[FAQ/DL] D-I-G: The Disneyland Information Guide 7/7
Al Lutz
Archive-name: disney-faq/disneyland/part7
Last-modified: June 1, 1997
Posting-frequency: Monthly
Keywords: Disneyland, amusement-park, Disney, FAQ, California
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This document is copyright (c) 1997 by Al Lutz, alw...@aol.com Please
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DINNER AT THE NEW WDI DESIGNED "ENCOUNTER" RESTAURANT AT LAX
If you are flying into LAX, or are leaving through this airport, try and
plan a couple of extra hours to visit Walt Disney Imagineering's latest
themed project, "Encounter." It's a new restaurant in the very 1960's Paul
Williams-designed space-age landmark building located in the center of the
airport, which you can either drive up to and get valet parking at, or
just amble on over from any of the terminals to visit. You can't miss the
exotic colors it gets bathed in with special lights all night long - lurid
magentas and breathtakingly lime colored green lights are projected all
over it.
First of all, don't let the dowdy lobby get you down - it's still
untouched by WDI. But once the silver garbed hostess has greeted you, (who
will offer to check any luggage you may have) and then leads you to the
elevator, you're on your way to something fun. The fun starts when you
realize that each elevator has music piped in, with the exotic space-age
sounds of Esquivel or Martin Denny to put you in the mood. [Different
selections are timed to the length of the ride - yes we rode up and down a
few times to try them all on our way out]
When the doors open, you'll first see a woggle-shaped inlaid bar that
lights up with special effects and sounds each time a drink is poured.
Then you notice the room's un-encumbered floor to ceiling glass walls,
which wrap all around the room presenting a spectacular view of the
airport. The neon-accented decor throughout is straight out of the
Jetsons, with iridescent mounds holding up railings and silver fabric
seats throughout the entire place. Giant lava lamps abound among the
turquoise & coral color accents - kidney pool-shaped design elements are
inlaid everywhere, highlighted with Walnut veneers. The view of the
airport comings and goings, along with a ping-pong stereo early '60s campy
soundtrack makes for a delightfully surrealistic experience.
The new owner, John Sedlar, and his executive chef, Patrick Glennon are
famous for previous Santa Monica restaurants Bikini and Abiquiu, which I
enjoyed when they were open a few years ago. They specialize in a very
ambitious menu, mixing all types of foods, flavors and spices. A fair
warning, if you're just a steak and potato type of person I'd recommend
you visit only for drinks.
We arrived late - about 9:30 PM, and the kitchen was closing at 10 PM, so
we got in our orders promptly. [They are open daily, 10:30 AM to 4 PM for
lunch 5 PM to either 10 PM or Midnight, depending on the size of the
crowds and what night it is for Dinner.] For appetizers I had the calimari
with a spicy dipping sauce. My guest had soup, presented in a bowl with
the restaurant's logo sprinkled out in spices, and then poured. I then had
the Filet Minion and my guest had the Lamb Shank. Both were presented very
creatively - lots of flourishes like wire thin bread sticks poking out of
unusually shaped potatoes and such.
We had to agree with the same week's L. A. Times review that they are
still settling down on the menu - but it was good and filling, if a tad
uneven, [to be expected in a new restaurant] and if you love adventuresome
food you can't go wrong. Service was attentive and friendly everywhere,
but despite what the server said they do need steak knives, the meat
wasn't that tender. A gift shop is promised soon at the entrance, where
you'll be able to buy the neat enamel pins the servers wear, along with
the traditional T-shirts and baseball cap type of souvenirs. We also hoped
that with the spectacular view, they will clean the outside windows a
little more often.
The crowd is trendy and fun, (it hasn't been totally invaded yet by pony-
tailed entertainment execs and sports just a little Euro-trash) and it's
well worth a visit, even if just for drinks with spectacular views or to
kill a little time before or after your flight. And yes, even the bathroom
is themed. Someone will have to write up the ladies room separately. :)
Info: Encounter Restaurant is located at LAX. (209 World Way, Los
Angeles.) Phone (310) 215-5151. Reservations are recommended for peak
dinner times, Friday thru Sunday Brunch. It's a good idea to call ahead if
you don't have reservations just to make sure. Major credit cards
accepted. Valet Parking. Appetizers run $6 to $13 - entrees run $16 to
$30+. All ages, no cover is charged.
