D23Expo Brings out the Best From Planes to The Man who made the Trains #200

There was so much to see that there is no way you can do it all in one day. But we only had a one day pass as Friday and Saturday was sold out so fast. We will make sure in two years from now, To get our tickets early. and maybe even go all 3 days. Sunday went by too quick. but we got to meet celebrities from Artists to Animators to Imagineers to Models who worked along side of Walt Disney himself.

In these next following pictures you will see one of Walt Disney's planes he used to scout out the land to buy in Orlando Florida. Mickey Mouse One. We will also meet up with Disney's Film historian Leonard Maltin, a Disney fine Artist, James Mulligan, Walt Hand picked this young Model to be Tinkerbell for Peter Pan. Margaret Kerry and last but not least, The man with the plans to keep all Disney vehicle's running smoothly, or even inventing new ones like the Monorail and even the 1st steel roller-coaster that runs through Matterhorn Mountain bobsleds. Heck he even has his own Martini named after him. Bob Gurr. I asked him if he could announce a Hello to Trey! Our 100th Subscriber to my YouTube Channel: MagicMitchArts. okay enough of the chit chat, Let me post those pictures and some other Star Wars and the new Indiana Jones Costumes.

Here is the Disney 100 Years Platinum Statue with Mickey Mouse. 

Andrew was the man guarding Walt's Plane. 

Yes This plane is in the Anaheim Convention Center.

Here I am with my friend James Mulligan

Another shot with Walt Disney's Plane.

Straight from the pirates of the caribbean ride.

Lunch Ty Julie.

Walt Disney maquette 

I have almost been a stalker trying to get a picture with this man. Okay maybe not a stalker LOL, But I finally got my picture taken with Disney Legend Tony Baxter (Imagineer) He invented Big Thunder Mountain. just one of many rides he has come up with.

Imagineer Disney Legend Tony Baxter And Me!

                                                                                 

Amazing Disney Artwork.

Andor

From Obi-Wan Kenobi

Mandalorian 

My shirt matches 

2023 Indiana Jones

Pixar's Yo Toy Story Pizza Planet delivery truck

My wife Carla with Film Historian Leonard Maltin at Micechat booth.

Me with Disney Legend Bub Gurr and his Gurrtiki cups.

You can go to my Youtube channel and see Bob Gurr Congratulate my 100th Subscriber Trey. :

100th Subscriber Trey

Model for Tinkerbell: Margaret Kerry. She was also a actress on a spin off of the Andy Griffith show Mayberry.

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DISNEYLAND RAILROAD RUMORED A RETURN OF NATURES WONDERLAND NEAR NEW STAR WARS LAND #80

We went to Disneyland this past Sunday 8/7/2016 and talked with some of the engineers, One had showed us how the track had looked before the renovation of the Rivers of America and new Star Wars Land area.

And showed us the new track layout as seen in the picture above.
He said the new layout with have a bit of a upward climb leading to a trestle where the railroad will cross over the river. I asked him if this will make it a shorter trip around the park. He said actually it will be a longer  and slower trip due to the turns and the climb. Did you know that the track has been changed a few times before? yes the original tracks back in 1955, ran right behind Casey Jr.s Railroad. and then was changed when they added The Haunted Mansion and It's a Small World. So I guess it is always changing as Walt Disney once said himself. "Disneyland will never be finished as long as there is Imagination still left in the world"

I asked the engineer if they would be building a tunnel under Star Wars Land, Like how they have it where you run through Splash Mountain. He said he wasn't sure, But had heard a rumor that they may have a tunnel that would run through the same area where Natures Wonderland once was. like the tunnel you could see when walking from Frontierland towards Fantasyland.

After that I got to sit in the cab of the #1  4-4-0 engine " C.K. Holliday and chatted with Engineer Cara, She was well informed about the steam engines that run on the tracks. she showed me all the gauges and switches that run the engine, She told me that the C.K. Holliday had just come back from being re-furbished 2 days after they closed the ride. so the engine has not been run and wont be until next summer 2017.

I have ridden in the coal car seat before and noticed the gauges were missing, they were set up to look like a Hidden Mickey. They now have a Tachometer in front of the older gauges. I have always wanted to pull the bell cord, But she said rules and regulations do not allow guests to do that, as there might be someone on the tracks that they cannot see. therefore they don't want to scare them, if the train might be running. she said there is a Train at each station, Main Street (where I was) New Orleans Square, and Tomorrowland. Not at Mickey's Toontown as that is too close to the construction area. I then got to get some up-close pictures of the engine.
I want to Thank my wife for getting me a birthday present of "The Lillybelle" Tickets.

We also had gone to Club 33 that day for our wedding Anniversary, later that day we ran into "George" and his friends who had been earlier that day at Walt Disney's Barn. I started talking to him and we traded. He gave me his sticker, and I gave him a napkin from Club 33. Thanks George

I want to thank all the Engineers who helped us on Sunday.
I would also like to dedicate this blog to one of the most beloved and friendliest Cast Members, who was a Train Conductor and a Motorcar and Omnibus driver on Main Street. He passed away a few months back, as Cancer cut his journey short. You will be missed. Vern P. Smith

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VISITING THE DISNEYANA FAN CLUB SHOW & SALE AND MET DISNEY LEGEND BOB GURR. #69

Yesterday was very fun, as we got to see old friends and meet new ones.
We went to the Wyndham Anaheim/Garden Grove Resort just down the street from Disneyland.
We met quite a few vendors at the Disneyana Fan Club show and Sale.
handed out our blog cards and said we would post as many photos of their cool items up for sale.

There were two different rooms for the show.
In the first room were the venders and in the second room was the Artists, Imaginears, and Disney Legends.
We got to meet the man who does the voice of Rod Serling on the Tower of Terror Rides ( Mark Silverman). Then we bumped into Nancy Temple Rodrigue/Russ and Toto , Author of the Hidden Mickey books,
We then met up with Russell D. Flores Author of the books Seen , Un-Seen Disneyland.

 I am Not worthy, I got to meet The Man who made Disneyland, Walt Disney World  and Tokyo Disneyland what it is today.
The Man who created pretty much anything on wheels from the Main Street autos - Animatronic Abraham Lincoln.
Disney Legend Bob Gurr.
He is such a nice guy. I asked him if I could do a interview  with him on our blog. , He said sure, But not about Disney, He has done too many of those type of blogs as he laughed.

( I will have a Interview with Bob Gurr Later so stay tuned)

Just before we left to meet up with our friend Paul Barrie Jr.
I met Robert Olszewski. I showed him my Disneyland Railroad layout , and he liked it. I was like..... Wow he likes my work.
We saw vendors like Theme Park Connections.
Please stay tuned for more exciting News from our blog etickettotomorrowland.
And don't forget today July 17th Disneyland Celebrates it's 61st Birthday.

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