Originally Posted By dizkid What is the oldest object in DL? Just want to see how long it takes for somebody to guess right?
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie The Petrified Tree. It came from just down the road from us. The tree is approx 33 million years old.
Originally Posted By dizkid WOW!!! I thought it would take people way longer. That's a great question to ask a new castmember on his first day. That and "wheres the bathroom?" gets them every time. Well, Jim I feel I must now award you with the award of being way too into Disneyland. (But it's okay, youve got lots of LPrs here who are just as into it.)
Originally Posted By dizkid RockyMtnMinnie Brought up a good point. Did you know that because the tree was 33 million years old they took its wood and built a resturaunt in NOS called club 33 just for that reason. I Heard It on the internet so it must be true.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It's funny though, the tree was bought as an aniversary gift for Lily. It's funny that she then said "Why don't you put it in your park?". Lol. I wonder if this were the real inspiration for the Homer Simpson bowling ball episode.
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie Here's the story we were told at Florissant Fossil Beds where the tree came from. At that time it was not a state park, but a little roadside attraction where people could dig for fossils in the shale. Walt and Lillian were on vacation on a road trip and drove through. Walt saw the tree and wanted it, but Lillian said something alone the lines of "Over my dead body." They were in the car and ready to leave, when Walt came up with an excuse to run back up like, he had the use the bathroom or something. He ran up there and made a deal and paid for the tree. It took a lot to transport the tree which is so heavy. Cranes had to lift it out and put it on a flat bed truck and then taken to a train and lifted again to put it on a special train car to handle the weight and it was transported by train to California.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer And the oldest thing in DCA? And don't say the aged scotch at the Cove Bar
Originally Posted By Darkbeer >>Probably the mining and logging artifacts around GRR.<< Sorry, but those are only about 100 years old or so, there is something much older in the park.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA That's a very interesting and cool question, Darkbeer. <--(think, think, think)
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Something older than 100 years old in DCA? So it dates back to 1900 or so? Older? Hints please
Originally Posted By skinnerbox I'm guessing the mining equipment around GRR. Much of it dates back to the 1800's gold rush era. The mining equipment around BTMRR in DL is also authentic, but the petrified tree is older.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros That would be the Millenium Tree in the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. I'm not sure exactly how old it is, but I would guess around 1000 years. They only have a cross-section slice of it, but it's about 8-10' across. There are little plaques all over it that have historical events, and point to the rings from the year that they happened in.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox I keep forgetting about that redwood slice. I avoid RCCT because of hyperactive rugrats who don't pay attention to where they're running. (Yes, I was knocked down to the ground. Fortunately, nothing was broken, just bruised.)