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23) ADDITIONAL INFO ABOUT DL
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MISS THE OLD DL ATTRACTIONS?: wer...@mcs.com (Werner W. Weiss) maintains
what I think is one of the most wonderful sites ever created on the web,
YESTERLAND, a re-creation of some of DL's most beloved and missed rides
and attractions - featuring color photos along with complete descriptions.
Stop by at http://www.mcs.net/~werner/yester.html and say hello won't you?
He also offers many links to other Disney park pages throughout the web at
his site: http://www.mcs.net/~werner/links.html so be sure to get your
hand stamped as you exit if you wish to return.
DONALD LAIRD la...@sonic.net has established a wonderful new web project,
A VIRTUAL TOUR OF DISNEYLAND. Since I cannot show any Disney graphics on
my site due to the fact it has a sponsor, he provides a wonderful way to
see the park that I cannot. By clicking on each shot you can literally
walk into the next vista and around DL to see all the attractions that I
talk about here in the D-I-G. Won't you "virtually" stop by and take the
tour at: http://www.donaldlaird.com/personal/disney/virtual/ Sign his
guestbook and tell him I sent you!
DOOBIE101 doob...@aol.com has a terrific home page up, which as a
starter tells you all about the different names that are painted on the
MAIN STREET WINDOWS in tribute to famous DL pioneers past and present.
Stop by and take a look at: http://members.aol.com/doobie101/index.htm
DON BERTINO ber...@netcom.com also has many DL descriptions, attraction
scripts and various FAQ's (including David's list above). Everything is
uncompress or compressed with pkzip which makes it much more user
friendly. It's located at: http://www.calweb.com/~bertino
ROGER (BRAD) JONES JR. rjo...@us.oracle.com has written a wonderful guide
to DL titled SHARING WALT'S DREAM: AN UNOFFICIAL GUIDE. He discusses each
attraction individually, and gives you some excellent tips about spending
your day there. Unlike the D-I-G, which can sometimes sound like General
Patton's invasion plans, Roger takes the time to share what makes the park
so very special to him. I highly recommend it as an additional source of
info about DL. A new version of is now available, it's been extensively
updated, and now has HTML and DVI versions. Copies can be obtained in any
of the following ways -
WWW: http://www.io.com/~kazrak/disney.html (all versions)
http://www.io.com/~kazrak/Dream.html (HTML version)
FTP: ftp://ftp.io.com/pub/usr/kazrak/Disney/Disneyland/
E-MAIL: Send mail to rjo...@us.oracle.com with one of the following
subject
lines: SEND TEXT (to receive a flat ASCII text version), SEND DVI (to
receive the uuencoded DVI file), SEND PS (to receive the uuencode, gzipped
PostScript file), SEND HTML (to receive the HTML file)
Due to a change in the way the guide is written, MS Word versions will not
be available for this or future versions.
HIDDEN MICKEY LISTS: Many of you have asked about HIDDEN MICKEYS in the DL
attractions. (Disney Imagineers are fond of working in a "hidden" Mickey
silhouette or image into every attraction they work on - they are usually
only visible if you know where to look.) I don't have the room in this
document to list all the ones at DL, but TOM SHAW ts...@oitc.com, - was
kind enough to let me know that he now maintains a web site devoted to
this at: http://www.oitc.com/Disney
SYLVIA'S MAGIC KINGDOM page is where you will find a lot of the wonderful
writing of Sylvia Oliande. She sometimes covers DL or Disney subjects for
the newspapers she works for, and also offers one of the best Disney links
pages on the net in my opinion. Visit this unique resource at:
http://www.primenet.com/~dbrady/oliande/index.html
JEFF'S LOST WORLD was one of the first pages around that had wonderful DL
info, and even stuff on WDW. Jeff has just updated his page with much
faster loading graphics, and it's well worth the visit at:
http://lostworld.pair.com
BING FUTCH, the Prodigy Disney Fans Board Leader, Disney ID Register
Moderator and Producer-Theme Parks Interest Group [a very busy guy!] has a
wonderful mailing list available, "The Disney ID Register" where he covers
many items of interest from Walt Disney World, and sometimes has great
nuggets of information about DL.
