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Some of the most
charming places and things in the park always seem to get missed when you
try and do everything at once.
Here are some nifty
things you may want to look or listen for on your visit:
MAIN
STREET U.S.A.
WALT'S MINIATURE TRAIN
ENGINE, which he built and ran in his backyard home is on exhibit at
the Train Station. There is also an aerial map of Disneyland with little
lights that is used to show where the trains are on the track around the
park. Although the photo dates back quite a few years - it is
fascinating if you want to know more about how the park is actually laid
out.
The GREAT MOMENTS
WITH MR. LINCOLN lobby hosts THE WALT DISNEY STORY exhibit
where you can see Walt's original offices from Burbank and lots of neat
mementos. Also in the lobby look for the Owl from SO DEAR TO MY
HEART do a brief presentation on Walt Disney's TRUE LIFE
ADVENTURES series of films. Many children delight in this simple
presentation - which runs just before the widescreen film discussing the
work that went into the Mr. Lincoln exhibit at the other end of the
lobby. Walt's special guest electric PARADE SURREY is on display in the
lobby too. Be sure to see this early in the day, as it tends to close
early.
Where the LOCKERS
are located [half way down the street, on your right as you face the
castle], look up at the windows and listen. You'll hear someone getting
their tooth extracted at the dentist; a child being "taught"
how to play the piano ("OUCH") at the piano teacher's; at the Hotel
Marceline (named after Walt's home town) you'll hear someone
gargling, or being told to turn his "musical cylinder machine"
off, and at the Detective's Office you'll hear a gumshoe snoring.
At the MARKET HOUSE
shop look for the old-fashioned crank telephones on the wall and listen
in to a 1890's party line.
ADVENTURELAND
While waiting in line for
the JUNGLE CRUISE, look for an animated cobra and hornbill in the
rafters of the second story queue area. Did you know that the Jungle
Cruise Trading Company has an Airmail Delivery Service? The dispatch
center is in the upper level of the Boathouse and consists of three
homing pigeon perches. The pigeon's names... Amelia, Wiley, and Flash.
Listen carefully to the radio which is blaring 30's & 40's music and
news about Dr. Indy Jones' amazing discoveries at the temple of Mara
next door.
There is a great STEELBAND
which performs many weekends / holidays and during the Summer (sometimes
alternating with a Peruvian Band) on top of the Tropical Imports shop,
which is part of the new JUNGLE CRUISE two-story wait area.
The BAZAAR
shops across the way now include two animated arcade-like attractions, a
Robin Williams- sounding light- up / smoke-emitting lamp and a shrunken
head medical advisor. They require 50 cents to operate.
The TRUCK
parked at the entrance of the INDY ride is the actual one that was used
in the famous chase (where Indy gets thrown out the windshield) in the
first movie. Look for the initials (in the Mara code of course) of all
the Imagineers who worked on the new INDY ride in the obelisk room, down
the corridor as you enter the temple. Of note are the late Frank Wells
initials, which are at the right hand side of the wall next to the exit
door. Down the corridor from this room you will see a statue with an
inscription above it, when decoded it says "Earthly Riches,"
and the face intentionally resembles Walt, down to the mustache.
You can set off the
"drop" ceiling in INDY'S spike room by pushing lightly
on the bamboo pole holding the ceiling up. (This gets a lot of abuse
from enthusiastic guests - so it may not be up and running sometimes.)
Further on in the Indy queue, in the large circular room before you
enter the movie area, yank on the rope coming out of the well for some
neat sound effects.
Look for MICKEY on
the cover of the Life Magazine which is on the desk in the office cage
after the movie room. The cage itself is constructed from a crate, which
still bears the ID number of the one that contained the ark of the
covenant which you see getting wheeled away in the final few seconds of
the first Indy movie.
NEW
ORLEANS SQUARE
THE DISNEY GALLERY,
(enter via a stairway above the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) is a wonderful
spot to enjoy a relaxing moment in the hustle and bustle of Disneyland.
