My wife and I are Premium pass-holders, Members of DVC, OUAC, WDAC, WDCC, Carolwood Pacific RR, NFFC (DFC), Chapter in the Park, Castaway Club and freelance photojournalists for various Disney web sites.
For those at The Park today.. Please try to take a moment to find Robert Sherman's Window on Main Street (USA) and pay a small "Thanks" to one of the most wonderful, influential and important Disney Legends I've ever had the good fortune More...
Thank you all. He truly will be missed. He didn't get out much in public the last 15 years, but it was great listening to his stories when we did see him. Oh and his brother Richard is SO funny. He cracks us up every time. Oh, another "little" story.... As most of you may know, "Feed the Birds" was Walts favorite song and he used to ask the Sherman Bros into his office on some Fridays when he was feeling a little down. The boys would come in and Walt would just say "play it boys" and they would of course and it always made Walt smile. SO... A few years back, on what would have been Walt Disney's 100th Bday, the Disney Co set up a piano near the then new Partners Statue in the Hub on Main St. So everyone was having free cake and enjoying the afternoon then Richard Sherman came out and sang "Feed the Birds" to Walt, right there in the Hub. I swear you could hear a pin drop. So as Richard is singing , you could tell he started choking up a bit, but he pressed on. After he was done he looked up at the statue and said, "Happy Birthday Walt..". and I swear, EVERYONE had tears in their eyes. For me, having been through a LOT of touching moments with Disney, this is THE moment I refer to when any asks me , "what is your favorite Disney moment ever?". Wow. I'm starting to tear up again. It was a very powerful moment that I'll never forget. :-)
of the only time I've ever seen so many people openly cry at Disneyland ; - imtigger17.6 #5325 3-6-12 3:57PMLike(20) Reply
Wow! Thanks for sharing this. :,) made me tear up. - Pintraderswife 458.5 #265 3-6-12 4:04PM
Wow I have tearing reading this! Thanks for sharing. - PrincessDuckie 588.1 #187 3-6-12 4:05PM
By the way.. In the photo is my Laura and I with Robert at the 2002 summer NFFC Convention. He loved to paint as a personal hobby and around this time his Son talked him into releasing some of his incredible art to the public. This painting, called "Carrousel in the Country", hangs in my office as it has for the last ten years. He said his inspiration for it came from his love for Disney and of course the carrousel horses from Mary Poppins. He described this as him hanging on to the good things in his life (speaking of his career working with his brother Richard, for Walt Disney), while pushing through the thorn bushes that represent the more difficult times. :-) - imtigger17.6 #5325 3-6-12 3:09PMLike(5) Reply
Aw. Thank you for sharing. I was curious to know the back story of your photo. - Jacqueline 546.7 #205 3-6-12 3:12PM
We are finally heading home. The Disney24 was a BLAST. I have to say it for those complaining about those "drunk teens", or trash or whatever... I always say, "if you look for a bad time, you will find it". For the majority of my friend More...
Yet again, just because you had a blast doesn't mean the person next to you did. I highly doubt anyone was looking to have something other then fun. Their experience is just as valid as your experience. - Lelundrial341.2 #429 3-1-12 3:29PMLike(6) Reply
Lelu... I respect your opinion.. I do, the place was uncomfortable, packed beyond words, etc.. And it was absolutely possible to find a bad time in all of that... However... None of us "looked" for trash, drunks, pot smoke or fights. 5 different groups of people and all agreed that you "could" find a bad time EASILY if you barely looked for it. But you could also say , ahhh .. What the hell, I just waited 3 hours to pee.. But had a fun time meeting new people in line". Who cares about the very few "bad kids" (get off my lawn!!) vs the thousands that appeared to have a great time there with a very weird, very packed, totally screwy park scenario. Heck I had a friend who was bummed after seeing how we made the best of it, while he and is girlfriend spent 2 hrs waiting to get a refund at City Hall! To each his/her own and again, sorry if you saw the bad there.. I just wanted to paint a different pic of the night. We agree to disagree. Or don't agree at all. Either way, I'm sure we can at least agree we still love that crazy little park. :-) - imtigger17.6 #5325 3-1-12 3:56PMLike(5) Reply
Ok, I'm at home, BUT.. This IS a LIVE feed from HoJo's Mattercam projected on my wall at 120"! Ha! I LOVE rainy days at DL and can't be there today so I brought up the cam on my iPhone and plugged it into the HDMI connector on my project More...
By the way, I call this my "White-Trash Theater" Ha. I have a "cheap" ($600 on Woot!) Optima 720p Projector that I have in our back room, projecting on a clean white bed sheet on the wall... and you'd actually be surprised how great it looks! 8):-) - imtigger17.6 #5325 2-7-12 4:49PMLike(1) Reply
Ha! Viewing party at Tigger's house!! You guys bring the Turkey Legs and Corn Dogs! ;-)
BTW... For another size reference, of you can zoom in just below the projector image, you can see the dark outline of our Sony 55" LED 3D TV. Very high tech TV, but it's funny cause for movies we definately prefer the projector. Sheet on the wall and all. It just feels more like a theater "film". Sometimes 1080p and Blu-Ray shows "too" much detail, like makeup and cut-in effects. The 720p projector truly softens movies perfectly. Oh, and it's great for the HoJo Mattercam too of course. ;-) - imtigger17.6 #5325 2-8-12 3:53PMLike Reply
I just have to post that truly in my happy place right now.... Work has been really hard, home too, BUT... we just checked in at the Disneyland Hotel, three nights for "free", using my DVC points (we built up too many cause we cant af More...
