tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post6469047095420517674..comments2024-03-28T00:32:33.703-07:00Comments on stuff from the park: Making the Jungle Cruise Animals 1954Matterhorn1959http://www.blogger.com/profile/07140583153080149244noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-34011426091390277072009-11-02T20:36:08.220-08:002009-11-02T20:36:08.220-08:00I feel like they had a closet full of cute young a...I feel like they had a closet full of cute young actresses around as Disneyland was being built. That way they had someone available for a promomtion whenever it was needed!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302700145350385530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-56870749982112952482009-11-02T19:07:35.650-08:002009-11-02T19:07:35.650-08:00Very nice!Very nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-31612544099911803882009-11-02T12:51:52.477-08:002009-11-02T12:51:52.477-08:00The animals were indeed sculpted by Chris Mueller ...The animals were indeed sculpted by Chris Mueller and his team. Interestingly you can see the giant squid "Zsa-Zsa" from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to the rear (left) of photo two. Word is that Walt Disney wanted to install the prop in the cruise but was talked out of it. I don't remember if it was before or after the "Leagues" exhibit opened or closed in Tomorrowland. The creatures were mechanized by Bob Mattey, who was not on-staff at Disney's at the time. He also worked the squid and later the sharks in JAWS and JAWS 2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-68231877070028143782009-11-02T07:55:08.891-08:002009-11-02T07:55:08.891-08:00I wonder if these were just general publicity phot...I wonder if these were just general publicity photos, or if they were meant for a specific magazine? There are several other photos that appear to be from this same series, all involving pretty girls, which makes them unusual compared to most Disneyland publicity pics.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.com