Vintage Photos of the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ - National Geographic https://apple.news/AuSrFXPwlQVWt6YPbcZ2g5w
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National Geographic’s vintage Disneyland photos
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George Lucas on a Bench
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You know, James Cameron copied the Titanic main title font from an issue of National Geographic.
The POTC one at the beginning really nails the essence of that ride, especially because it contains a charming removed character, an issue we're still facing today.
The POTC one at the beginning really nails the essence of that ride, especially because it contains a charming removed character, an issue we're still facing today.
Darkbeer1
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Oh god, the writer doesn't know her stuff, the park's opening day was July 18th.
Slide 7 was taken July 18th (not the 17th stated in the caption). The parade wasn't held during the press preview for logistic reasons, the focus was filming the ABC special live show.
Slide 9 and 19, come on, do we need some P.C. comments? Like the old editions of the National Geographic didn't have problems seen in today's light.,,,
Slide 7 was taken July 18th (not the 17th stated in the caption). The parade wasn't held during the press preview for logistic reasons, the focus was filming the ABC special live show.
Slide 9 and 19, come on, do we need some P.C. comments? Like the old editions of the National Geographic didn't have problems seen in today's light.,,,
TROR
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Weird how there's a comment about cultural appropriation regarding totem polls but not about Swiss mountain climbers. Shame they also feel the need to criticize Disneyland's representation of Native Americans. I suppose giving such a struggling minority honest work is evil now.
Californian Elitist
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I find both dates, July 17, 1955 and July 18, 1955, acceptable.
Great photos. Casey's surroundings were so barren and dead at the time. Not everything was better in 1955.
Great photos. Casey's surroundings were so barren and dead at the time. Not everything was better in 1955.
Darkbeer1
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Opening Day is July 18th, 1955. That is how Walt and his staff called it, the day the parked opened to the public, and sold tickets. The same day every other Disney park calls opening day,and celebrates it anniversary. it was also the date that the park celebrated its anniversary while Walt was alive.
Now, the Walt Disney Company decided in the 70's to switch the date to July 17th, Dedication Day, no one is 100% sure, the best reason those in charge at the time remember was the 17th was the preferred date for a media event, nothing more. Of course, Disney can celebrate on any day it wants to, even if it isn't historically correct.
https://darkbeer.smugmug.com/Theme-Parks/Disneyland-Historical/
Now, the Walt Disney Company decided in the 70's to switch the date to July 17th, Dedication Day, no one is 100% sure, the best reason those in charge at the time remember was the 17th was the preferred date for a media event, nothing more. Of course, Disney can celebrate on any day it wants to, even if it isn't historically correct.
https://darkbeer.smugmug.com/Theme-Parks/Disneyland-Historical/
NobodyElse
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Men work on a robotic cave man's shoulder to hide its mechanisms.
This would have been a World's Fair thing - not Disneyland, right?
Phroobar
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That's right. That was for the Ford exhibit.
EricsBiscuit
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The small inaccuracies make me cringe. Also cultural appropriation is a stupid concept.
TROR
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If someone is actually pretending to be a certain culture they're not a part of (ie a white woman claiming she's an African American) that's definitely something that should be called out, but enjoying aspects of another culture isn't wrong in anyway.
Californian Elitist
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It wouldn’t be stupid if people didn’t take part in it.
EricsBiscuit
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Theres nothing wrong with what SJWs call cultural appropriation
Californian Elitist
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Actually, yes there is.
EricsBiscuit
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Enlighten me
NobodyElse
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Example: The "Tomorrowland's Boats" attraction opened in July 1955...
I'm pretty sure those were the "Phantom Boats". Why make the effort to call out by capitalization and quotation the wrong name (unless I'm misinformed)?
Californian Elitist
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Iggy Azalea is a good example. She puts on the caricature of a Black person to sell her weak rhymes that people ghost write for her. And she benefits from it and makes millions and gets nominated for multiple Grammy’s (she has more Grammy nominations than 2Pac, not including posthumous ones... 2PAC). Meanwhile we have talented Black rappers who don’t have to put on a fake persona who are not getting the recognition they deserve.
That’s one example.
TROR
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Californian Elitist
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No better example than Rachel Dolezal.
FACTS. She’s something else.