Audie Murphy Goes To Disneyland, Pt. 3

Today's Audie Murphy at Disneyland installment takes place in Adventureland aboard the Jungle Cruise attraction. The Murphy family was on the Ganges Gal. Here they are about to approach the front side of the back side of water:

A giraffe!

Time to go under Schweitzer Falls:

The end of another successful cruise; the Murphy family returns safely to the dock:

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60th Anniversary Trip, Pt. 5: Disneyland Railroad

Before taking the Grand Circle Tour on the Disneyland Railroad, we will be taking a detour on an attraction that I haven't been on since October 2011. Back in Critter Country you'll find the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, a dark ride that probably belongs in Fantasyland, but instead, unceremoniously kicked out the Country Bear Jamboree. To rub salt into the wound, this attraction rarely has a line. It's cute, but I will be just fine if I go another four years before boarding the vehicle again.



If you're into hallucinogenic acid trips, this attraction may be the one for you.









Pooh can't get enough of the…honey.



Like its Fantasyland counterpart, Alice, this attraction ends with a birthday party.



I'd never noticed these little bumblebee-elephants before.



Onto more exciting Disneyland adventures, we boarded the train at New Orleans Square/Frontierland:



Although I love the Main Street Train Station, I also love me some Frontierland Depot, too!





Here comes our train!



Tough to photograph as the train speeds along, but worth the effort!





Ready to see the Grand Canyon, Disneyland-style?











Ever notice the rainbow before?





And now we go back...back in time…to the Primeval World!









This winged beast is a little too close to the window; scary!



The fabulous flaming finish!



For Daveland reader Amazon Belle, here's a photo comparison of the back side of water. I am guessing that the public reason for the change in the amount of water has to do with conservation.

August 27, 1955:



June 2012; good Lord, who thought of coloring the water green?!?



May 2015:



NEXT UP: Let's head across the Park to DCA!

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60th Anniversary Trip, Pt. 4: The Jungle Cruise

This is how Adventureland looks before the rope drop. Pristine and uninhabited, other than a few cast members getting it ready for the onslaught of guests that are about to run through.



We have now reached our destination, where Tours are Departing Daily…The Jungle Cruise!



Feast your eyes on the luscious panoramic view of the loading dock:



Looking up from the boat, I was inspired to take this shot:



Before I knew it, I was encountering this rare yellow tiger:



Compare with the previous incarnation; I cannot begin to comprehend the color palette of today's Imagineers.





The indian elephant pool continues to entertain; these animatronics are amazingly realistic:











From elephants to apes…just as entertaining.



I risked back injury to turn around and get this view:



The initial view of the back side of water:



I don't think he'll ever get those bananas.



Our tour guide Alex did a great job.



For the first time I noticed the gun hanging on the front of the ship:



and the name "Pat" carved into the boat:



Next up: the African Veldt!



Still surprised by the natural violence of this scene; enough to make you a vegetarian!



The vultures are just waiting for leftovers:



Marc Davis' trapped safari scene still packs a punch:





A hungry hippo; looks like he needs a trip to the dentist.



Two views of the natives:





My best closeup of the cobra:



It's all about the souvenirs:



A final thank-you from our skipper:



NEXT UP: A Grand Circle Tour!

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