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Karl Bacon will not be down for breakfast...
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:34 am
by techie-13
This gentleman was one of the folks responsible for the building of several rides at Disneyland. He passed away last month and here is an article about him from a San Jose newspaper...
He created magical rides - and memories
Re: Karl Bacon will not be down for breakfast...
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:14 pm
by DisneyMom
Wow! Wonderful to hear about someone who created "Magic" even though he didn't seem to realize it. All of those attractions are still going strong, thanks to his skill. :)
Re: Karl Bacon will not be down for breakfast...
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:52 pm
by Ms. Matterhorn
Thanks for that link, Techie-13, I'm sure most of us never new about Mr. Bacon.
Re: Karl Bacon will not be down for breakfast...
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:13 am
by Zazu
For those who would now like to learn more about Karl Bacon and Arrow Development, I recommend:
Roller Coasters, Flumes and Flying Saucers: The Story of Ed Morgan and Karl Bacon, Ride Inventors of the Modern Amusement Parks.
by Robert R. Reynolds.
Northern Lights Publishing, Jupiter FL: 1999, 192 pp.
ISBN: 0-9657353-5-4