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Friday, March 12, 2010

HIDDEN TREASURE-Pirates of the Caribbean Maquettes

HIDDEN TREASURE-Pirate Maquettes
While searching the Institute's photo collection for the Walt and E.P. Ripley photos that were just posted, I came across this image and decided what a great "hidden treasure." I think more than anything it shows the detail that Walt and WED demanded in making an attraction. Photo is dated December 1967, and was a promotional image for the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color episode "Disneyland: From The Pirates of the Caribbean to The World of Tomorrow." Enjoy!
Posted by Paul F. Anderson at 4:33 PM
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2 comments:

  1. I love miniatures, and the details that went into the Disneyland miniatures amazes me.
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  2. I completely agree!! The are works of art in and of themselves. I have seen up close a few of the Pirate maquettes (and one Mansion maquette) and they are simply brilliant. They truly evoke the spirit of the ride, and one of the reasons I believe the attractions under Walt's tutelage were so successful, as they were planned out and art directed like a movie (using figures and so forth) rather than as a carnival attraction.
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