Originally Posted By gaston lives I'm looking to buy Mrs. Gaston Lives a great DVD for Christmas...I want somethign that really delves into the history fo the parks or something classic. Any ideas?
Originally Posted By JenniBarra I don't know if it's still in print, but the Disneyland set of the Treasures series is pretty darn classic. That's the edition that has the opening special.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 You'll want to check out the new Treasures set that comes out in December, Disneyland: Secrets, Stories & Magic. This is going to have some great material on it. Go to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VE4UCE?tag=thehomeimprovemz&camp=15041&creative=373501&link_code=as3" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V E4UCE?tag=thehomeimprovemz&camp=15041&creative=373501&link_code=as3</a> About halfway down the page is an early review that details what the set is going to contain. It will have some must have material not previously announced that will be must have for Park fans.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 For Walt Disney World, there's the History Channel Modern Marvels: Walt Disney World episode that is pretty good. It covers all four parks. It's available on DVD. I've seen it for sale at both Disneyland and WDW. I got it for around $13 from DeepDiscountDVD.com. Here's the Amazon.com page with info - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Marvels-Disney-History-Channel/dp/B000CS461O/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1195747028&sr=1-1" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Modern-M arvels-Disney-History-Channel/dp/B000CS461O/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1195747028&sr=1-1</a>
Originally Posted By onlyme If there's already a thread on this, then sorry. But, regarding Disneyland: Secrets, Stories & Magic; is this all new material that we've not seen before, or should I say, have not seen on a previous Disney DVD before? I read the snippet over at Amazon, and I'm truly excited about this one. It seems to be new 'stuff', but just wanted to make sure. Anyway, this is going to be a great one. I also noticed that the price was much less than previous DVD's. I know that they are not numbered anymore. I'm assuming it's just a cardboard container, and not the metal type. Thanks for any info.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 I don't know any more than what is posted on Amazon. The documentary may very well have footage pulled from some of the previously released television programs incorporated into it, but, the DVD content seems to be material not previously released on DVD. As far as the packaging, I would hope that they continue with the same packaging as previous Treasures so that these new ones match those we already have. I was pleasantly surprised when I read of the content for the Disneyland Treasures DVD. Let's all hope that they will continue this trend and release the rest of the Disneyland anthology shows and other vintage material. My great hope is that they will at long last make color prints of some of the ones that we've only seen in black and white in past years on the Disney Channel. Some sources have said that Walt had the shows filmed in color, but, the Company has never made the effort to make color prints, so what we saw on Disney Channel was the B&W prints. It would be so wonderful to see the two pre-opening reports, An Adventure in the Magic Kingdom, and all of the other old programs in color. It would also be great if they'd include material on old beloved attractions and other Park features that don't exist anymore.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs I was reading one of the reviews on Amazon, and one user brought up an interesting point for DL Showtime, something that I hadn't thought about. They suggested that one of the reasons why it hasn't been released was that it would be too expensive for the licensing issues to the non-Disney songs that are sung by the Osmonds and the movie star EJ Peaker ("Oh God, let it be him!"). That's a bummer since it's one of my favorite programs that Vault Disney used to air. Here's hoping that the DL DVD won't disappoint!
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Some sources have said that Walt had the shows filmed in color, but, the Company has never made the effort to make color prints, so what we saw on Disney Channel was the B&W prints.<< AFAIK, only the shows that might have had theatrical release potential (or at the very least a long shelf life) were shot in color. Color film was expensive back then. It would have been a waste of money to shoot a show in color when it was only going to air once, and that in B&W. Who could have guessed that someday there would be a market for copies of outdated infomercials for Disneyland? Undoubtedly most of the stock footage of the park was shot in color, but the edited negative for the shows themselves would have been B&W. Nowadays, video is usually mastered from the original negatives, so not having a color print would not stop them from making a color DVD - IF it was a color negative. In other words, if you ain't seen it in color by now, odds are you're not going to.
Originally Posted By onlyme HI. Is there a thread discussing this new DVD? I bought it at Target the other day, gave it to my wife, to give to me for Christmas. She says I'm tough to buy for. Anyway, I'm dying to see it, but will just have to wait. So, has anyone watched it?
Originally Posted By disneyfn Mine came numbered.Seems they only made 50,000 which could explain why they are hard to get,only 1000 per state? As for the question about DL showtime,I believe you can still get a copy at www.extinctattractions.com. It is titled the 1969 haunted mansion tv special.
