Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the June 12th Designer Times by Bob Gurr at: <a href="News-ID108170.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID108170.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By ahecht Excellent article as always! Some of the technical bits are a bit hard to follow, but I enjoyed reading anyway. Keep up the good work.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Oh, that Bob Gurr never knows what he's talking about! Servo motors, wiring... baloney! We all know it's really done with pixie dust, he can't fool us!!! : ) As always, fascinating reading. I don't understand every bit of the technical aspects, but I somehow feel smarter just by reading them! It's one thing to dream up a great attraction, but Mr. Gurr reminds armchiar Imagineers like me actually making the thing WORK is the hard part!
Originally Posted By Dabob Bob Gurr's columns are invariably my favorites. I'm old enough to remember an audible gasp from the audience when Mr. Lincoln stood up. <As always, fascinating reading. I don't understand every bit of the technical aspects, but I somehow feel smarter just by reading them! > LOL! I know what you mean.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder As always, I enjoyed Bob's latest designer times article. I think the common thread in most of Bob's stories that I find interesting, is that projects are started and things are moving along with the preszure of a deadline etc. and then Walt come's along and say's "good, but I need it better" In this story he's working on Ford Magic Skyway [quite a task in itself I'm sure] and then get's the Lincoln project thrown in... "OK can do" Then it's .. "need it lighter and more fluid" That might not seem so difficult while reading the story...but when we stop and realize this was alll new technology and not much to rely on but imagination and ingenuity, pretty cool.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder Dabob wrote: >>"Bob Gurr's columns are invariably my favorites. "<< Ditto!
Originally Posted By Big Thunder >>Does Bob Gurr have a window on Main Sreet?<< to my knowledge, and according to the last list I have... No, Bob Gurr does not have a window dedicated on Main St.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder not to change the direction of the topic, because I know this thread is about Bob Gurr's article and such, but one last thing on windows... I believe Bob Gurr is very deserving of a window and in due time I'd bet he gets one. Others who I think are very deserving and do not have one are... Harper Goff Roger Broggie Mary Blair Sam McKim So, maybe they don't have one "yet" but maybe someday soon they will and hopefully we can be there for the dedications
Originally Posted By corypeterson Dabob wrote: "I'm old enough to remember an audible gasp from the audience when Mr. Lincoln stood up." I'm also old enough to remember then Mr. Lincoln went on a tour of the US. I first saw him at a local shopping mall in Salt Lake City when I was in grade school. This had to have been during the late 1960s. Does anyone else remember seeing Lincoln during his road trip? And which figure was used for the tour? Did they use the figure A after the close of the World's Fair?
Originally Posted By Dabob I'm amazed that none of the people mentioned by Big Thunder have a window yet. Their contributions to the park are legion. Cynthia, if you're listening, get on it!
Originally Posted By jbponzi Isn't Harper Goff's window in Adventureland. If not him, there is an Imagineer who's window is in Adventureland.
Originally Posted By imtigger2 If anyone deserves a 'Window', it's Bob Gurr and Roger Broggie. You seem like a humble, down-to-earth guy, and you'd probably say that it's not necessary, but I think we would ALL like to see that honor for you. I thought about Bob when I saw the Monorail "nose" for sale on Ebay. I wonder if he bid? Dan B imtigger
Originally Posted By Westsider I've never, ever heard of Disney taking one of it's attractions like Mr. Lincoln "on the road" to shopping malls around the country. That just seems odd, and I've never heard it mentioned before. Did that really happen?
Originally Posted By rlmsoft I remember Lincoln was here in the Seattle Area at the Northgate Mall although the show was canceled the day i was there due to technical problems everytime Lincoln opened his mouth a local radio station came out I thought this was in the early 70's but it could been in the late 60's --Richard <a href="http://www.thrillmountain.com" target="_blank">http://www.thrillmountain.com</a>
Originally Posted By Westsider Wow. I have never heard of this concept. They should do that type of thing for DCA... have a Flik and Hopper animatronic doing shows, have a big fancy model of the place, show pictures and music of attractions and parades and DCA shows. Send it to every city in western America on a goodwill mall tour.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder >>"I've never, ever heard of Disney taking one of it's attractions like Mr. Lincoln "on the road" << ever hear of "Mouse-O-Rail" ? [1990] oops I'm changing the subject again are'nt I? OK well, Great article from Bob Gurr as usual.
Originally Posted By Westsider I just love these articles! Talk about American know-how coming to the rescue! Please keep them coming Doobie and Mr. Gurr!
Originally Posted By Kevin Duck Bob will be at the Disneyana Fun Fair this Sunday in Anaheim if you'd like to meet him. Sam McKim, Margaret Kerry (Tinker Bell live model) and Michael Broggie (Roger's son) will be there as well.