Glad to hear your in a happy spot! Happy Birthday and chin up :) Enjoy it, sounds like you really deserve it! - firemomof2128.4 #2603 10-30-11 8:10PMLike(2) Reply
I'm sO happy for you and I can totally feel your joy and relief. I'm glad to hear they still have the kitchen sink there. I'll add it to my itinerary tonight. Happy birthday!!!🎂🍰 - TrueFromOzLovesDisney312.3 #547 10-30-11 9:47PMLike Reply
I slightly colorized this for the MK's 40th Anniv at WDW. I love this cover. ... and yes, this IS a DL board, and it's my home here, not out at WDW. So I hope ya'all are ok with it here! ;-)
... and Happy 29th to Epcot! - imtigger17.6 #5325 10-2-11 3:46PMLike Reply
Sorry I posted later in the day, I tried soooo hard to post earlier w no luck, but yay! Its working now! 8):-) - imtigger17.6 #5325 9-29-11 11:57PMLike Reply
The Little Mermaid attraction soft-opening JUST CLOSED at 2:15pm! :-( We went on it twice and all looks GREAT. Since they cleared the queue, we think it was a technical issue and they "don't know when" or if it will reopen, but we have a More...
I think it closed cause too many people on here posted pics and made everyone mad...... Lol! - Startoured13130.1 #71677 5-26-11 2:23PMLike Reply
I'll keep checking back as often as I can for ya'all. BTW, it's incredibly cool!.. And much shorter than we thought. The animatronics were really cool. - imtigger17.6 #5325 5-26-11 2:24PMLike Reply
Yahhhoooo!! Went for our 4-8pm time... And the line is SO easy. In fact, just on a whim, Andrew grabbed my printed email, walked over to the FP distribution , she glanced at it and she let him in to the machines and I thought "NO WAY we' More...
YODA my hero he is! - Knik449.4 #275 5-25-11 7:44PMLike Reply
Yay! Be sure to post how many different versions you get to see! - MedievalMickey662.8 #157 5-25-11 7:45PMLike Reply
Hi all!! Anyone know what the wait times for ST are? We are headed there NOW for our 4-8pm time.
Yes, you may see another post of mine.. But I dont know where I posted it to. Sorry! 8):-)
Hi all!! On my way to DL for our 4-8pm ST time! Yay!! Anyone know what the waits are like?? 8):-)
Thanks!... So any MW'ers there (or "here" I should say.. We just parked). YAYAY Star Tours HD pt.2 3D !!! ;-) - imtigger17.6 #5325 5-25-11 5:18PMLike Reply
"Un-Official Star Tours Rejection Letter Post" Boooooo....
Yup, no times for me OR my wife.. But we did enter last min Which shouldn't make a diff?
Time to start calling a couple CM's I know. ;-) - imtigger17.6 #5325 5-16-11 5:47PMLike Reply
Hi PirateDoll!! Ooooh Snap, I owe you something now cause someone who knows me and read my post, took like 30 seconds to track me down and nabbed em! I'm sorry :-(. I'll keep your name handy and some other time. I'm good for it. Have a great day all!! - imtigger17.6 #5325 4-6-11 2:31PMLike Reply
Answer to "Where is it at Disneyland "... Outside the Music Shop! Now, guess the names of my Nieces, in order L-R, for a Disneyland Annual Pass*. (*JK!!) ;-)
Those are my Nieces, wishing Disneyland stayed open till Midnight tonight! 8):-). From L-R: Aleah, Ava and their big sister Sitarah. Hi girls!! :-) - imtigger17.6 #5325 2-3-11 8:03PMLike Reply
I wish I was there!! Have fun!! - retlaw13.0 #6036 11-1-10 4:48PMLike Reply
Actually, this looks MUCH better given more height to the pic. Wow, home in Carlsbad after 3 nights turned into 4 (thanks to an "extend your stay for $129" letter with my bill this morning) at the Disneyland Resort. I'm tired. Had a blast. Good night. 8):-) - imtigger17.6 #5325 11-1-10 10:25PMLike Reply
The entrance mural at DCA, at the right-hand side, has now been completely removed. Looks weird!
Oh man! I'm gonna miss those. The artists who designed them did such a wonderful job - savedglory4.7 #11027 10-30-10 10:08AMLike Reply
It looks funny now that the right side is gone, but the left side is still there. I guess both sides will be gone soon. - BaseballMickey_CM2859.4 #16 10-30-10 10:11AMLike Reply
View from our room. The Waterfall and shops are now gone. :-( Here's to hoping for a beautiful pool! The families here truly DO need more pool. I'll agree with that. The kids love the resort pools, more than the parks it seems! :-)
So sad looking compared to when I stayed there in May. - PrincessCarmen2579.5 #21 10-30-10 7:42AMLike Reply
Wait the waterfalls with the lights and everything are gone ?! I know the new pool area is going to look amazing but I have some fond memories at that exact spot - kayrassaCM25.7 #4609 10-30-10 7:44AMLike Reply
Love the safari in the rain! My daughter and I spent a whole day at Animal Kingdom in the rain and it was awesome. Got to stay on the truck and ride the safari multiple times. - redrockmickey35.0 #4174 10-30-10 3:52PMLike Reply
We did that to and the baby elephants were so happy!! All the animals were out. - Disneylyn200.3 #1632 10-30-10 4:15PMLike Reply
