Miscellaneous Disney Trivia

[tiggerguy]

Don't know if this will stump you, but here goes:
Who are/were the San Gabriel Valley Blue Blowers


wow! post # 600!

[dzneynut]

An informal jazz band made up of Disney animators and artists in the 1940s.

[tiggerguy]

An informal jazz band made up of Disney animators and artists in the 1940s.

It's hard to stump you James !!

FOLLOW UP:
What was the better known name and who was the leader?

[dzneynut]

"Hugageedy 8" led by Ward Kimball

[tiggerguy]

"Hugageedy 8" led by Ward Kimball

That was also a name they used, but the more famous name was Firehouse Five plus 2. They used a converted fire engine to arrive at their venues.

[Lou Mongello]

Time for a new one...

What is the Carolwood Pacific and where was it originally located (city)?

[dzneynut]

The Carolwood Pacific was the name of Walt Disney's miniature 1/8 scale railroad that he built in the backyard of their Holmby Hills, CA home.

[Lou Mongello]

Can you be a little more specific James?

you're right, of course

[tiggerguy]

Walt even got land use rights so he could use Lillys gardens.

Follow-up

Why was the tunnel on the railroad "ess" curved?

[dzneynut]

So passengers would be in the dark at some point.

[tiggerguy]

So passengers would be in the dark at some point.

Well kind of, It was put there so there would be an "element of surprise". So you couldn't see what was ahead of you.

[Pipper]

You all seem so knowledgeable about Walt Disney World so you will probably get this one right away (or straight away as the Brits would say). I seem to stump a bunch of so called Disney experts so here goes.

What company sponsored Space Mountain back in the late 1970s to early 1980s time frame?

What was the name of the company mascot and was clearly visible as you entered the attraction?

[tiggerguy]

What company sponsored Space Mountain back in the late 1970s to early 1980s time frame?

RCA

What was the name of the company mascot and was clearly visible as you entered the attraction?

Nipper

[Pipper]

Outstanding Tiggerguy! You'd be suprised at how many people didn't know the dog's name was Nipper. Most thought his name was Victor as in RCA Victor.

How about another one - you'll really impress me if you get this one. Another Space Mountain question in the early 1980s.

After the ride on the conveyer belt there was a TV set or video monitor that featured a popular 1980s music group in a concert clip.

Can you name the group and what song were they performing?

[bigbrian-nc.com]

Outstanding Tiggerguy! You'd be suprised at how many people didn't know the dog's name was Nipper. Most thought his name was Victor as in RCA Victor.

How about another one - you'll really impress me if you get this one. Another Space Mountain question in the early 1980s.

After the ride on the conveyer belt there was a TV set or video monitor that featured a popular 1980s music group in a concert clip.

Can you name the group and what song were they performing?

I hadn't heard about this Pipper but I'm thinking it would be particularly approprite if it was something by Planet P since all their songs were basically sc-fi or space related (and their first album certainly came out in the correct time frame)