tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post9140830715871372449..comments2024-03-28T08:56:49.153-07:00Comments on Davelandblog: May 1959 in Living Color, Pt. 3Davelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-29681171620573797292008-06-26T20:47:00.000-07:002008-06-26T20:47:00.000-07:00As always Lee - thanks for the first-hand account;...As always Lee - thanks for the first-hand account; greatly appreciated! - DaveDavelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-61990272885479506922008-06-26T17:51:00.000-07:002008-06-26T17:51:00.000-07:00I was there during construction of the Matterhorn....I was there during construction of the Matterhorn. It was a huge wooden roller coaster with wire mesh and plaster on the outside. We all thought it was just a giant version of what we used to build for our model railroads. They plastered and painted it from the top down, and added those metal flakes in the white paint for the snow reflection look. I think it's amazing that it's lasted all this time. I was SOOO disappointed when I discovered that WDW didn't have a Matterhorn. <BR/><BR/>The best picture of the construction I've seen so far. But, I don't like the new versions of Storybook Land. The colors are just wrong! It looks like something out of the My Little Kitty coloring book.CoxPilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284076551547506117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-30155080996042036142008-06-26T11:54:00.000-07:002008-06-26T11:54:00.000-07:00another fantastic post.another fantastic post.Thuferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07692445357659425688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-61542889874325464072008-06-26T08:34:00.000-07:002008-06-26T08:34:00.000-07:00Great shots!Great shots!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11023449275486420957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-48863166902386358972008-06-26T06:46:00.000-07:002008-06-26T06:46:00.000-07:00Amazing construction image of the Matterhorn! I ki...Amazing construction image of the Matterhorn! I kind of wonder if the lumber that we see isn't mostly the external scaffolding? I am actually pretty curious to know if there is a lot of wood in the mighty Matterhorn!<BR/><BR/>Also love the detail of the tiny deer in front of the Dwarve's cottage.<BR/><BR/>What, only 14 pictures today? ;-)Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-59247936403466242502008-06-26T06:37:00.000-07:002008-06-26T06:37:00.000-07:00Great Matterhorn construction image. I also like ...Great Matterhorn construction image. I also like the detail seen in the village in the foreground. The photographer was very good at what he or she did! It is unusual to see such clear images of the smaller details.Matterhorn1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/07140583153080149244noreply@blogger.com