To subscribe or unsubscribe yourself to Bing's mailing list use the
instructions below:
To subscribe, send "subscribe disneyid" to majo...@listserv.prodigy.com
To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe disneyid" to
majo...@listserv.prodigy.com
For more on Prodigy Mailing Lists:
http://pages.prodigy.com/lists/mail01.htm
You can also visit Bing's brainchild, The Triple Dub Club
Cyberneighborhood at: http://pages.prodigy.com/tdcc/tdcc.htm
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24) BRING DL HOME!
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DL MERCHANDISE MAIL ORDER HAS BEEN CLOSED: You will no longer be able to
order DL park merchandise via phone since their operations have been shut
down and combined with Walt Disney World's (WDW for short). The old number
(800-362-4533) is still connected, but when you call you are referred to
the local Disney store in your area or the Disney Catalog at a special
number: 800-328-0612 (Their regular number is 800-237-5751, the Canadian
number is 800-668-3437.)
Customers wishing to purchase merchandise without entering DL are referred
to the Newsstand merchandise location, located to the left of the main
entrance area outside the main gate OR (this is new) they can call (800)
272-6201. (You may also visit the DL Hotel Gift Shops, which will also
validate your parking for your shopping visit.) For information on
existing orders, or current exchanges or returns on newly purchased items
you may still call (714) 502-3108. The address for any returns is:
Disneyland, Attention: Jerry Warner, 1020 W. Ball Rd., Anaheim, CA 92803
WDW GUEST SERVICE MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT at 1-800-272-6201 offers some of
the same items sold at DL and is open 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM EST (except
holidays). Their "touch or say" voice menu offers the following choices:
(1) For damaged merchandise or questions about purchases
(2) Leave your name and address to be put on a mailing list so that a
catalog will be sent regularly
(3) To place a WDW Merchandise Order
WANT THE INDY RIDE MARA FONT FOR YOUR COMPUTER?: Doug at Disney
Imagineering has released the "official, authorized" Mara font designed by
Disney Imagineer Chuck Ballew. Don Bertino ber...@netcom.com has it
available on his Netcom site for ftp: ftp.netcom.com/pub/be/bertino
WANT THE "SOUNDS OF DL" ON YOUR COMPUTER?: Gwen Smith gwen...@aol.com
maintains a wonderful site with WAV sounds for your computer of favorite
DL attractions. She has recently improved it. Visit it at:
http://members.aol.com/gwensmith/dland.html
LIKE LISTENING TO ROD THE PIANO PLAYER AT COKE CORNER ON MAIN ST.?: He now
has an album available! Titled simply "Ragtime" you can order either a CD
($14.95 + $3.00 shipping) or cassette ($9.95 + $3.00 shipping) featuring
22 songs from: Creative Entertainment Products, 15068 Rosecrans Avenue,
Suite 284, La Mirada, CA 90638 (It is also now available for sale inside
the Emporium shop, right behind the clock store on Main St.)
HUNGRY?: And can't make it to the park for a favorite? Here's how to make
two DL classics at home- The BENGAL BBQ BEEF SKEWERS & the BLUE BAYOU'S
MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH, and where you can buy those wonderful CURROS DL
carries...
BENGAL BARBECUE BEEF SKEWERS WITH KOREAN SAUCE:
(Special thanks to Tigger/kat k...@netcom.com for this info.)
Soy Sauce, 1 cup Water, 1 1/2 Cups Ground Black Pepper, 1 Tbs. Sesame Seed
Oil, 3 Tbs. Ground Red Pepper, 1 Tsp. Cayenne Pepper, 1/2 Tsp. Granulated
Garlic, 1 Tbs. Cornstarch, 3 Tbs. Sirloin Beef Chunks, 18 Pcs / 1 oz. ea.
