This sign gave guests hopeful expectations for almost a decade!!
And while things seemed quietly the same on the outside: We knew that Imagineering were working busily on the 3rd Disneyland Generation Carousel Theater show right!!???
Well, not exactly!
Guests haven't sat here in many many years ---but people WERE using it!
Here we see a sad and ill fitting use for the exit stage of America Sings being used as a training and presentation room! Notice the ORIGINAL Carousel Of Progress seats with walnut armrests??
(don't worry.....the Weasel, Sam and Owl have been removed for years when this picture was taken)
Even the Colonel left the Old South behind!
To the left of ACT 1 (OLD SOUTH) is the "welcome-introduction theater"--when this picture was taken it was being used as extra offices for Disneyland engineering and construction
Debris and collapsing set pieces are strewn about!
In ACT 2 THE OLD WEST we see the REMAINS of old wagon REMAINS.
The scrim hangs from the clouds was once used for the haunting-romantic number "Home on The Range"
This saloon use to be one of my favorite show sets.
In ACT 4, MODERN TIMES. Notice how the stage trap doors have been boarded up!
The magic that once was.............
How would you like to be hired at Disneyland at then be shown to your new office here!?? I'd LOVE IT!!
Some last looks of the upper balcony details of AMERICA SINGS. Notice the trash bags left up there!
When the first paint scheme was being tested for Inoventions, the first coverings of paint were peeling here-and-there (no lead!!) and I was able to get a piece of the "peel". Why??? because I liked it!!----it featured a top peel of INOVENTIONS, with an exposed layer of AMERICA SINGS..AND..................a third exposed layer of CAROUSEL OF PROGRESS MURAL!!!!! A Tomorrowland retrospective (in paint) in the palm of my hand!!!
More architectural views.
Now some of you may have noticed that there were no scenes of ACT 3, The GAY 90's. That's because by this time entertainment costuming was using that theater for storage. The interior showed no signs of it's Turn-of-the-century elegance. Just drywall and rack and racks of costumes. HOWEVER..............................downstairs was another story!!!!!
It was amazing that even after almost a decade there were figures and props left in here!!! see the waiter pig from the GAY 90's sequence! on the floor was even the steel shadow silhouette of the Wandering boy segment "Drinking Rabbit". Above would have been the GAY 90's STAGE and sets.
When this exterior shot was taken there was only a few more days left before the AMERICA SINGS remnants would be gutted and tossed forever! See the barricades ready to go up!?
Come back and visit TOMORROWLOUNGE to see the Carousel Theater get gutted and a revue of some attractions that almost took residence here--like THE CENTURY OF PROGRESS---PLECTU'S GALACTIC SHOWBOAT EXTRODINAIR and other concepts in AMERICA SINGS MEGA POST # 6!!!!!
11 comments:
That sign in the first pic was the cruelest joke of all. Like you said.....it hung there for almost ten years! Actually, I guess the worst joke was the "Brand New Attraction" that was eventually "Imagineered" for this space.
The Tomorrowlounge can be a pretty sad place sometimes!
It's sad to see the sets so run down, but those are some pretty incredible photos! I have one of those postcards with the "We Are Imagineering a Brand New Attraction" sign.
Is Toon Town under construction in that one balcony pic?
How terrible thank you I have never seen the basement
The sign would have been more honest if it said "Hey Disney fans! Here's a big "&*#@ YOU" from us to you!"
It looks kinda creepy especially after knowing someone died in there
This is so great to see some of the past great things disneyland had that I grew up with, brings back such good childhood memories, these photos are so precious to see, I know it's hard for some to see, but I only can remember as film was very expensive, also this is a bit of behind the scenes, so rear to be able to enjoy the great works of disney Thankyou, for your time and effort putting this together
I can’t see the steel rabbit silhouette. Can someone point it out please?
The waiter pig was put in Splash Mountain, there’s even a picture of it. Unfortunately he was was removed for some reason
I've perused these posts on AMERICA SINGS! for many, many years now and never left a comment. I am perhaps one of the very biggest, staunchest living fans of the attraction and can tell you in all honesty that the mere memories of experiencing it in person (as well as looking at items such as these incredible posts of yours) never fail to get me all dreary eyed and longing for the past (something I generally never allow myself to dawdle in.) I still own an (unopened) copy of the soundtrack LP and cherish my many memories of choosing the revolving carousel as my choice for last ride of the evening, knowing the run time of the attraction and figuring I'll STILL be on a ride 10 0r 12 minutes AFTER official park closing times! Alas! P.S. I can't stand that you made it impossible to take shots of the amazing pictures you've got presented for us here!! Good work, none the less... and thank you!!
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