Walt Disney – A Magical Life

PiratesMansion

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Do you call a drinking fountain a bubbler?
No, I'm not that weird!

I think bubbler is more of a Wisconsin thing. I've never actually heard someone use bubbler out loud before. No one in Illinois uses that word.

Well now you have, because I do. ;)
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ajrwdwgirl

Premium Member
No, I'm not that weird!

I think bubbler is more of a Wisconsin thing. I've never actually heard someone use bubbler out loud before. No one in Illinois uses that word.


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Wisconsinite chiming in here the bubbler thing is an eastern and southeastern side of the state term (they are weird on that part of the state :) ). I like in the northwestern side and we are normal. I have only heard the term bubbler used in conversation with me once and they were from Green Bay. Also I can use soda or pop interchangeably but most people I know use soda.
 

MK-fan

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They also think Disneyland is the "Magic Kingdom". You're on the wrong coast buddy. Disneyland and Walt Disney deserve respect that was lost on the east coast.
I’m not trying to be a stickler here but before Magic Kingdom, they did call Disneyland “Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom”. It kinda had two names back in the day but I know what you mean. We are not the less famous park so don’t get us confused, Walt created this park specifically and that’s all that matters!!!
 

Phroobar

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I’m not trying to be a stickler here but before Magic Kingdom, they did call Disneyland “Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom”. It kinda had two names back in the day but I know what you mean. We are not the less famous park so don’t get us confused, Walt created this park specifically and that’s all that matters!!!
Except that was 70 years ago thought up by a misinformed east coast reporter no doubt.
 

Old Mouseketeer

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Disneyland was the first Magic Kingdom. It *IS* "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom". Period.

WDW's Magic Kingdom Park may be the one to use that as its proper name. But that does not negate the history of Disneyland, which for 16 years was the One and Only, Genuine, Original Magic Kingdom. The corporate marketing program was named "The Magic Kingdom Club". The nightly closing message said "...We hope you have enjoyed your visit to Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom...." It was referred to as "The Magic Kingdom of Disneyland" or "here in the Magic Kingdom".

There is no argument here. Don't make it more complicated than it needs to be.
 

Old Mouseketeer

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If we can pause the Magic Kingdom pie fight for a second, I have some news about the DL Opera House.

A friend was working backstage near the Opera House and the emergency exit doors on the north side were open and the inner curtains were, as well. They could see into the Lincoln Theater and it was a big surprise. There is now a big pit inside the theater and stage where they have dug a new basement or expanded the old one. They could see through the theater to the edge of the proscenium on the south side. From the stage to the fourth entrance door was now a deep basement lined in concrete. At the front of the audience row that lined up to the fifth entrance door was a new pony wall (half wall) framed out in wood. It was hard to see in the construction lighting with the bright sunlight outside, so from that angle they could not see how deep this new basement goes down.

From what we have seen in other attractions, especially the turntables below the side boxes of CBJ, Audio-Animatronics require several feet of infrastructure below the floor. Given the size of the turntable in the rendering with the wall of Walt's office behind it, it's easy to visualize the excavation having to go to the edge of the existing stage. The fact that it extends this far into the house is interesting.

Needless to say, there are many months of work ahead!
 
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Figments Friend

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If we can pause the Magic Kingdom pie fight for a second, I have some news about the DL Opera House.

A friend was working backstage near the Opera House and the emergency exit doors on the north side were open and the inner curtains were, as well. They could see into the Lincoln Theater and it was a big surprise. There is now a big pit inside the theater and stage where they have dug a new basement or expanded the old one. They could see through the theater to the edge of the proscenium on the south side. From the stage to the fourth entrance door was now a deep basement lined in concrete. At the front of the audience row that lined up to the fifth entrance door was a new pony wall (half wall) framed out in wood. It was hard to see in the construction lighting with the bright sunlight outside, so from that angle they could not see how deep this new basement goes down.

From what we have seen in other attractions, especially the turntables below the side boxes of CBJ, Audio-Animatronics require several feet of infrastructure below the floor. Given the size of the turntable in the rendering with the wall of Walt's office behind it, it's easy to visualize the excavation having to go to the edge of the existing stage. The fact that it extends this far into the house is interesting.

Needless to say, there are many months of work ahead!

Thank you for the update!
Hope you have been doing well.

🙂

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VJ

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Except that was 70 years ago thought up by a misinformed east coast reporter no doubt.
Disneyland has been referred to as "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom" since before the park opened, and by Walt himself in the below video from 1962.

"After many hectic yet happy weeks, the big day arrived! On July 17th, 1955, we opened the gates to all people from all over the world to enjoy this magic kingdom with us."

 

Phroobar

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Disneyland has been referred to as "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom" since before the park opened, and by Walt himself in the below video from 1962.

"After many hectic yet happy weeks, the big day arrived! On July 17th, 1955, we opened the gates to all people from all over the world to enjoy this magic kingdom with us."


He said Magic Kingdom. He didn't say "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom" or "My Magic Kingdom". If you want to be exact about it. It was the never the official name of the park.
 

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