Bamboo Skewers, 6 ea.
Combine all of the ingredients above and bring to a boil, adding
cornstarch to thicken. Soak the bamboo skewers in water to avoid burning.
Place 3 pieces of beef on each skewer and cook on the grill 3 minutes on
each side or until desired doneness. Brush with sauce and serve. Yields 2
3/4 cups, 6 Portions
BLUE BAYOU MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH:
It's taken over a year of postings, but I finally have a winner chosen
from the two recipes that were posted about this DL favorite. Dwight
Klettke dwight...@sisna.com was kind enough to write and said it all:
"My family (3 votes) goes for Don Bertino's Monte Cristo Sandwich recipe.
I would, however, increase the batter by roughly 50%. The amounts given
don't produce enough in my kitchen to coat all the pieces sufficiently.
(On the other hand, my daughter says she sort of prefers the crispy, oily,
poorly coated pieces I get at the end of the batch...)"
Don Bertino ber...@netcom.com originally downloaded this recipe from the
Mouse House BBS: 714-535-3761. The Monte Cristo Sandwich is served with a
fruit compote (a mixture of fresh and canned fruit) and currant jelly
sauce. First prepare these two, them make the batter. While it is
chilling, put together the sandwiches. When the sandwiches are fried, the
complete service is ready.
CURRANT JELLY SAUCE
2/3 c. currant jelly, 1 Tbs. water, 1 Tbs. half and half
Combine jelly, water and half and half in blender and mix until smooth.
Makes about 3/4 cup.
FRUIT COMPOTE
Combine your favorite fresh and canned fruits and chill well. Plan about
1/2 cup per person.
BATTER
2/3 c. water, 1 small egg, 1/2 Tsp. salt, 1/8 Tsp. white pepper, 1/8
yellow food coloring, 2/3 cp. all-purpose flour, 1 3/4 tea. baking powder
Place water, egg, salt, pepper and food coloring in a bowl and using an
electric mixer, mix well at low speed. Add flour and baking powder and mix
until batter is smooth. Chill. Makes enough for 4 sandwiches.
SANDWICHES
8 slices white bread, 4 slices turkey (1 oz. each), 4 slices swiss cheese,
4 slices Pullman ham
Make 4 sandwiches, putting cheese between hand and turkey. Cut into
fourths and put a toothpick through each quarter.
FINAL PREPARATION
Soybean or vegetable oil for frying, Confectioners' sugar, Fruit compote
Currant jelly sauce
Heat about 6-inches of oil to 340F in a fryer. Dip sandwiches in batter to
cover all surfaces. Deep fry sandwiches until golden brown, turning as
needed. Remove from oil, take out toothpicks, sprinkle sandwiches with
confectioners' sugar. Serve with fruit compote and currant jelly sauce.
WHERE CAN I GET CHURROS?
They're made by J&J SNACK FOODS, located in L.A. at (213) 581-0171. J&J
says they are carried at Smart & Final and other various club stores. (The
box itself says J&J Snack Foods.) If you can't find them, then give them a
call, they may be able to locate a distributor in your area. (Special
thanks to Endel for posting this info.)
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25) THE FUTURE
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THE FOLLOWING IS FIRM:
William Onufryk w.on...@genie.com was kind enough to pass on this
posting from M.SPIGNESE on the Disney Genie Forum:
Kim Irvine and Bob Baranick from Disneyland Design Studio, the division
responsible for the enhancements at DL gave a very interesting talk to the
recent Disneyanna Convention. There are some neat things on the horizon.
[snip for brevity] There is a plan for an Ariel "meet and greet" area. It
is an elaborate undersea grotto area where a turntable will revolve around
revealing Ariel.
They are adding some frescoes, or tile scenes to the Castle to depict the
Sleeping Beauty story as many guests think it's Snow White's or
Cinderella's castle. I asked them about the aging down of the Haunted
Mansion. Their response was that there was a plan to do that which grew
into something more elaborate, but it has been postponed. Bummer!