Right now there is a tribute exhibit up for Disney artist Herb Ryman -
best known as the artist who helped Walt Disney design Disneyland.
While walking around
the NEW ORELANS SQUARE area, listen for a woman chiding
her birds not to sing that familiar Tiki Bird room song (over near the
Blue Bayou) and also listen for a VooDoo ceremony across and above from
the glass blowers and estate jewlery shop.
Listen to the clicks
coming from the TRAIN STATION TELEGRAPH in New Orleans Square /
Frontierland, it's Walt's Disneyland opening day address that's being
transmitted. To the right of the train station platform - there is a
small walkway which leads to a viewing area for the Disneyland RAILROAD
engine. Younger guests will especially enjoy this up-close look at the
real steam engines - and don't be surprised if the train engineers take
a few moments to chat and give you a special toot on the whistle.
At night the HAUNTED
MANSION has a spooky dim light moving around inside past the second
story windows. Also take a few moments to read the very wry tombstones
in the pet cemetery, located to the left of the building as you approach
it. One contains a grammatical error, can you spot it? The horse drawn
hearse outside once carried famous Mormon leader Brigham Young to his
final resting place.
Take a quiet break on
the patio around and behind FOWLER'S HARBOR which is where they
dock the COLUMBIA or the MARK TWAIN across from SPLASH MTN.. The pathway
behind lets you look down to where the logs come out from the drop at
SPLASH.
FRONTIERLAND
Next time you ride BIG
THUNDER MTN. listen for the dialog coming from the bar in the little
Western town, RAINBOW RIDGE, located above the ride next to the Mexican
food place. Also try the GOAT TRICK - here's how it
works, thanks to SEAN "YODA" ROUSE yoda@csua.berkeley.edu:
If
you ride the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, you'll notice that just
after the second chain hill, on your right, there is a goat chewing
dynamite. That portion of the ride includes a curve which takes you
"around" the goat. If you are sitting in rows 13, 14, or 15,
you can "enhance" the whip around feeling you experience when
going around that curve by turning your body towards the goat. Rather
than having your left side slam against the side of the car, your back
will slam against the side of the car. In addition, because you are not
facing forward, you may experience some visual disorientation. After you
finish the curve, you can reposition your body to face forward.
FANTASYLAND
LET IT SNOW, LET IT
SNOW, LET IT SNOW:
SNOW WHITE'S
WISHING WELL (to the right of the Castle as you face it) echoes
Snow's voice as she sings "I'm Wishing" just like in the
movie. The song repeats every few minutes. (The tracks were newly
re-recorded for Snow White's 50th Anniversary re-release by the recently
passed away original Snow, Adriana Caselotti.) Any money thrown into the
well (as well as any similar locations in the park) goes to children's
charities.
Look above the
entrance of SNOW WHITE'S SCARY ADVENTURES in Fantasyland. After a
few moments the curtains in the window will part, and you'll see the
EVIL QUEEN glare out at you, again just like in the movie.
Below the queen's
window at SNOW WHITE there is a BRASS STORYBOOK ON A PEDESTAL
featuring a magic wishing apple. Touch the apple and you'll hear one of
several different laughs or cackles from the witch.
In the castle
forecourt (just before you go over the bridge to enter it from the hub)
look for the giant compass markings in the cement, and look down below
the "S" (South) marker to find the plaque marking the spot
where the 40th Anniversary Disneyland TIME CASTLE is buried.
The exact center of
Disneyland as originally built is marked by a BRASS SPIKE HEAD
embedded in the ground right as you walk into the entrance of SLEEPING
BEAUTY CASTLE.
Between the PETER
PAN entrance and exit there is a second story window, where if
you listen carefully, you can hear Wendy and Peter Pan discussing their
trip to Neverland.
