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by CP173
Fri Jul 19, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: Other Railroads
Topic: Knott's Berry Farm No. 41
Replies: 33
Views: 1610

Re: Knott's Berry Farm No. 41

"Arrow Development built all the ride systems for Disneyland in 1955, including it's a small world and pirates". I'm paraphrasing a bit, but come on. For a guy in animatronics, you'd think he'd at least get the basics right. :roll:
by CP173
Wed Jun 26, 2024 9:38 am
Forum: Other Railroads
Topic: Knott's Berry Farm No. 41
Replies: 33
Views: 1610

Re: Knott's Berry Farm No. 41

That's a bummer. I liked that little steamer very much. I wonder who bought it?
by CP173
Sat Jun 22, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: Walt Disney World Railroad
Topic: Once Upon a Train: WDWRR
Replies: 5
Views: 607

Re: Once Upon a Train: WDWRR

Thanks, LB! I intentionally didn't know much about Shanghai Disneyland the first time I went. Saw their train station, and went to go board a train... only to find out the station isn't a station: it's set dressing. I know why they omitted the railroad, but it's still very disappointing. Then again,...
by CP173
Thu Jun 13, 2024 10:57 am
Forum: Walt Disney World Railroad
Topic: Once Upon a Train: WDWRR
Replies: 5
Views: 607

Re: Once Upon a Train: WDWRR

Thanks, Cliff! The next episode is about engines 1 and 2 at Disneyland.
by CP173
Fri Jun 07, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Walt Disney World Railroad
Topic: Once Upon a Train: WDWRR
Replies: 5
Views: 607

Once Upon a Train: WDWRR

The newest episode of Once Upon a Train is up! This one is all about The Walt Disney World Railroad. Enjoy!

Special thanks to Steve Burns and Steve DeGaetano for their vital support of this episode.
https://youtu.be/jLQVwtiWboI
by CP173
Wed May 29, 2024 10:55 am
Forum: Other Disney Railroads
Topic: Big Thunder Mt. builder's plate?
Replies: 20
Views: 13112

Re: Big Thunder Mt. builder's plate?

[Resurrecting a thread from 2015!] Just curious if anyone here knows of any metal versions of the Big Thunder Iron Works builder's plates available for sale. There are wood or resin versions on Etsy, but they look hinkey to me. I know Tom Grace made several of these way back when and am hoping that ...
by CP173
Sat May 25, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Disneyland area history help?
Replies: 10
Views: 836

Re: Disneyland area history help?

The mini golf was just to the left of this photo: https://www.davelandweb.com/entrance/im ... 14R-d1.jpg
by CP173
Thu May 23, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Disneyland area history help?
Replies: 10
Views: 836

Re: Disneyland area history help?

Steve is (as always) correct: there was a tacky mini-golf place right across from what was the main entrance to the Park. Right underneath the power distribution poles. It vanished in the 90's, I think. The round structure to the south of it was Melodyland. I recall it was an evangelical church with...
by CP173
Thu May 23, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: Disneyland Railroad
Topic: Once Upon a Train Episode 3: SF&D Combine
Replies: 9
Views: 1156

Re: Once Upon a Train Episode 3: SF&D Combine

Well done. Got to see up close and personal recently when we visited Walt's Barn. I hope they do another Retlaw 1 reunion one of these days, I missed the last one... Thanks! Yes, I hope so, too. It's difficult and expensive to get the combine out of LALSRM, so -- unless Disney or some sponsor pays ...
by CP173
Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: Disneyland Railroad
Topic: Tours are back!
Replies: 3
Views: 614

Re: Tours are back!

:lol:
I had no idea that they were using any footage of me. My daughter-in-law manages celebrity visits and arranged the RR tour for one. She was surprised to see me in the video they were shown!