Vintage DL Slide Show at Egyptian- March 25/26 - Page 3

Snowflake · 03-27-2006, 01:08 PM

Great Report!

I'm green with envy!

Not Afraid · 03-27-2006, 11:16 AM

Grrrrrr. We were able to go at the last minute but it was sold out. Waaaa.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-27-2006, 11:27 AM

Wow, I see now how precious the beautiful color slides he had of Freedomland are. Ain't many photos of it out on the net.

Here are a couple that show the ripoffitude pretty well...

I guess the photos weren't working, so here's a link to the site (scroll down for the best pics) http://www.eccentrix.com/members/fre...nd/gallery.htm

Heck, just check out the post cards.

Cadaverous Pallor · 03-27-2006, 12:45 PM

It was a thrill sitting in the intimate theater with mostly died-in-the-wool Disney geeks. Everytime they switched the slide in old-school projector, everything would go pitch black for a moment, and then "Ahhhh!" as the next Kodachrome frame jumped into view. And these weren't faked sounds - we gasped and gaped at these windows to Disneyland's past. Seeing everything in color from a ground-level tourist's eye was a revelation.

Especially intriguing was the Fantasyland I never knew - a kaleidescope of colors and shapes, all vying for your attention at once. Everything so squished together, everything seeming flimsy and temporary.

Rocket Jets on the ground in a Tomorrowland with tiny walkways....stagecoaches you have to climb a ladder to ride...a fantastic shot of a Phantom Boat (I had no clue they each had a CM pilot)....the "side streets" of Main Street sans Cone Shop and Carnation....

I didn't want it to end.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-27-2006, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

sans Cone Shop and Carnation....

Au contraire, Carnation was the order of the day in that photo...the flower! The whole of Center Street filled with Carnation brand carnations. Absolutely gorgeous.

Not Afraid · 03-27-2006, 01:04 PM

For those of us who missed this, he has done this show every year for the past couple of years and is currently hoping to expand thoe show to more than 2 days if the theater can offer the time. I think they are in negotiations at the moment.

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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Great Report! I'm green with envy!
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Grrrrrr. We were able to go at the last minute but it was sold out. Waaaa.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Wow, I see now how precious the beautiful color slides he had of Freedomland are. Ain't many photos of it out on the net. Here are a couple that show the ripoffitude pretty well... I guess the photos weren't working, so here's a link to the site (scroll down for the best pics) http://www.eccentrix.com/members/fre...nd/gallery.htm Heck, just check out the post cards. __________________ '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 Last edited by Ghoulish Delight : 03-27-2006 at 11:36 AM.
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	It was a thrill sitting in the intimate theater with mostly died-in-the-wool Disney geeks. Everytime they switched the slide in old-school projector, everything would go pitch black for a moment, and then "Ahhhh!" as the next Kodachrome frame jumped into view. And these weren't faked sounds - we gasped and gaped at these windows to Disneyland's past. Seeing everything in color from a ground-level tourist's eye was a revelation. Especially intriguing was the Fantasyland I never knew - a kaleidescope of colors and shapes, all vying for your attention at once. Everything so squished together, everything seeming flimsy and temporary. Rocket Jets on the ground in a Tomorrowland with tiny walkways....stagecoaches you have to climb a ladder to ride...a fantastic shot of a Phantom Boat (I had no clue they each had a CM pilot)....the "side streets" of Main Street sans Cone Shop and Carnation.... I didn't want it to end. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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03-27-2006, 01:04 PM	#6
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	For those of us who missed this, he has done this show every year for the past couple of years and is currently hoping to expand thoe show to more than 2 days if the theater can offer the time. I think they are in negotiations at the moment.
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