Re: Actor Roy Scheider dies at 75

In article <L2Ltj.7705$497.6244@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 "Jason Maxwell" <jasonrmax@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> "Anim8rFSK" <ANIM8Rfsk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:ANIM8Rfsk-A4885F.13165616022008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > In article <13re8qfqba1dcf6@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >  "Frank R.A.J. Maloney" <frajm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> > > Howard Brazee wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:37:52 -0700, Derek Janssen wrote
> > > > (in article <4votj.185$MY2.174@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
> > > >
> > > >>> What's a Chevron dinosaur?
> > > >> An animatronic dinosaur that's featured in a neato ride at
post-1964
> > > >> Disneyland, which people of Spielberg's age would've remembered
as
> > > >> fondly as Mr. Toad's Wild Ride or "Journey Into Inner Space".
> > > >
> > > > I did go on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, but that was in Disneyland's
first
> year.
> > > >
> > > > When I returned in 1963 I skipped that ride, as I did when I took
my
> kids
> > > > there.   I don't remember seeing it in Florida either.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I was in Disneyland the very first week it was open. I too rode Mr.
> > > Toad's Wild Ride, as well as the Teacup ride and as many others as I
> > > could get to. It was a long, exhausting day, made longer because the
> > > rides were forever breaking down. We formed alliances with other
> > > families to stand in multiple stalled lines simultaneously. We all
> > > celebrated our strategy over Pepsis at the Golden Horseshoe Saloon
in
> > > Frontierland where we were entertained by Slew Foot Sue and the
Can-Can
> > > Girls -- a great show for the price of a Pepsi.
> > >
> > > But my favorite ride, which I went on twice that day, was the Jungle
> > > Cruise on the Amazon/Mekong/Congo river in Frontierland. I loved the
> > > animatronic hippos and crocs and the near-encounter with the
waterfalls
> > > and being allowed to take the wheel of the little boat. I laughed
when
> > > we spotted some workmen trying to get the animatronic cannibals
working
> > > and the tour leader explained they were Disneyland natives.
> > >
> > > However, by the time we finally got to Tomorrowland I was too tired
to
> > > do much and wound up missing altogether the 20,000 Leagues Under the
Sea
> > > exhibit to my eternal shame and regret. (Hi, Fred!)
> >
> > What I missed that I've always regretted was the live show featuring
Guy
> > Williams as Zorro, running around fighting Monestario.  I've finally
> > seen home movies of it.  I have no idea how often it was performed, or
> > if in fact it was only once for the cameras . . .
> >
> My wife has never heard of it, and considering she's won a Disneyland
trivia
> contest at the national Disney fan club convention that's saying
something.
> It probably means it was a one shot deal for filming.
> 
> Jason

You, sir, married well.

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