NO DATES HAVE BEEN SET FOR THE FOLLOWING:
A new FANTASMIC! is underway, set to premiere within the next few years.
The SUBMARINE ride may get a major theme overhaul, with Atlantis suggested
as a destination (even including Indy type ride vehicles that you would
board in a second part of the attraction) sometime after the year 2000.
This would suggest a total overhaul of the entire SUBMARINE / AUTOPIA area
straddling both Tomorrowland and Fantasyland.
DISNEY'S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE (the second gate separate admission park to
be built in DL's current parking lot) was announced July 17th, 1996 (DL's
41st B-day) this year. The stated goal is to keep Disney visitors spending
at the resort complex for more than just the single day most now currently
stay, not unlike the WDW vacation. This project inaugurates the new
DISNEYLAND RESORT COMPLEX and will feature three "lands" anchored near the
entrance by a giant golden spire, designed to represent the California
sunshine. (Some of the major elements in the park noted here may open
gradually over time to keep budgets in check and the crowds coming.)
One land, (on the eastern border of the park), is a HOLLYWOOD styled neon
and deco re-creation of Hollywood's booming studio district in the 1930s
and '40s, paying homage to Hollywood landmarks such as the BEVERLY
WILSHIRE THEATER. (Inspiration comes from the WDW Disney/MGM park, I think
one of the most successful of the WDW parks.) Guests experience movie
rides, action shows, Hollywood-themed restaurants and ABC TELEVISION and a
sorcerer capped entrance (just like in Burbank) animation studio tour,
even including "auditions" for cartoon voices. Another proposed ride
concept has guests taking limos on a satiric whirlwind trip thorough
superstardom, complete with paparazzi chasing you for a photos and even
attending an awards ceremony.
GOLDEN BEACHES / WATERFRONT VILLAGE is the second land, (combining a
boardwalk area) on the western side of the park. It is set around a giant
lagoon that will host water shows. Other plans include (but do not
promise) a new wooden roller coaster that would include a loop topped with
Mickey Mouse ears, a 100-foot long lift, a first drop of 85 feet, over
1500 feet of track, and a climactic double helix. Other "classic" elements
include a Ferris wheel (how original), a Carousel (DL needs two for
stereo?) and other "classic fun zone amusements." (Can Claw Machines and
Cotton Candy be next?) A Surfing expedition is planned, as is "Extreme"
sport demos by skaters and "sidewalk lugers," along with street artists
and musicians - shades of Venice Beach. A drive in diner where you eat in
a car while watching Disney films is modeled after a same theater located
at Disney/MGM at WDW. The Waterfront Village attractions will show you how
sourdough bread is made, and let you taste a chocolate factory's treats.
(Don't they do this at Knott's?) Somewhere in this jumble you'll also see
a Silicon Valley exhibit on personal computers, something about aerospace
and one display on California's agriculture, complete with a "story" type
attraction Eisner is particularly keen on, giving the history of the
state. Even a "Chinatown" was being looked at.
The third land, EUREKA ADVENTURE (located between the other two), salutes
California's natural wonders, complete with a "dizzying" hang-gliding
ride. (Shades of the old DL SKYWAY and NATURE'S WONDERLAND TRAIN that so
many early DL visitors so fondly remember.) You'll be able to explore
underground caverns, geyser fields, redwoods, American Indian petroglyphs.
A white water rafting ride, (log?) is also planned. This land will host a
new hotel THE GRAND CALIFORNIAN that will be the first ever built inside a
Disney USA park and will be "carefully integrated" with a monorail stop.
(The Monorail seems to run exactly the same track as it currently does
cutting all that way across the new park.) The design is classic '40s
Californian "Craftsman" via the WILDERNESS LODGE concept utilized so
successfully at WDW.) The rest of this area is still not as fully
developed as the other "lands" at this point, and is the most subject to
change.