The SLEEPING
BEAUTY WALK-THOUGH is accessed via a door between the PRINCESS
SHOP and the Castle pass-thru next to TINKERBELL'S TOY SHOP. (Look for
the brass statue of Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip nearby.) Go up
the steps into and through and then out the other side of the castle to
see animated dioramas from "Sleeping Beauty." Make sure
to turn the turnstile an extra couple of times on your way out so the
Disney folks think more people are going through it and won't try to
close it down again. (Thanks for the suggestion Rich & Carol Koster!
And thank YOU cast member extraordinaire Roberta Brubaker for caring
enough to organize the campaign to save this.)
At IT'S A SMALL
WORLD the clock tower has a mechanical doll parade every quarter
hour.
In the first ice room
you go through in the MATTERHORN look for a crate and a pick-ax,
recently added. On the crate it says "Wells Expedition," this
is another tribute to the late Disney exec. Frank Wells.
MICKEY'S
TOONTOWN
TOONTOWN has
talking manhole covers and mailboxes near the ROGER RABBIT ride. Most
doorbell buttons activate a sound or animation effect when you push
them. Try and open the door at the POWER COMPANY. Shocking!
In Minnie's house look
for a copy of JESSICA'S SECRET catalog (a take-off of the
"Victoria's Secret" catalog) on the arm of the chair in the
front room, and in the kitchen look at the bookshelf on the right of the
exit door for the book "Elvis, What Happened?"
At GOOFY'S GAS
STATION look for the drinking fountains labeled GOOFY WATER. While
you get a refreshing drink listen to the little gremlins in the drain,
and at night marvel at the multi- colored lighted water that pours out.
GOOFY'S BOUNCE
HOUSE queue goes by a pumpkin patch. You'll notice one of the
pumpkins looks more realistic than the others and wears glasses since
it's a look-alike tribute of former Disneyland head man [and passholder
hater] Jack Lindquist.
TOMORROWLAND
In SPACE MOUNTAIN
look for TVs in the dark queue area right next to the ride. (Identical
to Walt Disney World's Space Mtn.) The video loop on them features a
channel hopping host showing you some very funny stuff being broadcast
around the Galaxy. Segments include Charles Fleischer (the voice of
Roger Rabbit) as a used satellite salesman; PNN (Pan-Galactic News
Network, a CNN take-off) with quick news- bites utilizing old campy sci-
fi footage - look for some stuff from "The Black Hole;" "Robo-cize;"
a FedEx ad (they sponsor the ride); and my favorite: "The Blast-Off
Channel." A new surround sound high seat-back music system has also
been installed in SPACE MTN. utilizing a new Dick Dale surf guitar
soundtrack, the familiar melody used as the basis for this is actually
classical composer St. Saens' "Aquarium" from the
"Carnival of the Animals."
In STAR TOURS
look quickly to the lower right hand side of the screen as your
Starspeeder takes its first major dip after going the wrong way. You'll
see a replica of the MIGHTY MICROSCOPE which used to "shrink"
you in the old Monsanto ADVENTURES THRU INNER SPACE attraction, which
STAR TOURS replaced. And yes, that is PEE WEE HERMAN (Paul Rubens) doing
the voice of the first-time droid pilot.
You'll notice all the
PLANT LIFE around you in Tomorrowland is edible! But don't bring a
bottle of salad dressing and hope to get a free lunch here... the best
you can probably do is steal a mint leaf for your drink.
Look for wonderful
full sized old attraction posters on display inside REDD
ROCKET'S PIZZA PORT - they came from Imagineer Tony Baxter's
personal collection. A look to the ceiling above the speed ramps that
take you to the second floor of the Tomorrowland ARCADE
will show you an almost full sized X-WING FIGHTER that was relocated
here the STAR TRADER shop.
Make sure to see the
very funny pre-show for HONEY I SHRUNK THE AUDIENCE.
It's a vast improvement from the Kodak "True Colors" seemingly
endless slide show that precedes this attraction in WDW. [Look for how
many times they spell Rick Moranis' character name differently on all
the banners hanging up in the queue and in the video presentation.]
