ROCKET JETS PART TWO The 1970's AND STAR JETS join the family

THE ROCKET JET PYLON -STILL FUTURISTIC!

Well TOMORROWLOUNGE was in flight for several months, but now the ROCKET JETS POST TWO has landed in the 1970s!!

What better way to spend your ROCKET JETS 1970's visit, but to DRESS 1970's!

During the 1970's the Disneyland Rocket Jets remained virtually unchanged, but with the new SPACE MOUNTAIN coming almost ALL Tomorrowland attractions were giving a costume fashion update.

This jumper style costume was first debuted for the Walt Disney World Space Mountain in 1974. Created by designer Tom Pierce. The design proved very functional for attractions were cast members needed to moved about  equipment or climb stairs or around vehicle tracks. The style was also used for Mission To Mars, America Sings, WDW WEDWAY PeopleMover. The designs were used  into the 1990's

below shown in 1987 still in use

MALE Summer on the left and Winter on the right

Female Winter on the left and Summer on the right

Rockets Jets were still the central visual draw in 1977 when SPACE MOUNTAIN joined Tomorrowland

In 1974 Walt Disney World unveiled their version of the ROCKET JETS : The STAR JETS. From the earliest designs to even the construction signs Walt Disney World's Tomorrowland  phase Two was to include the same Rocket Jet vehicles as Disneyland's, but John Hench had seen early concept renders for the new NASA Space Shuttle while working on Space Mountain.

John Hench and Vic Greene working out the Rocket Jets and PeopleMover loading and launch platforms

in 1966

This rendering inspired the Walt Disney World STAR JETS

John Hench asked George McGinnis do design a new vehicle for Florida's New Tomorrowland 1975

A test model of the Space Shuttle looking very STAR JETS

Here you can clearly see the inspiration behind the imagination!

STAR JETS in the new Tomorrowland of Walt Disney World

This style remained in Florida from 1974 to 1994

TOKYO DISNEYLAND  continues to use these classic designed STAR JETS

Back at Disneyland the 1970's are slowly coming to a end

and Ladys and Gentlemen become just PASSENGERS in the 1980's

So join TOMORROWLOUNGE for ROCKETS JETS MEGA POST #3 and we'll take a quick fly-thru the Tomorrowland of the 1980's and into the future as Rocket Jets become GROUNDED

AMERICA SINGS MEGA POST PART 4!!!! inside and outside the "Swinging Carousel Theater"

AMERICA SINGS MEGA POST PART 4!!!! inside and outside the "Swinging Carousel Theater"

HEY!!! AMERICA SINGS IS OPEN!!!!!

These cheerful fellas are wearing Disneyland's newest 1974 Tomorrowland costume (in summer & winter versions) - these were designed by Tom Pierce who also brought us the first Haunted Mansion costume and the Small World Gondolier costume that was used  until the 1990's. Tom designed thousands and thousands of Disney park costumes for operations and attractions (like Country Bear Jamboree and every AA show at EPCOT!!)

And here's something for the ladies of tomorrow.......these are images of costumes (also in summer & winter versions) redone without Del Monte's sponsorship--the big red tomato patch would have gone center on the white waistline on the ladies, and near the name badge on the men's version

Does that Sam the Eagle  and stars graphic look likes it was added later to you?? Well it should! Can you guess what was removed from the original sign?  A giant Del Monte Tomato logo!!

This is a rare version of this guide with the opening date printed (or stamped!) on the cover

I liked how both the murals of The Carousel pf Progress and America Sings combined the upper stationery section and the lower rotating section to appear as one large mural within the graceful guest ramps and balcony of the theater.  Innoventions does not do this making the upper section look overly massive and heavy -I majored in environmental design with an emphasis in architecture so things like that bother me......

A view of AMERICA SINGS from the PeopleMover!!

As a kid the 1890's Act was always one of my favorites! With all the advancements with technology and animatronics I don't think AA figures will ever be as perfect as these. The shapes and movements were perfect to there designs and Marc Davis , Blaine Gibson and the programers knew how to take advantage of limitations. Bill Justice would say  "Just because someone wants a bear to dance like a Rockett- he can't dance like a Rockett --he's still a bear!!"  (but can a Rockett dance like a BEAR!!???)

I Think that Stork or Crane is showing off!

Our "Bird In A Gilded Cage" was voiced by Cheryl Poole --who also voiced Trixie over at Country Bear Jamboree!! ( I think she looks like Phylis Diller --The Bird in the cage --not Cheryl Poole!)

A perfect song for an obvious gag!

I really miss this show!

Some "architectural shots" most people didn't think to shoot back in the day. But I Did!!

I was wished for a PeopleMover train to pass ---but it was never going to happen again.

I can't begin to tell you how many people ask me to PLEASE post a image of the TOP of the America Sings roof!!!! So here it is!!!!!! (ok.........maybe a handful of people requested this image. Or come to think of it........no one has EVER requested an image of the America Sings roof. But I'm glad I took it!!

Ok........take a good look at this last shot. It will come in handy for tomorrows post-- Be sure to have a box of tissues handy!!!  

"On behalf of Disneyland and our friends at Del  Monte , we hope you enjoyed AMERICA SINGS!. Now please gather your belongings and exit through the doors in which you came, and enjoy the rest of your visit to TOMORROWLOUNGE!!"

Please join TOMORROWLOUNGE for its next AMERICA SINGS MEGA POST ( #5) as we feature the abadoned and destroyed AMERICA SINGS interior and exterior!!!!