Shops and restaurants will figure very prominently in the new layout -
with more sit-down service locations, this park is being planned to be as
EPCOT is to the rest of the WDW resort - the main dining place. As a
result, the DL food service will remain the same, with only two
traditional full-service eating locations, supplemented by a Tomorrowland
retro-themed eatery. (See the CHANGES portion of this document for further
info on the Tomorrowland rehab.)
Outside of the new park, and next to the DL HOTEL (either where the
infamous strawberry field and overflow parking is located, or replacing
the Disney Campgrounds) will be the new MAGIC KINGDOM HOTEL. There are
very few details available now on this, but it, along with the DL HOTEL
will serve as the anchor of a new adult-oriented shopping / nightlife
district, THE DISNEYLAND CENTER. This will be built after the all the
current two story Bungalows, the old Travelport, and three story shop
building (Toy Shop / Gym / Mazie's Pantry) area of the DL Hotel are
demolished. (Goofy's Kitchen & Monorail Cafe may be on this list also.)
Styled more after Universal's successful CityWalk project, and taking a
few cues from WDW's Pleasure Island. It's also expected to pull in
business from the upcoming expansion of the ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER that
the city is planning as their part of this massive project.
Freeway access will be shifted to Freedman Way (soon to be Disney Way) the
freeway off-ramps putting cars directly into "innovative parking
complexes" spending little time in the city (at this point the parking is
now mostly surface, the massive structures originally planned for Wescot
have been scrapped to save money.) A friend was was kind enough to post
the following on the Disney Usenet Newgroups about the parking:
"According to the Orange County Register, most of the parking spaces will
be located between what are now West and Walnut streets, just to the west
of DL and to the north of the DL Hotel. This area, which now contains DL's
campground, strawberry field, etc., will mostly be flat surface parking
with one parking structure. (The only other structure announced is for
employee parking, blocks east of DL on Katella.) People traveling south on
I-5 will be able to exit directly into this parking area, if all goes as
planned.
Additional parking will be located, according to the Register's map, in
the area behind and to the south of the DL Pacific Hotel. One other lot,
much smaller, will be in the current parking area. My guess, and it is
just that, is this small lot may one day be removed to expand Disney's CA.
Adjacent Katella will get a Disney facelift, while adjacent West St. will
become DL Drive with lush landscaping and theming. DL Drive will now be
the main street for DL as it links all the hotels and the DL Center.
Employees are already complaining that parking is way too far away. No
plans have been announced for the area now containing the Grand Hotel,
just to the west of DL. Construction is planned to start (with the parking
first) the beginning of 1997, with completion of the major elements of the
project in 2001.
There is a web site now devoted to the new park online. David Brady's
site,within Sylvia's Magic Kingdom is an excellent overview of what's
coming. He has conceptual art, press releases, and TONS of details. It's
located at: http://www.primenet.com/~dbrady/oliande/california.html
THE REAL RUMOR SECTION:
There is discussion about some kind of TWLIGHT ZONE TOWER OF TERROR type
of ride, re-themed from what is currently at the DISNEY / MGM STUDIOS in
Florida to fit into the Frontierland area. This new mine-shaft drop is
planned to be located between BIG THUNDER MTN. and TOM SAWYER'S ISLAND, in
the area where the remaining tunnels are from the old NATURE'S WONDERLAND
ride.
In Fantasyland, both the PINOCCHIO and SNOW WHITE attractions are rumored
under consideration for overhauls or removals due to low ridership. There
was talk of a FANTASIA or a MARY POPPINS attraction taking both of their
places.
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26) THE FINE PRINT
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LIKE THIS GUIDE? BUY THE ALBUMS! This edition of the D-I-G is brought to
you by these albums on Delos Records -
HEIGH-HO! MOZART
Favorite Disney Tunes in the style of Great Classical Composers
(CD: DE 3186 / Cassette: CS 3186)
Also available in a special Activities / Fun Guide edition -
(CD: DE 2186 / Cassette: CS 2186.)
