tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post2475452821810812148..comments2024-03-28T08:56:49.153-07:00Comments on Davelandblog: Opening Day Parade, Pt. 2Davelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-86530616650427904872009-05-12T19:50:00.000-07:002009-05-12T19:50:00.000-07:00Hey that changing banner wasn't there this morning...Hey that changing banner wasn't there this morning! I like it....it's too cool for words!!!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-40264609258397623712009-05-12T16:28:00.000-07:002009-05-12T16:28:00.000-07:00Congratulations on the 1000th post, Dave. Live th...Congratulations on the 1000th post, Dave. Live the new look too.CoxPilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284076551547506117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-42018304703911657182009-05-12T15:38:00.000-07:002009-05-12T15:38:00.000-07:00Walt's friend owned the Ice Capades. I believ...Walt's friend owned the Ice Capades. I believe Walt gave him the rights to the characters for his show was a personal favor and he reciprocated by lending Walt the ice show's costumes (& performers?) for the opening of DL, since Disney had no such costumes prepared (and, apparently no intention of creating any for the time being).<br /><br />Since Walt found Paul Castle working for an ice show, I think it's safe to assume that this group may have included Paul in his first-ever appearance as MM, a role he (and his offspring) would be associated with for many years.Ron Schneidernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-22006756597412970582009-05-12T13:34:00.000-07:002009-05-12T13:34:00.000-07:00So amazing to see these in such vivid color...!So amazing to see these in such vivid color...!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-74042156019335903662009-05-12T10:12:00.000-07:002009-05-12T10:12:00.000-07:00Patrick - thanks for the Ice Capades info. Now it ...Patrick - thanks for the Ice Capades info. Now it makes sense why they look so different!Davelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-47038158596222897702009-05-12T10:03:00.000-07:002009-05-12T10:03:00.000-07:00The costumes were borrowed from the Ice Capades fo...The costumes were borrowed from the Ice Capades for the opening day parade. That is part of the reason for the off model is that Disney had not yet developed their costumed character expertise.Matterhorn1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/07140583153080149244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-13281521828543421402009-05-12T07:50:00.000-07:002009-05-12T07:50:00.000-07:00Man these are amazing! All in living color! Thank...Man these are amazing! All in living color! Thanks Dave! Hey, Pinocchio is going to haunt my dreams, but that's ok... Great "semi-current" photo.Vintage Disneyland Ticketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14790755040005517146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-58625816443387149992009-05-12T06:42:00.000-07:002009-05-12T06:42:00.000-07:00These are truly amazing....I've never seen color p...These are truly amazing....I've never seen color photos of those character costumes. Is that Mary Martin? And why is Chip wearing an apron? Or is that Dale?TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.com