tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410829669198494850.post1959430815477058589..comments2023-09-04T03:15:51.124-07:00Comments on Disney Fan Ramblings: First Disney visit, circa 1975/1976, photosScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12409785011989904117noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410829669198494850.post-47068898912963952592009-10-08T19:20:42.395-07:002009-10-08T19:20:42.395-07:00Yes, the draining of the 20K lagoon was an annual ...Yes, the draining of the 20K lagoon was an annual thing. They had to clean the gunk off everything and repaint all the set pieces that the chlorinated water had bleached over the course of the previous year. It was a painstaking, hot, and nasty job, which was one of the reasons why management was so eager to close the ride when Eisner's accountanteers started looking for ways to cut costs.David Landonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909440700102911571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410829669198494850.post-17041509537568041142009-10-08T16:11:13.850-07:002009-10-08T16:11:13.850-07:00Thanks! The photography is that of a 15 year old ...Thanks! The photography is that of a 15 year old (me), and the camera tech is that of 1975. So I guess I'm lucky that these photos even have survived...<br /><br />I found the one of the Sub ride to be interesting, myself.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409785011989904117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410829669198494850.post-50411834540066875432009-10-08T10:13:38.898-07:002009-10-08T10:13:38.898-07:00Very cool! I remember the Skyway, but since the ca...Very cool! I remember the Skyway, but since the cars were too small to accommodate a family of four, I never got to ride it.David Landonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909440700102911571noreply@blogger.com