BIBBIDI BOBBIDI BACH
MORE Favorite Disney Tunes in the style of Great Classical Composers
(CD: DE 3195 / Cassette: CS 3195)
Some of you only know me as the guy who puts together this guide. But in
real life I'm a product manager for Delos, a small classical CD company
here in Hollywood. This year has seen a dream come true - the release of
the chart hit HEIGH-HO! MOZART, and its chart climbing sequel BIBBIDI
BOBBIDI BACH. These are both albums of Disney musical favorites - arranged
and performed in the style of the great classical composers.
What I was looking for was for a great way to introduce anyone, young or
old, to the wonders of classical music via some of the best-loved of the
Disney songs. Thanks to the artists at Delos, including pianist Carol
Rosenberger, flute player Eugenia Zukerman (from CBS Sunday Morning), the
LAGQ (Los Angeles Guitar Quartet), guitarist Scott Tennant, the Shanghai
String Quartet and the English Chamber Orchestra, along with arranger /
conductor Donald Fraser these albums came out better than I had ever
imagined.
The 16 clever musical arrangements on HEIGH-HO! MOZART include Under the
Sea as a Scott Joplin Rag, Winnie the Pooh in the style of Prokofiev's
Peter and the Wolf, Colors of the Wind from Pocahontas performed in the
style of Dvorak's New World Symphony, a Chopin solo-piano version of With
a Smile and A Song from Snow White, and a very romantic Beauty and the
Beast in the style of Rachmaninoff.
The 15 all new selections on BIBBIDI BOBBIDI BAACH include A Whole New
Worldfrom Aladdin in the style of a Chopin Piano Concerto, You've Got A
Friend in Me from Toy Story in the style of Leonard Bernstein, Whistle
While You Work from Snow White in the style of Beethoven, and The Ballad
of Davy Crockett in the style of Aaron Copland.
These collections are albums you'll want to play again and again, they are
not just orchestral "Pops" type collections.
Another album full of Disney favorite tunes is:
BEAUTY AND THE BEAT, Favorite Disney Tunes in Steelband Style
(CD: DE 4027 / Cassette: CS 4027)
Not many people realize that the Delos label - in addition to its
acclaimed classical recordings - also has a formidable steelband catalog.
Taking inspiration from the smashing success of HEIGH-HO! MOZART, this
album is actually performed by the same steelband that delights millions
of visitors annually at Anaheim's magical theme park.
Not just a collection of 14 Disney hits, musical highlights from the film
scores are also incorporated, going way beyond the obvious selection of
material from The Little Mermaid (Under the Sea). The new hit Home, from
the Broadway score of Beauty and the Beast, (along with Be Our Guest) is
included, hits from Mary Poppins (A Spoonful of Sugar), Lion King (Hakuna
Matata, I Just Cant Wait to be King) and Snow White (Heigh-Ho!) round out
what has to be the perfect party disc for both young and old.
"MOZART TV - Favorite TV Tunes in the style of Great Classical Composers"
is the latest release from the creative minds behind the recordings listed
above. (CD: DE 3222, CS: CS 3222)
The classic TV themes given the classical treatment include: FRIENDS in
the style of Vivaldi / X-FILES - Hovhaness / BRADY BUNCH, M*A*S*H, HILL
STREET BLUES - Mozart / MARY TYLER MOORE - Satie / CHEERS - J. Ireland /
MR. ED - Rodrigo / BEWITCHED - Debussy / JEOPARDY [THINK MUSIC] - Handel /
STAR TREK: VOYAGER - R. Strauss / TAXI - Villa-Lobos / I LOVE LUCY -
Purcell / JETSONS - Britten
All of these titles are available from your local music store OR you can
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TOLL-FREE ORDER LINE: (800) 364-0645, (213) 962-2626, FAX: (213) 962-2636.
If you want to see cover artwork, or hear a snippet of music from these
releases, Delos now has a web site, which you can visit at:
http://www.delosmus.com
AND DON'T FORGET OUR NEW SPONSOR, PERSISTANCE OF VISION MAGAZINE. Details
on how to order this wonderful Disney resource are located in the first
section of this guide.
