006, 06:03 PM

Bah. Well, how about up-all-night slumber party at my place between the Retro Slides and Sonic Show?

€uroMeinke · 03-15-2006, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Bah. Well, how about up-all-night slumber party at my place between the Retro Slides and Sonic Show?

Can we listen to minimalist music while we do that?

Kevy Baby · 03-15-2006, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Can we listen to minimalist music while we do that?

If one listens to minimalist music at maximum volume, is it just considered a medium experience?

€uroMeinke · 03-16-2006, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

If one listens to minimalist music at maximum volume, is it just considered a medium experience?

Not if it's John Cage's 4'33"

Ghoulish Delight · 03-16-2006, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Bah. Well, how about up-all-night slumber party at my place between the Retro Slides and Sonic Show?

Sold!

Cadaverous Pallor · 03-24-2006, 07:28 PM

Well, looks like we are still going to this, but sans sleepover

due to Greg's father's injury. Can't stay up all night and then be presentable for family...can we?

Such is life. But this slide show thingy should be awesome.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-27-2006, 09:43 AM

Holy crap, thank you LSPE for alerting us to this!

We went on Saturday, ran into Boss Radio and wife (who we hadn't seen in close to 4 years!!) and it was an absolute treat. It was at the Egyptian, but what we didn't realize is that it was not in the main theater, rather a small theater off to the side with only 60 or so seats. Which was great, a nice intimate setting. The crowd ranged everywhere from the lady who say the slide of a 1974 park map and said, "That must be from the last 10 year" to, well, us.

Charles Phoenix, the host and collector of the slides, was an interesting character. Native Southern Californian who loves the city and Disneyland. He's definitely a fan, not a geek. His facts weren't always accurate, and he had just discovered The Nickel Tour that morning. But his love for the park and his memories was crystal clear.

And the slides were phenominal. Scavanged from yard sales, estate sales, thrift shops, family, and friends, it was a magical window into a Disneyland I never knew. And from the perspective of guests, which are always the best photos, imo.

Some highlights of the evening:

* In a short video advertising his "Disneyland tour of Downtown Los Angels", we saw the Bob Baker Marionette Theater...which gave me instant, vivid flashbacks to 1st grade where my class won a trip there in a candy sales drive! That was awesome

* In attendance...legendary Disneyland designer, Bob Gerr. He was responsible for designs of The Monorail, The Sky Buckets, Autopia cars, the Viewliner, and much more I'm sure. He was able to point out the Oldsmobile bits he used fo the Viewliner's engine design, the Ford tail lights in back, the Buick headlamp covers on the Autopia cars (made the Buick dealer's day when they went in to order 80 or so of those things), etc.

* Slides of "Freedomland USA", a short lived Disneyland ripoff (designed by ex-Disney designer Cornelius Wood, rumored to perhaps have been embezzling from Disney, or just taking too much credit for himself in choosing the orange grove location for Disneyland) in the Bronx that cost $60 million to build in 1959 (closed in 1964, not coincidentally the same year as the NY World's Fair) The Nara Dreamland of its time, eerily similar to Disneyland in design, but with some odd attraction choices...like the Chicago area that periodically caught fire, the SF area that had earthquakes, and Louissiana dark ride called "Tornado Adventure".

Once my dad's further on the road to recovery, I'm going to have to have him dig up the old slide boxes...

innerSpaceman · 03-27-2006, 11:01 AM

OMG, you mean I could have gone to the Nara Dreamland of my childhood, but never knew about it?!?!?

Oh, the calamity!

03-15-2006, 02:34 PM	#11
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Not sure about us. I trying to score freebies but I don'tknow if that's going to work. I also think I might want to go on the 26th after we go to the SONIC thing.
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03-15-2006, 06:03 PM	#13
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Bah. Well, how about up-all-night slumber party at my place between the Retro Slides and Sonic Show?
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03-24-2006, 07:28 PM	#18
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Well, looks like we are still going to this, but sans sleepover due to Greg's father's injury. Can't stay up all night and then be presentable for family...can we? Such is life. But this slide show thingy should be awesome. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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03-27-2006, 09:43 AM	#19
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Holy crap, thank you LSPE for alerting us to this! We went on Saturday, ran into Boss Radio and wife (who we hadn't seen in close to 4 years!!) and it was an absolute treat. It was at the Egyptian, but what we didn't realize is that it was not in the main theater, rather a small theater off to the side with only 60 or so seats. Which was great, a nice intimate setting. The crowd ranged everywhere from the lady who say the slide of a 1974 park map and said, "That must be from the last 10 year" to, well, us. Charles Phoenix, the host and collector of the slides, was an interesting character. Native Southern Californian who loves the city and Disneyland. He's definitely a fan, not a geek. His facts weren't always accurate, and he had just discovered The Nickel Tour that morning. But his love for the park and his memories was crystal clear. And the slides were phenominal. Scavanged from yard sales, estate sales, thrift shops, family, and friends, it was a magical window into a Disneyland I never knew. And from the perspective of guests, which are always the best photos, imo. Some highlights of the evening: * In a short video advertising his "Disneyland tour of Downtown Los Angels", we saw the Bob Baker Marionette Theater...which gave me instant, vivid flashbacks to 1st grade where my class won a trip there in a candy sales drive! That was awesome * In attendance...legendary Disneyland designer, Bob Gerr. He was responsible for designs of The Monorail, The Sky Buckets, Autopia cars, the Viewliner, and much more I'm sure. He was able to point out the Oldsmobile bits he used fo the Viewliner's engine design, the Ford tail lights in back, the Buick headlamp covers on the Autopia cars (made the Buick dealer's day when they went in to order 80 or so of those things), etc. * Slides of "Freedomland USA", a short lived Disneyland ripoff (designed by ex-Disney designer Cornelius Wood, rumored to perhaps have been embezzling from Disney, or just taking too much credit for himself in choosing the orange grove location for Disneyland) in the Bronx that cost $60 million to build in 1959 (closed in 1964, not coincidentally the same year as the NY World's Fair) The Nara Dreamland of its time, eerily similar to Disneyland in design, but with some odd attraction choices...like the Chicago area that periodically caught fire, the SF area that had earthquakes, and Louissiana dark ride called "Tornado Adventure". Once my dad's further on the road to recovery, I'm going to have to have him dig up the old slide boxes... __________________ '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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03-27-2006, 11:01 AM	#20
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	OMG, you mean I could have gone to the Nara Dreamland of my childhood, but never knew about it?!?!? Oh, the calamity!
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