HIDDEN TREASURE-Pirate MaquettesWhile 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!
I love miniatures, and the details that went into the Disneyland miniatures amazes me.
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.