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27) THANK YOUS
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D-I-G AVAILABILITY:
The latest D-I-G in this original text edition is always available on my
first home page at: http://home.aol.com/alweho, and the HTML edition is
available at http://members.aol.com/alweho/ . It will also continue to be
posted about once a month to the following newsgroups: news.answers,
rec.answers, rec.arts.disney.parks, alt.disney.disneyland,
rec.arts.disney.announce and alt.answers as a multi part file under the
heading: [FAQ/DL] D-I-G: The Disneyland Information Guide x/x
SPECIAL THANKS TO: The CM's at the park who take the few moments to chat
with me, William w.on...@genie.geis.com, Roberta, Doug, Ken, JV - DL
CM's with the mostest, Mike Rafeld, Carlo, Don Bertino, Lani Teshima-
Miller, Endel J, DUCKYonEC, David I. Tomita, Kenny Cottrell, Delphi's and
Prodigy's (Bing's) Disney Forums and Rich & Carol Koster "FDC Mickey &
Minnie" (Congrats on their new meece, Michael!) for their incorporated
suggestions and information. Also mucho thanks to the fine folks from
a.d.d who meet up on Sundays in the park.
ROGER (BRAD) JONES JR. rjo...@us.oracle.com (author of his own wonderful
guide to DL, details above) who also makes each update of the D-I-G
available for ftp at the following address:
ftp://ftp.io.com/pub/usr/kazrak/
WERNER W. WEISS wer...@mcs.com was kind enough to have added a link to the
D-I-G (and the Delos albums on the web too!) on his Yesterland links page,
which may be reached through the following address:
http://www.mcs.net/~werner/yester.html.
Send them nice e-mails and make their dreams come true, will you?
APPLE NEWTONBOOK EDITION: Is now available assembled by James Sutherland.
I've seen many people in line with print outs of the guide - and now I
look forward to seeing someone out there with a PDA like this. Thanks
James! Check out: http://www.teleport.com/~jsutherl/newton/newton.shtml
WDW INFO: Many of you have flattered me by requesting a Walt Disney World
version of the D-I-G. Thanks to Deb Wills and Kenny Cottrell there is now
an online equivalent of the D-I-G for Walt Disney World, the WD-WIG (WALT
DISNEY - WORLD INFORMATION GUIDE). Deb has done a superb job in collecting
the tons of information required for this project, which encompasses the
incredible size of this resort. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Stop
by at: http://www.wdn.com/dwills/ and say hello to her when you sign in
will you?
Another great WDW resource is BRIAN BENNETT'S DVCl...@aol.com document,
titled DVClubber's Walt Disney World Trip Planning Guide. Look for regular
postings on RAD.parks for this great resource or visit its new web
incarnation at: http://members.aol.com/DVClubber/dvchome.htm
THE OFFICIAL DL FAQ: Walt Hoffman whof...@ganymede.jpl.nasa.gov or
Walter.T...@jpl.nasa.gov published the original DL FAQ - it's also
available at various FTPs under archive name disney-faq/disneyland - it
was last modified on Nov. 23, 1994.
URBAN LEGENDS about Disney and DL abound - some actually even get quoted
in books (such as Mouse Tales) as facts. Get the REAL story at this unique
web page: http://www.best.com/~snopes/disney/disney.htm. An excellent
reference which helps debunk many of these stories. Thanks snopes!
FEEDBACK: Please feel free to e-mail me at alw...@aol.com (even if it's
just to say HELLO!) and let me know if there is anything you see amiss or
would like to comment on. (Yes I do have a life, I just keep track of all
this stuff so I know what do to when visitors show up.)
"To all that come to this happy place, welcome. Disneyland is your land.
Here, age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the
challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the
ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America... with
the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.
July 17, 1955" - Inscription on flag pole plaque, Main St., USA
This document is copyright (c) 1997 by Al Lutz, alw...@aol.com Please
refer to the copyright paragraph in the first section of this document for
detailed information.
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WOW! You read this far? Then you're as bad as I am! See you at the Magic
Kingdom of Disneyland! ;)
Al
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