The 60th Anniversary of Disneyland: The Reality of it All

[Animaniac93-98]

Does anyone have a list of what merchandise (if any) is limited number? I'm starting to make a mental note of what things I want to get in October, but I'm worried some of it will be gone long before I get there.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I'm surprised to learn that Tony Baxter owns shirts that aren't a dark color.

 

[RandomPrincess]

I'm surprised to learn that Tony Baxter owns shirts that aren't a dark color.

Now that he is retired he's much happier.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

Does anyone have a list of what merchandise (if any) is limited number? I'm starting to make a mental note of what things I want to get in October, but I'm worried some of it will be gone long before I get there.

I don't think anything is limited per se unless it's stated as such (like pins or the Pinocchio black and white plush).

 

[zooey]

I know most of the right half (Bob Gurr, **** Van ****, Richard Sherman, Tony Baxter, and Marty Sklar) and I think the 4th from the left is Ollie Johnston but I'm embarrassed to say I don't recognize the rest of them.

Ollie Johnston is dead

 

[invader]

Orlando Ferrante?, Bill Sullivan, James Cora, Richard Nunis, Ron Dominguez, Mickey Mouse, Jack Lindquist, Bob Gurr, Richard Van Dy~ke, Richard Sherman, Tony Baxter, Marty Sklar, Tom Nabbe

Not 100% sure about Orlando Ferrante being the man on the left

 

[zooey]

Orlando Ferrante?, Bill Sullivan, James Cora, Richard Nunis, Ron Dominguez, Mickey Mouse, Jack Lindquist, Bob Gurr, Richard Van Dy~ke, Richard Sherman, Tony Baxter, Marty Sklar, Tom Nabbe

Not 100% sure about Orlando Ferrante being the man on the left

Haha I was trying to figure out who **** van **** was and now I get it...

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Now that he is retired he's much happier.

That sounds like almost every retired person I know.

 

[Figments Friend]

I'm surprised to learn that Tony Baxter owns shirts that aren't a dark color.

The patterned shirt was a throwback to what he used to wear in his youth -






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[Mike S]

The patterned shirt was a throwback to what he used to wear in his youth -






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Totally weird seeing him young and without his epic stache'.

 

[Figments Friend]

Totally weird seeing him young and without his epic stache'.

Oh not at all.....
Tony looked rather charming back in his youth -



Photo - Tony with friends working on plans for 'Discovery Bay' with the late, great, Tom ( Mr. Nautilus ) Scherman on the right.

 

[Mike S]

Oh not at all.....
Tony looked rather charming back in his youth -



Photo - Tony with friends working on plans for 'Discovery Bay' with the late, great, Tom ( Mr. Nautilus ) Scherman on the right.

Any of him working on Imagination or Splash Mountain?

 

[Figments Friend]

Any of him working on Imagination or Splash Mountain?

Of course.
I'm not a Member of the 'Tony Baxter Fan Club' for nuthin', ya know !


Tony at WED in the late 70s working on concepts for the Original 'Journey Into Imagination' Attraction.
Barry Braverman is shown to his left.
The famous concept painting of the Pavilion is behind him on the back wall to the left, and Andy Gaskill's rough sketch of a early version of Dreamfinder & Figment is to the right. -




Probably a familiar photo, but a great one full of memories -
The three creative leads pose for this publicity photo in 1989 with the completion of "Splash Mountain" at Disneyland.




Tony Baxter ( Creative Director ) on the left,
John Stone ( Concept Designer ) in the center,
Bruce Gorden ( Show Producer ) seated on the right.




The photo below shows Tony working with Chris Tietz on the spectacular model made for 'Splash Mountain'.






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[phillip sugarman]

There is a rumor on the Mouseforlife facebook page that the Tomorrowland Terrace bands will be closing down indefinitely on September 25.
https://www.facebook.com/mouse4lifepage

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Yo, Disneyland has been packing them in. Super crowded parks this Summer.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Yo, Disneyland has been packing them in. Super crowded parks this Summer.

Yep.

 

[Figments Friend]

Yo, Disneyland has been packing them in. Super crowded parks this Summer.

See what a substantial investment in a Theme Park can do...?

( Are you paying attention, Walt Disney World..??)

 

[Walt Disney1955]

So how was the 60th anniversary on the 17th of July? Anything special happen?

 

[Sage of Time]

What's the cancelation rate for Disneyland Forever?

 

[phillip sugarman]

Looks like Shelly Valladolid is trying to save Micechat by trying to find some rumors to get their site attention again. Her latest Fab News column has some interesting information about Disneyland's 15 year plan. She says that a third theme park for Disneyland will probably be announced in 2018 when the current CEO of Disney retires from his position. The Carousel Hotel on Harbor Boulevard will be taken down to make room for an egress to a new 5,000 car parking garage that will start getting built soon. Lastly, Disney California Adventure's Paradise Pier Hotel will be torn out in the future for the first Disney Vacation Club Resort.
http://micechat.com/107199-fab-news-disneyland-3rd-park/