Nope, both guesses about a WDW/MCO link are off. Way off. Like 2500 miles off.
The link in question was proposed by one local official as something that could be forced in return for the Disneyland Monorail crossing a public road, which convinced this official that it was now a public utility.
He was wrong about that, but it's hardly the first time an Orange County official misunderstood the law.
Any more guesses now?
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At the old Disney Hyperion Studio, the screening room where animators would show animated scenes to Walt for his approval was small, with no ventilation or AC. Not only was it hot, but the animators were nervously awaiting Walt's reaction to their work. Thus, the room became known as the Sweatbox. Even after the Studio moved to Burbank and elegant screening rooms were offered to the staff, the moniker remained.
Now SGT has a sweatbox of our own. This is the place to find and post all entertaining topics such as video links, jokes, games, and the like. A general rule of thumb is that if the thread is meant to be informative (interesting news stories for example), or a topic for discussion (like setting up a park meet) then it should go in the Break Room, but if the intent is to entertain the masses then it's home is The Sweatbox. I'm sure there will be grey areas at times, so if you have doubt as to where a new thread should go, just use your best judgement and the SGT Staff will be glad to move it later if you guessed wrong.
At the old Disney Hyperion Studio, the screening room where animators would show animated scenes to Walt for his approval was small, with no ventilation or AC. Not only was it hot, but the animators were nervously awaiting Walt's reaction to their work. Thus, the room became known as the Sweatbox. Even after the Studio moved to Burbank and elegant screening rooms were offered to the staff, the moniker remained.
Now SGT has a sweatbox of our own. This is the place to find and post all entertaining topics such as video links, jokes, games, and the like. A general rule of thumb is that if the thread is meant to be informative (interesting news stories for example), or a topic for discussion (like setting up a park meet) then it should go in the Break Room, but if the intent is to entertain the masses then it's home is The Sweatbox. I'm sure there will be grey areas at times, so if you have doubt as to where a new thread should go, just use your best judgement and the SGT Staff will be glad to move it later if you guessed wrong.
Re: Goat-Choker Trivia
Disneyland and the Anaheim Convention Center?Zazu wrote:Nope, both guesses about a WDW/MCO link are off. Way off. Like 2500 miles off.
The link in question was proposed by one local official as something that could be forced in return for the Disneyland Monorail crossing a public road, which convinced this official that it was now a public utility.
He was wrong about that, but it's hardly the first time an Orange County official misunderstood the law.
Any more guesses now?
:jeb:
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Re: Goat-Choker Trivia
Disneyland and an airport? Think I read something (an ad) way back about "Flights to Disneyland" 
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You two are both half right -- one end of the line was to be at Disneyland.
Anybody need a hint?
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Anybody need a hint?
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Topeka? Santa Fe? Just a shot! :p:Zazu wrote:You two are both half right -- one end of the line was to be at Disneyland.
Anybody need a hint?
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Oooh, I know that one!Zazu wrote:What was the first non-Disney destination seriously proposed by a public official for a Disney monorail system?
Brockway, Ogdenville, and North Haverbrook
...and by gum it put them on the map.
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Re: Goat-Choker Trivia
Well it winds from Chicago to L.A.
More than 2000 miles all the way
Get your kicks on Route 66
Well goes from St. Louie down to Missouri
Oklahoma city looks oh so pretty
You'll see Amarillo and Gallup, New Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona don't forget Winona
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadino
Would you get hip to this kindly tip
And go take that California trip
Get your kicks on Route 66
Oh, sorry. That's a highway.
More than 2000 miles all the way
Get your kicks on Route 66
Well goes from St. Louie down to Missouri
Oklahoma city looks oh so pretty
You'll see Amarillo and Gallup, New Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona don't forget Winona
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadino
Would you get hip to this kindly tip
And go take that California trip
Get your kicks on Route 66
Oh, sorry. That's a highway.
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Y'all wan to be silly? Fine by me. I'll just sit on the answer until tomorrow.
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Zazu, remember that these are people (I use that term loosely, me included) that borderline worship a mouse and its affiliates. It's in our nature to be silly and scatterbrained.
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Too true. Okay.YANXWIN wrote:Zazu, remember that these are people (I use that term loosely, me included) that borderline worship a mouse and its affiliates. It's in our nature to be silly and scatterbrained.
The answer is Knotts Berry Farm. An Orange County official suggested that the monorail crossing a public street made it a public utility, and that the County could therefore dictate expansion routes.
I can imagine Disney offering several different answers to this proposal.
:hysteria: is one.
"No," is another.
"Hellno!" is a third.
"Are you sure that Walter Knott wants our guests using his free parking."
and
"Sure, no problem. We just need you to pay up front and waive all the permit fees."
Okay, I was feeling charitable on Monday, but managed to stump my team with this lulu:
"Name four places on Main Street USA at MK where you can watch Disney animation on screen."
Everyone got one, many got two, a rare few got three, but nobody got all four.
Just to spread it out, only one location guess per person per day, please.
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