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These days when I see 'Made in Japan' on a...

These days when I see 'Made in Japan' on a souvenir or other piece of equipment from the 60's or 70's (like classic stereo gear), it's a sign of 'old quality' that I see, especially compared to how...

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Love the cast member costumes. I remember them, b...

Love the cast member costumes. I remember them, but do they still dress that way today? If I recall correctly, aren't the costumes more generic now?

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Love the old unload... when you didn't have to...

Love the old unload... when you didn't have to exit pointed directly at a gift shop. I appreciate the fact that you can walk around it... unlike Star Tours that drops you off right into one. ;-)@K...

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Wonderful sign detail captured in those doc photo....

Wonderful sign detail captured in those doc photo. Thanks.

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Love this. It definitely looks like Rainbow Ridge ...

Love this. It definitely looks like Rainbow Ridge to me. Thanks!

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I recognize most of the names. Probably doesn'...

I recognize most of the names. Probably doesn't hurt that I majored in film at a school that featured the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Theater...

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I also recognize most of the names. Quite frankly...

I also recognize most of the names. Quite frankly, I find the Main Street Cinema a bore because they only show Mickey Mouse cartoons. I'm a huge fan of the "silents" and would find them much more...

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My first exposure to a complete silent short (othe...

My first exposure to a complete silent short (other than family home movies) was "The Great Train Robbery" at WDW's Main Street Cinema when I was ten (looong before it became a plush shop). And I...

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Nice to see the Bertha Mae moored down to the left...

Nice to see the Bertha Mae moored down to the left...

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I've never seen the Wellborn mark before. Mon...

I've never seen the Wellborn mark before. Monterey's right across the bay from where I live. Nice item.

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Vivid memories of the Disneyland version. This was...

Vivid memories of the Disneyland version. This was one of the only chances I had to see silent movies, aside from the occasional Robert Youngson film ("When Comedy Was King", etc.) on television. By...

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I recently bought a player piano that reportedly w...

I recently bought a player piano that reportedly was used at Henry's Livery "Stable" in 1957-1958, and then was sold from Knott's "Old Piano Shop" in 1958. If anyone has any anecdotes about pianos @...

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This is so nice I would take up smoking just to us...

This is so nice I would take up smoking just to use it.

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Just imagine being at sea cooped up in that thing ...

Just imagine being at sea cooped up in that thing for months at a time with nothing to eat but tuna burgers. No wonder Captain Hook was so cranky.

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I'm sure if the Pirate Ship Restaurant still e...

I'm sure if the Pirate Ship Restaurant still existed in Disneyland, the top deck would've been closed off in today's current operational environment. Thanks!

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I took some pictures on Dapper Day and applied a f...

I took some pictures on Dapper Day and applied a filter that simulated old B/W photos. With the exception of the crowds, the top image is very similar.

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You know, a silver monorail would've been kind...

You know, a silver monorail would've been kind of cool! I'm a fan of B/W photos. Good to hear there's more. Thanks!

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I'll bet they'd retheme it with something ...

I'll bet they'd retheme it with something trendy, too. The ultimate irony would be to turn it into "Tom Sawyer's Lair on Captain Hook's Pirate Ship."

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A silver monorail would have been cool, sort of li...

A silver monorail would have been cool, sort of like a postwar streamliner.

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Marineland had three pilot whales named Bubbles, t...

Marineland had three pilot whales named Bubbles, the last one was captured in 1966 and lives to this day at SeaWorld San Diego, now around 53 years old.Orky and Corky were killer whales, and Corky also...

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