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It smells like an eBay seller that thought that their item would fetch a lot more bidders. Since only one person bid on it, the seller decided to end the auction instead of going through with the sale.

I have never seen that pin before. It looks great - thanks for the heads up!

Wow - cool! Congrats Sam! I find it interesting how so many former Imagineers there are out there today. (I did not know that you were no longer there at WDI until I read the interview.) I remember when working at WDI was a dream job for me when I was young but it sounds like it is not too stable th...

There is some fantastic early 1960s footage of the DRR and of Disneyland in there - thanks for the link! It was neat seeing footage of the then Frontierland station in actual use by passengers. Also, I remember in the pre-internet days when TV specials like that were the only way that I could ever s...

You're welcome!

Every year I am absolutely stunned by how quickly all of the Disney theme parks swap out the Halloween decorations and replace them with the Christmas ones. Poor Thanksgiving gets totally left out though with those two powerhouse holidays gobbling it up from both ends!

CP173 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 10:50 am Could be worse, though: they could put a Ferris wheel on the tracks.

"Thankfully," the current crop of suits and ties have no idea about Disneyland's history!

The DRR reopened right on time: https://wdwnt.com/2024/10/disneyland-railroad-reopen-tiana-bayou-narration/ It is just me or does Disneyland just not seem "normal" unless the DRR is open and the Main Street Station announcements are heard clearly as you enter the park? "Your attention...

It was not that long ago when those same sets were being sold at my local train shop.

Here is a little mash up of two of my life-long obsessions, cars and steam locomotives. Jay Leno is one of the world's most famous gear heads. His car and motorcycle collection is massive and well known. Unlike many "gear heads" in Hollywood though, Jay always rolls up his sleeves and gets...