"E" TICKET TO TOMORROWLAND INTERVIEWS DISNEYLAND RESORT MUSICIAN ACTOR ANDERS SWANSON. #11

ETTT Asks:1, At what age did you learn to play a Instrument, Is it the same one you play now?
Anders Swanson: 9 yrs. old. No

Anders Swanson Stand up Bass

ETTT: 2, How many instruments do you play and what is your main instrument?
AS: 3 B ETTT: 3, Who or what inspired you to play or sing?
AS: My Parents both were musicians.

ETTT: 4, have you been in and bands with famous performers?
AS: yes

ETTT: 5, When did you start working for or at the Disney company?
AS: 1990

ETTT: 6, If you have any children, Do they take after you and play a instrument or Sing?
AS:  Yes, they sing.

ETTT: 7, How many "FRIENDS" do you know at the parks ,and where do you hang out with them?;)
AS: Well as Anders said ,Come see for yourself :).

ETTT: 8, What New and exciting plans are in store for you in the Future, Do you teach a musical instrument or acting?
AS: Anders plays Jazz wherever.

ETTT: 9, What New and exciting plans are in store for you in the Future, Do you teach a musical instrument or acting?
AS: Santa Cruz, Yes he teaches.

ETTT: 10, Do you want to add anything about the 60th? I did want to ask, What is your favorite Ride at the parks or place to eat?
AS: No but he likes Pizza Port at Disneyland.

ETTT: 11, Would you like to include a Link from your website, that I can include in the blog.

AS: Facebook.com/anders.swanson1
ETTT: 12, What is your favorite Disney song?

AS: Wow!! you are like me, I too do not have a favorite song, There are too many to choose from.

Well Thank you Anders for taking  time out as I caught you on your way to another gig. and Hopefully we can catch your shows Very soon.

Knotts Berry Farm Gets the Hillbillies # 5

Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies will be perform at Knotts Barry Farm on New Years Eve.
I am hoping that they will have a permanent at Knotts. It's too bad The Disney people forced them to retire. I wish Bill Hill ( A.K.A.) Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies the best in 2014.

Knotts Berry Farm`s Return of the Timber Mountain Log Ride returns May 30th # 2

Knott’s Berry Farm Updates a Classic
Timber Mountain Log Ride Will Undergo Major Renovation

Buena Park, CA – One of the oldest log flume rides in the country will be the beneficiary of a multi-million dollar refurbishment and restoration project that will begin this January. The classic attraction, which opened at Knott’s Berry Farm in 1969, remains as one of the most elaborate log flume rides in the U.S.

The $3.5 million attraction was originally funded entirely by its designer Bud Hurlbut who had previously designed Knott’s Berry Farm’s classic Calico Mine Ride. Hurlbut, a pioneer in the theme park attraction industry, wanted his flume ride to be a completely immersive experience. The Calico Log Ride, as it was originally named, takes guests through an 85-foot-high by 330-foot-long mountain range themed to a nineteenth-century lumber camp. The ride, housed in an eight-story building, includes 24,000 gallons of water that circulates free floating logs past a variety of mechanical figures and taxidermied animals culminating in a forty-two-foot free fall.

The much anticipated attraction opened in July 11, 1969 with screen legend John Wayne taking the inaugural ride. The Knott’s Timber Mountain Log Ride remains the most popular ride in the park, surpassing all of Knott’s other attractions in ridership.

“The Timber Mountain Log Ride not only embodies the spirit of Knott’s Berry Farm, but it also set the bar for all themed attractions that came after,” says Raffi Kaprelyan, Knott’s general manager who worked for Bud Hurlbut from 1979-1983. “Bud Hurlbut made numerous contributions to Knott’s Berry Farm, but I think that the Timber Mountain Log Ride remains his crowning achievement.”

Garner Holt Productions of San Bernardino will assist in the revitalization project that is expected to take five months. Garner Holt is the world’s largest designer and manufacturer of animatronics for theme parks, museums, dining and retail locations and has built nearly 3,000 animatronic figures and hundreds of animated props and show action systems. Garner Holt will work with the Knott’s team to upgrade all the ride figures and sets as well as add new scenes and characters to enhance the ride experience while still maintaining the original theming and storyline of the attraction.

About Knott’s Berry Farm:
Knott’s Berry Farm is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FUN.” In addition to Knott’s Berry Farm, Cedar Fair owns and operates ten other amusement parks, four water parks, one indoor water park resort, and five hotels. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in California under a management contract.

About Cedar Fair:
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FUN.” In addition to Knott’s Berry Farm, Cedar Fair owns and operates ten other amusement parks, six water parks, one indoor water park resort, and five hotels.