The new MURAL
above where the ROCKET RODS exit is represents all the different eras of
Tomorrowland vehicle types - can you spot all of the ones featured?
DISNEYLAND
HOTELS
In the DISNEYLAND
HOTEL MAIN LOBBY building, the entrance to the GRAND BALLROOM is
flanked by two photo walls. One features photos of Disneyland and Walt
as the park was built and expanded, the other wall has a great
collection of celebrity visitor photos over the years. Walk around the
corner to the left into the next hall and see a wonderful Disney
memorabilia wall collage. Across from this is the original Disneyland
concept map that Walt used to sell the park on TV, which was moved here
from the Gallery in the park. Also all throughout the various hotel
lobbies concept sketches and art for the attractions in Disneyland are
on exhibit.
Sometimes you can also
catch a DISNEY WEDDING in progress at the hotel, which you can
view from a distance if you remain quiet. Seeing the bride arrive in the
horse- drawn crystal Cinderella carriage is simply amazing for two
reasons - the amount of money this must have cost, and just how radiant
the bride is stepping out of the carriage. Check the events guide posted
near each hotel elevator for any events that are planned for that day.
At the Disneyland
PACIFIC HOTEL check out the lobby for artworks inspired by major
names in the art world, with a Disney twist of course. "Goofy
Descending A Staircase" is my favorite... ALSO look for
hidden Mickeys mowed into the hotel's surrounding lawn.
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MAIN
STREET U.S.A.
ADVENTURELAND
NEW
ORLEANS SQUARE
FRONTIERLAND
FANTASYLAND
MICKEY'S
TOONTOWN
TOMORROWLAND
DISNEYLAND
HOTELS
MAIN
ST. MUSIC LOOP
Ever
wonder just what was that familar song you heard playing on Main St.?
Here, thanks to JASON
SCHULTZ, here is the complete listing
and timings of songs you'll hear on the music loop.
1.
Goodbye My Coney Island Baby (2:00)
2.
Smiles (2:56)
3.
Old Timer's Waltz Medley [Dynamite Rag? / Aviation Rag?]
(4:23)
4.
Dearie (1:37)
5.
In My Merry Oldsmobile (1:59)
6.
Triplets (2:05)
7.
Elegance (Hello Dolly!) (1:34)
8.
Before The Parade Passes By (Hello Dolly!)
(1:49)
9.
Put On Your Sunday Clothes (Hello Dolly!) (2:33)
10.
A Symphonic Nightmare: Desecration Rag No. 1 (1:53)
11.
Fortuosity (Disney's The Happiest Millionaire)
(1:43)
12.
Let's Have A Drink on It (Disney's The Happiest
Millionaire) (1:32)
13.
Surrey With The Fringe On Top (Oklahoma!) (1:48)
14.
Many A New Day (Oklahoma!) (1:49)
15;
Everything's Up To Date In Kansas City (Oklahoma!)
(2:23)
16.
Sidewalks Of New York (2:04)
17.
Mary's A Grand Old Dame (1:36)
18.
Flitterin (Disney's Summer Magic) (1:43)
19.
Summer Magic (Disney's Summer Magic) (2:03)
20.
Beautiful Beulah (Disney's Summer Magic) (1:33)
21.
I Could Love A Million Girls (Disney's Summer Magic)
(2:11)
22.
Yankee Doodle Dandy (2:38)
23.
The Winter Garden Rag (1:58)
24.
Gary Indiana (The Music Man) (1:48)
25.
Wells Fargo Wagon (The Music Man) (2:14)
26.
Lyda Rose (The Music Man) (2:07)
27.
Iowa Stubborn (The Music Man) (1:53)
28.
Oh You Drummer (1:33)
29.
The Junk Man Rag (2:06)
30.
