tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post5668315098180580747..comments2024-03-28T08:56:49.153-07:00Comments on Davelandblog: Big Thunder ThrillsDavelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-56514737565204151202015-01-28T08:46:10.843-08:002015-01-28T08:46:10.843-08:00Dave - No hurry. Just thought I'd help you fi...Dave - No hurry. Just thought I'd help you find your missing building. I'd still love to see you do a blog post (multi-part post?) on a building by building comparison of the Rainbow Ridge buildings from Nature's Wonderland to Big Thunder Mountain.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-35755801328966601492015-01-27T22:14:48.338-08:002015-01-27T22:14:48.338-08:00Ken - Thanks for finding the building. At some poi...Ken - Thanks for finding the building. At some point I'll go back to my original source material and see if I can zoom in for more detail.<br /><br />Patrick - Not sure about other renovations, but on the most recent one about a year ago, I am almost positive that RR was a complete rebuild.Davelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-11786451855505976642015-01-27T12:37:18.321-08:002015-01-27T12:37:18.321-08:00Thanks Dave,
These types of photos always make me...Thanks Dave,<br /><br />These types of photos always make me wonder how they managed to move the buildings in Rainbow Ridge to their present positions. The original buildings probably weren't too robustly constructed and moving them had to be a dicey operation.<br /><br />For a while I had come to believe that Disney had simply made new ones from the old plans, but after looking at countless photos of the new Rainbow Ridge I've come around to the accepted view of them being the originals. Still, I'd love to see some construction photos of the moves.<br /><br />PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819318798840978404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-34616281765465032272015-01-27T09:47:19.781-08:002015-01-27T09:47:19.781-08:00Still haven't figured out the meaning of the A...Still haven't figured out the meaning of the Ace of spades and four bullet holes unless it's referencing the phrase "Ace in the hole". <br /><br />The hanging possums and howling coyote are my favorite critters from Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Nice capture.<br /><br />I love references to other attractions like Grizzly Gulch, Thunder Mesa, Rainbow Ridge and Tumbleweed on the "miles distance" signpost. I see the Hong Kong, Paris, Anaheim and Orlando mountains referenced. Wonder why Tokyo Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain isn't referenced on the sign post.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-75832133435149750112015-01-27T09:16:45.722-08:002015-01-27T09:16:45.722-08:00Dave,
Here's the Panhandle Hotel when it was ...Dave,<br /><br />Here's the Panhandle Hotel when it was originally in Nature's Wonderland. Perhaps you can zoom in your Daveland image to get the name of the building.<br /><br />In this image it's located behind the Last Chance and Clarion buildings<br /><br />http://davelandweb.com/nw/popup.htm?images/60s/Ansco_5_60_NW4.jpg<br /><br />Here it is again in same position from a GorillasDon'tBlog image:<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/bananaphone5000/GORILLLAS/RainbowRidge7-58.jpg<br /><br />Let us know if you figure out the name of the building.<br /><br />Thanks, Dave!K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.com