Re: Actor Roy Scheider dies at 75

In article <i0Qtj.18091$n42.5205@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 "Jason Maxwell" <jasonrmax@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> "Anim8rFSK" <ANIM8Rfsk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> news:ANIM8Rfsk-2BE9B1.20093116022008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > 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.
> >
> Yes, yes I did
> 
> Jason

for her:

http://matterhorn1959.blogspot.com/2006/05/zorro-days-parade-main-street-
1958.html

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