In The Hills of Old Kentucky (2:35)
MARTY
disneylad@aol.com
did some follow up on how to purchase this music, and was kind
enough to allow me to include his e-mail about it:
Following
a tip-off on the former "Searching for Main St. Music" thread, I
checked out Al's site for a list of the songs they play on Main St.
"Wouldn't it be cool," I thought, "If I could locate a CD
with a couple of these old tunes on it?"
So...my
first stop was Tower online. I ignored the music that came from shows [the
stuff off the 'Music Man' soundtrack, for instance], as I'd likely not be
able to find instrumentals of those, so I focused mainly on the Ragtime
stuff. After about 20 min. of searching, I came upon a CD called "The
Whistler and his Dog," which is by the Paragon Ragtime
Orchestra, and put out by Newport Classics. [Al's note: And sadly, now out
of print.] The CD seemed to have 4 of the titles I was looking for, but
the price was too much for me to just gamble on online.
Cut
to yesterday, when I find a message on my machine that the CD at
Blockbuster had come in for me. Today I go down there and give it a
listen. A
couple of the tracks I was looking for were EXACTLY the same recordings as
they play on Main St!!!! [or so they sounded...if they're not, sure fooled
me!]. And what's more, there weren't just FOUR of the songs, but EIGHT in
all on the CD that they play on Main St., each bringing back a flood of
memories, each one in the same form as you actually hear them at the park.
This
CD is PERFECT for any big Disneyland enthusiast, especially for those of
us who are not within walking distance of the park ;)
Here's
a list of the tracks that I KNOW are played on Main St--I haven't listened
to the rest of them, who knows, one of them may match as well:
1.
Dynamite Rag ("Trombone
Troubles," 1913), Paul Biese and F. Henri Klickmann (2:44) +
3.
Aviation Rag (March & Two Step,
1912), Mark Janya (2:12) +
4.
Smiles (Slow Fox Trot, 1918), Lee S.
Roberts (2:57) +
6.
Triplets (Xylophone Solo, ca. 1920),
George Hamilton Green, Erik Charlston, soloist (2:08)
11.
A Symphonic Nightmare: Desecration Rag No. 1
(1914), Felix Arndt (4:32)
15.
Oh You Drummer! (Characteristic Solo,
1910), J. Leubrie Hill (1:39)
18.
The Junk Man Rag (One Step, 1913), C.
Luckyth Roberts (2:06)
[Tracks with a + after them are available
here and on the Amazon site to sample.]
There
are 20 tracks in all, and I wouldn't be surprised if I recognized another
one of the tracks from Main St. too...Also, it's worth noting that not ALL
of the ones listed above sound EXACT, but 3 or 4 of them for sure sound
precisely as the recordings on Main St.
Whew...I
think that's all. This CD is a MUST for any big Disneyland Sound fan...I'm
so excited!! Don't hesitate to email me if you have further questions or
want more CD info or whatever.
Thanks
Marty!
Also
of note here is that some of the MAIN ST. music is now available for
purchase in the TOMORROWLAND shop / Main St. Music Store make- your- own
CD KIOSKS too. For more details about this, visit the NEW
TOMORROWLAND page on this site.
TOMORROWLAND
OBSERVATRON MUSIC
One
of the interesting new things in Tomorrowland is the Observatron.
It's a gizmo that reuses the redone hydraulics of the old Rocket
Jets ride. It's now been converted into a motorized sculpture
that "scans" the heavens to communicate with other life.
Every
fifteen minutes [exactly on the quarter hours] the contraption begins to
spin and rise up, and music begins to play.
Here's
the song listing just in case you want to know where the music came from:
1.
The Rocketeer - Soundtrack
2.
Iron Will - Soundtrack
3.
Space Mt. - Disneyland Paris
4.
Visionarium / Timekeeper
- Disneyland Paris / WDW
Short
snippets from each of these soundtracks are fused together from the
complete works to form this short show.
At
this time only the first two selections listed above were available on CD,
and both titles are currently out of print.
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