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1990 MGM Shows

Here are a few pictures from my families 1990 trip to Walt Disney World.  It would appear that in my younger years I really enjoyed watching shows. Maybe I liked shows so much back then because they were awesome.  Rescue Rangers, Yes please.  Although, Gadget does look pretty nuts.  Duck Tales and Gummi Bears!  Let's hope that with the new Muppet movie coming out in a few weeks Disney will dust off these costumes.   Don't forget about the Ninja Turtles, it wouldn't be a proper 1990 post without them!

Walt Disney World 1981

I found this brochure from 1981,  the pricing is a little confusing.  One day adult admission is $13.  Under that they have transportation and Magic Kingdom admission for $9.50, is this on top of the $13? A birthday everyday sound like a precursor to Pleasure Islands  "New Years Eve every night!"

Mystery Location: Update

Here is a picture of me in the early 80's. This photo really puzzles me.  Where was it taken?  My guess is Main Street because of the large window display, but the tile ground (which I obviously have no problem walking on barefoot) doesn't look familiar.  Maybe Fantasyland?  Where were/are there cement pillars like that?  Anybody know? UPDATE: Imagineering Disney has found the mystery location!   Thanks to everyone who helped research!

Jaws Film Locations: Part 3

Before we get to the exciting conclusion of this series of posts, I want to take a minute to give you a lesson in Location Stalking 101. Let's say you want to find the house from Home Alone.  This is an easy one, a simple google search will lead you to 671 Lincoln Ave.  Winnetka, Illinois.  See: There are times when the internet has no clues for you.  Maybe you can find photos of the place but no address.  This was the problem I was faced with years ago when I was looking for Rushmore locations.  In this situation your best bet is paying attention to address numbers, street signs, and landmarks.  I found the Barber Shop from Rushmore and the Pawn Shop from Pulp Fiction based on the washateria across the street (Rushmore) and the address numbers (Pulp Fiction).  Google street siew is also an amazing tool to make sure the address from the internet is correct, or to see if the location still exist (In the case of Pulp Fiction, most are gone).  Finding Chief Brodys' house

Jaws Film Locations: Part 2

Alright kids, for this installment we are going to jump around the film a bit, starting with Brody's drive into town. Here he is driving to work. When I first compared the two pictures it struck me that maybe these scenes were filmed in the fall after the summer crowds had died down.  That might explain the dead grass. Here is another shot taken a few seconds later. This area has really been built up since. After this shot he drives past the Amity sign, for some reason in my rush to take pictures I forgot to get the current shot.  Just so you know, it's a giant field, no remnants of the sign... Later in the film, Brody talks to the Mayor. The lighthouse is right across the street from where the Amity sign was. This scene is very deceptive.  I couldn't line it up the way I wanted, and as you can see below the lighthouse (Gay Head Lighthouse) is blocked by a large bush/tree.  The lighthouse itself is also further back than it appea

Jaws Film Locations: Part 1

My wife works as a life guard on Cape Cod over the summer.  We discussed going to Martha's Vineyard when I came to visit her .  I put my Jaw's dvd in and spent a few days taking screen shots and doing a lot of google mapping. Let's start with Chief Brodys' walk through town. Here he is leaving his office. The building has been slightly remodeled. Then he reaches the end of the street. Unfortunately the street was littered with cars, but you get the picture. Further down the street There was a plaque on the tree saying it was 100's of years old. Saying hello to this guy. This place has had some work done to it. The Newspaper office.    Has not changed Here is where some old guy stops him. Here it is today. Main Street The store on the left is where he buys his "beach closed" supplies.  Now it's a convenient store. He comes out of the store wi

Rebel Rebel

I thought this picture was pretty funny. It's me in 1985.  I can just hear my Mom saying "It's okay run over to that rock and sit down, now look over here." This must have taken awhile because my Dad ran back to get this set up shot. Two camera family, classy!

Tales From The College Program: The Angry Lemon

It has been a while since I have written on of these, so I decided to go with one of my favorite stories from my time in the College Program.  I have always been fascinated by angry people in the parks.  I know its hot, crowded, expensive, and you've spent the entire day waiting in line, but would you rather be at work?  Well, what follows is my encounter with one of these individuals. I'm not sure about the exact date of this tale, but it was around fall/winter.  I know this because all of the unpleasantness was the result of buying a hoodie.  My co-worker, Dan and I were at the Emporium looking around when we came to the children's clothing section.  It was there that we found a girls hoddie that came in baby blue and pink that said 'The Princess Club." On it was a picture of all the Princesses (Snow White to Jasmine).  We thought is would be funny to wear them when we went to the parks.  I bought the baby blue, and Dan the pink.  We went with the largest size

The Bonds go to Disneyland Part 2

Here are a few more pictures from my Mom's teenage trip to Disneyland. I know this is not the DL Hotel, but it still looks pretty awesome! Jungle Cruisin' The gang and the Twain. (why do they all look so miserable?)